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Tour dates - I don't get it

benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,223
edited July 2009 in The Porch
Looking at the tour dates, this seems to be a very unusual tour. It doesn't seem that it's been planned very economically, or very green. Not to mention it doesn't seem to consider the band's personal health.. going from West Coast to Europe to East Coast, back to West Coast, Austin, West Coast, East Coast... Is anyone else worried the boys may be fried by the end of all this? That many time zone switches can't be easy on one's internal clock.

August 8 - Virgin Festival Calgary
August 13 - Rotterdam
August 15 - Berlin
August 17 - Manchester
August 18 - London
August 21 - Toronto
August 23 - Chicago
August 24 - Chicago
September 21 - Seattle
September 22 - Seattle
September 30 - Los Angeles
October 1 - Los Angeles
October 4 - Austin City Limits
October 6 - Los Angeles
October 7 - Los Angeles
October 9 - San Diego
October 28 - Philadelphia
October 30 - Philadelphia
'05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

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  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,097
    The bank hand picked places to play. It's pretty simple. I don't see why a few tour dates scattered over 2 months is bad for the band's health. Your point about not being "green" is a valid one. But I am sure the boys will do something to offset the carbon emissions of this tour.
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  • potnikpotnik Posts: 461
    I think the only tough stretch they have is Europe to Toronto. I imagine that they will leave for Rotterdam on August 9 giving them a couple days to get back into it. The rest of the tour seems to be spread out enough to where it shouldn't be to detrimental. But what do I know?

    Edit ** Like the Baron said, it doesn't seem to be to Green, will be interesting to see what they do to offset it.
  • ZodZod Posts: 10,742
    thats quite the gap between seattle and LA? I wonder if they might announce more shows in the northwest? Vancouver or Portland maybe?
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,911
    la to austin back to la makes no sense. they'll probably cancel acl to fly to the east coast for a show or 2.
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • jlew24asujlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    I agree...this seems very ODD. but o well, they can do whatever they want. I'm lucky enough to have a few Chicago shows.
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,223
    Zod wrote:
    thats quite the gap between seattle and LA? I wonder if they might announce more shows in the northwest? Vancouver or Portland maybe?
    I wouldn't be surprised to see a rollover show in Seattle, if the demand is there. I also wonder about that huge gap between San Diego and Philly.
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    EV
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  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    ComeToTX wrote:
    la to austin back to la makes no sense. they'll probably cancel acl to fly to the east coast for a show or 2.
    :D
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  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,911
    it seems like a small tour they would do if they didn't have a record to support!
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,223
    ComeToTX wrote:
    it seems like a small tour they would do if they didn't have a record to support!
    Exactly. Well, puzzling as it is, here's hoping we just aren't privy to the big picture - and that there is one!
    '05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

    EV
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  • Vedder_Girl77Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,335
    You forgot San Franscisco on August 28
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    It's green b/c there are so few show. They usually truck all over the country for 70 shows.
  • Jokertt14Jokertt14 Posts: 2,566
    screw Philadelphia... were are the rest of the east coast or Midwest shows .?? that is one small tour for a new LP .. makes me very sad ... people are going to rush out to get theses tickets just to turn around and have the ten club say there is going to be more shows later on ... Money is just growing off trees !.... Woot
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,278
    Loooottta people sounding preeetty bitter....bank hand? If they wanted to make more money I'm sure they would play more shows, and especially not go all the way east for 3 shows.

    Who's to say the don't tour OZ, and then come back to the US in the spring?
  • Pushin Forward BackPushin Forward Back Posts: 890
    benjs wrote:
    Looking at the tour dates, this seems to be a very unusual tour. It doesn't seem that it's been planned very economically, or very green. Not to mention it doesn't seem to consider the band's personal health.. going from West Coast to Europe to East Coast, back to West Coast, Austin, West Coast, East Coast... Is anyone else worried the boys may be fried by the end of all this? That many time zone switches can't be easy on one's internal clock.


    no I am not worried about one thing you mentioned.... this is not their first rodeo, I would think it's safe to assume they know what they're doing... dont think so much
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,911
    DewieCox wrote:
    It's green b/c there are so few show. They usually truck all over the country for 70 shows.

    sadly, i'm sure that's how they justify it.
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,223
    jokertt14 wrote:
    screw Philadelphia... were are the rest of the east coast or Midwest shows .?? that is one small tour for a new LP .. makes me very sad ... people are going to rush out to get theses tickets just to turn around and have the ten club say there is going to be more shows later on ... Money is just growing off trees !.... Woot
    I have a gut feeling that Philly will be the first shows on an East Coast tour for some reason.
    '05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

    EV
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,522
    benjs wrote:
    jokertt14 wrote:
    screw Philadelphia... were are the rest of the east coast or Midwest shows .?? that is one small tour for a new LP .. makes me very sad ... people are going to rush out to get theses tickets just to turn around and have the ten club say there is going to be more shows later on ... Money is just growing off trees !.... Woot
    I have a gut feeling that Philly will be the first shows on an East Coast tour for some reason.

