Strange Design
Played 70 times. Current gap: 6 shows. · phish.net ↗ · jam-chart notes ↗
As a jam vehicle
Longest versions
| Date | Set | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1995-11-22 | Set 2 | 5:57 |
| 2009-06-07 | Set 1 | 4:31 |
| 1995-10-15 | Set 1 | 4:13 |
| 1995-10-25 | Set 1 | 4:12 |
| 1996-08-13 | Set 2 | 4:04 |
Length by set
Where a song lands changes what it is: a Set 2 version of a jam vehicle runs far longer than the same song opening Set 1. One catalogue-wide average would hide exactly that.
| Set | Versions | Median | Average | Longest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 | 41 | 3:03 | 3:12 | 4:31 |
| Set 2 | 22 | 3:02 | 3:22 | 5:57 |
| Set 3 | 3 | 3:04 | 3:08 | 3:23 |
| Encore | 3 | 2:56 | 3:02 | 3:17 |
Based on 69 of 70 performances — only phish.in tracks that map to exactly one song are counted, so bundled segues and in-set repeats are left out rather than guessed at.
Every performance
| Date | Set | Venue | Gap | Length | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Encore | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York | 61 bustout | — | (opens set) | Loving Cup |
| 2025-06-20 | Encore | SNHU ARENA, Manchester | 21 | — | (opens set) | Harry Hood |
| 2024-08-30 | Set 1 | DICK'S SPORTING GOODS PARK, Commerce City | 101 bustout | — | Evolve | Run Like an Antelope |
| 2022-07-29 | Encore | COASTAL CREDIT UNION MUSIC PARK AT WALNUT CREEK, Raleigh | 21 | — | (opens set) | Heavy Things |
| 2022-04-20 | Set 1 | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York | 49 | — | Leaves | Stash |
| 2019-12-07 | Set 1 | NORTH CHARLESTON COLISEUM, North Charleston | 9 | — | Guyute | Moonage Daydream |
| 2019-07-14 | Set 1 | ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE, East Troy | 124 bustout | — | About to Run | Timber (Jerry the Mule) |
| 2016-07-08 | Set 1 | XFINITY CENTER, Mansfield | 49 | — | How Many People Are You | Fuego |
| 2014-10-29 | Set 1 | BILL GRAHAM CIVIC AUDITORIUM, San Francisco | 7 | — | Yarmouth Road | Taste |
| 2014-10-17 | Set 1 | MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA, Eugene | 24 | — | Sample in a Jar | 555 |
| 2014-07-03 | Set 1 | SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Saratoga Springs | 32 | — | Yarmouth Road | Devotion to a Dream |
| 2013-07-20 | Set 3 | FIRSTMERIT BANK PAVILION AT NORTHERLY ISLAND, Chicago | 35 | — | Birds of a Feather | Ocelot |
| 2012-06-29 | Set 1 | KLIPSCH MUSIC CENTER, Noblesville | 19 | — | Big Black Furry Creature from Mars | Birds of a Feather |
| 2011-09-02 | Set 1 | DICK'S SPORTING GOODS PARK, Commerce City | 49 | — | Susskind Hotel | Stash |
| 2010-10-10 | Set 2 | 1STBANK CENTER, Broomfield | 13 | — | Slave to the Traffic Light | Julius |
| 2010-07-03 | Set 1 | VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE AT ENCORE PARK, Alpharetta | 32 | — | Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan | Sanity |
| 2009-11-21 | Set 1 | U.S. BANK ARENA, Cincinnati | 2 | — | Torn and Frayed | Ginseng Sullivan |
| 2009-11-01 | Set 1 | EMPIRE POLO CLUB, Indio | 4 | — | Invisible | Mountains in the Mist |
| 2009-08-15 | Set 1 | MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION, Columbia | 19 | — | Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan | Time Turns Elastic |
| 2009-06-07 | Set 1 | SUSQUEHANNA BANK CENTER, Camden | 25 | — | The Wedge | Tube |
| 2004-04-16 | Set 1 | THOMAS & MACK CENTER, Las Vegas | 4 | — | Possum | Gumbo |
| 2003-12-30 | Set 1 | AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA, Miami | 4 | — | Cities | Scent of a Mule |
| 2003-11-29 | Set 2 | WACHOVIA SPECTRUM, Philadelphia | 14 | — | David Bowie | Character Zero |
| 2003-07-17 | Set 1 | VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATER KANSAS CITY, Bonner Springs | 24 | — | Pebbles and Marbles | Back on the Train |
| 2002-12-31 | Set 3 | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York | 42 | — | Taste | Walls of the Cave |
| 2000-06-24 | Set 1 | LAKEWOOD AMPHITHEATRE, Atlanta | 23 | — | Tweezer | Cavern |
| 1999-12-12 | Set 1 | HARTFORD CIVIC CENTER, Hartford | 22 | — | AC/DC Bag | Divided Sky |
| 1999-09-21 | Set 2 | PIMA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, Tucson | 17 | — | Bug | Vultures |
| 1999-07-23 | Set 1 | POLARIS AMPHITHEATER, Columbus | 52 bustout | — | David Bowie | Possum |
