Your Top 5 Shows Seen Live

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  • evanserevanser Posts: 152
    1. The Vic Chicago 2007 -
    Black Diamond/In Hiding / Indifference w/ Ben Harper
    The Energy was amazing! (3 rows back center)
    I was asked to remove my video clips off Youtube by PJ management- they were sweet by the way!

    2. Borgata 2 2005 -
    Debut of Gone and Ace Frehley RTFW
    The line was bad but we ordered room service and drank wine all day in line.
    (Front Row between Stone and Ed- Got killed 2nd row between Mike and Jeff night before)

    3. The Gorge / Vancouver Weekend 2005
    (met Mike and Matt) The show at the Gorge was a lifetime experience.
    12th row with my wife the sun setting... beautiful day.

    4. HOB Chicago w/ Robert Plant
    Given 2 Fly into Going to California priceless...
    About 3rd row between Jeff and Ed. Just a real fun night.
    I remember we saw Last Kiss on the set list and we all started chanting no last kiss no last kiss...
    Ed was like well you paid good money for these tickets so we'll listen but don't make it a habit...
    Mike rolls into Hard 2 Imagine instead... I love that song!

    5. Toledo, OH Savage Hall 1996-
    My 2nd show ever got tickets literally 10 minutes before show- No Code Tour!
    Made it to the front and scored my first pic a Stone- Baby Angel wings yellow pic.
    I was living in Cleveland at the time and these tickets were next to impossible to get.
    Joined 10 Club the day after this show.

    Have to give mention to these 2 - (I think I'm at 42 shows total now?)

    6. Grand Rapids, MI 2006
    Yes, made out like a bandit. Scored 3rd row- my best ever through fan club.
    From the 3rd row between Mike and Jeff my wife scored a Mike pic and I scored a Jeff pic!

    7. NW School Show Seattle 2005 - Front Row between Ed & Stone.
    Met some great people having some Sushi before the show. "Energy Man" What up Brian!
    Got set lists from 3 of the 4 groups performing and at the end Mike put 2 pics in my hand!


    Borgata #1 was a rough crowd
  • MG79478MG79478 Posts: 1,668
    MG79478 wrote:
    NWOntario wrote:
    2. Buffalo 2003. After the concert my friends and I walked back to the car, got in and just sat for five minutes without saying a word. Made State College feel almost pedestrian (and I say that with great respect to State College).
    Blasphemy! Having attended both Buffalo and State College, there is no real comparison..... Buffalo was great, State College was Legendary!

    i wasnt even there and i kno State College was legendary....longest show to date back in '03
    first cd or bootleg i ever bought of PJ back in '04 and thats where the addiction began

    EDIT: can u post a link to the buffalo 03 setlist just so i can compare (i know state college by heart)

    http://www.pearljam.com/show/hsbc-arena-may-02-2003

    To my knowledge, no PJ show has ever been longer than State College. I was at Boston 3 in 2003 also, it does not count. A completely different band played between the 2 sets.
  • marklmarkl Posts: 58
    1. 1994 - Fairfax, VA - first time Corduroy was ever played live. Day Cobain was found dead.
    2. 2003 - State College
    3. 1996 - Randalls Island (2nd night)
    4. 2003 - Spectrum - best crowd ever
    5. 1995 - Constitution Hall (2nd night) - check out that setlist.
  • PearlJen22PearlJen22 Posts: 106
    1.Pearl Jam-Paramount, NYC 4/17/94

    2.Pearl Jam- Randall's Island, NYC 9/29/96

    3.Pearl Jam- MSG 9/11/98

    4.Eddie Solo- Wiltern, LA 4/13/08

    5.Eddie Solo- NJPAC 8/7/08
  • Blind3Blind3 Posts: 1,149
    Top 5 ? I have a top eighty - three ! Every PJ show is a fave of mine . I'll probably have a different 5 five minutes from now. There's not a band who comes close for me since the Who circa 73 to 76 or Jimi Hendrix blowing the mind of an eight year old forever and introducing me to rock and roll . But, Since this thread is putting my feet to the fire , here goes nothing :

