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How long have you traveled to see Pearl Jam?

bovy_jbovy_j Posts: 1,008
edited April 2008 in The Porch
I know that our group of 5 will be departing from Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada on the 26th to drive down to Hartford, then the two Mansfield shows. Going to be a ridiculously fun trip, and worth the 11-12 hours drive down to Hartford.
My question...How long have YOU traveled either in a group, or by yourself to see Pearl Jam? Interested in seeing the responses!
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  • spintheblack37spintheblack37 Posts: 173
    San Francisco to Chicago for Lolla.

    Met a couple from Ireland at the Eddie show.
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  • SpokenJeremySpokenJeremy Posts: 604
    I traveled from Seattle to Madrid to see them last summer. All told with layovers, took about 20 hours to get there.
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  • InHiding19InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    I think last year it was a 13 hour drive from Albany to Chicago only because we got caught in a ridiculous rainstorm that costed us about a hour. It was so bad we had to pull over and it wasn't even a hour and a half into the trip. It hit on the I-90 in Utica, NY (no one has probably ever heard of it besides ED's small town reference to it at one of the Borgata shows in 05). Anyways I was only in Chicago for about a day and a half basically long enough to see a cubs game and go to Lollapalooza on Sunday. We left the very next day, but it was totally bad ass and worth every cent in driving.
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  • shawndyershawndyer Posts: 270
    i flew from rhode island to hawaii to catch the show 17 hour flight but worth all the jet lag
  • InHiding19InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    I'm gonna be doing a lot of driving this tour as well Camden to NY (MMJ) back to DC back to NY
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  • eldarion75eldarion75 Posts: 2,488
    14 flights... from Ireland and then all round the US and back to Ireland in 03.

    and Im terrified of flying...got to meet ed though and briefly told him about the fear of flying & pj being the one real reason ill get on a plane.

    My friend once went to China from ireland to see his favouruite band..thats about as far away as you can go.
  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    Our longest trips have been to Switzerland, Italy and Germany. Winnipeg, Chicago and Hawaii were also fairly long trips. The next time they play Australia and/or New Zealand I hope to be there. If that happens, that would be the farthest. :)
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  • EquallyWorthlessEquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    ive only seen them in my hometown twice! went to Australia to see them, that is pretty far...
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  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 3,754
    bovy_j wrote:
    I know that our group of 5 will be departing from Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada on the 26th to drive down to Hartford, then the two Mansfield shows. Going to be a ridiculously fun trip, and worth the 11-12 hours drive down to Hartford.
    My question...How long have YOU traveled either in a group, or by yourself to see Pearl Jam? Interested in seeing the responses!
    I'm flying back and forth 22 hours to go see Ed this weekend.

    I have friends that flew from Australia to Europe to see PJ last year (that's around 20 hours each way)...several are back on the east coast this year :)

    about 100 people spent about 13 hours on an overnight coach (2 buses actually) from Munich to Katowice last year, having a blast of a time!

    8 of us in a rental van drove about 10 hours from Copenhagen to Nijmegen, in heavy rain!

    the touring Bus in 06 drove insane distances to make it to the next show in the morning..BEFORE the equipment trucks!

    I'm sure there's worse somewhere..
  • OpenOpen Posts: 792
    Dallas to Hawaii.
  • versus51versus51 Posts: 32
    nj to hawaii for pj / u2
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  • firecrotch23firecrotch23 Posts: 586
    from philly to seattle then out to the gorge. lesson i learned: dont let your idiot friends hold your other non ten club tickets on a cross country trip and never get a layover on long trips, especially in las vegas!
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  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 3,754
    eldarion75 wrote:
    14 flights... from Ireland and then all round the US and back to Ireland in 03.

    and Im terrified of flying...got to meet ed though and briefly told him about the fear of flying & pj being the one real reason ill get on a plane.

    My friend once went to China from ireland to see his favouruite band..thats about as far away as you can go.
    I didn't know your name here but 'from Ireland' and 'terrified of flying' gave you away ;)

    and you'll do the same again when the Frames are opening PJ in 09 right? ;)
  • NYbenbenNYbenben Posts: 1,020
    i went from NY to Mexico City in 2005... and then from NY to Hawaii in 2006 for the PJ/U2 show. Now im addicted to the traveling aspect of seeing Pearl Jam...I am heading to LA this weekend to see EV and i am going to Tampa in June for the PJ show... it will be one of the 5 shows i am catching in June!!

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    and still jonesing for another show....
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  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Prince Edward Island to Italy in 2006. Being from PEI though you have to travel to see PJ though :p

    Here from Calgary.. yet to be determined how far I will go
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,172
    NY to Seattle. Not too far but still a trip.
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  • ECMECM Posts: 1,687
    I would think the guy (J) who did the Philly to Australia wins......
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  • bovy_jbovy_j Posts: 1,008
    small town beck wrote:
    Prince Edward Island to Italy in 2006. Being from PEI though you have to travel to see PJ though :p

    Here from Calgary.. yet to be determined how far I will go

    You're from PEI? That's cool..just a little drive from here, as you probably know.
    Oh I know about the whole traveling thing to see bands! Well worth it for PJ...but for a university lad like myself....it can get tight on funds.
  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 3,754
    NYbenben wrote:
    i went from NY to Mexico City in 2005... and then from NY to Hawaii in 2006 for the PJ/U2 show. Now im addicted to the traveling aspect of seeing Pearl Jam...I am heading to LA this weekend to see EV and i am going to Tampa in June for the PJ show... it will be one of the 5 shows i am catching in June!!

