There’s no love lost when it comes to Phish and the classic Rolling Stones album Exile On Main St. The band took the Stones album and made Exile its own during Halloween of 2009, but, one full decade earlier, fans got a taste of some classic rock when Phish decided to introduce “Sweet Virginia” into its repertoire.
Though the band had been playing “Loving Cup” for years by the late ’90s, there was no stopping Phish from digging further into the Stones’ catalog. As Exile On Main St. is one of the group’s best albums, it’s no surprise that Phish drew from that work for many years. The band debuted “Sweet Virginia” right at the front of the show, opening the night at the Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, LA with the debut.
Listen back to the full audio of this performance, which also included Michael Ray and Tim Green as guests during the first set.
Phish – Kiefer Uno Lakefront Arena – 9/26/1999 (Full Show Audio)
[Video: fromtheaquarium]
Setlist: Phish | Lakefront Arena | New Orleans, LA | 9/26/1999
Set 1: Sweet Virginia[1], First Tube > AC/DC Bag, Dirt, Guyute, Bouncing Around the Room, Cars Trucks Buses[2], Funky Bitch[2], Mozambique[2], Cavern[2]
Set 2: Twist > Piper, Mountains in the Mist, Heavy Things, Birds of a Feather, Meat, Down with Disease
Encore: Meatstick > Rocky Top
[1] Phish debut.
[2] Michael Ray on trumpet and Tim Green on saxophone.
Sweet Virginia made its Phish debut at this show. The last four songs of the first set featured Michael Ray on trumpet and Tim Green on saxophone. Call to the Post was teased before and during Birds.
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