Has anyone with a low tc number ever won the lottery? By low I mean sub 130xxx.
I know of someone with a number slightly above 130XXX that won the lottery in Philly - but he won 10th row and figured out that his seats would have otherwise been in the 11th row
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
Has anyone every won it twice? Just curious if my South Carolina jackpot will be my one and only until everyone gets a shot(which i'm fine with, I had my turn )...which could be a while hahaha
My number is in the 400s- but I DID win the lottery of sorts at Philly II. I was drinking in the hotel lobby with my wife prior to the show. Another couple came in and ordered drinks, he was wearing a PJ tee, so we began chatting about all things Pearl Jam. After a few more drinks, we all jumped on the train and headed to the show. Apparently my new PJ friend has a MUCH better 10C than me, as he was 4th row in front of Mike. My wife, being the wonderful person that she is, AND realizing my obsessive love for this band, convinced his wife to give her 4th row to me, and sit with her back in section 206. A pair of perfect strangers not more than 3 hours ago, had now given me the most amazing gift. Unbelievable show, unbelievable seats. I even got a pick from Mike. Thanks Dave!
Irvine Meadows - Sep 13, 1992
Tweeter Center - Jul 02, 2003
Tweeter Center - Jul 03, 2003
Tweeter Center - Jul 11, 2003
Fleet Center - Sep 28, 2004
Dodge Music Center - Jun 27, 2008
Tweeter Center - Jun 28, 2008
Tweeter Center - Jun 30, 2008
ALL FOUR 09 PHILLY SHOWS!!
Got front row from the lottery at the 2nd Philly Spectrum show with a sub 100k number.
4/22/92 St. Petersburg, 8/23/92 Orlando, 3/29/94 St. Petersburg, 10/7/96 Ft. Lauderdale, 9/8/98 East Rutherford, 9/22/98 West Palm Beach, 9/23/98 West Palm Beach, 8/9/00 West Palm Beach, 8/10/00 West Palm Beach, 8/12/00 Tampa, 4/11/03 West Palm Beach, 4/13/03 Tampa, 6/2/03 Irvine, 6/3/03 Irvine, 9/28/04 Boston, 9/29/04 Boston, 9/1/05 George WA, 9/11/05 Kitchener, 9/12/05 London, 9/13/05 Hamilton, 10/03/05 Philadelphia, 5/16/06 Chicago, 5/17/06 Chicago, 6/23/06 Pittsburgh, 6/24/06 Cincinnati, 6/11/08, West Palm Beach, 6/12/08 Tampa, 6/19/08 Camden, 6/20/08 Camden, 8/23/09 Chicago, 8/24/09 Chicago, 10/27/09 Philadelphia, 10/28/09 Philadelphia, 10/30/09 Philadelphia, 10/31/09 Philadelphia, 5/18/10 New Jersey, 5/20/10 New York, 5/21/10 New York, 9/3/11 East Troy, 9/4/11 East Troy, 9/11/11 Toronto, 9/12/11 Toronto, 9/02/12 Philadelphia, 9/21/12 Pensacola, 7/19/13 Chicago, 10/18/13 Brooklyn, 10/19/13 Brooklyn, 11/23/13 LA, 10/24/13 LA, 11/16/13 Oklahoma City, 10/1/14 Cincinnati, 10/20/14 Milwaukee, 10/22/14 Denver, 4/8/16 Ft. Lauderdale, 4/9/16 Miami, 4/11/16 Tampa, 5/1/16 New York, 5/2/16 New York, 8/5/16 Boston, 8/7/16 Boston, 8/20/16 Chicago, 8/22/16 Chicago, 4/07/17 New York, 8/08/18 Seattle, 8/10/18 Seattle, 8/20/18 Chicago 9/02/18 Boston, 9/04/18 Boston, 9/11/22 New York, 9/16/22 Nashville, 9/22/22 Denver, 8/31/23, St. Paul, 9/2/23 St. Paul, 9/18/23 Austin, 9/19/23 Austin
My number is in the 400s- but I DID win the lottery of sorts at Philly II. I was drinking in the hotel lobby with my wife prior to the show. Another couple came in and ordered drinks, he was wearing a PJ tee, so we began chatting about all things Pearl Jam. After a few more drinks, we all jumped on the train and headed to the show. Apparently my new PJ friend has a MUCH better 10C than me, as he was 4th row in front of Mike. My wife, being the wonderful person that she is, AND realizing my obsessive love for this band, convinced his wife to give her 4th row to me, and sit with her back in section 206. A pair of perfect strangers not more than 3 hours ago, had now given me the most amazing gift. Unbelievable show, unbelievable seats. I even got a pick from Mike. Thanks Dave!