    5. Me and Dirty Frank , Gorge I , 07-22-06
    4. Holy Toledo , 10 - 02 - 04
    3. Reading VFC - Brain of J, my favorite cover - Gimme Some Truth, Sad ( first time live IIRC ),Masters of War, Soon Forget, and a scorching Bleed for Me. Met Mike for the first time (of six ) and Boom for the first time ( of two).
    2. Chicago , 10-05-05 , GREAT cause , Fool In The Rain with Robert Plant, and five feet from the stage. Plus hanging out with the GA crowd in line all day. Awesome folks.
    1. The Trocadero, 4/10/92 - I broke my PJ cherry.
    "Buy the ticket,take the ride"
    Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

    "If I wanted you to understand, I would have explained it better"
    Johan Cruijff
  • What a great question and something to think about so I don't have to work!

    1. A drop in the park - By far the greatest concert I've ever seen, even Rolling Stone named it one of the top 10 concerts ever. Had to drive back home (Seattle) from Colorado just to go. Chaotic, but worth it and the show was in the same park where you would find the "soundgarden" where the band garnered their name.
    2. Lollapalooza '92 - One of my favorites because it was the first time I'd seen 'em in anywhere larger than the Offramp. And hey, the line up wasn't all that shabby! Ice Cube got stopped at the Candien border, was late for the show and pissed! Also, I grew up on Bainbridge Island (some damn good musicians, including Andy Wood came from Bainbridge) and I was buddies with Ben Shepard (Soundgarden bassist) and it was just indescribable to see him on stage playing in front of his home town.
    3. Rose Garden 2000 - Only on the list because it was the first time my years of 10c membership had truly paid off with 1st row seats. My girlfriend, at the time, could not have been more impressed.
    4. Gorge 2005 - It's been mentioned in earlier posts, this show lasted FOREVER and was freaking awesome. My 10c membership allowed me 6th row seats damn near dead center. HELLO TOM, COME DOWN TOM!
    5. Memorial Stadium 1998 both shows - Just rockin live shows with great crowds.
  • breath123breath123 Posts: 397
    NASHVILLE 03

    Bridge School 2001 night 2

    San Francisco III 06

    Grand Rapids 04

    Los angeles 00
  • #1 2005 Wachovia Center (illadelph) In a club box with my boy. Wash was the opener and an Unreal setlist, amazing energy, The Crazy MAry moment. It was a three straight mondays of incredible shows ( U2, Rolling Stones and PJ all back to back) I saw them at Borgata the weekend before to.

    #2 State College 1991 I was 14 and I was born and raised in Bellefonte(6 miles from State College).I had no idea who PJ was at the time (I was there to see Pumpkins and Chili Peppers) An unbelievable 25 minute set. Coolest part of the show was Eddie in the crowd after the show handing out copies of Ten.

    #3 State College 2003 Homecoming for me and the boys 8-) That show was legendary. Eddie must have drank 4 bottles of wine.

    #4 Camden NJ July 2003 night #2 Played Fuckin' Up which was a first for me live plus I slept with a girl i had been chasing for 4 years after the show.

    #5 Mansfield 2008 night #2 The end of the 2008 SummerTour and opened with Wash and so much energy for the last show of the tour. Crowd was amazing and setlist was fantastic. The guy in the Cow Suit on stage at the end was pretty dope and I got to hang out with the girl I slept with after the Camden 2003 show again after not seeing her for almost 4 years :mrgreen:
  • PearlJamPatriotPearlJamPatriot Posts: 2,426

    #4 Camden NJ July 2003 night #2 Played Fuckin' Up which was a first for me live plus I slept with a girl i had been chasing for 4 years after the show.
    Oh, thats why the fireworks went off after the show. ;);)

