Talked to a buddy who works at ALPINE now.....

covered in bliss

CROJAM95 wrote:

If true,

Doesn't this kill any possible Lolla stop?? Being that they would be restricted from playing around Chicago for 90 days or so

it's waaay too soon to have PJ as a headliner again at lolla or bonnaroo, and I think the 90 day thing is an internet fallacy. Plenty of bands play shows in chicago around lolla timel Like, hours after playing at lolla they play post shows at chicago venues.

thefin190

covered in bliss wrote:

justam wrote:

justam wrote:

If they're going to do something like this again, why not do the Gorge this year?

Wisconsin was awkward but people thought it was just that one time so they went. Now, it's just an impractical location without a special occasion. :?

I think the Gorge is better for all the west coast people and if the East Coast people have to fly to Wisconsin anyway, why not fly to the Gorge?

LaGuardia to o'hare is 244.00. LaGuardia to Milwaukee is 318.00 LaGuardia to spokane is 488.00.

On expedia right now, it's cheaper to fly from LA to chicago than LA to spokane, WA. That's surprising!
Miami and dallas are at least 200.00 cheaper as well.

Why would you fly to Spokane instead of Seattle? The Gorge is more or less the halfway point between the two cities on I-90, and SeaTac Airport is a much bigger airport than Spokane.

I'm happy for the east coasters/midwesterners. I just hope that we get treated to a Gorge show or two this year. I know that shows go on there until early October, so its not inconceivable to see them doing Labor Day weekend at Alpine (since Dave Matthews Band plays at the Gorge on Labor Day Weekend), and then doing a second weekend at the Gorge. Whatever they do, please don't play the Key Arena again. I'd rather drive to Vancouver again then see them play at the Key. The Key Arena sucks, and when Ed whines about Seattle being a shit crowd, a good reason for that is because the Key Arena blows. Did I mention the Key Arena sucks?

covered in bliss

lax to chicago is 22.00 more than lax to seattle.

chicago is a major hub for all airlines and it's centrally located... cheap and easy for everyone to get to. Hotels are easy to find.

PJ hasn't done a 'normal' tour in many years, I could totally see them playing alpine (as rumored) every year for the next 3 years.

AtPeacewithMyLust

dimitrispearljam wrote:

cos bitching is a piece of art..everyone want his own painting..

That is just totally awesome! That made me

I had a fantastic experience at AV last year, and would be happy to go back, but I would rather make the trip back to the Gorge. I went to the 2 shows in 2006, and it was just absolutely beautiful! I guess we just have to wait and see, and probably book a room.....and soon!

patrickredeyes

And last but not least LOCK this fucking thread also. Enough of this bullshit.

JOEJOEJOE

covered in bliss wrote:

CROJAM95 wrote:

If true,

Doesn't this kill any possible Lolla stop?? Being that they would be restricted from playing around Chicago for 90 days or so

it's waaay too soon to have PJ as a headliner again at lolla or bonnaroo, and I think the 90 day thing is an internet fallacy. Plenty of bands play shows in chicago around lolla timel Like, hours after playing at lolla they play post shows at chicago venues.

the 90 day policy doesn't apply to bands as long as the Lolla promoters are the ones doing the shows.

patrickredeyes

justam wrote:

Wisconsin was awkward but people thought it was just that one time so they went. Now, it's just an impractical location without a special occasion. :?

[/quote]

I think the Gorge is better for all the west coast people and if the East Coast people have to fly to Wisconsin anyway, why not fly to the Gorge?[/quote]


How was Wisconsin awkward wondering? Was it because everyone was kind and nice and that just freaked you out? lol

JOEJOEJOE

patrickredeyes wrote:

justam wrote:

Wisconsin was awkward but people thought it was just that one time so they went. Now, it's just an impractical location without a special occasion. :?