That is a wonderful story- PJ fans are just great! their wives too!!
My number is in the 400s- but I DID win the lottery of sorts at Philly II. I was drinking in the hotel lobby with my wife prior to the show. Another couple came in and ordered drinks, he was wearing a PJ tee, so we began chatting about all things Pearl Jam. After a few more drinks, we all jumped on the train and headed to the show. Apparently my new PJ friend has a MUCH better 10C than me, as he was 4th row in front of Mike. My wife, being the wonderful person that she is, AND realizing my obsessive love for this band, convinced his wife to give her 4th row to me, and sit with her back in section 206. A pair of perfect strangers not more than 3 hours ago, had now given me the most amazing gift. Unbelievable show, unbelievable seats. I even got a pick from Mike. Thanks Dave!
That is a wonderful story- PJ fans are just great! their wives too!!
I don't know if it was poor energy, but I do recall a show were Ed sarcastically complained that he saw the same f'in people up front every where they went... Then the next show, or maybe a couple shows later there was a "mix up" and the high number fan club members got most of the good seats...
Now we have "The Lottery"...
1996: Randall's Island I, Hartford
1998: MSG I, Hartford
2000: Jones Beach I
2003: Albany, MSG II, Mansfield II & III, Homdel
2004: Boston (VFC) I & II
2006: Albany, Hartford, Boston I and E. Rutherford I
2008: MSG I & II, Hartford, Mansfield II (saw BostonLou in the FRONT ROW!!) EV-NYC II
2010: Hartford
2013 Worcester II, Hartford
2016 Fenway I 2018 Wrigley II, Fenway II
Has anyone with a low tc number ever won the lottery? By low I mean sub 130xxx.
I know of someone with a number slightly above 130XXX that won the lottery in Philly - but he won 10th row and figured out that his seats would have otherwise been in the 11th row
Are you saying that the lottery moved him BACKWARDS? If so, this was a concern of mine when they started this.
ADD 5,200 to the post count you see, thank you.
*NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
*MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
*Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
*Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
*Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
*VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
*EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
*Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
Has anyone with a low tc number ever won the lottery? By low I mean sub 130xxx.
I know of someone with a number slightly above 130XXX that won the lottery in Philly - but he won 10th row and figured out that his seats would have otherwise been in the 11th row
Are you saying that the lottery moved him BACKWARDS? If so, this was a concern of mine when they started this.
LOL. I think you need to put your bottle of vodka down and re-read my post
I said he would have been row 11 and won the lottery to end up row 10, so the lottery moved him up one whole row!
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
I never re-read! I make quick assumptions from mis-reading, then make accusations. Don't you know this about me yet?!
That is exactly what I get accused of doing every day at work, so I know where you are coming from ...
I also may have won the lottery in LA 4. It was hard to tell exactly what row I was in because of the set up at the front, but it did appear that I was in row 10. And, similar to my friend in Philly, I would have been row 11 otherwise. The seats were killer though, so if it was a lottery win, it was definitely a win!
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
I have often wondered myself on a sub100K you're not eligible to be in the lottery rule, but we won't tell you
that aside, when lottery came out at first I was miffed (not pissed) as I'd be sitting further back, and as you all know us PJ fans really get to feeling entitled for a lot of things.
then I went to a show and saw the excitement of a fan who'd won first row, and it all made sense.
If I have to sit back a few rows to let some fans get the fucking bliss of a front row seat than I am cool with it. I had my lucky times actually 3, so if I complain I am not 5th row I have no argument aside from pure selfishness.
--first time I got front row was to Alpine Valley after the whole tour cancellation from Ed being sick, I was put on a priority waiting list for next tour. I think I have that letter somewhere with the no code symbol on top. front row dead center Ed reaches down during the show and grabs my sister hand, gives her his pick and closes her hand....unreal
to be honest those were amazing, but the difference from 5th, 3rd, 6th were not that big of a deal.(sounds crazy I know). You still make killer eye contact, get nods, get picks/sticks, so what is the big deal on 4 five more rows to let other experience that? Do I really need to feel Ed's sweat or spit on me? Do I need to see the outie on Mike that close? Do I need to count how many less hairs up top they all have? How about staring right at Boom and his orgasm face all night long...Oh yeah I need to see the very Moment Smitty or a guitar tech saves the show by moving Ed's guitar cord!
row G at MSG was still pretty fucking sweet and would E be that much better?
