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Pearl Jam at the Philly Spectrum!

edvedderrocksedvedderrocks Posts: 1,001
edited July 2008 in The Porch
OK - we need to make this happen! Rumor is that they are planning on tearing the Spectrum down soon! It would be so great if Pearl Jam made one last stop here before it becomes a memory.

On the 2005 tour at the Wachovia, Ed said at the beginning of one of his songs, "It isn't the Spectrum, but it feels alright...".

The Spectrum is a great place for a concert. (Those that have been there know what I'm talking about.) Saw the Foo Fighters there in Feb & the sound in the place is awesome! Yeah, it's old & smaller than most places, but the history (especially to those in Philly & South Jersey(near Philly & considered a second home)) makes it a must stop for the tour.

I am starting a "petition" if you will, for Pearl Jam to play at the Spectrum. (Maybe a special 10c event? so the true fans can get tickets.)

***Maybe the 10c could distribute tickets in the order of signatures (user names) on this thread. Hey - I GET FRONT ROW! (a girl can dream!!!)

Hope to see lots of names on the list!

To those who are going to the shows this summer - have a great time, maybe I'll see you there!
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  • Nixon in DetroitNixon in Detroit Posts: 592
    Heck I am all for it!
    Yellow Ledbetter is my least favorite song. Because as soon as you hear the first note you know it is time to say goodbye.
  • acjc1acjc1 Posts: 50
    Oh please, plenty of other cities and old buildings to visit... 2 nights in Philly is enough.
  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=272493

    I agree - they should play the Spectrum again if they get another chance to, but I don't think the plans have been finalized to tear it down yet.

    I know the committee Comcast hired recommended tearing it down, but no plans for its demolition have been announced.
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 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
  • edvedderrocksedvedderrocks Posts: 1,001
    thanks for the thread link...

    I'm kinda new to the messageboard - didn't see that one before, but another one in support of the cause can't hurt...

    Hope they don't tear it down, but would like to see PJ there anyway...
    "I knew all the rules, but the rules did not know me. Guaranteed."

    1996 Merriweather, MD; 1998 Camden, NJ; 2000 Camden, NJ; 2003 Camden, NJ; 2005 Philly, PA; 2006 Camden, NJ(nights 1 & 2); 2006 Arnhem, NED; 2008 Camden, NJ(nights 1 & 2), Washington DC, MSG(night 2) 2009 Philly Spectrum Shows(nights 1,2,3,4) 2010 Hartford,CT and MSG(night 2)

    ED Solo - 2008 Washington DC, 2009 Philly, PA(nights 1&2)*Met Eddie =)
  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    edvedderrocks wrote:
    thanks for the thread link...

    I'm kinda new to the messageboard - didn't see that one before, but another one in support of the cause can't hurt...

    Hope they don't tear it down, but would like to see PJ there anyway...

    No worries. I was just linking you to it so you can see that your cause has a ton of support. Personally out of all the PJ shows I've seen, the best crowd was at the Spectrum and would love to see them there again.
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 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
  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    Solat13 wrote:
    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=272493

    I agree - they should play the Spectrum again if they get another chance to, but I don't think the plans have been finalized to tear it down yet.

    I know the committee Comcast hired recommended tearing it down, but no plans for its demolition have been announced.

    No final plans for any construction in that area yet. And even if the Spectrum is demolished, it will be the final phase of construction, so about 2 years away. There's still time for plenty of shows :D
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  • firecrotch23firecrotch23 Posts: 586
    lets get this done, but we do have a year or two according to this article:
    http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/13761282.html
    Small my table, seats just 3, its not crowded, its just lucky me
  • shamrocknightsshamrocknights Posts: 7
    I was at the Spectrum show on the '03 tour and I must say that is probably the best PJ show I've seen out of the dozen or so I've been to. When Ed first address the crowd, there was literally five minutes of cheering before he could speak again. Philly brings in the best crowds.
  • edvedderrocksedvedderrocks Posts: 1,001
    Unfortunately, never got a chance to see them at the spectrum - caught them in Camden that year. (not the same) Would love the opportunity!
    "I knew all the rules, but the rules did not know me. Guaranteed."

