1st Time At Folsom Field: Phish Begins Holiday Weekend Run In Boulder

Phish returned to Boulder, Colorado on Thursday to kick off a three-night stand at the University of Colorado’s Folsom Field. The concert marked the quartet’s first performance in Boulder since 1993, as they have devoted Colorado stops to Labor Day Weekend runs at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park near Denver from 2011 through 2024 — except for a 2020 visit canceled due to COVID.

The foursome began the night with extended versions of “Wolfman’s Brother” and “Tube.” Up next was the return of “Roses Are Free,” a Ween cover last played on July 16, 2022. “Roses” slid into “Maze,” which was followed by “Bouncing Around The Room.” Phish then performed their first take on Hot Rize’s “Nellie Kane” of 2025 before delivering an adventurous “Kill Devil Falls” and wrapping the set with the one-two punch of “Sand” and “Fluffhead.”

A 12-minute “Carini” opened the second set featuring “Dueling Banjos” teases from guitarist Trey Anastasio and bassist Mike Gordon. “Carini” gave way to the beloved “You Enjoy Myself.” From there, the band took a cover of the Allen Toussaint-penned “Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley” deep, an improvisational highlight of the night.

Phish was just a few minutes into the jam on the ensuing “Light” when Anastasio lit into “What’s The Use?” The guitarist’s bandmates followed along on the tour debut of the instrumental. Next came Evolve standout “Pillow Jets” before drummer Jon Fishman started the familiar “Also Sprach Zarathustra” beat for a “2001” dance party of the 50,000-capacity stadium. A rousing “Possum” then brought the set to a close.

The quartet had a few more surprises in store for the evening’s encore. Up first was Phish’s third-ever “Stash” to be performed in the encore and first since November 14, 1996. It was also the third shortest “Stash” to date as Scott Marks pointed out. The band then said farewell with a cover of the bluegrass classic “Rocky Top.” Phish hadn’t played the Osbourne Brothers cover since December 28, 2019 — a span of 198 shows — the longest gap between performances in the song’s history.

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Livestream tonight’s 4th of July concert in Boulder and the rest of Phish’s Summer Tour 2025 concerts through LivePhish.com.

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