How is there no Tampa tour stop?

u2gator
u2gator Posts: 94
edited December 2013 in The Porch
I was thinking about this the other day and it makes no sense that Tampa is not a stop on the tour. How the Pearl Jam marketing team missed out on coming here makes no sense. Tampa was built for this album.

First off the arena has a lightning bolt sculpture out front!
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Second the hockey team is the Tampa Bay Lightning!
lightning.jpg

Third, we have a machine inside the arena that actually creates Lightning!
tesla3.jpg?w=600&h=399

Finally Florida is the Lightning capital of the world!
tampa_lightning_storm2.jpg

If there was ever a city and arena to bring this tour to, Tampa is it. How the tour did not start here I am not sure but I truly hope this oversight is fixed during a future tour leg.

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  • Cime
    Cime In My Tree Posts: 53
    I agree!
    Minding my manners
  • PJpaddle
    PJpaddle Posts: 35
    Totally agree!! Please come to Tampa in 2014!!
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,862
    hmmm.


    reading the title, I had a lot of doubts as another person begging to "come to XXX"


    but you probably made the best, air-tight case.
  • F5AgainstOne
    F5AgainstOne New Hampshire, USA Posts: 1,462
    u2gator wrote:
    I was thinking about this the other day and it makes no sense that Tampa is not a stop on the tour. How the Pearl Jam marketing team missed out on coming here makes no sense. Tampa was built for this album.

    First off the arena has a lightning bolt sculpture out front!
    6891352702_8e7994baef_z.jpg

    Second the hockey team is the Tampa Bay Lightning!
    lightning.jpg

    Third, we have a machine inside the arena that actually creates Lightning!
    tesla3.jpg?w=600&h=399

    Finally Florida is the Lightning capital of the world!
    tampa_lightning_storm2.jpg

    If there was ever a city and arena to bring this tour to, Tampa is it. How the tour did not start here I am not sure but I truly hope this oversight is fixed during a future tour leg.

    U2gator
    Because, This doesn't change the fact the Florida sucks.
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  • Arise0411
    Arise0411 Posts: 7
    I really thought after seeing Eddie in Clearwater that there was some hope.
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  • TrueReligion
    TrueReligion Posts: 134
    I'll take Florida over NH anyday
  • lateralus963
    lateralus963 Posts: 381
    Wow that is pretty perfect!
    Eddie did say that they would be coming during his solo show last year in Orlando, maybe in spring or summer? I don't know but I am not leaving it to chance... heading up to New York this weekend! lol

    But I'd love to see Pearl Jam in my home state and that Tampa stadium would be a perfect venue!
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  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    Had they known about the lightning Bolt, things might have been different. I was hoping for a Tampa show too.
    :evil:
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  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    I'm holding out hope that Tampa gets a show next spring. If not, I'm sure they'll come down to Fort Myers. :lol:
    I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
  • theJawas
    theJawas Posts: 395
    I originally just clicked on the link because I've recently fallen in love with the 2000 Tampa show, but you made an air-tight case. Good on you.
  • btcs41
    btcs41 Posts: 26
    MayDay10 wrote:
    hmmm.


    reading the title, I had a lot of doubts as another person begging to "come to XXX"


    but you probably made the best, air-tight case.

    :lol: me too. A better troll title would have been- "I wanted to take my 3 year old to Tampa for this tour but nooooo"
  • oysterjar
    oysterjar NH Posts: 1,235
    F5AgainstOne wrote:
    Because, This doesn't change the fact the Florida sucks.

    :lol::lol::lol::lol:
    Wind this thing up.

  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    F5AgainstOne wrote:
    u2gator wrote:
    I was thinking about this the other day and it makes no sense that Tampa is not a stop on the tour. How the Pearl Jam marketing team missed out on coming here makes no sense. Tampa was built for this album.

    First off the arena has a lightning bolt sculpture out front!
    6891352702_8e7994baef_z.jpg

    Second the hockey team is the Tampa Bay Lightning!
    lightning.jpg

    Third, we have a machine inside the arena that actually creates Lightning!
    tesla3.jpg?w=600&h=399

    Finally Florida is the Lightning capital of the world!
    tampa_lightning_storm2.jpg

    If there was ever a city and arena to bring this tour to, Tampa is it. How the tour did not start here I am not sure but I truly hope this oversight is fixed during a future tour leg.

    U2gator
    Because, This doesn't change the fact the Florida sucks.

    Dude,You live in Crap Hampshire and you say Florida Sucks ???Let me know how our tropical paradise looks when your shoveling snow and ice off your driveway in January.sheesh
  • oysterjar
    oysterjar NH Posts: 1,235
    rr165892 wrote:
    Dude,You live in Crap Hampshire and you say Florida Sucks ???Let me know how our tropical paradise looks when your shoveling snow and ice off your driveway in January.sheesh

    Spent my whole life in New England and I have a lot of family from Florida and have spent a lot of time there, I'd rather shovel...
    Wind this thing up.

  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    u2gator wrote:
    I was thinking about this the other day and it makes no sense that Tampa is not a stop on the tour. How the Pearl Jam marketing team missed out on coming here makes no sense. Tampa was built for this album.

    First off the arena has a lightning bolt sculpture out front!
    6891352702_8e7994baef_z.jpg

    Second the hockey team is the Tampa Bay Lightning!
    lightning.jpg

    Third, we have a machine inside the arena that actually creates Lightning!
    tesla3.jpg?w=600&h=399

    Finally Florida is the Lightning capital of the world!
    tampa_lightning_storm2.jpg


    If there was ever a city and arena to bring this tour to, Tampa is it. How the tour did not start here I am not sure but I truly hope this oversight is fixed during a future tour leg.

    U2gator

    I completely agree. Tampa is the lightning capital of the US. This is an actual weather fact! :geek:
    :D
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  • neutron baum
    neutron baum Posts: 294
    You have proven your case without a reasonable doubt! :lol:
  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    justam wrote:
    I completely agree. Tampa is the lightning capital of the US. This is an actual weather fact! :geek:
    :D

    The last time they played Tampa I got stuck on the side of the road with car trouble in the middle of the state for a few minutes and there was so much lightning it was surreal. the weird thing is - there wasnt much rain. Ed even made a funny comment about how much lightning there was. :mrgreen:
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  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    justam wrote:
    I completely agree. Tampa is the lightning capital of the US. This is an actual weather fact! :geek:
    :D

    The last time they played Tampa I got stuck on the side of the road with car trouble in the middle of the state for a few minutes and there was so much lightning it was surreal. the weird thing is - there wasnt much rain. Ed even made a funny comment about how much lightning there was. :mrgreen:

    There's always a lot of lightning here. :D

    I noticed this connection a while ago but I didn't mention it because I thought coming from me, a person who lives here, it might sound like I was just begging for a home-town show.

    I'm glad someone ELSE pointed out how appropriate it would be for them to come here!!!!!!!!!!
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  • withflyingcolors
    withflyingcolors Posts: 512
    Lived in the Tampa area for eight years and I'd rather shovel but to each their own.

    Nicely done and I agree! Had a blast at the 2008 show, Eddie was like ummmm we're told we are playing in Tampa but the arena is called St. Pete Times Forum and there is a Canadian flag, where the F are we?!

    Hope TPA gets another show soon!
  • smanchac1
    smanchac1 Posts: 2,256
    Wow. Two pages of replies and no one knows the answer!!

    Pj played Florida in 2012. One of 5 shows in the US last year.

    That's why they skipped over Florida.

    Although Tampa does have a very strong case for the lightning bolt tour!!

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