    1996 Merriweather, MD; 1998 Camden, NJ; 2000 Camden, NJ; 2003 Camden, NJ; 2005 Philly, PA; 2006 Camden, NJ(nights 1 & 2); 2006 Arnhem, NED; 2008 Camden, NJ(nights 1 & 2), Washington DC, MSG(night 2) 2009 Philly Spectrum Shows(nights 1,2,3,4) 2010 Hartford,CT and MSG(night 2)

    ED Solo - 2008 Washington DC, 2009 Philly, PA(nights 1&2)*Met Eddie =)
  • DeLukinDeLukin Posts: 2,757
    I went to my first concert ever in the Spectrum (Ozzy in '85, I think), and saw many shows since there... never Pearl Jam, unfortunately, but there's just something about the Spectrum. It would be awesome if PJ played there one last time...

    ... of course, they'd have to put down the crack (Camden) first.
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  • jamminpearlsjamminpearls Posts: 7,078
    Do It Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
    Go Birds!!!!
  • rival9500rival9500 Posts: 588
    yeah, me too.
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  • MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    edvedderrocks wrote:
    (Maybe a special 10c event? so the true fans can get tickets.)

    I highly resent that statement.
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  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    i can't help but chime in every time there's mention of the spectrum. and i always say the same thing: 2003 show was the best crowd i've ever been a part of.

    i saw the cure there on saturday and it reminded me how awesome that venue is. i don't understand why pj hasn't been back there.
  • edvedderrocksedvedderrocks Posts: 1,001
    MattyJoe wrote:
    I highly resent that statement.


    I only meant that it would be nice if the tickets could somehow be kept out of the hands of the scalpers & available to the people who really would like to see them. (I just became a 10c member last year & have been a longtime fan & pj concert attendee)... so, no harm meant, it just sucks being a fan to be shut out of tickets for a show through 10c/ticketmaster & them see them on ebay for a gazillion dollars.....
    "I knew all the rules, but the rules did not know me. Guaranteed."

    1996 Merriweather, MD; 1998 Camden, NJ; 2000 Camden, NJ; 2003 Camden, NJ; 2005 Philly, PA; 2006 Camden, NJ(nights 1 & 2); 2006 Arnhem, NED; 2008 Camden, NJ(nights 1 & 2), Washington DC, MSG(night 2) 2009 Philly Spectrum Shows(nights 1,2,3,4) 2010 Hartford,CT and MSG(night 2)

    ED Solo - 2008 Washington DC, 2009 Philly, PA(nights 1&2)*Met Eddie =)
  • driventotearsdriventotears Posts: 54
    I agree - I have been to about 40 Pearl Jam shows and not one beats the Spectrum...the crowd was amazing, the band was having a blast and you could just feel the energy from the start....I have always hoped they would play it again..it is an awesome place to see a show...esp. Pearl Jam....
  • Sharon_Hearts_PJSharon_Hearts_PJ Bristol, PA Posts: 1,383
    Well...here's my two cents of positivity:

    If there's still that much time before they actually demolish, that means next year's full-blown PJ tour in support of the album we hope is out next Spring will bring them back through Philly in time.
    I fully expect a 3-night stay at the Spectrum in 2009!
    *Rock and/or Roll!*
  • FahkaFahka Posts: 3,187
    13PJ13 wrote:
    Well...here's my two cents of positivity:

    If there's still that much time before they actually demolish, that means next year's full-blown PJ tour in support of the album we hope is out next Spring will bring them back through Philly in time.
    I fully expect a 3-night stay at the Spectrum in 2009!


