Slave to the Traffic Light as performed by Phish

Slave to the Traffic Light was played at 13.96% of live Phish shows.
It was last played February 24, 2024, which was 0 shows ago.
There have been 2,001 shows since the live debut.
“Slave to the Traffic Light” has been played approximately once every 7.2 shows.
Since its debut, “Slave to the Traffic Light” has been played, on average, once every 7.1 shows.
It was played 280 time(s) at the following show(s):

Date Venue Gap Set Song Before Song After Notes Comments
1984-12-01 Nectar's 5 1 Makisupa Spanish Flea First known performance.
1985-02-01 Doolin's ø 1 *** Mike's
1985-04-06 Finbar's 10 1 Wild Child Jam
1985-05-03 University of Vermont 7 1 *** Mike's
1985-09-27 Slade Hall, University of Ve... 3 1 Fire In the Midnight Hour
1985-10-30 Hunt's 3 1 Possum Sneakin' Sally
1985-11-14 Memorial Auditorium Basement 2 1 *** Hurricane Acoustic. Possible female vocali...
1986-02-03 Hunt's 3 1 *** Mike's
1986-04-25 University of Vermont 5 1 Quinn -> Makisupa
1986-10-12 Haybarn Theater, Goddard Col... 9 1 Golgi > Wilson
1986-10-15 Hunt's 1 2 Wilson > Quinn
1986-10-31 Sculpture Room, Goddard College 1 1 Golgi > Melt the Guns
1986-12-06 The Ranch 5 2 Golgi > Shaggy Dog
1987-02-13 Johnson State College 6 1 Golgi > -> Quinn No vocals.
1987-03-06 Goddard College 2 e *** ***
1987-04-24 Billings Lounge, UVM 3 1 Dear Mrs. Reagan > ***
1987-04-29 Nectar's 2 3 Timber Ho > Sparks
1987-05-11 Nectar's 2 1 Possum Sneakin' Sally
1987-08-09 Nectar's 4 1 Golgi > La Grange
1987-08-29 The Ranch 4 2 Clod Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
1987-09-21 Nectar's 6 1 Clod > Funky Bitch
1987-10-14 Hunt's 3 1 Golgi > > The Chase
1987-11-18 Hunt's 10 1 *** TMWSIY
1987-11-19 Hunt's 1 3 Bike ***
1988-01-27 Gallagher's 4 2 Wilson Corinna
1988-02-08 Nectar's 3 1 *** Funky Bitch
1988-02-20 St. Lawrence University 2 2 Whipping Post ***
1988-02-24 Gallagher's 1 1 Golgi > Corinna
1988-03-11 The Base Lodge, Stearns Hall... 3 1 Golgi > Flat Fee
1988-06-20 Nectar's 33 1 *** Peaches
1988-07-12 Sam's Tavern 8 2 Makisupa Bag
1988-07-23 Pete's Phabulous Phish Phest 1 3 Dinner and a Movie Curtis Loew Peter Danforth on saxophone.
1988-07-30 The Roma 5 3 On Your Way Down Timber Ho
1988-08-05 The Roma 3 2 BBFCFM > Alumni
1988-09-08 The Front 14 1 Walk Away Wild Child
1988-10-29 Sculpture Room, Goddard College 9 3 Timber Ho Donna Lee Russ Remington on saxophone.
1988-11-05 Sigma Phi Fraternity, Hamilt... 3 1 *** Time Loves a Hero
1988-12-17 Old Stone Church 9 1 YEM > Foam
1989-02-07 The Front 9 3 Suzy > Bike
1989-02-18 Old Stone Church 4 2 La Grange Contact
1989-03-01 Gallagher's 4 2 JJLC Dinner and a Movie
1989-04-15 Billings Lounge, UVM 16 2 Golgi > Mango
1989-05-06 Collis Center, Dartmouth Col... 12 2 Golgi > Divided
1989-05-09 The Front 3 2 If I Don't Be There By Morning > Esther
1989-05-26 Valley Club Cafe 8 3 *** Funky Bitch
1989-05-28 Ian McLean's Party, Connie C... 2 1 Fee -> Esther
1989-06-30 Pearl Street Ballroom 9 2 Curtain > Gin (Dazed and Confused tease)
1989-08-26 Townshend Family Park 10 2 Ya Mar Bag
1989-10-13 Copperfield's 17 1 Bowie Sloth
1989-10-20 The Front 2 2 In a Hole Antelope Dave Grippo and Russ Remington o...
1989-12-08 Withey Hall Dining Room, Gre... 21 2 Timber Ho IDK
