Pearl Jam Announces 2012 Europe/UK Tour

analogueaddict72

I'm going to Manchester that is a given no questions but maybe this time Europe will get a tour which is supporting an actual album. Not that I didn't enjoy the wide expanse of PJ back cat gig I saw in Aug 09 but we only got The Fixer & Got Some from BS, I am looking forward to hearing more of that album. I just would like it that this is the beginning of the support of the forthcoming album and not some warm up to the proper Album tour that the U.S always gets.

Another thing and I know this isn't going to be a popular opinion but I personally think that UK & Europe have the priority on these tickets with only a small proportion to the rest of the world. PJ have toured the U.S & Aus only recently and so has EV solo this should be a chance for as many UK & EU fans opportunity and not a bunch of more money than sense globe trotting PJ obsessives to snap up. Sorry but we get to see them rarely when the U.S see's them every fucking 6 month it seems at times in comparison to the rare visits we get.

I will be most looking forward to this and my friend who saw them last at Wembley Arena in 2000. Also 2012 will be my 20th Anniversary of becoming a PJ fan as Ten was not released till early 1992.

thehodge01

WhynotSweden wrote:

thehodge01 wrote:

does anyone kno if you are limited to 2 tickets in the pre sale or can you get more ??????????????

Only 1 pair (2 tickets) for each show.

cheers dude

conman

let me get something straight, all 3 countries in Scandinavia have their own currency, correct?

so i'll need to exchange my USD for 3 different currencies just for Scandinavia

and exchange USD to EUR for Berlin and Amsterdam

it seems very confusing :?

Leezestarr313

conman wrote:

let me get something straight, all 3 countries in Scandinavia have their own currency, correct?

so i'll need to exchange my USD for 3 different currencies just for Scandinavia

and exchange USD to EUR for Berlin and Amsterdam

it seems very confusing :?

Really? Whenever I purchase something from 10c, I pay with my cc in dollars and my cc just re-calculates it. I think there shouldn't be a problem. Awesome if you're making the trip! Are you also planning on doing Berlin?

Edit: After Hinn's post I think I got what you meant :oops: Yup, the dollar isn't the currency in use in Europe! I suggest you'll have your credit card ready, but also change some money before you start your journey. Traveller cheques were quite useful to me when I travelled to the States and Canada, but I don't know if you have them in the States as well. You'll be fine with a cc, though.

Hinn

conman wrote:

let me get something straight, all 3 countries in Scandinavia have their own currency, correct?

so i'll need to exchange my USD for 3 different currencies just for Scandinavia

and exchange USD to EUR for Berlin and Amsterdam

it seems very confusing :?

Welcome to international travel.

Individual nations do tend to have their own currency. The Euro itself has only existed as a circulated currency since 2002 to replace the old ones. Then again, by the time you arrive, it might be a very different economic climate and you may need to get Deutsche Mark and Dutch Guilder for Berlin and Amsterdam

Now, imagine a tour in China and they're playing shows in Beijing, Macau, Hong Kong and Taipei. You'd need to use 4 currencies and you wouldn't have left the same country

conman

Leeze wrote:

conman wrote:

let me get something straight, all 3 countries in Scandinavia have their own currency, correct?

so i'll need to exchange my USD for 3 different currencies just for Scandinavia

and exchange USD to EUR for Berlin and Amsterdam

it seems very confusing :?

Really? Whenever I purchase something from 10c, I pay with my cc in dollars and my cc just re-calculates it. I think there shouldn't be a problem. Awesome if you're making the trip! Are you also planning on doing Berlin?

i'm hoping to make Berlin, Amsterdam, Oslo, Stockholm, and Copenhagen

i guess i have plenty of time to figure out the currency

conman

Hinn wrote:

conman wrote:

let me get something straight, all 3 countries in Scandinavia have their own currency, correct?

so i'll need to exchange my USD for 3 different currencies just for Scandinavia

and exchange USD to EUR for Berlin and Amsterdam

it seems very confusing :?

Welcome to international travel.

Individual nations do tend to have their own currency. The Euro itself has only existed as a circulated currency since 2002 to replace the old ones. Then again, by the time you arrive, it might be a very different economic climate and you may need to get Deutsche Mark and Dutch Guilder for Berlin and Amsterdam

Now, imagine a tour in China and they're playing shows in Beijing, Macau, Hong Kong and Taipei. You'd need to use 4 currencies and you wouldn't have left the same country

i need to get out more :crazy:

sander_jam76

The Rock wrote:

9am PST is 5pm for us here in the UK. I shall be ready!

Yeah - I will be ready too... At 2 AM, somewhere in Seoul, Korea, logging into my hotel WiFi to get those tix out of the system ;=)

Wrong week to stop smoking....
Wrong week to stop drinking...
Wrong week to go on a business trip ... ;=)

Sander

Leezestarr313

conman wrote:

Leeze wrote:

conman wrote:

let me get something straight, all 3 countries in Scandinavia have their own currency, correct?

so i'll need to exchange my USD for 3 different currencies just for Scandinavia

and exchange USD to EUR for Berlin and Amsterdam

it seems very confusing :?

