This show included the debuts of The Horse, Silent in the Morning, and Weigh, as well as the Phish debuts of My Mind's Got a Mind of its Own and Cracklin’ Rosie (and, along with it, the “B” and “Ah” cymbals). Cold As Ice also made its Phish debut as the new “Henrietta” theme. Trey teased the Star Trek theme before Brother and Long Train Runnin' in Maze. Runaway Jim contained a Simpsons signal. Antelope contained.two Will the Circle Be Unbroken? signals and All Fall Down, Random Note, Aw Fuck!, Oom Pa Pa, Turn Turn Turn, Get Back, and Simpsons signals. Mike teased Paul and Silas in My Sweet One. Tweezer contained a Get Back tease from Page and an It Don't Mean A Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing signal. Page teased HYHU after the second Cold As Ice. Sweet Adeline was performed without microphones. Golgi ended with a Simpsons signal.

Many debuts were played, including Maze, My Friend, Mound, NICU, and Sleeping Monkey. This show also marked the first performance of the “new” revised Rift (the last “old” Rift was May 19, 1990, or 202 shows previous) and presented the formal introduction of the Secret Language Instructions. With the band playing Bowie in the background, Trey introduced the Charlie Chan, Simpsons, Me and My Arrow (Asshole in the Front Row), It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing, Random Note, All Fall Down, and Turn Turn Turn signals. Mike also teased How High the Moon during the Instructions. Trey referred to NICU as “In an Intensive Care Unit,” though that title was later changed, and referred to My Friend as “Knife.” Bowie contained a Milestones and Jeopardy! teases from Page and a Will the Circle Be Unbroken? signal,  two Get Back signals, Star Trek, Aw Fuck!, Up Up and Away, Tritone Down, and Me and My Arrow signals, two Complete Stop signals, and It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing and Simpsons signals. Possum included Simpsons, Turn Turn Turn, Aw Fuck!, and All Fall Down signals.

Trey felt so generous during the trampoline giveaway before Sweet Adeline that he decided to give Fish away as well, pushing him into the crowd. He also teased The Christmas Song before and during Buried Alive. Harpua included Dog Log teases from Page and Mike. Sweet Adeline was performed without microphones.

The Bowie intro contained a Steppin' Out (Joe Jackson) tease from Page. Carl Gerhard made a guest appearance on trumpet during the encore. La Grange featured a Buried Alive tease from Trey.