07/23/97 Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA

Setlist

Set One
Julius 852
Dirt 233
NICU 314
Dogs Stole Things 271
Ginseng Sullivan 224
Water in the Sky 236
Limb By Limb 611
Split Open And Melt 804
Billy Breathes 427
Possum 765
Set Two
Punch You in the Eye 554
Ghost 1613
Sample in a Jar 347
You Enjoy Myself 1068
Rocky Mountain Way 160
Chalk Dust Torture 534
Encore
Frankenstein 313
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Lakewood Amphitheatre
Atlanta, GA
Jul 23, 1997
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Setlist

Set One
Julius 852
Dirt 233
NICU 314
Dogs Stole Things 271
Ginseng Sullivan 224
Water in the Sky 236
Limb By Limb 611
Split Open And Melt 804
Billy Breathes 427
Possum 765
Set Two
Punch You in the Eye 554
Ghost 1613
Sample in a Jar 347
You Enjoy Myself 1068
Rocky Mountain Way 160
Chalk Dust Torture 534
Encore
Frankenstein 313
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Show Notes

Lakewood Amphitheatre is a 19,000 seat modern outdoor shed opened in 1989 at the Lakewood Fairgrounds near downtown Atlanta. The venue has had some corporate names since then but it was still just Lakewood when Phish rolled in on July 23, 1997. This was Phish’s second Lakewood show of 11 to-date (1995-2015), reserved tickets cost $27.00 including parking, and the Wednesday night sellout crowd was fired up. The band was freshly back in the United States after their second European tour of the year with a quiver of new songs that were coming into their own. Just a couple of shows in, the U.S. tour was already formidable with the band coming off of two standout shows in Virginia Beach and Raleigh. Atlanta continued the streak. Set I highlights included the Julius opener, Limb By Limb, Split Open And Melt and Billy Breathes. Limb By Limb, with its syncopated beat and sinuous leads, was a U.S. public debut introduced to the Hotlanta crowd along with new songs Dirt, Dogs Stole Things, and Water In The Sky. Set II’s Punch You In The Eye opener (with shoutouts to Burlington’s own Joe Moore) set up the Lakewood Ghost – a 27-minute improvisational masterwork that cemented this show’s must-hear status. A knockout combination of You Enjoy Myself > Rocky Mountain Way > Chalk Dust Torture rounded out the set, with a unique Scent Of A Mule’ish breakdown in YEM and Rocky Mountain Way woven into the Chalk Dust closer. Lakewood ‘97 was recorded by Paul Languedoc to digital multitrack and was mixed/mastered by Jon Altschiller.
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Reviews

Michael — 9/7/2025 10:35:27 AM

"I know the 11/17/97 Ghost gets the most praise, but this Ghost is better. One could say it’s their best piece of music. The YEM>Rocky>Chalk is simply the chefs kiss"

Phil — 7/24/2025 8:00:40 PM

"I wore this tape down to dust in high school. This sounds better. But thanks to whoever traded me that tape. Yeah it’s a great show."

Phishypoo — 7/22/2025 3:11:30 PM

"Whole show is gold people!!"

Lmfao — 5/4/2025 11:06:29 AM

"This yem is gold"

burns84 — 5/3/2025 12:02:01 AM

"This Maxwell took a beating; then came the CD bibles - one for the Dead, one for Phish and at least 2 more for everything else. Damn... to think we're coming up on 30 years!? This is a classic "No Skips" show; Julius opener sets a high bar, one of my favorite Limb's, followed by a legendary Split. And then there's that 2nd Set Ghost... enjoy! "

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