1990-01-25 Penny Post 11 2 *** Possum
1990-02-05 Myskyn's 10 1 Donna Lee Coil
1990-03-01 Toad's Place 12 2 Carolina ***
1990-03-09 The Front 6 2 Dog Log > > Highway to Hell Dave Grippo on alto saxophone.
1990-03-11 The Front 2 2 Harpua Bag
1990-04-08 Fly Me to the Moon Saloon 12 2 Lizards > Mike's (Stairway to Heaven tease)
1990-04-22 Cutler Quad, Colorado College 9 1 MSO > Mike's
1990-11-15 Lengyel Gym, University of M... 77 2 Foam Llama
1991-03-17 Wheeler Opera House 41 2 Fee CDT
1991-10-24 Crystal Ballroom, Hotel St. ... 71 2 Tube > Dinner and a Movie
1993-08-06 Cincinnati Zoo Peacock Pavilion 242 2 Halley's > HYHU (So What tease)
1993-08-20 Red Rocks Amphitheatre 11 2 2001 > > SOAMelt (So What tease)
1993-12-30 Cumberland County Civic Center 8 2 HYHU ***
1994-04-09 Broome County Veterans Memor... 6 2 Tela > Cavern
1994-04-14 Beacon Theatre 4 2 Dog Faced Boy ***
1994-04-24 Grady Cole Center 9 1 It's Ice > ***
1994-05-03 Starwood Amphitheatre 7 2 HYHU ***
1994-05-13 Hayden Square 7 1 My Friend > > Suzy
1994-05-17 The Arlington Theatre 3 2 HYHU ***
1994-05-22 Vogue Theatre 4 2 Rift > > Tweeprise
1994-06-13 Memorial Hall 10 2 HYHU ***
1994-06-23 Phoenix Plaza Theatre 8 2 Lifeboy > ***
1994-07-02 Garden State Arts Center 7 2 Sample > Highway to Hell
1994-07-13 Big Birch 7 2 Mound > > Suzy
1994-10-10 Palace Theatre 7 2 HYHU ***
1994-10-21 Sunrise Musical Theatre 8 2 SOAMule ***
1994-10-27 University Hall, University ... 5 e *** -> Icculus
1994-10-31 Glens Falls Civic Center 3 3 Bouncin' > Rift
1994-11-04 Onondaga War Memorial Audito... 3 2 Golgi > ***
1994-11-14 DeVos Hall 3 2 Yerushalayim Shel Zahav > Poor Heart
1994-11-17 Hara Arena 2 2 HYHU > Golgi
1994-11-26 The Orpheum Theatre 8 2 Sample > ***
1994-12-03 Event Center 5 2 Gumbo Landlady Cosmic Country Horns.
1994-12-10 Civic Auditorium 6 2 Poor Heart > > Cavern
1994-12-31 Boston Garden 4 3 Suzy > *** (Crimes of the Mind tease)
1995-06-07 BSU Pavilion 2 1 Funky Bitch ***
1995-06-09 Red Rocks Amphitheatre 2 2 Sweet Adeline ***
1995-06-15 Lakewood Amphitheatre 4 2 Acoustic Army ***
1995-06-20 Blossom Music Center 4 e *** Amazing Grace
1995-06-25 The Mann 4 e Bouncin' ***
1995-07-02 Summerstage at Sugarbush North 6 2 Acoustic Army ***
1995-09-28 Summer Pops, Embarcadero Center 3 1 Acoustic Army ***
1995-10-02 Seattle Center Arena 3 2 Keyboard Army Hello My Baby Fish on vacuum.
1995-10-06 The Orpheum Theatre 3 2 HYHU ***
1995-10-15 Austin Music Hall 6 1 Poor Heart > IDK
1995-10-22 Assembly Hall 5 2 Uncle Pen > Cavern
1995-10-29 Louisville Gardens 5 1 Gumbo Sweet Adeline
1995-11-12 O'Connell Center, University... 5 2 Sample > HYHU
1995-11-18 North Charleston Coliseum 4 1 PYITE > I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome
1995-11-29 Municipal Auditorium 7 2 My Long Journey Home *** Béla Fleck on banjo.
1995-12-07 Niagara Falls Convention Center 6 1 Rift Guyute
1995-12-09 Knickerbocker Arena 2 2 Lawn Boy > Crossroads
1995-12-14 Broome County Veterans Memor... 3 2 NICU -> ***
1995-12-28 The Centrum 4 2 Uncle Pen ***
1996-07-12 Melkweg 13 2 NICU -> Suzy Unfinished.
1996-07-23 Markthalle 8 2 HYHU ***
1996-08-04 Red Rocks Amphitheatre 4 2 Sweet Adeline ***
1996-08-13 Deer Creek 6 1 Glide ***
