Here’s another run through Phish’s eight festivals, one highlight at a time. Enjoy the jams as the weekend (and Super Ball IX) approaches!

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“Mike’s -> Simple” 8.16.96 II

One of The Clifford Ball’s lasting highlights (with a scorching second jam in “Mike’s.”)

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“Tweezer –> Taste” 8.17.97 II

These festival-sized grooves laced Sunday afternoon’s set at The Great Went. This version included teases of “Cities” and “Simple,” both highlights of the previous night.

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“Gumbo -> Sanity” 8.15.98 II

Some quintessential Summer ’98 funk on the grandest stage of the season.

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“Piper” 7.18.99 III

One of “Piper’s” finest versions; a thrilling ride.

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“Twist -> Caspian” 12.31.99

This “Twist” provided an introspective jam that truly evoked the passage of time as the calendar turned to 2000.

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“Waves -> Bowie” 8.2.03 II

Another psychedelic masterpiece from IT.

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“Walls -> Runaway Jim > Jibboo” 8.14.04 I

Though Coventry may have been a train wreck, its opening sequence was surprisingly hot.

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“2001 > Light > Slave” 11.1.09 III

The closing sequence at Festival 8.

With Super Ball IX on our minds, I figured I’d drop one highlight from each of the previous eight festivals to enjoy throughout your Tuesday.

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“Harry Hood” 8.16.96 III

The first festival “Hood;” a soaring rendition from the third set of The Clifford Ball.

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“Wolfman’s > Simple” 8.16.97 II

Two of so many amazing jams at The Great Went.

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“Ghost” 8.16.98 II

As Summer ’98 came to a close, Phish began weaving in a new style of melodic, ambient jamming—present in this “Ghost”—that would become prevalent throughout the fall. This version is a gorgeous festival highlight that often flies under the radar.

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“Tweezer -> Have Mercy” 7.17.99 I

This gooey “Tweezer” provided the sunset soundtrack on the first night at Osewgo.

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“After Midnight Reprise” 12.31.99

Sacred Phish ground from the depths of night at Big Cypress.

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“46 Days” 8.3.03 II

Post-hiatus abstract psychedelia at its finest.

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“AC/DC Bag” 8.14.04 II

One of few impressive musical moments at Coventry.

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“You Enjoy Myself” 10.31.09 III

A climactic version from the third set of a West Coast Halloween.