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  • PJStatTrackerPJStatTracker Posts: 2,400
    Mrs.Vedder78 wrote:
    Eduardo Veduardo. wrote:
    not gonna be in the round. They sell all the tickets to most arenas at the most popular shows...I know MSG and DC last year both had people behind the stage....more like "in the oval", hahahaha..


    MSG had no backdrop since there were people behind the stage, so that's probably what it means.
    There is no way they are playing in the middle of the arena .. I just don't see that happening.

    it would be really strange...
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  • Tuolumne MamaTuolumne Mama Posts: 1,210
    Mrs.Vedder78 wrote:
    Eduardo Veduardo. wrote:
    not gonna be in the round. They sell all the tickets to most arenas at the most popular shows...I know MSG and DC last year both had people behind the stage....more like "in the oval", hahahaha..


    MSG had no backdrop since there were people behind the stage, so that's probably what it means.
    There is no way they are playing in the middle of the arena .. I just don't see that happening.

    Neither did I, but I called 2 times to confirm and they even explained it was 20 rows on the floor around the stage and I asked how can they set that up and was told it was off center, WTF that means I have no idea, but I don't recall any floor seats behind the stage at MSG - only been there a few times for PJ. Please correct me if I'm wrong about that.
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  • Ryan_WFCRyan_WFC Posts: 1,350
    I could maybe see them consider doing that in a stadium or something, but not a tiny arena in which almost everyone has a good view.
    "They said ... timing was everything
    made him ... want to be everywhere
    there's a ... lot to be said for nowhere."
  • Ryan_WFCRyan_WFC Posts: 1,350
    FoxyMHMama wrote:
    Mrs.Vedder78 wrote:
    Eduardo Veduardo. wrote:
    not gonna be in the round. They sell all the tickets to most arenas at the most popular shows...I know MSG and DC last year both had people behind the stage....more like "in the oval", hahahaha..


    MSG had no backdrop since there were people behind the stage, so that's probably what it means.
    There is no way they are playing in the middle of the arena .. I just don't see that happening.

    Neither did I, but I called 2 times to confirm and they even explained it was 20 rows on the floor around the stage and I asked how can they set that up and was told it was off center, WTF that means I have no idea, but I don't recall any floor seats behind the stage at MSG - only been there a few times for PJ. Please correct me if I'm wrong about that.

    I don't doubt that's how they set up a center-stage show, or that the Spectrum has PJ listed as center stage. I just highly doubt that's correct.
    "They said ... timing was everything
    made him ... want to be everywhere
    there's a ... lot to be said for nowhere."
  • touringfantouringfan Posts: 568

    I don't doubt that's how they set up a center-stage show, or that the Spectrum has PJ listed as center stage. I just highly doubt that's correct.

    Ding ding ding, give this man a prize. Congrats on being "the porch's" most logical poster of the day award winner. Oy Vey.
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  • ArcticangelArcticangel Posts: 1,443
    FoxyMHMama wrote:
    Mrs.Vedder78 wrote:
    Eduardo Veduardo. wrote:
    not gonna be in the round. They sell all the tickets to most arenas at the most popular shows...I know MSG and DC last year both had people behind the stage....more like "in the oval", hahahaha..


    MSG had no backdrop since there were people behind the stage, so that's probably what it means.
    There is no way they are playing in the middle of the arena .. I just don't see that happening.

    Neither did I, but I called 2 times to confirm and they even explained it was 20 rows on the floor around the stage and I asked how can they set that up and was told it was off center, WTF that means I have no idea, but I don't recall any floor seats behind the stage at MSG - only been there a few times for PJ. Please correct me if I'm wrong about that.

    Christ. How big is the stage? Matt really is going to be suspended... no room for his kit!
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  • P-Town-P-Jam-FanP-Town-P-Jam-Fan Posts: 930
    PJ is just following the path that the Jonas Brothers and SexyBack layed out with the center stage set up.
    Gorge
  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    Arcticangel wrote:

    Christ. How big is the stage? Matt really is going to be suspended... no room for his kit!

    I posted this on another thread, but unless they're bringing their own stage they won't fit on the tiny center stage at the Spectrum:

    182.JPG

    Ed and Mike wouldn't be able to stand still on that tiny thing. And their guitar techs would be running back and forth through the crowd every song because they change guitars so often.
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    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    FnCircus wrote:
    touringfan wrote:
    NO WAY (IMO) they will be playing in the round..
    maybe not, but its kick ass just thinking about it.
    :D:D
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  • touringfantouringfan Posts: 568
    Solat13 wrote:
    Arcticangel wrote:

    Christ. How big is the stage? Matt really is going to be suspended... no room for his kit!

