Why no college shows ..

josevolution

Was Penn State 03 the last college show they've done , yrs ago Grateful dead always toured the colleges always great vibes & epic shows ...

weddingparade

msg 1988

CapnBob

by default - Columbia is on the South Carolina campus ...

josevolution

Talking about a leg of college shows why won't they ?

josevolution

weddingparade said:

msg 1988

Were you born that yr ?

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andyfarrimond

Lexington last night & UVA in 2013 come immediately to mind

josevolution

andyfarrimond said:

Lexington last night & UVA in 2013 come immediately to mind

Ok , but why not a string of shows the dead would do a bunch of colleges on a regular basis ..

Wma31394

Yea I think the 03 tour. Saw them at Illinois.

CapnBob

josevolution said:

andyfarrimond said:

Lexington last night & UVA in 2013 come immediately to mind

Ok , but why not a string of shows the dead would do a bunch of colleges on a regular basis ..

different college crowd these days?

josevolution

CapnBob said:

josevolution said:

andyfarrimond said:

Lexington last night & UVA in 2013 come immediately to mind

Ok , but why not a string of shows the dead would do a bunch of colleges on a regular basis ..

different college crowd these days?

I bet your right probably not a PJ crowd ..

2-feign-reluctance

Mizzou Arena! I'd LOVE not to drive to see Pearl Jam.

RiotAct10

If you don't mind me asking, why does it matter? I am not trying to be rude, I am just asking is there something particular about "college" shows that means something? I live in Columbus, and they could play OSU's basketball arena, or they could play the NHL arena. They are only a couple miles apart, but I am not sure how it would change the show any. (Though perhaps Columbus is not what you had in mind when you were thinking of a "college town". Maybe Lexington isn't either.) And also, I could be wrong, but I doubt college students are going to be the ones filling these arenas these days anyways. I am really not trying to be negative, just wondering what your thoughts were that lead you to make this post?

GM151575

I didn't attend any shows from 04-09. Primarily because from fall 03 to spring 07 I was a broke college kid and the touring schedules in general too. Im much happier now that I have a job and can spend money on 4 shows and hotels. So nuts to the college crowd, it ain't cheap going and the people that can/want to pay to go will go regarldless of where it is. I'm 31 now, and I'm even slightly on the young side of pj fans, so I don't see a big demand from current college kids.

josevolution

RiotAct10 said:

If you don't mind me asking, why does it matter? I am not trying to be rude, I am just asking is there something particular about "college" shows that means something? I live in Columbus, and they could play OSU's basketball arena, or they could play the NHL arena. They are only a couple miles apart, but I am not sure how it would change the show any. (Though perhaps Columbus is not what you had in mind when you were thinking of a "college town". Maybe Lexington isn't either.) And also, I could be wrong, but I doubt college students are going to be the ones filling these arenas these days anyways. I am really not trying to be negative, just wondering what your thoughts were that lead you to make this post?

I was thinking about Penn State and what a great night that was driving there seeing the campus and then the show itself just had a total different feel like I haven't felt since and it reminded me when I used to follow the Dead seeing them at colleges thruout the northeast what great trips those were in every sense of the word ....

LukinFan

I'll take some Florida State love!

LetsGoMteers

CapnBob said:

by default - Columbia is on the South Carolina campus ...

I was thinking the same thing about Columbia also Lexington last night

josevolution

LetsGoMteers said:

CapnBob said:

by default - Columbia is on the South Carolina campus ...

I was thinking the same thing about Columbia also Lexington last night

Yeah they happen to be I'm thinking more like a string of shows where they hit up a bunch of colleges, I remember seeing U2 on a college run back in the 80s I saw them here at Stoneybrook campus and I believe they also played Nassau Community or Hofstra...

josevolution

In other words bands use to hit up colleges on tour ... You don't see it happening anymore

mschostok

I'm a student here at UW-Madison and would literally love if they came and played at the Kohl Center or some small theater on State Street for shits and gigs. I've said this many times on the forums, I'm 22 years old and I've showed all my friends Pearl Jam (they all listen to EDM and country) and the love all of their music. I think if the band tries to reach my age range a little more (maybe by playing more college towns), kids my age would fill arenas. When they think of Pearl Jam, they immediately think of Even Flow, but I show them all the other great music they have and now they all listen to it, too. Playing more college towns would help broaden the base, not saying it should be broadened but it wouldn't hurt reaching a whole new age demographic. After all, we do want to keep R&R alive.

PJ1973

By the time the Dead was 20 years on, they weren't playing colleges either - they had gone to arenas. Pearl Jam definitely plays some arenas affiliated with colleges (UVA, USC, Kentucky immediately come to mind), but they don't seek them out, nor do they have to. Times are different now - I don't sense colleges are the moving forces for music the way they once were. Also, the tickets are expensive, which will turn away college students. Back in the 70s shows cost $10 - $15. Even in the early 90s, when I was in college, most concerts were under $30 (I remember paying $50 for Pink Floyd and thinking how expensive it was!). And Pearl Jam is a bargain compared to other touring acts.

josevolution

PJ played university of Hawaii in 93 I believe they did two nights if you got tickets they were good for both nights ...

josevolution

PJ1973 said:

By the time the Dead was 20 years on, they weren't playing colleges either - they had gone to arenas. Pearl Jam definitely plays some arenas affiliated with colleges (UVA, USC, Kentucky immediately come to mind), but they don't seek them out, nor do they have to. Times are different now - I don't sense colleges are the moving forces for music the way they once were. Also, the tickets are expensive, which will turn away college students. Back in the 70s shows cost $10 - $15. Even in the early 90s, when I was in college, most concerts were under $30 (I remember paying $50 for Pink Floyd and thinking how expensive it was!). And Pearl Jam is a bargain compared to other touring acts.

PJ could do it if they really wanted to ..

mschostok

If they played in college towns and catered to the younger crowd there'd definitely be some mosh pits in GA...something I dont think the band has seen at one of their shows in nearly 20 years

josevolution

mschostok said:

If they played in college towns and catered to the younger crowd there'd definitely be some mosh pits in GA...something I dont think the band has seen at one of their shows in nearly 20 years

Maybe I bet it would be fun though not that I would do it but still ...

mschostok

josevolution said:

mschostok said:

If they played in college towns and catered to the younger crowd there'd definitely be some mosh pits in GA...something I dont think the band has seen at one of their shows in nearly 20 years

Maybe I bet it would be fun though not that I would do it but still ...

Oh for sure, Go, MYM, Spin the Black Circle, and DYE would definitely get a crowd full of 20 year olds "rubbing shoulders." Obviously with the thing that went on at the 2000 festival with 9 people being trampled might be a little scary for the band, but mosh pits are always fun in moderation.

Washed

The Raleigh show was scheduled to be in the arena that NC State plus basketball - so that, combined with Columbia and Lexington is 3 college shows in a row. Charlottesville was a college show as well.

dankind

LukinFan said:

I'll take some Florida State love!

SVRDhand13

When I was in college my campus got Green Day, Incubus, OAR, Ludacris, My Chemical Romance, and a bunch more I can't remember. They couldn't afford PJ lol.

Wma31394

They typically don't serve alcohol/beer at college shows so I don't care for them..

Empty Glass

Play State College again, please