    And I agree, the crowd at Boston night 2 last year was absolutley amazing.
    Pearl Jam Shows: 1998 - 9/11 New York, NY (MSG night 2); 9/13 Hartford, CT || 2000 - 8/24 Wantagh, NY (Jones Beach 2); 8/27 Saratoga Springs; 8/29 Mansfield, MA (night 1); 8/30 Mansfield, MA (night 2) || 2003 - 4/29 Albany, NY; 5/3 State College, PA; 7/2 Mansfield (night 1); 7/6 Camden, NJ (night 2); 7/8 New York, NY (MSG night 1) || 2004 - 9/28 Boston, MA (night 1); 9/29 Boston, MA (night 2) || 2005 - 10/3 Philadelphia, PA || 2006 - 5/12 Albany, NY; 5/13 Hartford, CT; 5/24 Boston, MA (night 1); 5/25 Boston, MA (night 2); 5/27 Camden, NJ (night 1); 5/28 Camden, NJ (night 2)|| 2008 - 6/19 Camden, NJ (night 1); 6/24 New York, NY (MSG night 1); 6/25 New York, NY (MSG night 2); 6/27 Hartford, CT; 6/28 Mansfield, MA (night 1); 6/30 Mansfield, MA (night 2); 7/1 New York, NY (Beacon Theater)|| 2009 - 9/21 Seattle, WA (night 1); 9/22 Seattle, WA (night 2); 10/27 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 1); 10/28 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 2); 10/30 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 3); 10/31 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 4)|| 2010 - 5/15 Hartford, CT; 5/17 Boston, MA; 5/20 New York, NY (MSG night 1); 5/21 New York, NY (MSG night 2)|| 2011 - 9/3 East Troy, WI (PJ20); 9/4 East Troy, WI (PJ20) || 2012 - 9/2 Philadelphia, PA, 9/30 Missoula, MT || 2013 - 7/19 Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), 10/12 Buffalo, NY, 10/15 Worcester, MA (night 1), 10/16 Worcester, MA (night 2), 10/18 Brooklyn, NY (night 1), 10/19 Brooklyn, NY (night 2), 10/25 Hartford, CT || 2014 - 10/22 Denver, CO || 2015 -  9/26 New York, NY (Global Citizen Festival) || 2016 - 5/1 New York, NY (night 1), 5/2 New York, NY (night 2), 8/5 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 1), 8/7 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 2) || 2018 - 9/2 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 1) || 2020 - 3/30 New York, NY
    Eddie Vedder solo: 2008 - Boston night 1 & 2 || 2009 - Albany, NY night 1 & 2 || 2011 - Hartford, CT, Boston, MA

  • SS170824SS170824 Posts: 40
    This should be easy since I've only been to six shows. :lol:

    1. Grand Rapids 2006
    2. Cleveland 2006
    3. Indy 2003 (very first show, which got my hooked on PJ)
    4. Grand Rapids 2004
    5. Toledo 2004 (NEIL JAM!)
  • GibsonGibson Posts: 2,635
    edited August 2009
    1. London, ON - 2005 - "Off He Goes," "Hard to Imagine," "Oceans," "Black, Red, Yellow." Maybe the best setlist on Canadian soil, ever.
    2. Toronto, ON - 1998 - my first.
    3. Milan, Ita - 2006 - Entire Avocado album played
    4. Torino, Ita - 2006 - "Big Wave," "Leash," and quite possibly the most beautiful "Black" I have ever heard.
    5. Calgary, AB - 2009 - "Down," "All Night, "Brother" "The Fixer,"" and "Rats"
    Post edited by Gibson on
    1998: Barrie  2000: Toronto  2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Toronto  2006: Toronto 1&2, Paris, Milan, Torino, Pistoia  2009: Calgary, Vancouver  2011: Canada  2013: London, Wrigley, Philly 1&2  2014: St. Louis, ACL 1, Detroit  2016: Lexington, Quebec, Ottawa, Toronto 1&2, Fenway 1&2, Wrigley 1&2  2017: EV - Louisville  2018: London 1&2, Milan, Padova, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 1&2, Fenway 1&2  2020: Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton  2021: London 1&2  2022: Hamilton, Toronto  2023: Chicago 1&2, Noblesville  2024: Seattle 1&2, Noblesville, Wrigley 1&2