    I posted this on another thread, but unless they're bringing their own stage they won't fit on the tiny center stage at the Spectrum:

    182.JPG

    Ed and Mike wouldn't be able to stand still on that tiny thing. And their guitar techs would be running back and forth through the crowd every song because they change guitars so often.


    any pics from after all members of the band were born? Christ is that the Beatles?
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  • ArcticangelArcticangel Posts: 1,443
    Solat13 wrote:
    Arcticangel wrote:

    Christ. How big is the stage? Matt really is going to be suspended... no room for his kit!

    I posted this on another thread, but unless they're bringing their own stage they won't fit on the tiny center stage at the Spectrum:


    Ed and Mike wouldn't be able to stand still on that tiny thing. And their guitar techs would be running back and forth through the crowd every song because they change guitars so often.

    Almost want to see this just because it would be HILARIOUS.
    But I don't know if I'm going... so I don't wish that upon y'all.
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  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    touringfan wrote:
    Solat13 wrote:
    Arcticangel wrote:

    Christ. How big is the stage? Matt really is going to be suspended... no room for his kit!

    I posted this on another thread, but unless they're bringing their own stage they won't fit on the tiny center stage at the Spectrum:

    182.JPG

    Ed and Mike wouldn't be able to stand still on that tiny thing. And their guitar techs would be running back and forth through the crowd every song because they change guitars so often.


    any pics from after all members of the band were born? Christ is that the Beatles?

    It's the only pic on the Spectrum site of Center Stage being used. Center Stage is not happening.
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • Ryan_WFCRyan_WFC Posts: 1,350
    touringfan wrote:
    any pics from after all members of the band were born? Christ is that the Beatles?

    :lol:
    "They said ... timing was everything
    made him ... want to be everywhere
    there's a ... lot to be said for nowhere."
  • Tuolumne MamaTuolumne Mama Posts: 1,210
    edited July 2009
    :lol::lol: I finally get tickets and it figures its still all backassward. Given this whole tour weirdness maybe that would be a better name for the new album. Yeah, what band is that and from what year? Awesome! Shit I was probably there and don't remember :lol:
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  • touringfantouringfan Posts: 568
    "Center Stage is not happening"




    You dont say......me goes to bang head against office wall
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  • heather_honeyheather_honey Posts: 140
    FoxyMHMama wrote:
    Mrs.Vedder78 wrote:
    Eduardo Veduardo. wrote:
    not gonna be in the round. They sell all the tickets to most arenas at the most popular shows...I know MSG and DC last year both had people behind the stage....more like "in the oval", hahahaha..


    MSG had no backdrop since there were people behind the stage, so that's probably what it means.
    There is no way they are playing in the middle of the arena .. I just don't see that happening.

    Neither did I, but I called 2 times to confirm and they even explained it was 20 rows on the floor around the stage and I asked how can they set that up and was told it was off center, WTF that means I have no idea, but I don't recall any floor seats behind the stage at MSG - only been there a few times for PJ. Please correct me if I'm wrong about that.
    You're correct. MSG is my 'home' venue and when they sell behind the stage for anyone, there is no floor seating. The seating usually starts in the 100 level (there is one level closer to the floor) and security is posted at the bottom of that level between you and the band.

    I know a lot of folks are in disbelief about the center stage thing but I think the band is going to surprise us a lot on this tour....
    Why go home?
  • traveljunkietraveljunkie Posts: 663
    heather_honey wrote:
    You're correct. MSG is my 'home' venue and when they sell behind the stage for anyone, there is no floor seating. The seating usually starts in the 100 level (there is one level closer to the floor) and security is posted at the bottom of that level between you and the band.

    Huh? Maybe I'm misreading/understanding your post, but I've never been to MSG (also my 'home' venue) where there wasn't floor seating, regardless of people being seated behind the stage or not.
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  • jets521jets521 Posts: 804
    I said this in another thread:


    Given the historical significance of the venue and the band being "the last to perform there"....maybe they see it as a very special event and are doing something out of the ordinary to suprise the fans. this is a special concert...i believe the in the round setting is going to be great.


