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  • BeerBaron
    BeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,100
    pj23yanks wrote:
    2. Ottawa '05: Got to pat Mike on the back while he was playing the Alive solo
    I forgot about that ... I was right on the aisle when Mike came out in to the crowd. You must have been too! :)
    1996: Toronto 1998: Barrie 2000: Saratoga Springs 2003: Buffalo, Toronto 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto 2006: Toronto x2, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Gorge #1 2007: London, Dusseldorf, Vic, Lolla 2008: WPB, Tampa, DC, MSG x2, Hartford, Boston x2, Beacon 2009: Toronto, Chicago x2, Seattle x2, LA #3&4, San Diego, Philly x4 2010: Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford 2011: Montreal, Toronto x2, Hamilton 2012: Missoula 2013: London, Wrigley, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Hartford, Dallas, OKC
  • leenec
    leenec Posts: 46
    RANDALLS ISLAND NITE 2 1996

    BEST PJ SHOW OF ALL FUCKING TIME!

    Absolutely 100% agreed..I have been to many, many PJ shows…this was the GREATEST
  • ilockyer
    ilockyer Posts: 2,272
    Dublin '06
    Wembley '07
    Reading '06

    That's all so far, hoping to double the tally this summer!
    The secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits
  • Fatal
    Fatal Posts: 821
    If we are just talking Pearl Jam/EV shows:

    Ottawa (2005) - Best of the 9 shows i've seen and in my hometown. Very underrated.
    Montreal (1998) - You never forget your first :-)
    Eddie Vedder (Massey Hall Night 1 2008) - Best of the 4 ev shows i saw last year.
    NYC Night 1 (2008)
    NYC Night 2 (2008)
    Shows: Montreal 98, Barrie 98, Montreal 00, Montreal 03, Montreal 05, Ottawa 05, Toronto 06, Vancouver Night 1 08 (EV), Vancouver Night 2 08 (EV), MSG1 08, MSG2 08, Montreal Night 2 08 (EV), Toronto Night 1 08 (EV), Toronto 09, Hartford 11 (EV), Ottawa 11, Ottawa 16, Ottawa 22.


  • TuckerKatt
    TuckerKatt Posts: 123
    Tough to narrow it down to 5...in no order:

    04/17/94 Paramount Theater at MSG - fan-club only show, night after SNL, fantastic energy
    08/03/00 Virginia Beach - first show post-Roskilde tragedy...the It's OK singalong during Daughter was indescribable
    10/22/00 Las Vegas - 10th birthday show
    05/03/03 State College - not bad ;)
    06/03/06 E. Rutherford - great all around show

    Honorable mentions:
    07/05/03 Camden - hot as hell, RITFW mid-set with fireworks going off and great lyrics in Wishlist
    09/11/05 Kitchener
    09/12/05 London
  • JB176657
    JB176657 Posts: 51
    VIC, 2007: Tough to beat
    Kitchener Canada: Great energy, "felt like a small bar or something"....
    VFC-Toledo: Neil and Frampton, come on!
    VFC-Grand Rapids: Great setlist and band energy
    Cleveland 06: Best "stadium" show I've been to.

    * Ed Ved solo in Baltimore, night 2 should be between VIV and Canada..but not a "proper" PJ show
    Columbus 00, Cleveland 03, Columbus 03, Hershey 03, Toledo 04, Grand Rapids 04, Asheville 04, Kitchener 05, Cleveland 06, Cincinnati 06, VIC 07, Philly night 4 09, Columbus 10, Cleveland 10, Pitt 13, Charlottesville 13, Cincinnati 14, St. Louis 14
  • NWOntario
    NWOntario Toronto Posts: 831
    BeerBaron wrote:
    2. Ottawa '05 - This was one of those "you had to be there shows" even thought the setlist and boot are both solid. The fact that a 10Cer bribed Ed to play certain songs (Wash, In Hiding, Immortality and the first ever appearance of Don't Gimme No Lip) in exchange for Ben Harper boots makes this show that much more special. Also had the best version of Black in the last 10 years or so. The show went 'til midnight too. All round amazing show.

    REALLY??! That's one of the more awesome things I've heard in a long, long while.
    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 | Philadelphia I & II 2024
  • Nitro
    Nitro Posts: 265
    Difficult to do...first 5 that come to mind must be top 5 for me though!

    1. Gorge 2005
    2. Mansfield 3, 2003
    3. EV San Diego Night 1
    4. Vancouver 2005
    5. Hartford 1998
  • NWOntario
    NWOntario Toronto Posts: 831
    Five out of twenty-three (soon to be twenty-five)? This can't be too difficult...can it?

    1. Thunder Bay. I don't even think it was the best Pearl Jam concert I saw that weekend...but whatever: it was my band in my hometown in a building in which I practically grew up. As long as I live I'll cherish that night.
    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).
    3. Toronto #2 2006. You had to be there; the synergy between the band and the crowd took this show to another level, and then to another level beyond that. I don't think I've ever seen Pearl Jam so utterly happy.
    4. Ottawa 2005. Ottawa came out of left field, especially after a disappointing Montreal concert the night before. Killer setlist; best version of "Yellow Ledbetter" I've ever heard.
    5. Minneapolis 1998. You never forget your first time!