  • FloydZootFloydZoot Posts: 32
    1. PJ - Philly Wachovia Center Oct 03, 2005 (buy The Official Bootleg) Greatest 10c concert ever
    2. PJ - State College PA May 03, 2003 (The concert that would never end, best party ever)
    3. Ozzy/Metallica April 20th, 1986 Philadelphia Spectrum (Hey I didn't see PJ in the title, this was Master of Puppets tour with Ozzy, great great show)
    4. Aerosmith/Guns and Roses Dec 16, 1991 Philadelphia Spectrum (Appetite tour along with Back in the Saddle Tour. Amazing)

    5. U2 w/Bruce Springsteen Sept. 25, 1987 Philly JFK Stadium (Many people would say they were there when Bruce drove onto the stage in a Pink Caddy during the Joshua Tree Tour. I was there.)

    Philly has had some great ass concerts in my 40 years of existence. I was at Live Aid, that doesn't even make my top 8.
  • NWOntarioNWOntario Posts: 826
    MG79478 wrote:
    NWOntario wrote:
    2. Buffalo 2003. After the concert my friends and I walked back to the car, got in and just sat for five minutes without saying a word. Made State College feel almost pedestrian (and I say that with great respect to State College).
    Blasphemy! Having attended both Buffalo and State College, there is no real comparison..... Buffalo was great, State College was Legendary!

    I attended both, too, and I say there's no real comparison either. 8-) But seriously, they're both legendary shows; if I'm ever fortunate enough to see Pearl Jam rock a back-to-back like that ever again I'll probably retire from active concertgoing.
    Minneapolis 1998 | Jones Beach I & II, Montreal, and Toronto 2000 | Buffalo, State College, Toronto, Montreal and Hershey 2003 | Boston I & II 2004 | Thunder Bay, Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto 2005 | Toronto I & II 2006 | The Vic and Lollapalooza 2007 | Calgary and Toronto 2009 | PJ20 I & II, Toronto I & II, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton 2011 | London, Chicago, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver and Seattle 2013 | Ottawa and Toronto I & II 2016 | Chicago I & II 2018 | Ottawa, Hamilton and Toronto 2022
  • sharptoesharptoe Posts: 91
    edited July 2009
    Out of 22 shows, These are the best IMHO:

    1 - Vic Theater, Chicago 2007
    2 - MSG 2 1998
    3 - Rochester, NY 1994 (My first show)
    4 - Toronto 1996
    5 - Hartford 2008

    I hope that TO, Chi and Phi can be added to this list somewhere.
    Post edited by sharptoe on
    Maybe so, Maybe not!
  • Grandmas JamGrandmas Jam Posts: 1,860
    Hartford 08
    MSG 1 08
    Bonnaroo 08
    MSG 2 08
    Pittsburgh 06
    Ryan Crooks insists upon himself
  • #1 Cleveland 2003 - not sure why, but has always been my favorite show. I was on such a concert high afterwards. Lukin into Not For You was amazing. Also, my favorite show poster.
    #2 Toledo VFC 2004 - PJ doing Cortez, All Along the Watchtower, etc with Neil was absolutely amazing. Such a memorable night. Especially since it was b/c of my love for Neil Young that I got interested in PJ.
    #3 Kitchener 2005 - Great road trip weekend with friends and closest I have ever been to the stage...about 12 rows back.
    #4 Bridge School Benefit 1999 - My first time seeing PJ live....absolutely changed my level of interest in the band.
    #5 Cleveland 2006 - The only reason that this show made it onto my top 5 was b/c I never expected to laugh so hard at a PJ concert....got to see Stone sing Don't Give Me No Lip...still laugh when I think about it now.
    Also, Ed singing F'in Up at end of show was awesome.
    "You will be no ones rival"
  • Better DanBetter Dan Posts: 5,684

    #5 Cleveland 2006 - The only reason that this show made it onto my top 5 was b/c I never expected to laugh so hard at a PJ concert....got to see Stone sing Don't Give Me No Lip...still laugh when I think about it now.
    Also, Ed singing F'in Up at end of show was awesome.