    Think of this! The lottery for rows 1-2 and 9-10...........the number of lottery tickets has to be at least doubled...maybe tripled!!!!!
    Wachovia Center, Philadelphia - 10/3/05
    Tweeter Center, Camden - 5/27/06
    Verizon Center, Wash. DC - 5/30/06
    Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN - 6/14/08
    Madison Square Garden, NYC - 6/19/08
    Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/28/09
    Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/30/09
    Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/31/09
    Madison Square Garden, NYC - 5/21/10
    Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 10/21/13
    1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore - 10/27/13
    Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 4/28/16
    Enterprise Center, Saint Louis - 9/18/22
  • touringfantouringfan Posts: 568
    Seems likely that they will do center stage since they have done it zero times in their 18 year history. I just spoke to the guy selling VIP boxes he told me that I should buy a box ASAP because............. they are not only doing center stage but they will be using the orignal ring that ROCKY 1 was filmed in!!!!!

    He added that Ed will be wearing the american flag trunks and Stone will be dressed as Apllo Creed. This is gonna be the best show eva!>!>!>

    ****me trys to drown myself in my mountain dew.
    baby boomers selling you rumors of their history, forcing youth away from the truth of what's real today.
  • cowboypjfancowboypjfan Posts: 2,453
    touringfan wrote:
    I just spoke to the guy selling VIP boxes he told me that I should buy a box ASAP because............. they are not only doing center stage but they will be using the orignal ring that ROCKY 1 was filmed in!!!!!

    He added that Ed will be wearing the american flag trunks and Stone will be dressed as Apllo Creed. This is gonna be the best show eva!>!>!>

    ****me trys to drown myself in my mountain dew.

    :lol::lol::lol::lol:
  • jets521jets521 Posts: 804
    Think of this! The lottery for rows 1-2 and 9-10...........the number of lottery tickets has to be at least doubled...maybe tripled!!!!!
    Wachovia Center, Philadelphia - 10/3/05
    Tweeter Center, Camden - 5/27/06
    Verizon Center, Wash. DC - 5/30/06
    Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN - 6/14/08
    Madison Square Garden, NYC - 6/19/08
    Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/28/09
    Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/30/09
    Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/31/09
    Madison Square Garden, NYC - 5/21/10
    Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 10/21/13
    1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore - 10/27/13
    Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 4/28/16
    Enterprise Center, Saint Louis - 9/18/22
  • Jeremys SpokenJeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
    Yellow Bedwetter wrote:
    non-entity wrote:
    there's a big difference between being "in the round" and just selling all 360 degs. worth of seats.

    if you were told that there wont be a backdrop, then it means its a standard PJ arena show, stage on one end of the basketball court.

    "in the round" is what Metallica does, stage at center court, sometimes rotating, with the drummer in the middle and the other members standing on the outside.

    im seeing Metallica @ MSG in November and im stoked if the stage setup ur describing is what it turns out to be...i wouldnt mind seeing the same for PJ as long as Matt gets to sing more and/or more drum solos/intros
    Yes.. I've seen metallica 3 times on the first leg.. im seeing them again in Albany. Stage in the middle, and Lars' kit rotates..
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  • heather_honeyheather_honey Posts: 140
    Wish I Was wrote:
    heather_honey wrote:
    You're correct. MSG is my 'home' venue and when they sell behind the stage for anyone, there is no floor seating. The seating usually starts in the 100 level (there is one level closer to the floor) and security is posted at the bottom of that level between you and the band.

    Huh? Maybe I'm misreading/understanding your post, but I've never been to MSG (also my 'home' venue) where there wasn't floor seating, regardless of people being seated behind the stage or not.
    Sorry - seats on the floor behind the stage. There are always seats on the floor in front of the stage. ;) The question i was answering was if there were seats on the floor behind the stage - which there are not. :)
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  • Bathgate66Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    touringfan wrote:
    I think that guy is just going off the chart on the website. NO WAY (IMO) they will be playing in the round. I'll gladly eat my words but it is HIGHLY UNLIKELY they will play anything other than an end stage.


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  • touringfantouringfan Posts: 568
    Bathgate66 wrote:
    touringfan wrote:
    I think that guy is just going off the chart on the website. NO WAY (IMO) they will be playing in the round. I'll gladly eat my words but it is HIGHLY UNLIKELY they will play anything other than an end stage.


    are you eating your words yet ?

    No because Im still certain that its not @&amp;%*%! happening. Do you really believe this?
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  • touringfantouringfan Posts: 568
    Bathgate66 wrote:
    touringfan wrote:
    I think that guy is just going off the chart on the website. NO WAY (IMO) they will be playing in the round. I'll gladly eat my words but it is HIGHLY UNLIKELY they will play anything other than an end stage.


    are you eating your words yet ?