I think the Gorge is better for all the west coast people and if the East Coast people have to fly to Wisconsin anyway, why not fly to the Gorge?[/quote]


How was Wisconsin awkward wondering? Was it because everyone was kind and nice and that just freaked you out? lol[/quote]

I loved Wisconsin.....had a direct flight to Milwaukee, got a good deal on a great hotel, and easily got to/from AV on the official shuttle bus. Downtown Milwaukee was lovely, and we had a great steak dinner. It was nice to look at the scenery on the way to the venue.

patrickredeyes

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

patrickredeyes wrote:

justam wrote:

Wisconsin was awkward but people thought it was just that one time so they went. Now, it's just an impractical location without a special occasion. :?

I think the Gorge is better for all the west coast people and if the East Coast people have to fly to Wisconsin anyway, why not fly to the Gorge?

How was Wisconsin awkward wondering? Was it because everyone was kind and nice and that just freaked you out? lol[/quote]

I loved Wisconsin.....had a direct flight to Milwaukee, got a good deal on a great hotel, and easily got too/from AV on the official shuttle bus. Downtown Milwaukee was lovely, and we had a great steak dinner. It was nice to look at the scenery on the way to the venue.[/quote]


Great answer and glad you and so many others had a great time.

Happy Julio

Just created a FB group for WI PJ fans!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/192710087507906/

RE4790

patrickredeyes wrote:

And last but not least LOCK this fucking thread also. Enough of this bullshit.

Search is your friend, boss.


*Not trolling, just tired of how every year around this time we get a dozen or so "Confirmed: Pearl Jam playing ..." because their father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate overheard something. That being said, I do hope this show happens and the band remembers that it has paying fans outside of north-central Europe and that just because a state went red in 2008, doesn't mean you shouldn't play there.

riotgrl

Personally, I'm loving all the speculation. Lots of Pearl Jam fans excited about what our favorite group of guys might do. Sure, I'll be disappointed if they don't play any shows here in 2012 but what if they do? AV is closer to me than the Gorge but I can probably afford only 1 trip this year so I'll have to make a choice. Unfortunately, I missed out on PJ20 so I'll be thrilled no matter where they go. But isn't it fun hoping?

dougfloyd

dimitrispearljam wrote:

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

Why are people debating every facet of a show that doesn't really exist at the moment?

cos bitching is a piece of art..everyone want his own painting..

There's bitching, bitching about the bitching, bitching about hypothetical shows, got pretty much all the bases covered here This kind of reminds me of Forrest Gump "you got your merchandise bitching, tour the south bitching, bitching about bitching, etc..."

RE4790

riotgrl wrote:

.... but I can probably afford only 1 trip this year so I'll have to make a choice....

Which is why speculation can be dangerous. It would be sad for people to not get to go to a show because they were holding out for an online rumor or to use up their limited dollars on bookings because they got "punk'd" by forum kids. Of course the strategy of not announcing all the shows at once has the same effect.

peacefrompaul

slickweed wrote:

are you fucking kidding me
wisfuckingconsin
again?

Pardon me?

mysticweed

peacefrompaul wrote:

slickweed wrote:

are you fucking kidding me
wisfuckingconsin
again?

Pardon me?

oh yeah sure
eau claire

traceysimpson

URthekey wrote:

While I think that Wisconsin is not the most interesting locations to hold an anual event, it was an easy trip from almost anywhere, and for the few days we were all there, it served well.

I had a great time in Lake Geneva and at the shows so it didn't really matter what state I was in as long as it was a state of love and trust with my friends.

Are you serious not so easy for someone who lives on the other side of the world !!!!!

phungi

dimitrispearljam wrote:

cos bitching is a piece of art..everyone want his own painting..

and they are already flipping them on eBay...

peacefrompaul

slickweed wrote:

peacefrompaul wrote:

slickweed wrote:

are you fucking kidding me
wisfuckingconsin
again?

Pardon me?

oh yeah sure
eau claire

Haha just giving you crap. Say what you want about wisconsin. :thumbup:

Eraserhead

No matter where they play, people will still bitch.

"What? In my own backyard? But I'll have to climb down that staircase...."