Band stats · what's overdue, what's inevitable, what's rare
Rotation heat
Where the 965 played songs sit right now, by current gap.
In rotation106 · gap ≤ 10Warm135 · 11–50Cold94 · 51–200Deep freeze630 · 201+
Songs played live
965
Debuted in 1.0
628
1983–2000
Debuted in 2.0
49
2003–2004
Debuted in 3.0
288
2009–now
2026 on tour
Shows
39▼ 9vs 2025
Jan 27 to Oct 6
Unique songs
228▲ 14vs 2025
of 965 in the book
Songs per show
16.9▼ 1.1vs 2025
fewer songs, longer jams
Debuts in 2026
5
new to the book this year
Most played in 2026
Bustouts busted this year
Gap when it was played - the shelf time it broke
Melt the Guns2052 shows · 2026-07-31
Cold as Ice1469 shows · 2026-07-22
Big Ball Jam1171 shows · 2026-07-24
The Vibration of Life1028 shows · 2026-07-22
Suspicious Minds1022 shows · 2026-07-29
Johnny B. Goode928 shows · 2026-07-27
Highway to Hell660 shows · 2026-07-25
Purple Rain536 shows · 2026-07-25
La Grange532 shows · 2026-07-24
Back in the U.S.S.R.486 shows · 2026-07-25
Favorite show openers
Favorite set closers
Jam vehicles of 2026
Performances phish.net flagged jamchart-worthy · 39 total this year
Fuego3 jamcharts
A Wave of Hope2 jamcharts
Ruby Waves2 jamcharts
My Friend, My Friend2 jamcharts
A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing2 jamcharts
Mercury1 jamchart
Prince Caspian1 jamchart
Carini1 jamchart
2026 vs 2025
| 2026 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shows | 39 | 48 |
| Unique songs | 228 | 214 |
| Songs per show | 16.9 | 18.0 |
| 25+ bustouts | 95 | 112 |
| Jamchart entries | 39 | 182 |
| Avg repeat window | 7.9 | 7.7 |
| One-and-done songs | 36% | 30% |
2026 is still in progress - compare pace, not totals.
Night of the run
Multi-night stands, night by night - do they dig deeper as a run goes on?
| Shows | Songs/show | 25+ bustouts | Jamcharts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | 15 | 16.2 | 31 | 11 |
| Night 2 | 12 | 17.7 | 35 | 10 |
| Night 3+ | 12 | 17.2 | 29 | 18 |
Never played live
21 tracks made a record and never made a stage - studio collages, interstitials, and a few real songs that never got out of the barn.
AftermathThe White Tape
IngestThe White Tape
He Ent to the BogThe White Tape
MinkinThe White Tape
Union FederalJunta
Riker's MailboxHoist
The Name is SlickThe Siket Disc
Fish BassThe Siket Disc
InsectsThe Siket Disc
Title TrackThe Siket Disc
AlbertThe Siket Disc
Maggie's RevengeUndermind
TinyUndermind
In a Misty GladeParty Time
Only a DreamParty Time
If I Told YouParty Time
Splinters of HailParty Time
Can't Come BackParty Time
ShrineParty Time
Liquid TimeParty Time
ValdeseEvolve
Bustout watch · biggest current gaps
Warhorses · most played all time
Shelved warhorses · 100+ plays, 30+ gap
Big guns that haven't been fired lately. The dustier the sleeve, the longer the shelf.
Fresh ink · newest debuts
Dark Puddle2026-04-23
Brief Time2026-04-17
Simeon2026-01-30
Dancing in Midair2026-01-29
Fling Your Head2026-01-28
Cream2025-12-31
Sincere2025-12-31
Box of Rain2024-10-25
Woodlands Jam2024-08-16
What's Going Through Your Mind2024-08-07
Human Nature2024-07-20
Back in the Bubble2023-08-04
Songbook growth · debuts by year
1.02.03.0
Unicorns · 3 plays or fewer, ever
Cream2x · 2026-07-12
Dark Puddle1x · 2026-04-23
Brief Time1x · 2026-04-17
Simeon1x · 2026-01-30
Dancing in Midair1x · 2026-01-29
Fling Your Head1x · 2026-01-28
Sincere1x · 2025-12-31
Quadrophonic Toppling3x · 2025-12-29
Box of Rain1x · 2024-10-25
Woodlands Jam1x · 2024-08-16
Human Nature2x · 2024-08-11
Knuckle Bone Broth Avenue3x · 2024-08-04
The cover cabinet
Whose songbook Phish raids most
The Beatles35 songs · 181 plays
The Rolling Stones24 songs · 231 plays
The Who21 songs · 87 plays
Little Feat17 songs · 44 plays
Traditional15 songs · 390 plays
Led Zeppelin14 songs · 284 plays
Grateful Dead12 songs · 20 plays
Talking Heads11 songs · 198 plays
The Velvet Underground11 songs · 138 plays
Pink Floyd11 songs · 64 plays
David Bowie10 songs · 42 plays
Bob Marley and The Wailers6 songs · 28 plays
Dates tinted by era:1.0 · 1983–20002.0 · 2003–20043.0 · 2009–now