I was thinking the other day it's almost time for there to be something like the Grateful Dead's 30 Trips Around the Sun collection for Pearl Jam. One show from each year. This is a generally agreeable list. I too echo the love for Slim's 1993, Red Rocks 1995, Buffalo and Portugal 1996. I'd include Hamilton 2005 on the list of contenders too. TYAAM preset, Porch opener (OTOTO), Harvest Moon in Tuxedos with Sleater Kinney. Lots of other good stuff that night.
Oh yes, Boise 2000 is also awesome, for the guy who brought that up..
I was at the Greenville show and that has been my BEST show yet! I went to N1 of Wrigley this year and it’s was my 7th show but Show #6 will be hard to top. The crowd was electric that night, the band was feeding off of the audience, Ed said thanks for not just showing up, oh and Vs. was played. If I could have captured that energy in a bottle... That show really showed me what the fans could do!
"A man has the right to be as big as he feels it in him to be." Ken Kesey
2006: Portland, Oregon. July 20. yes, I’m biased and I was there, but....it was a special night:
Benefit show for Crohns. Only small theater show of the tour Comedian David Cross opened the show, who Relentlessly made fun of Portland. Sleater Kinney’s farewell show before hiatus Stone’s 40th birthday. Ed smashes cake in his face. Rockin in the Free World with David Cross on Ed’s shoulders Johnny Marr of The Smith’s and Peter Buck of REM join in the Dylan song All Along the Watchtower Harvest Moon with the Sleater Kinney gals literally sweeping a broom on stage for that sound effect on microphone Had to buy tix on the telephone, old school. All my friends and I had an entire row, up really close. Because no one knew this show was even on sale. (My recollection, anyway)
I was at 2 of these - Cardiff 00 and Leeds 14. What makes Cardiff even more special is that they were amazing in a venue that is notorious for its bad sound. That and its the only time they have ever been to Wales.
2016 is pretty spot on except I would swap out Toronto night 1 for Quebec. Interesting that you have Seattle 2013 in there. I really like the boot but I remember lots of people coming out of that show disappointed.
I was at 2013 Seattle and did not leave disappointed. Great show.
The most overlooked PJ show of the 2010s imo is Calgary 2013. Will always be a top ten show for me. Don’t believe me check out the set list. Still not convinced listen to the boot… the crowd was so into it. The Blizzard show… phenomenal.
2016 is pretty spot on except I would swap out Toronto night 1 for Quebec. Interesting that you have Seattle 2013 in there. I really like the boot but I remember lots of people coming out of that show disappointed.
I was at 2013 Seattle and did not leave disappointed. Great show.
The most overlooked PJ show of the 2010s imo is Calgary 2013. Will always be a top ten show for me. Don’t believe me check out the set list. Still not convinced listen to the boot… the crowd was so into it. The Blizzard show… phenomenal.
I was supposed to be at that show but the blizzard had other ideas! My best friend was there and loved the show. Upgraded his seat to side wing and you are right a phenomenal set.
The Seattle comment was from reading the fanview thread I think and probably people have way too high expectations at the time. Seemed like a solid show to me and the boot was great.
That is a fantastic show. 13 was so difficult because that your was insane. I wanted to pick every night lol. In fact, I’ll listen to Spokane again this weekend!
Fantastic list. I too would add Portland 06. That was a special one…definitely not my favorite ever, but unique. And I’ll add a little love for Boise 00, which had, to me, the same energy as Milan that year. Thanks for putting this together!
That is a fantastic show. 13 was so difficult because that year was insane. I wanted to pick every night lol. In fact, I’ll listen to Spokane again this weekend!
It was also the year I made my first trip out to the Pacific North West. I've never been to Seattle so what better way then to catch Pearl Jam in Oregon, Washington & British Columbia that year. I would of done many East Coast shows that year but passed.
That whole day in Spokane was amazing! Would totally do it again.
I know you’ve already got 6 2016 shows listed and it was a good year. But I’d consider 4/26/16 in Lexington, KY. 3 hour show, plenty of rarities (Education, 1/2 Full). I was there so I’m biased, but it was a great night!
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Toronto 1 & 2 - 2011
Berlin 2 - 2012
Leeds 2014
MSG 2010
Detroit 2016
Randals Island.
cant wait to hear the boots!
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
LOOKING FOR A SINGLE TICKET TO MSG NIGHT 2
Oh yes, Boise 2000 is also awesome, for the guy who brought that up..
I would add Fenway 2 but we’ll see how 2018 shakes out.
2006: Portland, Oregon. July 20.
yes, I’m biased and I was there, but....it was a special night:
Benefit show for Crohns.
Only small theater show of the tour
Comedian David Cross opened the show, who Relentlessly made fun of Portland.
Sleater Kinney’s farewell show before hiatus
Stone’s 40th birthday. Ed smashes cake in his face.
Rockin in the Free World with David Cross on Ed’s shoulders
Johnny Marr of The Smith’s and Peter Buck of REM join in the Dylan song All Along the Watchtower
Harvest Moon with the Sleater Kinney gals literally sweeping a broom on stage for that sound effect on microphone
Had to buy tix on the telephone, old school. All my friends and I had an entire row, up really close. Because no one knew this show was even on sale. (My recollection, anyway)
7-6-2006 Las Vegas. 7-20-2006 Portland. 7-22-2006 Gorge. 9-21-2009 Seattle. 9-22-2009 Seattle. 9-26-2009 Ridgefield. 9-25-2011 Vancouver.
11-29-2013 Portland. 10-16-2014 Detroit. 8-8-2018 Seattle. 8-10-2018 Seattle. 8-13-2018 Missoula.
The amount of times I've heard boots where that tag swags in and the crowd shit the bag on it.
Didn't add any from 21- but did finally add seattle 2 2018
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
LOOKING FOR A SINGLE TICKET TO MSG NIGHT 2
I was supposed to be at that show but the blizzard had other ideas! My best friend was there and loved the show. Upgraded his seat to side wing and you are right a phenomenal set.
The Seattle comment was from reading the fanview thread I think and probably people have way too high expectations at the time. Seemed like a solid show to me and the boot was great.
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
LOOKING FOR A SINGLE TICKET TO MSG NIGHT 2
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
I didnt re-read the thread, but i may have already suggested it lol
1998 - DC RFK Stadium, Virginia Beach, Columbia Maryland, DC Constitution Hall
2002 - Seattle Key Arena I+II
2003 - Raleigh, Charlotte, State College, Bristow, Camden II
2004 - Asheville
2006 - Boston II, Camden I+II, DC
2008 - Virginia Beach, Camden I+II, DC
2009 - Philadelphia I, II, III, IV
2010 - Bristow
2013 - Philadelphia II, Baltimore, Charlottesville, Charlotte
2022 - Camden