Setlist Predictions · New Year's Run 2026 · Night 4 of 4

Phish Setlist Prediction for Madison Square Garden, Jan 2, 2027

Our machine-learning model predicts what Phish will play at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on Jan 2, 2027 (night 4 of a 4-night stand). Trained on 300+ shows from Phish's modern era (since 2019), it weighs song frequency, set position, gap pressure, and venue history to call the openers, the second-set launchpad, the encore, and the bustouts. Think of it as a read. Only Phish knows what Phish will do. Think you can do better? Make your own picks and score against the algorithm.

Songs Madison Square Garden tends to get more than a typical stop: HYHU, GTBT, Avenu Malkenu, Esther, Strange Design, TMWSIY.

Predicted Set 1

1. I Never Needed You Like This Before
2. My Soul
3. My Friend, My Friend
4. Sample in a Jar
5. Ocelot
6. David Bowie
7. 555
8. NICU
9. Martian Monster
10. Roggae
11. Drift While You're Sleeping

Predicted Set 2

1. Oblivion
2. Soul Planet
3. You Enjoy Myself
4. Beneath a Sea of Stars Part 1
5. What's Going Through Your Mind
6. Backwards Down the Number Line
7. Cavern

Predicted Encore

1. Bug
2. Wilson

Bustout candidates

Songs overdue to resurface, with a big gap since Phish last played them:

• Frost: 308 shows since last played
• Passing Through: 211 shows since last played
• I Been Around: 214 shows since last played
• Devotion to a Dream: 50 shows since last played
• The Curtain: 206 shows since last played
• Rise/Come Together: 204 shows since last played

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