    LOL I agree with this! I remember cracking up when he sang "whats the fucking problem"..I don't know why that was so funny but it was!
    2003: San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Seattle; 2005: Monterrey; 2006: Chicago 1 & 2, Grand Rapids, Cleveland, Detroit; 2008: West Palm Beach, Tampa; 2009: Austin, LA 3 & 4, San Diego; 2010: Kansas City, St. Louis, Columbus, Indianapolis; 2011: PJ20 1 & 2; 2012: Missoula; 2013: Dallas, Oklahoma City, Seattle; 2014: Tulsa; 2016: Columbia, New York City 1 & 2; 2018: London, Seattle 1 & 2; 2021: Ohana; 2022: Oklahoma City
  • superfuzz30superfuzz30 Posts: 399
    Outta 29 shows...

    1. State College 03 - No explanation needed.
    2. Toledo 04 - Neil man, Neil.
    3. DC 06 - This one was memorable to me because I met Ed after the show before this, Philly #2 in 06, and asked if possible to play Low Light, he wrote it down on his cig pack that he had yet to open and said he would get to this one around the show...and he freaking remembered that night!
    4.Pittsburgh 98 - My first PJ show...and come on, No Way.
    5. Phily 08 - Just really loved this show, set was awesome, and had a great great time.
  • ok my turn....

    Ottawa, ON 9-16-05 (wow...)
    Hartford, CT 6-27-08 (simply an incredible setlist)
    Mansfield, MA 7-2-03 (very underrated)
    Albany, NY 5-12-06 (great show, Rats and Satan's Bed re-emerge!)
    Albany, NY 4-29-03 (short, super tight show with tons of crowd energy)
    9/13/98, 10/4/00, 4/29/03, 6/29/03, 7/2/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 9/15/05, 9/16/05, 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 10/30/09, 10/31/09, 5/15/10, 9/11/11, 9/12/11, 10/19/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 10/25/13, 10/27/13, 9/26/15, 4/28/16, 4/29/16, 8/5/16, 8/7/16, 8/13/18, 9/2/18, 9/4/18, 9/26/21, 9/1/22, 9/2/22, 9/14/22, 9/18/23, 9/19/23, 9/7/24, 9/9/24, 9/12/24, 9/15/24, 9/17/24
  • Randall's Island 2 '96 (My first show = tons of nostalgia...not to mention that its considered one of their best shows)

    MSG 1 '03 (everyone knows that this was a great show technically, but being there was incredible)

    Albany '06 (As posted already- Rats, Satan's Bed...need I say more)

    Bonnaroo '08 (Simply amazing...beautiful night, crowd energy, band energy, and Who You Are)

