Phish kicked off their three-night run at San Francisco’s iconic Bill Graham Civic Auditorium last night after finishing up their two-night stand at the Gorge in Washington over the weekend. The show featured several jams that were rolled out throughout the night, along with some songs and antics that have become staples on the summer tour so far.

To open up the first set, the voiceover that accompanies “Martian Monster” rang out through the auditorium’s speakers before the band jumped into the funky tune. Next up was “Halley’s Comet” that led into a “46 Days” that featured the first intense guitar work of the night, a theme that would be repeated often. After “Sugar Shack” and “Roggae,” Phish took a bluegrass interlude with “Daniel Saw the Stone” and segued into the stretched-out “Divided Sky.” “Ocelot” led into the first tour debut of the night, “Ya Mar,” which saw Trey Anastasio return to his home-away-from-home behind Jon Fishman’s set at the marimba lumina, while Mike Gordon took on his guitar and Page McConnell donned Gordon’s bass for a portion of the jam. Back at their usual instruments, the group finished off the first set with an energetic “Possum.”

Phish returned after the break with their bombastic cover of TV On the Radio’s “Golden Age” that led into “Twist” before the energy came down a bit for a run of songs that revved back up to the first “Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley” since August 16 of last year. The typically bouncy song led into an extended jam that highlighted more of Anastasio’s soaring guitar prowess and got the whole band into a fast-paced improvisation. “Limb By Limb” and “Slave to the Traffic Light” rounded out the set with an exclamation point. The quartet then returned to the stage for a two-song encore, the tour debut of “When the Circus Comes” and “Run Like an Antelope.”

Phish return to the Bill Graham stage tonight and tomorrow. Watch some of the highlights from the show above and below, courtesy of YouTube user JamCatcher.

Here’s a look at the setlist as it appears in our Box Scores section:

Phish
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA

Set I: Martian Monster, Halley’s Comet > 46 Days, Sugar Shack, Roggae, Daniel Saw the Stone > Divided Sky, Ocelot > Ya Mar*, Possum

Set II: Golden Age > Twist > My Sweet One > The Line > Simple > Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley > Limb By Limb > Slave to the Traffic Light

Enc: When the Circus Comes, Run Like an Antelope

Notes:
*Trey on Marimba Lumina; Mike on guitar; Page on bass.

Source: www.phish.net