1996-08-17 Plattsburgh Air Force Base 3 2 Golgi > ***
1996-10-19 Marine Midland Arena 4 2 Sparkle > Bouncin'
1996-10-23 Hartford Civic Center 3 2 Suzy > Julius Bob Gullotti on a second drum set.
1996-10-29 Leon County Civic Center 4 2 HYHU Hello My Baby Karl Perazzo on percussion.
1996-11-11 Van Andel Arena 8 2 Contact > ***
1996-11-22 Spokane Arena 7 2 Theme Hello My Baby
1996-12-01 Pauley Pavilion, University ... 6 2 JBG > ***
1996-12-30 FleetCenter 6 2 SOAMule ***
1997-02-13 Shepherd's Bush Empire 2 2 Jam > > Circus
1997-02-18 Bataclan 4 1 Character Zero > ***
1997-02-26 Longhorn 6 2 SOAMule ***
1997-03-02 Pumpehuset 3 2 Character Zero > > Tweeprise
1997-03-18 The Flynn Theatre 1 2 CDT ***
1997-06-13 The S.F.X. Centre 1 2 Vultures > CDT
1997-07-01 Paradiso 11 2 Loving Cup > ***
1997-07-21 GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater 8 2 Funky Bitch ***
1997-08-03 The Gorge 9 e Bouncin' ***
1997-08-09 Alpine Valley 3 2 SOAMule > Weekapaug
1997-08-16 Loring Commerce Centre 5 2 Jam -> > Rocky Top
1997-11-14 The “E” Center 3 2 Twist > ***
1997-11-21 Hampton Coliseum 4 2 Bag -> Loving Cup
1997-11-28 The Centrum 4 2 LxL > Ghost
1997-12-05 CSU Convocation Center 5 2 Julius > > Lizards Unfinished.
1997-12-07 Ervin J. Nutter Center, Wrig... 2 1 Jam -> ***
1997-12-28 USAir Arena 5 2 Halley's > Rocky Top
1998-07-16 The Gorge 18 2 Tube > ***
1998-07-24 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 5 2 SOAMule > CDT
1998-07-31 Polaris Amphitheater 5 e PYITE > ***
1998-08-12 Vernon Downs 9 1 Ramble On -> *** (Those Were the Days and Ramble On teases )
1998-08-15 Loring Commerce Centre 1 2 CDT ***
1998-11-09 UIC Pavilion, University of ... 15 2 Moma > > YEM
1998-11-18 BI-LO Center 5 2 Albuquerque Fluffhead
1998-12-30 MSG 11 2 Coil -> ***
1999-07-04 Lakewood Amphitheatre 5 2 Ghost -> Horse
1999-10-01 Hilton Coliseum 37 2 Fluffhead > ***
1999-10-09 Pepsi Arena 6 e *** ***
1999-12-03 Firstar Center 3 1 Possum ***
1999-12-13 Providence Civic Center 8 2 Golgi > ***
1999-12-31 Big Cypress 6 2 Quadrophonic Toppling Albuquerque
2000-06-16 Zepp 14 2 Driver > > Julius
2000-06-25 ALLTEL Pavilion at Walnut Creek 4 2 WTU? > ***
2000-07-04 E Centre 6 2 Twist > ***
2000-09-22 Allstate Arena 19 1 Wilson > Dogs Stole Things
2003-02-25 First Union Spectrum 24 1 Frankie Says Water in the Sky
2003-07-15 USANA Amphitheatre 10 2 Golgi > ***
2003-07-23 Verizon Wireless Music Center 6 2 Thunderhead > ***
2003-12-31 American Airlines Arena 16 2 CDT -> > CDT
2004-04-15 Thomas & Mack Center 1 2 Crowd Control > ***
2004-06-23 Verizon Wireless Music Center 8 2 C&P > Nothing
2004-08-15 Newport State Airport 9 3 Wilson > ***
2009-03-08 Hampton Coliseum 3 2 Velvet Sea > ***
2009-06-05 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater 4 2 2001 > ***
2009-06-16 The Fox Theatre 7 1 Possum > ***
2009-06-21 Alpine Valley 4 2 Boogie On ***
2009-08-02 Red Rocks Amphitheatre 4 e Bouncin' ***
2009-08-07 The Gorge 2 e *** ***
2009-08-14 The Comcast Theatre 4 2 Wilson > Piper
2009-11-01 Empire Polo Club 5 3 Light > ***
2009-11-20 U.S. Bank Arena 2 2 Possum YEM
2009-11-24 Wachovia Center 3 2 Simple > > Weekapaug
2009-12-02 MSG 5 2 Light > > Tweezer
2009-12-29 American Airlines Arena 5 2 2001 > ***
