Today in Phishtory: 8/13/97 Star Lake

11 years ago today, Phish played a gig just west of Pittsburgh at Star Lake Amphitheatre. It was a special night that included a rare Elton John cover to kick off the show. Other highlights included Gumbo that almost clocked in at 20 minutes.

8/13/97 Star Lake Amphitheatre, Burgettstown, PA

Set I: Amoreena***, Poor Heart, Stash, Water in the Sky, Gumbo, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Beauty of My Dreams, Crosseyed and Painless, Wilson > Little Drummer Boy, Sweet Adeline

Set II: Runaway Jim, Ghost > Izabella, Sleeping Monkey, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, Sample in a Jar, 2001, Golgi Apparatus, Frankenstein

Encore: Theme from the Bottom

*** Elton John Cover (first time played)

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