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BARRIE '98 - 12 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

nevmilesnevmiles Ottawa, ON Posts: 1,363
edited February 2013 in Given To Fly (live)
12 years ago today . . . . my PJ obsession began.

What a day August 22, 1998 was . . . . my 20th birthday AND my first PJ concert at a 30,000 person general admission show after a weekend at the cottage. Amazing. One of the best days of my life.

Happy 12 year anniversary to Barrie '98!!!!!!
Barrie 08/22/98
Montreal 10/04/00
Toronto 10/05/00
Toronto 06/28/03
Kitchener 09/11/05
Ottawa 09/16/05
Toronto 08/21/09
Toronto 09/11/11
Ottawa 09/14/11
Buffalo 10/12/13
Ottawa 05/08/16
Chicago 08/20/18
Ottawa 09/03/22
Nashville 09/16/22
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  • Motown322Motown322 Posts: 465
    Great show... 5 of us made the drive from Detroit for that show (and drove back afterward which SUCKED) so we could be rested up for the show in Detroit the next night.

    Can't believe it was 12 years ago.
  • Two BirdsTwo Birds Posts: 256
    My first show as well and I will CHEERS to that! I too will never forget that day! I went with my husband and another couple. My very very good friend and still is convinced me to go. I have been at every show with her ever since being #16(would have been more but you know; kids, mortgage, etc.) at Buffalo in May. Back to Barrie we stayed at this B & B because there were no hotel rooms available. The B & B was in a 1960's sidesplit, not a big old victorian house like you would expect. It was hilarious we woke up to a bedroom filled with pink frilly things. I can still see the "sea" of people in that dust bowl! I had my Yield cassette in my car for probably two years straight! Cheaptrick and Pearl Jam....spectacular :mrgreen: !
    Peace,
    ________________________
    Too many shows but never enough!
    These guys are the fruit of the earth...
  • TresentPenseTresentPense New York City Posts: 551
    My first PJ show too - made the drive to Buffalo the night before, stayed with my cousin, and then we went up to Barrie the next day. It was like 10 days before I started college and a perfect end to that summer...

    The drive home afterwards was AWFUL, that I also do remember!

    Still have my poster from this show on the wall in my apartment now as well :D
    '98: 8/22
    '00: 8/23 8/24 8/25
    '03: 4/30 7/2 7/3 7/8 7/9 7/11
    '04: 10/1
    '06: 5/13 5/27 5/28 6/1 6/3
    '08: 6/24 6/25 6/27 6/28 7/1
    '09: 10/30 10/31
    '10: 5/15 5/18 5/20 5/21 6/25
    '11: 9/3 9/4
    '12: 9/2 9/22
    '13: 7/19 10/18 10/19 10/21 10/22 11/23 11/24
    '14: 10/19
    '15: 9/26
    '16: 4/8 4/9 4/11 4/28 4/29 5/1 5/2 8/5 8/7
    '17: RNRHOF 4/17
    '18: 9/2 9/4
    '21: 9/18
  • TresentPenseTresentPense New York City Posts: 551
    There is a rare instance of the Ames poster from this show on a certain auction site at present should anyone be looking to add it to their collection...might sell quite reasonably too.

    (not my auction either!)
    '98: 8/22
    '00: 8/23 8/24 8/25
    '03: 4/30 7/2 7/3 7/8 7/9 7/11
    '04: 10/1
    '06: 5/13 5/27 5/28 6/1 6/3
    '08: 6/24 6/25 6/27 6/28 7/1
    '09: 10/30 10/31
    '10: 5/15 5/18 5/20 5/21 6/25
    '11: 9/3 9/4
    '12: 9/2 9/22
    '13: 7/19 10/18 10/19 10/21 10/22 11/23 11/24
    '14: 10/19
    '15: 9/26
    '16: 4/8 4/9 4/11 4/28 4/29 5/1 5/2 8/5 8/7
    '17: RNRHOF 4/17
    '18: 9/2 9/4
    '21: 9/18
  • StevieGStevieG Ontario Posts: 850
    A great show indeed, fond memories. Still have my East Coast leg red soccer jersey from that tour.
    Barrie, ON - Aug 22, 1998
    London, ON - Sep 12, 2005
    Toronto, ON - Aug 21, 2009
    Toronto, ON- Sep 11 2011
    Hamilton, ON- Sep 15 2011
    London, ON- Jul 16 2013
    Buffalo, NY- Oct 12 2013
  • spryguy09spryguy09 Posts: 446
    This was my 2nd show (Toronto 96), and I still can't believe that this was 12 years ago. Great day. Was pleasantly surprised when I arrived at Molson Park to find there would be a side stage (Cracker, Matthew Good Band, Hayden and a forth band that I can't remember). Cheap trick was great too. Still love telling the story that Ed gave about the dude with the pumpkin on his head, and the guys with the living room set-up on the back of their pickup truck. Great times.
    Toronto Sept 96. Barrie Aug 98. Toronto Oct 00. Toronto June 03. Hamilton Sept 05. Toronto May 06. Toronto Aug 09. Toronto Sept 11. London July 13. Toronto May 16 (I & II).
    Eddie solo. Aug 08 (Massey Hall II)
  • TresentPenseTresentPense New York City Posts: 551
    spryguy09 wrote:
    This was my 2nd show (Toronto 96), and I still can't believe that this was 12 years ago. Great day. Was pleasantly surprised when I arrived at Molson Park to find there would be a side stage (Cracker, Matthew Good Band, Hayden and a forth band that I can't remember). Cheap trick was great too. Still love telling the story that Ed gave about the dude with the pumpkin on his head, and the guys with the living room set-up on the back of their pickup truck. Great times.

    1) 4th band that you're forgetting was All Systems Go, and
    2) it was a watermelon!

    Amazing day in Canada, that was...
    '98: 8/22
    '00: 8/23 8/24 8/25
    '03: 4/30 7/2 7/3 7/8 7/9 7/11
    '04: 10/1
    '06: 5/13 5/27 5/28 6/1 6/3
    '08: 6/24 6/25 6/27 6/28 7/1
    '09: 10/30 10/31
    '10: 5/15 5/18 5/20 5/21 6/25
    '11: 9/3 9/4
    '12: 9/2 9/22
    '13: 7/19 10/18 10/19 10/21 10/22 11/23 11/24
    '14: 10/19
    '15: 9/26
    '16: 4/8 4/9 4/11 4/28 4/29 5/1 5/2 8/5 8/7
    '17: RNRHOF 4/17
    '18: 9/2 9/4
    '21: 9/18
  • Dead Man WalkingDead Man Walking Toronto-ish Posts: 2,762
    edited February 2013
    Just came across some old photos...

    This one was one I took during the show. I was front row Stone's side and this was the last picture on my roll. I held the camera up over my head and took a picture of the pit behind me. Anyone recognize anybody?

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    Also, the guy in the bottom left corner has a bloody nose. can't really see it in this photo but it's there. Crazy, crazy pit. What a phenomenal show :)
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  • RD171825RD171825 Posts: 453
    Dead Man Walking wrote:
    Just came across some old photos...

    This one was one I took during the show. I was front row Stone's side and this was the last picture on my roll. I held the camera up over my head and took a picture of the pit behind me. Anyone recognize anybody?



    Also, the guy in the bottom left corner has a bloody nose. can't really see it in this photo but it's there. Crazy, crazy pit. What a phenomenal show :)

    Pic doesn't work...
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