If we pride ourselves as one of the most generous fan bases out there we just need to get over the lottery, accept it, and be happy for the new people getting a chance to see them up close and personal. Be fortunate that we have any sort of system that rewards loyalty over the years, and appreciate we still have the best band playing for us.
We have it so good and all we do is bitch about it
see you out there row 5/7/9/11/13/27, and good luck to you all in winning the lottery. I look forward to seeing the back of your head in a non sexual way
Well I did win the lottery, mentioned way to many times I know, 2nd row under Eddie Halloween night- my number 333xxx. I am accustomed to sitting pretty far back you know where I watch the show on the screen. 2nd row is awesome you can not even explain the experience but any of those rows- probably through what? 20 maybe more are great.
I am grateful for the lottery and for me it seems a very fair system. I am a 20 year fan who didn't join till a few years back. There are incredibly loyal fans who are joining now and it is just really nice that the band gave this opportunity to all their fans to experience the shows up close and personal.
My number is in the 400s- but I DID win the lottery of sorts at Philly II. I was drinking in the hotel lobby with my wife prior to the show. Another couple came in and ordered drinks, he was wearing a PJ tee, so we began chatting about all things Pearl Jam. After a few more drinks, we all jumped on the train and headed to the show. Apparently my new PJ friend has a MUCH better 10C than me, as he was 4th row in front of Mike. My wife, being the wonderful person that she is, AND realizing my obsessive love for this band, convinced his wife to give her 4th row to me, and sit with her back in section 206. A pair of perfect strangers not more than 3 hours ago, had now given me the most amazing gift. Unbelievable show, unbelievable seats. I even got a pick from Mike. Thanks Dave!
Man, you need to teach that guy a lesson. You never wear the bands shirt that is playing to their show. Golden Rule of concerts.
2000- Cincinnati, OH
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Virginia Beach, VA
2010- Columbus, OH
2010- Noblesville, IN
2010- Cleveland, OH
2011- Detroit, MI (EV Solo Show)
2013- Chicago
2013- Pittsburgh
2013- Buffalo
2013- Charlottesville
My number is in the 400s- but I DID win the lottery of sorts at Philly II. I was drinking in the hotel lobby with my wife prior to the show. Another couple came in and ordered drinks, he was wearing a PJ tee, so we began chatting about all things Pearl Jam. After a few more drinks, we all jumped on the train and headed to the show. Apparently my new PJ friend has a MUCH better 10C than me, as he was 4th row in front of Mike. My wife, being the wonderful person that she is, AND realizing my obsessive love for this band, convinced his wife to give her 4th row to me, and sit with her back in section 206. A pair of perfect strangers not more than 3 hours ago, had now given me the most amazing gift. Unbelievable show, unbelievable seats. I even got a pick from Mike. Thanks Dave!
Man, you need to teach that guy a lesson. You never wear the bands shirt that is playing to their show. Golden Rule of concerts.
Yeah, but if that guy wasn't wearing his PJ shirt, maybe SCMike wouldn't have been chatting him up in the lobby, and wouldn't have ended up with 4th row seats. Yanno?
My buddy is 280xxx. He won front row twice in 2009. Chicago 1 and Spectrum 3. I saw with him in Philly front row in between ed and stone. What a night.
I have a low number (105xxx) and I won on halloween at the spectrum. I got 9th row which is close to where I normally am seated. The guy I normally sit next to was in row 13.
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Been to 3 shows since "Powerseats" began, no winning number.
people who used to be front 2 rows have no one to blame but themselves
if they kept the energy up... PJ might have never thought that the front section needed a change
that has nothing to do with it
I enjoy skinny-skiing, going to bullfights on acid...
Tweeter Center - Jul 02, 2003
Tweeter Center - Jul 03, 2003
Tweeter Center - Jul 11, 2003
Fleet Center - Sep 28, 2004
Dodge Music Center - Jun 27, 2008
Tweeter Center - Jun 28, 2008
Tweeter Center - Jun 30, 2008
ALL FOUR 09 PHILLY SHOWS!!
