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  • EquallyWorthless
    EquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    edited March 2010
    Oh yeah, I will travel. No complaints here.

    From Vancouver have traveled thousands of miles, spent thousands of dollars.
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  • BetterVedder
    BetterVedder Posts: 145
    Drove to Boston from Hamilton, Ontario (an hour west of Toronto) in 2004. Travelling to NYC for both MSG shows in May. Beyond pumped!!!
    "I don't wanna go, from Toronto!!!" - EV '06
  • Better Dan
    Better Dan Posts: 5,684
    I've been to 16 PJ shows and 1 Eddie show and the closest one has been a 3 hour drive. I've paid for lodging for every show I've attended.

    I've had to fly for 11 of the 16 PJ shows I've been to. Furthest flight was from deep south texas (brownsville area) to Seattle. I think the flight time was around 8 hours.

    I took a one day 7 hour r/t bus ride from texas through northern mexico on the onsale date JUST to purchase tickets (online sales were only available for bank of mexico card holders) and almost got thrown in jail by the Mexican military for not having the proper travel documentation. I then took the bus back to Mexico a month later for the actual show.
    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
  • Kevin Wilson
    Kevin Wilson Posts: 333
    DS114969 wrote:
    I've been to 16 PJ shows and 1 Eddie show and the closest one has been a 3 hour drive. I've paid for lodging for every show I've attended.

    I've had to fly for 11 of the 16 PJ shows I've been to. Furthest flight was from deep south texas (brownsville area) to Seattle. I think the flight time was around 8 hours.

    I took a one day 7 hour r/t bus ride from texas through northern mexico on the onsale date JUST to purchase tickets (online sales were only available for bank of mexico card holders) and almost got thrown in jail by the Mexican military for not having the proper travel documentation. I then took the bus back to Mexico a month later for the actual show.


    Nice!!!
    Makes much more sense.................
    To Live......................
    In the present tense.
  • DirtyGinNY
    DirtyGinNY Posts: 36
    I used to live in NY, so I've attended Boston, Albany, Saratoga,Hartford, Philly,Hershey..central NY back in the day. Not a huge expense. Now I live in Atlanta, so I'm flying to NYC for the 2 shows at the Garden. Hotel is free cause I have a shitload of Hilton points. So its just airfare and incedentals
  • guacamolejoe
    guacamolejoe Posts: 2,396
    edited March 2010
    Hard core traveling fan here :lol: . Its easy for me, my wife is a flight attendant, so I fly stand-by for FREE in the US. I LOVE my wife :D . Also took a few trips to europe to see PJ 8-):mrgreen:
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  • gems_n_rhinestones
    gems_n_rhinestones Harrisburg, PA Posts: 382
    I wouldn't mind traveling more to see them, if the finances were there. But as long as they keep touring, I will find a way to make it to at least one show/leg. Flying to Boston from a small town in PA to see them this time. I think I'm going to start saving now because I would love to see them at the Gorge (if that were to happen again...)

    And although it may be frustrating to get tickets at times, what good does it do to complain?
  • DirtyGinNY
    DirtyGinNY Posts: 36
    I respect the "please play the south" much more now..btw
  • wilfmiss
    wilfmiss Posts: 196
    I drove to Florida from Pennsylvania my second year in college to see them, waiting in line in the sun for 7+ hours for more tickets to be released for the show, which was sold out. Thankfully they did release more tickets.
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  • Backspacer_Backer
    Backspacer_Backer Posts: 1,023
    one good story is my buddies and i drove from c-bus to chicago last summer, and those of us not driving were drinking red wine out of the bottle (a la Ed) for the last 3 or 4 hours of the trip. we were pretty hammered by the time we got to Chicago - went to Gino's East for a huge pizza, then passed out (show was the next day).

    That was my second trip to Chicago for PJ - the first was also my first two shows ever back in 98 at the UC and Alpine Valley. That was with my then-girlfriend, now wife.

    Another time, four buddies and I drove from Ohio to DC for Constitution Hall and Merriweather Post Pavillion. Also in 1998. The Constitution Hall Show, we had 14th row seats, and this place is right around the corner from the White House. People were passing joints around, and this gigantic african american security guard kept walking by our row - but I don't think he ever caught anybody. The coolest part of this story (if you're a sports fan) was that we went to a baseball game at Camden Yards on a whim -that was when it was still very new. The crazy part is, that game ended up being Cal Ripken's last game in his streak. We woke up in the hotel the next morning and turned on ESPN, and it was his press conference saying he was going to sit out that day for the first time in whatever, a bazillion games I think is the exact number but I'm not sure.

    The Constitution Hall Show is tied for my first favorite - it's just a beautiful arena. The other favorite is the Toledo Sports Arena in 2004 during the Vote for Change tour. It was awesome b/c we had 3rd row seats, and Neil Young made a surprise appearance with his wife. They played with the band, and it absolutely ROCKED.