2010-06-15 nTelos Pavilion 6 1 KDF Lawn Boy
2010-06-22 Comcast Center 5 2 Golgi > Loving Cup
2010-06-26 Merriweather 3 2 Wolfman's > > Tweeprise
2010-07-03 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatr... 5 2 Tweezer -> Bouncin'
2010-08-07 William Randolph Hearst Gree... 4 2 Suzy > ***
2010-08-13 Verizon Wireless Music Center 4 e Contact > ***
2010-10-10 1stBank Center 6 2 Makisupa -> Strange Design
2010-10-15 North Charleston Coliseum 3 2 Suzy > ***
2010-10-20 Utica Memorial Auditorium 3 2 SOAMelt > ***
2010-10-29 Boardwalk Hall 5 2 Golgi > > Fluffhead
2010-12-31 MSG 6 3 Waste > Grind
2011-05-29 Bethel Woods 4 2 Light > ***
2011-06-04 Blossom Music Center 4 e *** ***
2011-06-15 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatr... 8 2 Julius > Bowie
2011-06-19 nTelos Pavilion 3 2 WotC > > Fluffhead
2011-08-09 Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at ... 7 2 CDT -> > Free
2011-08-16 UIC Pavilion, University of ... 4 e Heavy Things > > Rocky Top
2011-09-02 Dick's 2 2 Scents and Subtle Sounds > > Silent
2011-09-14 Champlain Valley Exposition 3 2 DwD > > R&R
2011-12-31 MSG 4 e *** ***
2012-06-16 Bader Field 5 2 C&P > > Light
2012-06-19 nTelos Pavilion 2 e Mexican Cousin > ***
2012-06-23 First Niagara Pavilion 3 2 Julius > ***
2012-07-04 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater 7 2 Show of Life > ***
2012-08-17 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium 5 1 My Friend ***
2012-08-24 Oak Mountain Amphitheatre 4 2 Waste > ***
2012-08-29 Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre 4 e *** > Loving Cup
2012-12-30 MSG 6 2 Julius > *** (The Little Drummer Boy tease)
2013-07-05 SPAC 3 2 Drowned > ***
2013-07-10 PNC Bank Arts Center 3 2 GTBT > Rocky Top
2013-07-20 Northerly Island 7 2 Piper > ***
2013-07-30 Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at ... 5 2 Mike's > ***
2013-08-03 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium 3 2 2001 > ***
2013-08-30 Dick's 3 2 Twist > ***
2013-10-20 Hampton Coliseum 5 2 Sand > ***
2013-10-27 XL Center 5 2 Fluffhead > ***
2013-11-01 Boardwalk Hall 3 2 Wedge ***
2013-12-30 MSG 4 e *** ***
2014-07-05 SPAC 7 2 Heavy Things > YEM
2014-07-13 Randall's Island 5 2 Sing Monica ***
2014-07-18 Northerly Island 3 2 CDT > ***
2014-07-27 Merriweather 5 2 Catapult > -> DwD
2014-08-01 Amphitheater at the Wharf 3 2 Fuego > > 2001
2014-08-30 Dick's 4 2 Fuego > > Meatstick
2014-10-27 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium 8 2 2001 > ***
2014-11-02 MGM Grand 5 e Moma > ***
2015-01-02 American Airlines Arena 3 2 Fuego > 2001
2015-07-25 The Forum 5 2 BDTNL > ***
2015-08-04 Ascend Amphitheater 6 e *** ***
2015-08-08 Alpine Valley 3 2 BDTNL > ***
2015-08-16 Merriweather 6 2 DwD -> > Light
2015-08-21 Watkins Glen 1 2 NMINML -> ***
2015-09-06 Dick's 5 2 Silent > ***
2016-01-01 MSG 3 2 Fuego > ***
2016-01-17 Barceló Maya Beach 4 2 Weekapaug ***
2016-06-28 The Mann 5 2 Timber Ho > > YEM
2016-07-08 Xfinity Center 6 2 BOTT > ***
2016-07-18 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium 5 2 LxL > ***
2016-09-03 Dick's 8 1 *** DwD
2016-10-21 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatr... 7 2 Possum ***
2016-10-31 MGM Grand 7 3 BDTNL > ***