    if theres anyway to spend three nights , its with a philly crowd.
  • armsraisedinaveearmsraisedinavee Posts: 133
    the spectrum is all for bringing back the bands that helped create its legacy, i think that pearl jam definitely qualifies for that and hopefully will have another stay there before its all done
    9/1/2000 - E-Centre, Camden, 'Sometimes' started and I was hooked...
  • peacegirlpeacegirl Posts: 841
    I'm all for it - philly crowds are always great!
  • JerseyJammerJerseyJammer Posts: 7
    The president of Comcast Spectacor, Peter Luuko, was just on the local Philadelphia sports channel discussing the last year of the Spectrum (2008-2009). To paraphrase, he said he is trying to line-up some special events to put a cap on the Spectrum's final year. He made mention to events with the Flyers and Sixers he had waiting in the wings. Then he was asked about a "wish list" of concerts to end the building's run. Luuko named Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, and Pearl Jam as some of the acts who hold a special affinity for the building.

    Granted, this was an ideal wish list from Luuko, so we'll just have to wait and see. Its good to hear though that the people at Comcast Spectacor are aware of Pearl Jam and the Spectrum's legacy.
    "its like his thoughts are too big for his size"
  • Rjonesrm20Rjonesrm20 Posts: 380
    never been there, but i would go!
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  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    driventotears wrote:
    I agree - I have been to about 40 Pearl Jam shows and not one beats the Spectrum...the crowd was amazing, the band was having a blast and you could just feel the energy from the start....I have always hoped they would play it again..it is an awesome place to see a show...esp. Pearl Jam....
    same here. the building was magical that night.
  • firecrotch23firecrotch23 Posts: 586
    JerseyJammer wrote:
    The president of Comcast Spectacor, Peter Luuko, was just on the local Philadelphia sports channel discussing the last year of the Spectrum (2008-2009). To paraphrase, he said he is trying to line-up some special events to put a cap on the Spectrum's final year. He made mention to events with the Flyers and Sixers he had waiting in the wings. Then he was asked about a "wish list" of concerts to end the building's run. Luuko named Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, and Pearl Jam as some of the acts who hold a special affinity for the building.

    Granted, this was an ideal wish list from Luuko, so we'll just have to wait and see. Its good to hear though that the people at Comcast Spectacor are aware of Pearl Jam and the Spectrum's legacy.
    I posted that podcast, if anyones interested in the full interview:
    http://www.610wip.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=2754180
    Small my table, seats just 3, its not crowded, its just lucky me
  • GOSSArDgEEKGOSSArDgEEK Posts: 245
    They played there on 4/28/03 I think and I didn't go. Now I reget it. Hopefully they will do a show so I can just say that I saw them play there.
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  • hopethatuchokehopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    JerseyJammer wrote:
    The president of Comcast Spectacor, Peter Luuko, was just on the local Philadelphia sports channel discussing the last year of the Spectrum (2008-2009). To paraphrase, he said he is trying to line-up some special events to put a cap on the Spectrum's final year. He made mention to events with the Flyers and Sixers he had waiting in the wings. Then he was asked about a "wish list" of concerts to end the building's run. Luuko named Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, and Pearl Jam as some of the acts who hold a special affinity for the building.

    Granted, this was an ideal wish list from Luuko, so we'll just have to wait and see. Its good to hear though that the people at Comcast Spectacor are aware of Pearl Jam and the Spectrum's legacy.


    Were you watching TV or just reading my post that said almost the exact same thing?

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showpost.php?p=5659900&postcount=37
  • State of MindState of Mind Posts: 282
    To see Pearl Jam would be an excellent send off for the Spectrum. What a fantastic place to see a show.!! A ten club show would tear the roof off!! I saw Eric Clapton and Black Sabbath there, great great shows. It would have been wonderful to see the guys there the last time around!
  • MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    Spectrum! Spectrum! Spectrum!
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 30,370
    yes please do it pj one final set of shows at the spectrum ....
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  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    make it anywhere from december 5th to jan 10 :p
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