Phish played Prince’s "Purple Rain" at Madison Square Garden on July 25, 2026, marking the song’s first performance since July 4, 2012. Jon Fishman sang the tune while wearing a Fresh Plum with Bloom dress by Lisa Simpson, and Trey Anastasio took a solo during the rendition. The band’s setlists list this as a bust-out: the song was last played 536 shows ago and has been performed 32 times since July 16, 1993. Posters noted Purple Rain was one of four 2026 debuts that night alongside Back in the U.S.S.R., Highway to Hell, and Catapult. Several setlist summaries placed Purple Rain in the encore/selection rotation for MSG night two.
