I'm going to try to remain objective on this one. Will be difficult. This show provided one of the most enjoyable times I have had at a show and made me so happy that I was willing to endure torrential rains, cold wind, and no shelter.

Arrived late due to CTA being unbelievably slow. Arrived at the tail end of Mound. Again, a first set that was pretty standard, but got people excited. Funky Bitch ripped and we were dancing it up on the lawn as Boogie On got going...in a DRIVING RAIN.

Hour and some odd minute set break...Rain and wind. Sad times. Very cold and pissed that it was so difficult this weekend to get into a groove as mother nature continued to DAMPEN EVERYTHING. Finally I was completely soaked and cold. The decision to stay or leave was there as I was not having any fun at the time. I stayed. The rain let up and the winds died down. I rung my shirt out and cheered as the boys walked out to start set 2.

Set 2....Nothing bad to be said here. Energy was initially a "bleh" for me, but then the jam got surprisingly good. Ghost is always a favorite and I enjoyed this sped up version quite a bit. Crowd went nuts for Lizards and the dancing and excitement jumped up a notch. Finally..."oom pa pa"! Sooooo....I lost my mind. Grinned ear to ear for the next 23 minutes. Second City was that awkward funny that makes you uncomfortable and enjoyed them, but glad that Mike pulled off a really great story. If it's a statement to jaded fans or persnickety folks, cool. I laughed and enjoyed my good fortune. Antelope closes at breakneck speed...curfews are really not helpful for Phish shows. Trey shreds Character Zero to close out the weekend.

Over all, one FANTASTICALLY fun set for the weekend (Set 2 here) and a lot of nice, tight playing. The rain and weather really wore the crowd and (I'm guessing) the band out. There were a lot of obstacles this weekend to get to see 3 days of Phish. Totally worth it and I thank the boys for doing all that they could to make it an experience for their fans.