    Honourable mention: Jones Beach #2 2000 (but just for "It's OK"), Toronto 2000, State College, Montreal 2003 (underrated), Boston #2 2004, London 2005, the Vic. The fact that I'm not including the Vic in my top five makes me feel very, very fortunate about my Pearl Jam experiences thus far!
    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 | Philadelphia I & II 2024
  • Green Goblin
    Green Goblin Philadelphia Posts: 20
    Good thread topic!

    #1 - Philly 2005 = Special one night only show at the Wachovia Center featuring Crown of Thorns AND Sonic Reducer on the same setlist! Good covers that night and an electric set list.

    #2 - MSG #1 2008 = Fantastic set and my first time seeing PJ at The Garden!

    #3 - Philly 2003 (Spectrum) = First live PJ show with a phenomenal setlist. Opened with Crazy Mary!

    #4 - MSG #2 2008

    #5 - Camden 2 2008
    4.28.03-7.6.03-7.12.03-10.1.04-9.28.05-10.3.05-5.27.06-5.28.06-6.3.06-6.19.08-6.20.08-6.24.08-6.25.08-10.27.09-10.28.09-5.21.10-9.12.12-10.18.13-10.19.13-10.21.13-10.22.13
  • BrainofRobbieJ
    BrainofRobbieJ Posts: 52
    edited July 2009
    Philly Spectrum 04/28/03
    Greatest crowd ever.

    Storytellers 05/31/06
    I got a few McCready picks that night.
    Was behind the people on the rail. So techinally secondish row.

    Borgata Atlantic City 09/30/05
    I got my first Mike Pick that night. Not on the rail but behind those people.
    Second standing room only row. Could not run fast enough that day. Never got to be in row one.

    Borgata Atlantic City 10/01/05
    My wife screamed STBC and Jeff fired a pick at her. It hit her in the chest and she reached down and got it. AND then they ripped into STBC, her favorite song. Well one of them.

    Wachovia Center Philly 10/03/05
    Second best crowd I have ever heard.


    I bet these new Spectrum shows will be just as good as the first one though.
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  • springsteenfan
    springsteenfan Posts: 383
    1) Buffalo 2003-There is nothing better than your hometown show!
    2) Pittsburgh 2000-Great venue, setlist and energy.Plus we were treated to the extended Ed opening
    3) Hamilton 2005
    4)Saratoga Springs 2000
    5)Toronto 1996-First Show!
  • MG79478
    MG79478 Posts: 1,727
    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!
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,263
    Tough choices out of 34:

    1. Vic 2007 - small venue, interesting setlist, fan club only (great singalongs)
    2. Philly 2005 - Whachovia (Perfect setlist, great crowd, high band energy)
    3. Boston III 2003 - acoustic preset
    4. Columbia 2008 - great setlist and crowd. a lot of fun.
    5. Champaign 2003 - good vibe. just a fun show. great version of Know Your Rights, and DTE as an opener.

    Honorable mentions: Toledo 2004 w/Uncle Neil, Noblesville 2003, Philly II 2006, MSG 1 2008
  • walkunafraid
    walkunafraid Posts: 2,655
    From a West Coaster:

    1. EV Solo, Los Angeles, Night 2: Greatest fucking concert of my life, period.
    2. Los Angeles I, 2006: Great band energy, opened with Release! (First time seeing my favorite song.)
    3. EV Solo, Los Angeles, Night 1: I was mesmerized.
    4. Missoula, MT 1998: First show of PJ's first U.S. tour in years. Also my first PJ show!
    5. Santa Barbara, 2006: Love the venue, and a unique setlist.
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  • Yellow Bedwetter
    Yellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    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)
    2005: Borgata 2, Philly
    2006: Camden 1&2, East Ruth 1&2
    2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
    2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
    2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
    2012: Made in America
    2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
    2015: Global Citizens
    2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
    EV Solo: NJPAC 2008; Tower Theatre, PA 2009; Hartford 2011
  • allcity
    allcity Posts: 7
    MSG night 1 03
    Ottawa 05
    Philly 03
    Beacon
    Boston night 2 08
    he who forgets, will be destined to remember
  • zeke thomas
    zeke thomas Posts: 91
    1) Grand Rapids - 06
    2) Detroit 2 - 03
    3) Lolla - 07
    4) Noblesville - 03
    5) Rosemont - 00
  • florence151
    florence151 Posts: 597
    Pistoia 2006 What a venue!
    Maui 1998 Two wonderful nights.
    Cardiff 2000 General admission and some of the best dancing ever. Opening band was very bad.
    Columbia 2008 Best set list of the tour. IMHO
    St Johns 2005 Great before, during and after both shows.
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  • bigbiggzy
    bigbiggzy Posts: 844
    Not including any of the 3 EV shows that I was privledged to see....

    Columbia MD, 1998 - Popped my cherry ;)
    DC 1998 - Benefit show...
    State College 2003 - nuff said
    MSG 1 2003 - just to epic to leave off...
    Philly 2005 One of the best setlists to date...

    Honorable Mentions...

    Charlotte 2000 - Go back and listen to this boot, 03 for that matter too...
    DC 2003
    Reading 2004 - That was one of the funniest shows...awesome setlist...
    DC 2006
    VA Beach 2008
    DC 2008

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