    Also did a 4 night stands in 2000 and 2003. Cbus, Cincy, Indy, Pitts.
  • yooperpj
    yooperpj Posts: 316
    2007 - Ohio to Chicago.
    2008 - Ohio to D.C.
    2009 - Ohio to Nashville (E.V.), Ohio to Chicago, Ohio to Philly.
    2010 - Ohio to Ohio.... Ohio to N.Y.C.
    All Driving!
  • Bird889
    Bird889 Posts: 423
    I travel from small town Virginia, where I can assume they will never play live. Base my annaul family vacation on where the band will be playing this year. No matter how frustrated I've been with 10C issues, i have never complained. In the big picture, these issues are a bump in the road.
    Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of
    arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to
    slide in sideways, BBQ sandwich in one hand, cold beer in the other,
    body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "Woo Hoo what a
    ride"!
    Unknown

  • Indifference
    Indifference Posts: 2,778
    edited March 2010
    Been all over the US, Canada, Europe and New Zealand. Looking forward to Northeast and Europe shows this year. I have no complaints on how 10c ticketing works.
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    SHOW COUNT: (170) 1990's=3, 2000's=53, 2010/20's=114, US=124, CAN=15, Europe=20 ,New Zealand=4, Australia=5
    Mexico=1, Colombia=1 



  • NoHelmetHardHead
    NoHelmetHardHead Posts: 75
    Drove from NH to Chicago last year to see United Center I, wanted to stay with no hotel for the 2nd show but one buddy we were with cried about getting back for work
    For every tool they lend us, a loss of independence
  • snipes824
    snipes824 Posts: 870
    i've traveled all over the world to see pearl jam and i will bitch and moan about how they sell their tickets and for how much all i want.
  • NoHelmetHardHead
    NoHelmetHardHead Posts: 75
    snipes824 wrote:
    i've traveled all over the world to see pearl jam and i will bitch and moan about how they sell their tickets and for how much all i want.


    Were you flexing when you wrote that post?
    For every tool they lend us, a loss of independence
  • DS20503
    DS20503 Posts: 1
    I am from the DC area and have travelled as Far as Seattle across the country to see Pearl jam.
    I have been to shows in Florida, PA, NJ, NYC, MD, VA, and Washington DC. I try to go to atleast 2 shows a tour
    if i can sometimes more but mainly stay on the east coast when shows are not on weekends ( too hard with work DARN work ughhh) My first show was in 1995 at DAR constitution hall with L7 and Neil Young ( I was 15, I am now 30 and still as much of a fan as ever)
    I have been to 21 shows so far and hope to if i can get MSG tix ( computer errors from tenclub caused me to miss out on the pre-sale) go to three more this tour ( including the VA show)
    not sure if that means i am hardcore but hell I must be close
  • EK1416
    EK1416 Posts: 6
    imalive wrote:
    Kevin Wilson wrote:
    Do you travel 100s of miles to see PJ?
    Does it not matter where they tour you are bound to make at least 1 or 2 shows on that tour?(Overseas excluded)
    Do you not complain about the way tickets are sold?


    So what type of fan are you? What have you done in order to see the band?

    I'll travel...Vegas to Columbus....but, apparently, some big city types on the East Coast would rather not. Travel. that is. :wtf:


    Has nothing to do with being a "big city type on the East Coast", if you have an obsession for the band, you will travel if you can. When I was living in Fl, I travelled back to NY (only stayed for 20 hours), to see them in Jersey. For the last tour, when I got shut out of tickets for MSG, I went to West Palm to see them rock the Cruzan Amphitheater (or whatever its called now). And for the first part of this tour, I flew to Seattle for the weekend to see them open in Key Arena, then went to Philly on Halloween to watch them close the tour at the Spectrum. I would even travel further if I could. I want to see them in Europe someday and definitely in South America, when they decide to go back there.
    Btw, I was born and raised in Bklyn, NY, just dont call me a "big city type". We real NYers aren't like that. ;):D
  • eboweddie
    eboweddie Posts: 1,104
    im from dublin and we dont get many shows. i have been to london, berlin, katowice and msg in 2003. i had boston 2008 all booked but couldnt go. tried for boston tickets but no joy. im thinking about going to hyde park or back to wulheide again. i know that if i want to see pj i have to travel. if i dont then i dont see them. simple fact

    i wish i wish i wish i wish, i guess it never stops
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,005
    josevolution wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Kevin Wilson wrote:
    Do you travel 100s of miles to see PJ?
    Does it not matter where they tour you are bound to make at least 1 or 2 shows on that tour?(Overseas excluded)
    Do you not complain about the way tickets are sold?


    So what type of fan are you? What have you done in order to see the band?


    -The farthest I've driven to see PJ is Scranton to Chicago.
    -I'll make 1 or two shows anywhere on the east coast but I wouldn't travel to the west coast or Europe.
    -I complain about the website's server during the ticket sales. The system is otherwise fine.

    He said Hard core fans ..

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