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The Prison Joke by Phish: times played, last played & gap

Phish has played The Prison Joke 2 times. It was first played on April 11, 1991 at The Cave, Carleton College, Northfield, MN, and last on March 24, 1993 at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, CA (1,439 shows since last played).

Times played

1,439

Shows since last played

248

Average gap (shows)

248

Longest gap (shows)

Apr 11, 1991

First played

Mar 24, 1993

Last played

Cover

Song

Recent performances

Date	Venue
Mar 24, 1993	Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, CA
Apr 11, 1991	The Cave, Carleton College, Northfield, MN

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Setlist data courtesy of Phish.net: phish.net. Updated October 21, 2026.