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Song

Slave to the Traffic Light

Times played
286
First
1984
Last
2026
Avg length
9:54
from 286 timed
The longest it ever went missing

224 shows without it, ending 1993-08-06.

Where it sits
  • 5opened the show
  • 24opened a set
  • 43encore
Longest on record

Only where a tape gives a length, so this is the longest anyone timed — not necessarily the longest ever played.

Across the decades
  • 4280s
  • 9690s
  • 2300s
  • 8310s
  • 4220s
Every performance
Played by yearMost in 1994: 22
19842026
DateBandVenueLength
1984-12-01PHISNectar's, Burlington7:06
1985-10-30PHISHunt's, Burlington6:31
1986-02-03PHISHunt's, Burlington5:59
1986-04-25PHISUniversity of Vermont, Burlington6:55
1986-10-12PHISHaybarn Theater, Goddard College, Plainfield6:30
1986-10-15PHISHunt's, Burlington6:42
1986-10-31PHISSculpture Room, Goddard College, Plainfield6:44
1986-12-06PHISThe Ranch, Shelburne7:08
1987-02-13PHISJohnson State College, Johnson2:18
1987-04-24PHISBillings Lounge, University of Vermont, Burlington5:59
1987-04-29PHISNectar's, Burlington5:58
1987-05-11PHISNectar's, Burlington6:18
1987-08-09PHISNectar's, Burlington6:12
1987-08-29PHISThe Ranch, Shelburne6:26
1987-09-21PHISNectar's, Burlington6:05
1987-10-14PHISHunt's, Burlington5:52
1987-11-18PHISHunt's, Burlington6:51
1987-11-19PHISHunt's, Burlington6:50
1988-01-27PHISGallagher's, Waitsfield8:35
1988-02-08PHISNectar's, Burlington7:21
1988-02-20PHISSt. Lawrence University, Canton6:31
1988-02-24PHISGallagher's, Waitsfield9:31
1988-03-11PHISThe Base Lodge, Johnson State College, Johnson6:12
1988-06-20PHISNectar's, Burlington8:44
1988-07-12PHISSam's Tavern, Burlington8:43
1988-07-23PHISPete's Phabulous Phish Phest, Underhill9:26
1988-07-30PHISThe Roma, Telluride10:46
1988-08-05PHISThe Roma, Telluride5:14
1988-09-08PHISThe Front, Burlington9:28
1988-10-29PHISSculpture Room, Goddard College, Plainfield7:53
1988-11-05PHISSigma Phi House, Hamilton College, Clinton7:00
1988-12-17PHISOld Stone Church, Newmarket6:35
1989-02-07PHISThe Front, Burlington6:21
1989-04-15PHISBillings Lounge, University of Vermont, Burlington7:12
1989-05-06PHISCollis Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover7:21
1989-05-09PHISThe Front, Burlington5:32
1989-05-26PHISValley Club Café, Rutland8:26
1989-05-28PHISIan McLean's Farm, Hebron7:02
1989-06-30PHISPearl Street Ballroom, Northampton8:11
1989-08-26PHISTownshend Family Park, Townshend6:17
1989-10-20PHISThe Front, Burlington7:09
1989-12-08PHISWithey Hall Dining Room, Green Mountain College, Poultney7:12
1990-01-25PHISPenny Post, Old Town5:35
1990-02-05PHISMyskyn's, Charleston7:18
1990-03-01PHISToad's Place, New Haven7:13
1990-03-09PHISThe Front, Burlington7:30
1990-03-11PHISThe Front, Burlington7:14
1990-04-08PHISFly Me to the Moon Saloon, Telluride5:37
1990-04-22PHISCutler Quad, Colorado College, Colorado Springs6:53
1991-03-17PHISWheeler Opera House, Aspen6:25
1991-10-24PHISCrystal Ballroom, Hotel St. Michael, Prescott7:27
1993-08-06PHISCincinnati Zoo Peacock Pavilion, Cincinnati9:37
1993-08-20PHISRed Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison9:32
1993-12-30PHISCumberland County Civic Center, Portland10:15
1994-04-09PHISBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton9:05
1994-04-14PHISBeacon Theatre, New York10:20
1994-04-24PHISGrady Cole Center, Charlotte9:23
1994-05-03PHISStarwood Amphitheatre, Antioch9:53
1994-05-13PHISHayden Square, Tempe9:22
1994-05-17PHISArlington Theatre, Santa Barbara8:48