    Hartford '08 (Also a fantastic show- the band was on fire)
    "P-E-A-R-L J-A-M is priceless to me."
  • mbangel10mbangel10 Posts: 548
    1. State College, '03
    2. Pittsburgh '00
    3. Toledo '04
    4. Pittsburgh '06
    5. Toronto '05
    Pitt 98, Pitt 00, Cleveland 03, Pitt 03, State College 03, Toledo 04, Toronto 05, Pitt 05, Cleveland 06, Pitt 06 & Chicago 07, Chicago 1&2 09, Philly 2,3,4 09, Cleveland 10, Columbus 10, Alpine Valley 1& 2 11
  • LongRoadLongRoad Posts: 421
    Sydney 3 1998
    Vegas 2000
    Boise 2000
    Seattle II 2000
    Newcastle 2006
  • Black-12Black-12 Posts: 249
    EV night 2 Baltimore 09 (Maybe bcause it's so fresh but the whole night blew me away!)
    Boston 94 1st row...it was insane!
    Boston 94 Orphuim Fanclub show (super small place fanclub show)
    Key Arena Seattle 98
    Washington DC 08
  • bigbadbillbigbadbill Posts: 1,758
    Devore (Blockbuster Pavillion) 10/28/2000
    Irvine 1 6/2/2003
    San Diego 7/7/2006
    LA Forum 1 7/13/1998
    San Francisco 1 7/15/2006
    11/6/95, 11/18/97, 7/13/98, 7/14/98, 10/24/00, 10/25/00, 10/28/00, 6/2/03, 6/3/03, 6/5/03, 7/6/06, 7/7/06, 7/9/06, 7/10/06, 7/13/06, 7/15/06, 7/16/06, 7/18/06, 10/21/06, 4/10/08, 4/13/08, 9/30/09, 10/1/09, 10/6/09, 10/7/09, 10/9/09
  • crazygeocrazygeo Posts: 2,380
    PEARL JAM
    LED ZEPPELIN
    THE WHO
    RUSH
    BLACK SABBATH
    I'VE SEEN THEM ALL......
    • 1991-11-17• 1998-08-28 •2000-09-01
    • 2003-07-05• 2004-10-01
    • 2005-10-03• 2006-05-27
    • 2008-06-19• 2009-10-27 2009-10-28 •2009-10-30
    • 2009-10-31

    *Tres Mts 2011-03-23
    *Eddie Vedder 2011-06-25
    - 2013-10-21
    - 2013=10-22
    -2016 -04-28
    -2016 -04-29
  • SickoSicko Posts: 12
    :twisted: Spokane, The Met Theater- 93
    :twisted: Gorge Amphitheater - 93
    :twisted: Missoula, Field House - 95
    :twisted: Missoula, Grizzly Stadium - 98
    :twisted: Vancouver BC, GM Place - 05
  • FloydZootFloydZoot Posts: 32
    I'd be wrong if I didn't tell you about the band out today that has the ability to match Pearl Jam in Greatness.

    Stone Temple Pilots.

    My God what a fucking incredible show. Scott is finally free from drugs and they are at the top of their game in very small venues as they get their legs back under them again. I just saw them at the Borgata in AC and they blew us away.

    Go see them now as soon as you can. I love PJ, but if there was ever a Vice President more deserving of Rock God greatness standing next to Eddie.... it would be a clean and sober Scott Weiland.

    Jesus... I cannot tell you people how absolutely fucking incredible they are now. You will be hearing new stuff from STP real soon.
  • 1) 1-17-92 Moore Theater, Seattle, WA.
    2) 7-22-06 Gorge, George, WA.
    3) 9-24-04 Showbox, Seattle, WA.
    4) 12-7-93 Arena, Seattle, WA.
    5) 9-5-93 Gorge, George, WA.
    There's alot to be said for Nowhere
  • nocodeboynocodeboy Posts: 11
    1. Berkley 1993 (Halloween)
    2. Sacramento 1995
    3. Santa Barbara 2003
    4. San Jose 1995
    5. San Francisco 2006 1st show (Ended sneaking in seated area where only family and friends were allowed. Guy next was friends with Eddie and gave me a VIP pass. And finally got to go backstage!
    I knew all the rules...but the rules did not know me
  • Mansfield '03, night 2 - opened w/Release and played virtually all the tunes I fuckin' love but had never heard live...LOWLIGHT!!
    Mansfield '03, night 3 - the setlist speaks for itself
    Hartford '08 - rockin' show from start to finish
    Randall's Island '96, night 1 - great show despite the rain and the ticketing cluster-fuck
    Lollapalooza, SPAC, '92 - started it all for me
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