Live Phish Series

A photo of the series of albums. Included is the "ShowCase" binder.

LivePhish (also Live Phish) is an ongoing series of complete Phish concert recordings.

The original twenty-volume series was released by Elektra Records and launched while Phish was on hiatus from recording and touring (October 2000 to December 2002). Numbered 01 through 20, each multi-disc set was made available individually and featured innovative packaging: a cardboard slipcase containing the compact discs housed in a foldable plastic page that could be stored in a ShowCase binder that was sold separately or with select copies of Volume 06. The first six volumes were simultaneously released on September 18, 2001. The rest of the series was then released in sporadic batches throughout May 2003. Among the initial twenty volumes, there are four two-disc sets, twelve three-disc sets and four quadruple-disc sets totaling over forty-seven and a half hours of live recordings ranging from 1989 to 2000. The original plastic fold-out CD pages eventually began leaking a strange chemically reactive liquid goo that often ruined the CDs within the original foil CD covers. Elektra Records thus began re-issuing several LIVE PHISH Volumes 1 through 20 in clamshell CD cases in the mid-2000s.

In late 2002, to coincide with Phish's return to the stage, "LivePhish Downloads" was launched. Every show Phish has since played has been made available digitally within hours of the show’s final note. Additionally, the website is regularly updated with new archival releases. Select shows, new and archival, released throughout 2009 were made available on CD. Beginning with Phish's 2010 Summer Tour, all shows are being made available on CD, AFLAC and FLAC-HD in addition to MP3 and FLAC, with all downloads sold exclusively through LivePhish.com. Additionally, select shows from 2010 were re-released as remastered MP3 downloads and CD sets in early 2011, and are available through more widespread distribution.

Separate from the LivePhish series, Phish also consistently releases live music as traditional live albums, multiple-concert box sets, full-concert DVDs, and DVD/CD sets.

Original series

Additional live Phish releases

2003 shows

Released 2003 in 3CD slimline jewel cases.

  1. Live Phish 02.28.03: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
  2. Live Phish 07.15.03: USANA Amphitheater, West Valley, UT
  3. Live Phish 07.29.03: Starlake Amphitheater, Burgettstown, PA

Island Tour

Released 2005 in 3CD slimline jewel cases.

  1. Live Phish 04.02.98: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
  2. Live Phish 04.03.98: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
  3. Live Phish 04.04.98: Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
  4. Live Phish 04.05.98: Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island

Archival releases

Starting in 2003, Phish began releasing archival shows via the website LivePhish.com. Listed below are the releases as of 2017, listed chronologically by release date. Shows marked with an asterisk* were also made available on CD

  • Live Phish 10.31.90: Armstrong Hall, Colorado College, Colorado
  • Live Phish 12.01.92: Denison University, Granville, Ohio
  • Live Phish 05.08.93: UNH Fieldhouse, Durham, New Hampshire *
  • Live Phish 10.07.00: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
  • Live Phish 12.07.97: Ervin J. Nutter Center, Dayton, Ohio *
  • Live Phish 11.30.94: Campus Recreation Center, Olympia, Washington
  • Live Phish 12.01.94: Salem Armory, Salem, Oregon
  • Live Phish 04.26.96/11.07.91: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Live Phish 12.29.97: Madison Square Garden, New York *
  • Live Phish 08.13.93: Murat Theatre, Indianapolis *
  • Live Phish 10.21.95: Pershing Auditorium, Lincoln, Nebraska *
  • Live Phish 11.14.95: University of Central Florida Arena, Orlando, Florida *
  • Live Phish 12.01.95: Hersheypark Arena, Hershey, Pennsylvania *
  • Live Phish 03.18.97: Flynn Theatre, Burlington, Vermont
  • Live Phish 12.30.97: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York *
  • Live Phish 07.06.98: Lucerna Theatre, Prague, Czech Republic *
  • Live Phish 07.22.97: Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, Raleigh, North Carolina *
    • Released on DVD as Walnut Creek
  • Live Phish 11.19.92: Ross Arena Colchester, Vermont
  • Live Phish 11.02.96: Coral Sky Amphitheater, West Palm Beach, FL *
    • Released on DVD as Coral Sky
  • Live Phish 07.31.99: Field Of Heaven, Fuji Rock Festival, Niigata, Japan *
  • Live Phish 12.31.91: Worcester Memorial Auditorium, Worcester, MA *
  • Live Phish 12.06.97: The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI *
  • Live Phish 08.11.98: Star Lake Amphitheatre, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
    • Released on DVD as Star Lake '98
  • Live Phish 05.03.93: State Theatre, New Brunswick, New Jersey
    • Released January 2013. All proceeds to benefit The Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties in NJ and The Food Bank for New York City after the events of Hurricane Sandy
  • Live Phish 06.20.95: Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
  • Live Phish 08.07.93: Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, New York *
  • Live Phish 12.16.99: Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, North Carolina *
  • Live Phish 12.12.92: The Spectrum, Toronto, Ontario *
  • Live Phish 11.22.94: Jesse Auditorium – University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
  • Live Phish 11.07.96: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
  • Live Phish 09.14.99: Boise State University Pavilion, Boise, Idaho
  • Live Phish 06.26.95: Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York
  • Live Phish 05.17.92: Achilles Rink - Union College, Schenectady, New York
  • Live Phish 06.17.94: Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Live Phish 08.12.98: Vernon Downs, Vernon, New York
  • Live Phish 08.26.93: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Oregon

2009 shows

Released 2009 in digitally and in digipak form, these shows marked Phish's reunion.

  1. Live Phish 03.06.09: Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA
  2. Live Phish 03.07.09: Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA
  3. Live Phish 03.08.09: Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA

2010 shows

Released January 2011 in digitally and in digipak form.

  1. Live Phish 06.27.10: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
  2. Live Phish 07.03.10: Verizon Wireless Arena at Encore Park, Alpharetta, GA
  3. Live Phish 07.04.10: Verizon Wireless Arena at Encore Park, Alpharetta, GA

Released February 2011 in digitally and in digipak form.

  1. Live Phish 08.06.10: Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA
  2. Live Phish 08.07.10: Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA
  3. Live Phish 08.13.10: Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN

Released April 2011 in digitally and in digipak form. These releases had a slightly different cover design than the other LivePhish releases.

  1. Live Phish 10.26.10: VZW Arena, Manchester, NH
  2. Live Phish 10.30.10: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ

Live Phish promo sampler CDs

  • Selections from Live Phish Volumes 01-06
  • Selections from Live Phish Volumes 07-12
  • Selections from Live Phish Volumes 13-16
  • LivePhish.com 2003 Sampler
  • What I Did On My Summer Vacation: LivePhish.com 2004 Sampler
  • Island Tour CD Sampler
  • LivePhish.com 2009 Summer Sampler

Live Bait

In 2010 LivePhish Downloads began a new series of download-only live compilations called Live Bait, each initially available as a free MP3 download and now are available for purchase. Twelve volumes of Live Bait have been released as of 2016, each selected by Phish archivist Kevin Shapiro. Live Bait 01 through 08 had a theme designated to them. Live Bait 09 through 12 were released in June, prior to the Phish starting a new summer tour.

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