    Hail Hail.....
    it IS addictive ain't it?
    and the fact that when you travel you meet a lot more people who are too!
    I'm actually addicted as much to the people as the shows! :D
  • QubeQube Posts: 44
    Oxxys wrote:
    I think last year it was a 13 hour drive from Albany to Chicago only because we got caught in a ridiculous rainstorm that costed us about a hour. It was so bad we had to pull over and it wasn't even a hour and a half into the trip. It hit on the I-90 in Utica, NY (no one has probably ever heard of it besides ED's small town reference to it at one of the Borgata shows in 05). Anyways I was only in Chicago for about a day and a half basically long enough to see a cubs game and go to Lollapalooza on Sunday. We left the very next day, but it was totally bad ass and worth every cent in driving.

    Utica...as in utica club/saranc, heard of, listened to and loved it. i know that area well. spent four years a bit south of there

    flying fom pvd to lax on friday..furthest i've gone for a show (i know it isn't pj, but it's petty f'n good)
  • ToneTone Posts: 1,206
    First time they hit Australia in '95 4 of us finished work, rented a car and drove from Sydney to Canberra for the March 14th concert, got there just as they were about to hit the stage, drove back straight after, got in at 3am and went to work again the next day (I actually found my bootlegs from Canberra and Sydney '95 when I was home at Christmas). Travelled to Chicago from Toronto for Lolla last year.

    I was home for a visit when they were touring Oz in '06... I flew out of Sydney Nov 6th and they played Nov 7th... that hurt... alot. Job really wasn't worth coming back for... I should have stayed the extra 2 days.

    I don't spose I can count that I'm from Sydney, moved to Toronto and now live in NYC as travelling to see PJ... although I certainly get to see them more regularly living over here... well, that's if I finally manage to get MSG tix :(

    I certainly want to travel more to see them, just the $$$ stand in the way.
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  • Evil BeaverEvil Beaver Posts: 84
    I went from Twin Falls, Idaho to Torino, Italy (Sept. 19, 2006). I flew to Glasgow, Scotland and then backpacked all over Europe. We eventually caught Pearl Jam a second time in Vienna, Austria on the same trip. My best friend and I were actually there to do the whole "Europe Trip" thing and found out later that Pearl Jam was also touring at the time.

    It was hard not to just start following the Pearl Jam tour, but like I said we were actually on our great European Adventure and PJ just happened to be there, too. It was a fantasy come true.
  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    Evil Closet Monkey wrote:
    I would think the guy (J) who did the Philly to Australia wins......
    If you're talking Jason, no question! :D I think I've seen him at every concert I've been too. :)
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  • tstonetstone Posts: 28
    Richmond to Chicago and Austin in 95
    Richmond to Italy in 06
    Richmond to Santa Cruz in 08 (Ed)
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  • edvedderrocksedvedderrocks Posts: 1,001
    NJ to Amsterdam - took train to Germany to meet my husband who was already there on business...train back to Amsterdam, rented a car & drove to Arnhem, NH.

    Life changing experience. That was my show number 10!

    Looking forward to 4 more this tour.

    Would love to have gone to the Ed shows in CA. Hard to travel now, have 2 little ones at home...wishing he'll take the solo tour to the east.
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  • OneLoveOneLove Posts: 563
    I will be flying from DC to San Diego for the EV shows next week.

    Nothing like a solo trip to see Ed. :)
  • snipes824snipes824 Posts: 870
    New York to Madrid, Munich and London last summer.

    New York to San Fran in '06.

    Seeing them in other parts of the country/world is awesome.
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    bovy_j wrote:
    You're from PEI? That's cool..just a little drive from here, as you probably know.
    Oh I know about the whole traveling thing to see bands! Well worth it for PJ...but for a university lad like myself....it can get tight on funds.

    I am :) I live in Calgary right now... but after Vancouver last week I would gladly move there :D


    New Brunswick is always just in the way while trying to get to Montreal or Boston :p Enjoy the shows :D
  • EvolverEvolver Posts: 525
    bovy_j wrote:
    I know that our group of 5 will be departing from Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada on the 26th to drive down to Hartford, then the two Mansfield shows. Going to be a ridiculously fun trip, and worth the 11-12 hours drive down to Hartford.
    My question...How long have YOU traveled either in a group, or by yourself to see Pearl Jam? Interested in seeing the responses!


    You know this is hilarious. You guys are driving 12 hours to Hartford to see PJ. I live 15 minutes from the venue and I can't even score tickets to the show (shitty lawn does NOT count) so I doubt I'll be going. Something is wrong with this picture....

    if anyone has an extra pair in the mid to lower pavilion, I would be willing to pay 4-5x face value. I am getting rather desperate at this point!
  • snipes824snipes824 Posts: 870
    Evolver wrote:
    You know this is hilarious. You guys are driving 12 hours to Hartford to see PJ. I live 15 minutes from the venue and I can't even score tickets to the show (shitty lawn does NOT count) so I doubt I'll be going. Something is wrong with this picture....

    if anyone has an extra pair in the mid to lower pavilion, I would be willing to pay 4-5x face value. I am getting rather desperate at this point!
    do you want someone to massage your feet too?
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