| 1998-08-15 | Set 3 | LORING COMMERCE CENTRE, Limestone | 6 | — | David Bowie | Limb By Limb |
| 1998-08-03 | Set 1 | DEER CREEK MUSIC CENTER, Noblesville | 31 | — | The Moma Dance | Character Zero |
| 1997-12-13 | Set 1 | PEPSI ARENA, Albany | 10 | — | Ginseng Sullivan | Sample in a Jar |
| 1997-11-29 | Set 2 | WORCESTER CENTRUM CENTRE, Worcester | 36 | — | Runaway Jim | Harry Hood |
| 1997-07-02 | Set 1 | PARADISO, Amsterdam | 33 | — | Maze | Ginseng Sullivan |
| 1996-12-28 | Set 2 | CORESTATES SPECTRUM, Philadelphia | 8 | — | Mike's Song | Weekapaug Groove |
| 1996-11-24 | Set 1 | MEMORIAL COLISEUM, Portland | 20 | — | Character Zero | Taste |
| 1996-10-25 | Set 2 | HAMPTON COLISEUM, Hampton | 4 | — | Free | Harry Hood |
| 1996-10-18 | Set 1 | CIVIC ARENA, Pittsburgh | 3 | — | Stash | Divided Sky |
| 1996-08-16 | Set 2 | PLATTSBURGH AIR FORCE BASE, Plattsburgh | 1 | — | Train Song | Hello My Baby |
| 1996-08-13 | Set 2 | DEER CREEK MUSIC CENTER, Noblesville | 4 | — | Train Song | Sweet Adeline |
| 1996-08-05 | Set 2 | RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE, Morrison | 22 | — | Train Song | Amazing Grace |
| 1995-12-31 | Set 2 | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York | 11 | — | Runaway Jim | Hello My Baby |
| 1995-12-07 | Set 2 | NIAGARA FALLS CONVENTION CENTER, Niagara Falls | 4 | — | Split Open and Melt | Taste That Surrounds |
| 1995-11-30 | Set 2 | ERVIN J. NUTTER CENTER, WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY, Dayton | 2 | — | Free | Amazing Grace |
| 1995-11-25 | Set 2 | HAMPTON COLISEUM, Hampton | 1 | — | I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome | Weekapaug Groove |
| 1995-11-22 | Set 2 | USAIR ARENA, Landover | 1 | — | You Enjoy Myself | (closes set) |
| 1995-11-19 | Set 1 | CHARLOTTE COLISEUM, Charlotte | 3 | — | Stash | It's Ice |
| 1995-11-14 | Set 2 | UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA ARENA, Orlando | 2 | — | Stash | You Enjoy Myself |
| 1995-11-10 | Set 2 | THE FOX THEATRE, Atlanta | 3 | — | You Enjoy Myself | Sparkle |
| 1995-10-28 | Set 2 | THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS, Auburn Hills | 1 | — | You Enjoy Myself | Frankenstein |
| 1995-10-25 | Set 1 | ST. PAUL CIVIC CENTER, St. Paul | 2 | — | Free | My Long Journey Home |
| 1995-10-21 | Set 1 | PERSHING AUDITORIUM, Lincoln | 2 | — | The Lizards | Acoustic Army |
| 1995-10-17 | Set 1 | STATE PALACE THEATRE, New Orleans | 0 | — | Free | Amazing Grace |
| 1995-10-15 | Set 1 | AUSTIN MUSIC HALL, Austin | 4 | — | Foam | I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome |
| 1995-10-07 | Set 2 | SPOKANE OPERA HOUSE, Spokane | 1 | — | Split Open and Melt | It's Ice |
| 1995-10-05 | Set 1 | MEMORIAL COLISEUM, Portland | 3 | — | Cars Trucks Buses | Divided Sky |
| 1995-09-29 | Set 1 | GREEK THEATRE, Los Angeles | 1 | — | Divided Sky | Cars Trucks Buses |
| 1995-09-27 | Set 1 | CAL EXPO AMPHITHEATER, Sacramento | 1 | — | The Fog That Surrounds | Chalk Dust Torture |
| 1995-07-03 | Set 1 | SUMMERSTAGE AT SUGARBUSH NORTH, Fayston | 1 | — | Maze | Free |
| 1995-07-01 | Set 2 | GREAT WOODS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, Mansfield | 1 | — | Stash | Acoustic Army |
| 1995-06-29 | Set 2 | JONES BEACH AMPHITHEATER, Wantagh | 1 | — | David Bowie | You Enjoy Myself |
| 1995-06-26 | Set 2 | SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Saratoga Springs | 3 | — | You Enjoy Myself | Run Like an Antelope |
| 1995-06-22 | Set 1 | FINGER LAKES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Canandaigua | 1 | — | It's Ice | Maze |
| 1995-06-19 | Set 1 | DEER CREEK MUSIC CENTER, Noblesville | 2 | — | Reba | Rift |
| 1995-06-15 | Set 2 | LAKEWOOD AMPHITHEATRE, Atlanta | 1 | — | David Bowie | Theme from the Bottom |
| 1995-06-13 | Set 1 | RIVERPORT AMPHITHEATER, Maryland Heights | 1 | — | Stash | Taste |
| 1995-06-09 | Set 1 | RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE, Morrison | 1 | — | Divided Sky | The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony |
| 1995-06-07 | Set 1 | BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY PAVILION, Boise | 0 | — | Taste | Stash |
| 1995-05-16 | Set 1 | LOWELL MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, Lowell | 0 | — | Spock's Brain | Reba |
| 1995-05-14 | Set 1 | FISH'S HOUSE, Burlington | debut | — | Free | Glide II |