    You have close to 10K posts and a PJ license plate and you live in the north east united states meaning you dont live in bumble fuck USA. Yet you belive that PJ is going to whip out a center stage in Philly for the first time ever because the staff at comcast or wherever is saying it will be so. I dont get it.
    baby boomers selling you rumors of their history, forcing youth away from the truth of what's real today.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    jets521 wrote:
    I said this in another thread:


    Given the historical significance of the venue and the band being "the last to perform there"....maybe they see it as a very special event and are doing something out of the ordinary to suprise the fans. this is a special concert...i believe the in the round setting is going to be great.


    Think of this! The lottery for rows 1-2 and 9-10...........the number of lottery tickets has to be at least doubled...maybe tripled!!!!!



    that's a good, optimistic perspective on this whole thing!


    i too have my doubts about this 'in the round' thing.....but i too did think perhaps it IS because it will be the last show, amke it something really different'special. i HAVe seen a good # of shows 'in the round'....but mostly jazz, and yea, with a revolving stage. it's definitely a cool thing, just not something i ever imagined pj doing, but hey....as long as i can get IN to the 10.31 show...i honestly don't care! :lol:
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  • Tremor-ChrisTremor-Chris Posts: 233
    I won't believe this center stage in Philly rumor till I actually see it with my own eyes. But if it does end up being a tiny center stage and they thought the stage was rockin' at MSG 08, they're really gonna feel it this time! :D

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  • pjaddictsince91pjaddictsince91 New Jersey Posts: 182
    From the Wachovia Ctr. website - http://www.wachoviacenter.com/events/ev ... s/4436.asp

    Pearl Jam

    Date & Time
    Oct. 28, 2009 - 8:00 pm

    On Sale Date & Time
    July 17, 2009 - 10:00 am

    Location: Wachovia Spectrum

    Ticket Prices: $77

    Stage: end stage
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  • MonkeyDan72MonkeyDan72 Posts: 683
    petrocs wrote:
    MonkeyDan72 wrote:
    Spectrum is selling the suites.

    $275 for 12 people..and $140 to add 2 SRO.

    that comes w/food & drinks

    the show is in THE ROUND..they are selling ALL SEATS
    and there will be NO BACKDROP.

    he is emailing me the specs today...so, before you spend $200 on stubhub..this
    might be a viable option.

    Also, he mentioned there will be a VIP tent outside for the Friday show...and the suite
    comes with a "gift from the band".

    no word on the tent for Saturday yet...

    called this Halloween show "the worst kept secret in entertainment right now"

    He's ripping you off...my guy over there said $225 for a suite..

    "We have club box seating for $225.00 per person. The box holds about 40 people. It will come with Beer, Wine, Soda and a fully catered buffet. Food and beverage will be served for 3 hours, starting an hour before the show begins.

    Also, we’ll have some suites available for the show. Club Suite A holds 20 people and will run you $235.00 per person—the difference here is this suite will only be your friends…a bit more private. Both options are lower level seating"







    VIP Package

    $285/person

    * Includes Lower Level seat (Section 207 Rows 8-15)
    * 2-hour Pre-concert party in VIP Tent outside Spectrum before the show (food buffet, beer, wine, soft drinks, bottled water)
    * 1 VIP parking pass per 4 seats purchased
    * Gift from Band


    Saturday


    Suite Availability listed below:

    Club Suite B


    (10) $3,200.00

    Club Suite P

    (12) $3,500.00

    Club Suite O

    (12) $3,500.00

    Club Suite L

    (12) $3,500.00

    Club Suite K

    (12) $3,500.00

    Club Suite J

    (12) $3,500.00


    SRO - $140/ea


    SUITES P, 0, L, K, J

    * Twelve (12) tickets in your own, private suite
    * Platinum Catering Package (value – $900)
    * Four (4) VIP Parking passes


    Joe Schneggenburger
    Premium Seating Account Executive
    Philadelphia 76ers, Flyers, & Concerts

    W | 215-952-5464

    F | 215-389-9582

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    (This provides the view from Suite. PLEASE NOTE that Pearl Jam will not have a backdrop behind the stage.)

    1) www.Wachoviacenter.com

    2) Tab over Seating, Click ‘Virtual Views’

    3) Click END STAGE AT WACHOVIA SPECTRUM

    4) Click SUITE LEVEL
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