    I hope so but after seeing how the rest of the shows are scattered out I'm expecting the unexpected.
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  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,223
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    benjs wrote:
    jokertt14 wrote:
    screw Philadelphia... were are the rest of the east coast or Midwest shows .?? that is one small tour for a new LP .. makes me very sad ... people are going to rush out to get theses tickets just to turn around and have the ten club say there is going to be more shows later on ... Money is just growing off trees !.... Woot
    I have a gut feeling that Philly will be the first shows on an East Coast tour for some reason.

    I hope so but after seeing how the rest of the shows are scattered out I'm expecting the unexpected.
    That's probably a good mentality to have :)
    '05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

    EV
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  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,903
    Tim did put in that additional dates may be added, there is a lot of room for that
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
  • ValleyGalValleyGal Posts: 122
    Zod wrote:
    thats quite the gap between seattle and LA? I wonder if they might announce more shows in the northwest? Vancouver or Portland maybe?


    C'mon Vancouver!!!

    I'm bummed that the closest shows to us right now are Seattle with rotten timing :( We get back from Vegas on the 21st and I don't think we'd have enough time to get from the Bellingham airport to Key Arena before the show started.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    BeerBaron wrote:
    The bank hand picked places to play. It's pretty simple. I don't see why a few tour dates scattered over 2 months is bad for the band's health. Your point about not being "green" is a valid one. But I am sure the boys will do something to offset the carbon emissions of this tour.




    actually, 3 months. ;)
    and i agree...they are spaced well enough that it's not too big a jump, one time zone to another....but not more tha that too closely together. definitely not too *green*.....but i agree, i am sure at the very least they do an offset. still better to be more green, but i don't think any city getting any of these shows is going to complain too loudly about that. :P

    i AM curious to see what 'other dates' might fill up in the middle of october...and also how oz, nz and possibly hawaii gets all planned out.....
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  • SolarWorldSolarWorld Posts: 1,902
    They have been flying all over the world "touring" for almost 20 years now. I think they can handle this little jaunt. First class travel makes all the difference as well.
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    SolarWorld wrote:
    They have been flying all over the world "touring" for almost 20 years now. I think they can handle this little jaunt. First class travel makes all the difference as well.
    :)
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    made the manager drink some extra beers, :roll: :roll: ,come on,,its ok,,they do the best,,they trying..be happy for the lucky ones that can go,,,like me in 4 europe.. :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
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  • Tuolumne MamaTuolumne Mama Posts: 1,210
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    Tim did put in that additional dates may be added, there is a lot of room for that


    I hope you're right, pjsteelerfan. As to the "green thing" they have to pass through most of these other cities to get from one to another anyway, so why not stop. Also they would be helping the economy in those towns and that's a plus. It would also save the emissions from the numerous fans travelling to one or two cities to see them play.
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,494
    ComeToTX wrote:
    it seems like a small tour they would do if they didn't have a record to support!
    it will make more sense when they book stubbs
    ;)
  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    Last I heard the band used biodiesel to fuel their planes. But this was years ago. Perhaps they're not being as green as they once were? It's a possibility anyway.
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,911
    Get_Right wrote:
    ComeToTX wrote:
    it seems like a small tour they would do if they didn't have a record to support!
    it will make more sense when they book stubbs
    ;)

    they play la the 1st, travel here the 2nd, tape acl on the 3rd and close the festival on the 4th. no time for a fan club show.
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • BMoore09BMoore09 Posts: 177
    benjs wrote:
    ComeToTX wrote:
    it seems like a small tour they would do if they didn't have a record to support!
    Exactly. Well, puzzling as it is, here's hoping we just aren't privy to the big picture - and that there is one!


    The last line of the tour announcement makes me think there wont be any more shows in the US any time in the near future. I live in Ohio...so I'm just gonna have to jump on over to Philly. Makes me wish I bought tickets to Chicago instead. I was hoping for a closer show. Or at least play MSG.

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  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    maybe right here:

    August 24 - Chicago
    September 21 - Seattle

    they could insert some MD, DC, or VA shows?
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