2016-12-31 MSG 4 2 Sand More
2017-01-15 Barceló Maya Beach 3 e *** > Tweeprise
2017-07-15 Huntington Bank Pavilion at ... 2 2 Cities > ***
2017-07-21 MSG 4 2 Everything's Right > > Suzy
2017-09-02 Dick's 14 2 Weekapaug ***
2017-12-28 MSG 2 e Wedge ***
2018-07-17 Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at ... 4 2 Carini -> Bouncin'
2018-07-27 The Forum 7 2 Mike's > ***
2018-08-04 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatr... 4 2 Possum > ***
2018-08-11 Merriweather 5 2 Fuego > ***
2018-09-01 Dick's 3 2 Sneakin' Sally > ***
2018-10-17 Times Union Center 3 2 Wilson > ***
2018-11-02 MGM Grand 11 2 Light > ***
2018-12-28 MSG 2 e Bouncin' ***
2019-02-22 Barceló Maya Beach 5 2 Mercury > > Possum
2019-06-11 Chaifetz Arena, Saint Louis ... 2 2 LxL ***
2019-06-19 Blossom Music Center 5 2 CDT > ***
2019-06-25 Darling's Waterfront Pavilion 4 2 Rise/Come Together > ***
2019-07-03 SPAC 6 2 More > ***
2019-07-10 Mohegan Sun Arena 4 e Saw It Again > ***
2019-08-31 Dick's 5 2 Wedge ***
2019-12-01 Nassau Veterans Memorial Col... 4 e Roses > ***
2019-12-30 MSG 8 2 Ruby Waves > ***
2021-07-28 Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion 6 2 Rise/Come Together > ***
2021-08-08 Ruoff Music Center 8 e Contact > ***
2021-08-14 Atlantic City Beach 4 2 No Quarter > > Suzy
2021-08-27 The Gorge 2 2 CDT > ***
2021-09-03 Dick's 5 2 Runaway Jim ***
2021-10-16 Chase Center 4 1 46 Days -> Simple
2021-10-23 North Island Credit Union Am... 5 1 Tube > > Llama
2021-12-31 Rock Lititz 7 1 Ghost > Cavern
2022-02-26 Moon Palace 3 e Sleeping Monkey > ***
2022-04-20 MSG 2 e Gumbo ***
2022-05-31 Credit One Stadium 7 2 Golgi > > Cavern
2022-06-05 Ruoff Music Center 4 e Grind *** (Dueling Banjos tease)
2022-07-15 Xfinity Center 2 e NICU > ***
2022-07-27 Northwell Health at Jones Be... 8 e *** ***
2022-08-06 Atlantic City Beach 7 2 Golgi > ***
2022-08-14 Alpine Valley 5 2 Possum > ***
2022-09-03 Dick's 3 e Fee > ***
2022-12-29 MSG 3 1 Tube > Blaze On
2023-02-26 Moon Palace 6 e Waste ***
2023-04-23 Hollywood Bowl 8 e Wilson > ***
2023-07-21 The Pavilion at Star Lake 8 e Character Zero > ***
2023-08-02 MSG 9 e Frankenstein *** Lyrics changed to "see the great...
2023-08-31 Dick's 5 2 Light > ***
2023-10-10 Ervin J. Nutter Center, Wrig... 7 2 Twist > ***
2023-12-30 MSG 7 e *** > More
2024-02-24 Moon Palace 4 e 2001 > ***

"Slave to the Traffic Light" was teased at the following shows

Show Date Artist Song (Tease Type) Venue
1985-11-23 Phish Whipping Post (Tease) Goddard College, Plainfield, VT, USA
1994-07-13 Phish Suzy Greenberg (Tease) Big Birch Concert Pavilion, Patterson, NY, USA
1994-12-09 Phish Tweezer (Jam) Mesa Amphitheatre, Mesa, AZ, USA

Blue text indicates this song is in our jam charts.
Yellow indicates you were in attendance.
Gray text indicates that this performance doesn't count for stats purposes.



Phish.net

Phish.net is a non-commercial project run by Phish fans and for Phish fans under the auspices of the all-volunteer, non-profit Mockingbird Foundation.

This project serves to compile, preserve, and protect encyclopedic information about Phish and their music.

Credits | Terms Of Use | Legal | DMCA

© 1990-2024  The Mockingbird Foundation, Inc. | Hosted by Linode