Adding a Philly 10/31 show would be wrong...here is why.
flyinwhole313
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Before I get started, I will be any Pearl Jam show within an hour of my house for the rest of my life, and most shows within 3 hours drive. I am going to both Spectrum shows, but from a common local angle, there are people who have been spending good money from scalpers, and MANY people who bought tickets just because it is the last concert at the Spectrum. NOT only because it is Pearl Jam like all of us here in the pit do... I think the prospect of a show on the 31st is pretty messed up for the people who have gotten tickets for the 30th already, who were assuming it is the last night at the Spectrum for MANY OBVIOUS reasons. While MOST (Not super-fans like most of us) people will attend one show, due to the expense, or simply not interested to go out multiple nights in one week to see concerts, I am SURE that you can ask anybody who has tickets for Friday if they would be mad about a Saturday show being added, 9 out of 10 of those people would be pissed. It sucks that there has been so much speculation over the past month about this possibility, because it detracts from peoples' being excited to go see Pearl Jam. Why would the shows not be announced all at one time?????????? I know about 30 people who are going to this show, and EVERY one of them said "It is the last concert at the Spectrum, AND it is Pearl Jam!"
There is my rant. I understand that it doesnt matter to most people here. I read the sentiments about majority of people wanting a Halloween show, but I am speaking from an everyday persons' perspective, not the "Super-fan" perspective. 16,000 seats are not all filled by fan clubbers, peeps. Gotta look at it that way, too.
There is my rant. I understand that it doesnt matter to most people here. I read the sentiments about majority of people wanting a Halloween show, but I am speaking from an everyday persons' perspective, not the "Super-fan" perspective. 16,000 seats are not all filled by fan clubbers, peeps. Gotta look at it that way, too.
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PJ is playing the spectrum for multiple nights and anyone who manged to score 10c tix for ANY night is very lucky, no matter what the circumstances.
wait until you hear the announcement before you waste any energy getting pissed -oh and I have tickets for Friday, but really dont care if they add Saturday.
and there are plenty of people who will take your extra tickets if you cannot afford more than one show
I cant go thee 31st, but for the thousands of people that want it to happen, I hope it does. And I hope bon jovi opens
If someone just wants to be at the last show, regardless of the band, well, it really doesn't matter what they pay then.
I see your point, but most people who were aware of these shows knew that another was was almost definite. And Halloween night.... Yeah, it was almost guaranteed.
The 10/30 show will still be awesome and memorable, and one of the last shows. And, if you bargain hunt, you can still find good deals for tickets, some are not ridiculous prices.
Nuclear fission
But they worded their press release carefully when they announced the shows:
"Pearl Jam, one of the biggest bands in the world, will be the last band to ever perform at the Spectrum when they perform their only east coast appearances at the soon-to-close arena on Wednesday, October 28 and Friday, October 30."
In the release they never said that 10/30 would be the final show, just that Pearl Jam was the final band and these were the dates that were scheduled and that gave them wiggle room to add additional show(s.)
If they would have said that Pearl Jam would be the last band to perform with shows on the 28th and the final show of the Spectrum on the 30th, then Comcast could be accused of fraud.
It's sort of how PJ gets away with saying these are the only shows scheduled at this time, when everyone knows that more than likely shows will be added to their plans.
- 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
But hey if you wrote that out of kindness for the people who are dying to see the last spectrum show but cant for whatever reason, then power to you. Im sure there was no self interest at all in making this thread.
to enjoy pearl jam.
It only takes away from those who were positive that 10/30 was the last show, and wanted to only see the last show, the ability to enjoy the last show.
Nuclear fission
But as has been pointed out, Pearl Jam or comcast never definitively said oct 30 would be the final concert, so theres really nothing wrong about adding the 3rd show.
All of those people are free to do what the capitalist do and sell their tickets... Anyone with 10Club tix had to have known there was a strong possibility of another show.
ain't gonna happen, but there's hope.
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agreed
Nuclear fission
I couldnt agree more Jane
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Buyer beware man! Pearl Jam nor anyone else came out and said October 30th will absolutely, positively be the last show ever at the Spectrum. Further more, no one said they are definitely having a show on the 31st, so why complain about something that is at this point speculation.
Why can't people just be happy about the record and tour? Why is every move this band makes so overanalyzed? I really don't think the band sits in a room and say 'Let's see how we could piss people off!' "They don't tour here, they don't play this city, why does the band hate the South." Personally, and this is just my opinion, I think the band does a helluva lot more for its fans than most bands.
You are certainly entitled to your opinion and I am not trying to put your viewpoint down, but I think you are looking at it from the wrong point of view. Be happy they are still making music and touring. In the grand scheme of things, does it really matter if anyone sees the last event ever at the Spectrum. Think about it.
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WELL SAID, couldn't agree more!!
Wow, now having a 31st show for 10C members only would without a doubt be the worst idea they could possibly come up with. You think locals are pissed now? Just wait and see how we are if THAT were to happen!
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