9/02/18 Boston, 9/04/18 Boston, 9/11/22 New York, 9/16/22 Nashville, 9/22/22 Denver, 8/31/23, St. Paul, 9/2/23 St. Paul, 9/18/23 Austin, 9/19/23 Austin
- 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
I don't know if it was poor energy, but I do recall a show were Ed sarcastically complained that he saw the same f'in people up front every where they went... Then the next show, or maybe a couple shows later there was a "mix up" and the high number fan club members got most of the good seats...
Now we have "The Lottery"...
1998: MSG I, Hartford
2000: Jones Beach I
2003: Albany, MSG II, Mansfield II & III, Homdel
2004: Boston (VFC) I & II
2006: Albany, Hartford, Boston I and E. Rutherford I
2008: MSG I & II, Hartford, Mansfield II (saw BostonLou in the FRONT ROW!!) EV-NYC II
2010: Hartford
2013 Worcester II, Hartford
2016 Fenway I
2018 Wrigley II, Fenway II
109xxx
Are you saying that the lottery moved him BACKWARDS? If so, this was a concern of mine when they started this.
*NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
*MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
*Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
*Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
*Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
*VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
*EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
*Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
I said he would have been row 11 and won the lottery to end up row 10, so the lottery moved him up one whole row!
haha!!
I never re-read! I make quick assumptions from mis-reading, then make accusations. Don't you know this about me yet?!
*NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
*MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
*Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
*Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
*Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
*VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
*EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
*Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
I also may have won the lottery in LA 4. It was hard to tell exactly what row I was in because of the set up at the front, but it did appear that I was in row 10. And, similar to my friend in Philly, I would have been row 11 otherwise. The seats were killer though, so if it was a lottery win, it was definitely a win!
that aside, when lottery came out at first I was miffed (not pissed) as I'd be sitting further back, and as you all know us PJ fans really get to feeling entitled for a lot of things.
then I went to a show and saw the excitement of a fan who'd won first row, and it all made sense.
If I have to sit back a few rows to let some fans get the fucking bliss of a front row seat than I am cool with it. I had my lucky times actually 3, so if I complain I am not 5th row I have no argument aside from pure selfishness.
--first time I got front row was to Alpine Valley after the whole tour cancellation from Ed being sick, I was put on a priority waiting list for next tour. I think I have that letter somewhere with the no code symbol on top. front row dead center Ed reaches down during the show and grabs my sister hand, gives her his pick and closes her hand....unreal
to be honest those were amazing, but the difference from 5th, 3rd, 6th were not that big of a deal.(sounds crazy I know). You still make killer eye contact, get nods, get picks/sticks, so what is the big deal on 4 five more rows to let other experience that? Do I really need to feel Ed's sweat or spit on me? Do I need to see the outie on Mike that close? Do I need to count how many less hairs up top they all have? How about staring right at Boom and his orgasm face all night long...Oh yeah I need to see the very Moment Smitty or a guitar tech saves the show by moving Ed's guitar cord!
row G at MSG was still pretty fucking sweet and would E be that much better?
If we pride ourselves as one of the most generous fan bases out there we just need to get over the lottery, accept it, and be happy for the new people getting a chance to see them up close and personal. Be fortunate that we have any sort of system that rewards loyalty over the years, and appreciate we still have the best band playing for us.
We have it so good and all we do is bitch about it
see you out there row 5/7/9/11/13/27, and good luck to you all in winning the lottery. I look forward to seeing the back of your head in a non sexual way
I am grateful for the lottery and for me it seems a very fair system. I am a 20 year fan who didn't join till a few years back. There are incredibly loyal fans who are joining now and it is just really nice that the band gave this opportunity to all their fans to experience the shows up close and personal.
Curious why you think this?
Nice!
I'm glad it is TRULY random!
*NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
*MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
*Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
*Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
*Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
*VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
*EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
*Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
Man, you need to teach that guy a lesson. You never wear the bands shirt that is playing to their show. Golden Rule of concerts.
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Virginia Beach, VA
2010- Columbus, OH
2010- Noblesville, IN
2010- Cleveland, OH
2011- Detroit, MI (EV Solo Show)
2013- Chicago
2013- Pittsburgh
2013- Buffalo
2013- Charlottesville
Yeah, but if that guy wasn't wearing his PJ shirt, maybe SCMike wouldn't have been chatting him up in the lobby, and wouldn't have ended up with 4th row seats. Yanno?
I have a low number (105xxx) and I won on halloween at the spectrum. I got 9th row which is close to where I normally am seated. The guy I normally sit next to was in row 13.
it was a good weekend in Philly