“Phish“http://www.phish.com returned to Chicago’s UIC Pavilion last night for another spirited performance. The show opened with a pair of once rarely played songs that have received some more attention in recent years—“Dinner and a Movie” and “Ha Ha Ha”—and also included the first versions of the vacuum song “I Didn’t Know” and “Mexican Cousin” to surface this year. At the end of their set, Phish also busted out The Rolling Stones’ “Let it Loose” for the first time since covering Exile on Main Street in its entirety on October 31, 2009. Phish have played a few songs from the album since that Halloween show, including “Torn and Frayed, “Sweet Virginia” and “Shine a Light” (as well as “Loving Cup,” which has been in regular rotation for years).

Like many of Phish’s recent second sets, after set break the group delivered a long, improv-heavy segment that moved from “Down with Disease” into “Twist,” “Backwards Down the Number Line” and “Theme From the Bottom.” The second set—which consisted of a complete segue—then moved into a cover of TV on the Radio’s “Golden Age,” one of the band’s favorite jams this summer, and then The Beatles’ “A Day in the Life” as well as “You Enjoy Myself.” The latter song also contained some “Walk This Way” teases.

For the second night in a row, the band offered an extended encore segment. Last night’s encore, opened with “Heavy Things” and segued into “Slave to the Traffic Light” and “Rocky Top.” Phish will return to UIC tonight.

Here’s a look at last night’s setlist via Phish.net

Tuesday, 08/16/2011, UIC Pavilion, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL

Set 1: Dinner and a Movie, Ha Ha Ha > Chalk Dust Torture, Mexican Cousin, Walls of the Cave, Runaway Jim > Foam, Didn’t Know, Ocelot, Ginseng Sullivan, The Wedge, Limb By Limb, Let It Loose

Set 2: Down with Disease [1] -> Twist > Backwards Down the Number Line > Theme From the Bottom > Golden Age -> A Day in the Life > You Enjoy Myself [2]

Encore: Heavy Things > Slave to the Traffic Light > Rocky Top

[1] Unfinished.

[2] Walk This Way teases.