Really? Whenever I purchase something from 10c, I pay with my cc in dollars and my cc just re-calculates it. I think there shouldn't be a problem. Awesome if you're making the trip! Are you also planning on doing Berlin?

i'm hoping to make Berlin, Amsterdam, Oslo, Stockholm, and Copenhagen

i guess i have plenty of time to figure out the currency

I'm sure you're going to master it And probably seeya at least in Berlin :wave: Is it going to be your first time in Europe? It's gonna be exciting, and I especially like that all you Americans that are eager to follow the band are going to see something of the wild and exciting North of Europe :thumbup:

sander_jam76

i need to get out more :crazy:

It doesn't matter : Europe is all one country

Anyways, it could soon be ;=)

Have a great time there

conman

Leeze wrote:

I'm sure you're going to master it And probably seeya at least in Berlin :wave: Is it going to be your first time in Europe? It's gonna be exciting, and I especially like that all you Americans that are eager to follow the band are going to see something of the wild and exciting North of Europe :thumbup:

i went to Ireland about 5 years ago...

i was planning on going to Europe after i got out of the Navy and when the tour was announced it's the perfect opportunity.. i can't pass it up

i'm very excited, nervous, scared, unsure but i'll never forgive myself if i don't go

see you in Berlin :wave:

Leezestarr313

conman wrote:

Leeze wrote:

I'm sure you're going to master it And probably seeya at least in Berlin :wave: Is it going to be your first time in Europe? It's gonna be exciting, and I especially like that all you Americans that are eager to follow the band are going to see something of the wild and exciting North of Europe :thumbup:

i went to Ireland about 5 years ago...

i was planning on going to Europe after i got out of the Navy and when the tour was announced it's the perfect opportunity.. i can't pass it up

i'm very excited, nervous, scared, unsure but i'll never forgive myself if i don't go

see you in Berlin :wave:

I felt the same before my US / Canada trip and I can only say - DO IT! You won't regret it, Europe can be awesome

duffer

Does getting a e mail/code gurantee tickets ?As long as we buy them in the alloted time obviously.Or is it still a bit hit or miss on the day ?
Also do Crowd surge charge a booking fee ?
Also also does Eddie drink a particular wine or is it just any random red ?(just curious about this,not planning on buying him some,Im sure he can afford his own by now ! )

red fish

http://www.estupidafregona.net/
:shock: Crisis prices!! What irony...

Molly.McMiller

duffer wrote:

Does getting a e mail/code gurantee tickets ?As long as we buy them in the alloted time obviously.Or is it still a bit hit or miss on the day ?
Also do Crowd surge charge a booking fee ?
Also also does Eddie drink a particular wine or is it just any random red ?(just curious about this,not planning on buying him some,Im sure he can afford his own by now ! )

But about the wine......does anyone ever had a bird's eye view? Someone must know something more specific........

Pauk

duffer wrote:

Does getting a e mail/code gurantee tickets ?As long as we buy them in the alloted time obviously.Or is it still a bit hit or miss on the day ?

No guarantee, it just provides access. The time it takes to sell out depends on how many tickets 10c has managed to negotiate. Sometimes they get most the standing tickets (IIRC at Wembley 07 10c managed to get all the standing tickets), other times they only manage to get a certain proportion of the tickets. In the past they've released tickets to European members first, then everyone else a few days later. This time it's a free for all, so no idea how that'll effect the presales.

duffer wrote:

Also do Crowd surge charge a booking fee ?

Usually 10c presales don't charge a booking fee, since everyone picks up from the box office they just charge a standard price. This is the reason 10c tickets often appear more expensive than GA tickets, since the GA price is without the booking fee and 10c is with. But this is the first time 10c have used crowdsurge so we'll have to wait and see.

duffer wrote:

Also also does Eddie drink a particular wine or is it just any random red ?(just curious about this,not planning on buying him some,Im sure he can afford his own by now ! )

How do you know there's always wine in there?

mtx

duffer wrote:

...
Also also does Eddie drink a particular wine or is it just any random red ?(just curious about this,not planning on buying him some,Im sure he can afford his own by now ! )

It's italian (I'll post tomorrow is it chianti or what when I find article on my PC) or merlot (as an option).
I don't know why is he drinkig something like that, when shiraz is 1000 times better :-P
They also order some beer (about 50) and... I need to find full list I found in some magazine, but let me sleep I'll do it tomorrow :-)

Ricsard

This weirld little tour is a really nice surprise .
I might choose Stockholm and Copenhagen...but the ticket prices are fuckin expensive :shock: if you ask me

E.K

Molly.McMiller wrote:

duffer wrote:

Does getting a e mail/code gurantee tickets ?As long as we buy them in the alloted time obviously.Or is it still a bit hit or miss on the day ?
Also do Crowd surge charge a booking fee ?
Also also does Eddie drink a particular wine or is it just any random red ?(just curious about this,not planning on buying him some,Im sure he can afford his own by now ! )

But about the wine......does anyone ever had a bird's eye view? Someone must know something more specific........

I remember reading somewhere that there was actually red Gatorade in the wine bottles Eddie drinks from on stage.

Suziemay

Posting in case this helps somebody. Converted ticket pair prices to USD for me to budget and mull over this weekend (did not include the festivals without 10c presale):

Manchester, UK --- 101.36 GBP --- $159
Amsterdam, The Netherlands --- 131.36 EUR --- $176
Berlin, Germany --- 135.64 EUR --- $181
Stockholm, Sweden --- 1,282.00 SEK --- $190
Oslo, Norway --- 1,345.00 NOK --- $234
Copenhagen, Denmark --- 1428.00 DDK --- $257

They must have decided to do the shows from cheapest to most expensive venue That $257 for a pair of Copenhagen sure is pricey.

Also, anyone know if the 10c presale will be paid for in USD or local currency? If local currency, your CC may charge you a fee. My Amex doesn't and thanks to using CrowdSurge that accepts Amex, I don't have to worry about this