I'm single, don't have any kids, am happy with my not too flash house, am on an ok salary, all my friends here in NZ are married with babies so what I might spend on going out here, or kids, or a partner, or having a flash house, I spend on overseas trips, or that's how it's working out at the moment anyway.
^^^
This, pretty much (subsitute NZ for UK...)
I have a decent job in the Civil Service in the UK and usually save my holidays for going to see PJ on tour. In the last 4 years, I've done shows in Australia, NYC, LA, Canada and Europe.
Tours are announced with plenty of time to sort out costs for flights, hotels and of course, the tickets themselves. Yes, it's not cheap, but it's no different from going on holiday each summer, but adding in PJ shows for the mix!
If I couldn't afford it, I wouldn't do it.
Manchester 04.06.00, Leeds 25.08.06, Wembley 18.06.07, Dusseldorf 21.06.07, Shepherds Bush 11.08.09, Manchester 17.08.09, Adelaide 17.11.09, Melbourne 20.11.09, Sydney 22.11.09, Brisbane 25.11.09, MSG1 20.05.10, MSG2 21.05.10, Dublin 22.06.10, Belfast 23.06.10, London 25.06.10, Long Beach 06.07.11 (EV), Los Angeles 08.07.11 (EV), Toronto 11.09.11, Toronto 12.09.11, Ottawa 14.09.11, Hamilton 14.09.11, Manchester 20.06.12, Manchester 21.06.12, Amsterdam 26.06.2012, Amsterdam 27.06.2012, Berlin 04.07.12, Berlin 05.07.12, Stockholm 07.07.12, Oslo 09.07.12, Copenhagen 10.07.12, Manchester 28.07.12 (EV), Brooklyn 18.10.13, Brooklyn 19.10.13, Philly 21.10.13, Philly 22.10.13, San Diego 21.11.13, LA 23.11.13, LA 24.11.13, Oakland 26.11.13, Portland 29.11.13, Spokane 30.11.13, Calgary 02.12.13, Vancouver 04.12.13, Seattle 06.12.13, Trieste 22.06.14, Vienna 25.06.14, Berlin 26.06.14, Stockholm 28.06.14, Leeds 08.07.14, Philly 28.04.16, Philly 28.04.16, MSG1 01.05.16, MSG2 02.05.16
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
I don't quite know how people afford to do it. The one tour I went to the most shows on (Riot Act--nine shows over 4 months) worked perfectly for me because--for one--Pearl Jam used to tour most of the country back then. I started in Denver, 7 hour drive from my home (and another place that doesn't get played any more), saw State College cause my now-wife lived in Virginia at the time so we road tripped out there and got a $35 priceline room at a golf resort, then went to visit my sister in San Diego so saw that show, then Vegas and Phoenix on the way back to NM... then end of the 2nd leg visited now-wife again in DC, so saw the DC show, traveled up to see her parents in NJ and went to Camden, then stayed in Manhattan and went to both MSG shows, the only bulk that we really spent a few hundred bucks on with the hotel for two nights, etc.
San Francisco 2006 was another good one. Stayed with a friend who lives there and got to 3 shows in 4 nights. That's the way to go but they don't do too many like that.
Those were the days. I know I'll never get to do that many shows again. Most tours these days I would be happy to get to one show and ecstatic for more than one! How people go to 8-12 shows IN A ROW, I have no idea!
ABQ 93, Las Cruces 95, ABQ 98, Bridge School 10/30/99, Lubbock 00, ABQ 00, Denver 03, State College 03, San Diego 03, Vegas 03, PHX 03, D.C. 03, Camden 7/5/03, NYC 7/8/03 + 7/9/03, Vegas 06, San Francisco 7/15/06 + 7/16/06 + 7/18/06, Kansas City 10, EV:ABQ 11/6/12, Chicago 13, PHX 13, Denver 14--PJ24!, Telluride 16, Chicago 8/20/16, Chicago 8/18/18, Denver 20, Phoenix 20
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I always wanted to follow PJ around Europe. It's gonna happen. How, I have no idea. But it's gonna happen!
you know where to ask....for Europe!
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
I used to spend a lot of money going to sporting events - Pats, Red Sox, Celtics, etc. But in the HD/man cave era in which we now live I just rather watch from home, eat my own food, drink my own booze, never wait for a bathroom, and never freeze my ass off. The money I used to spend in Foxboro I now spend on PJ.
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I always wanted to follow PJ around Europe. It's gonna happen. How, I have no idea. But it's gonna happen!
you know where to ask....for Europe!
I may be in the market for a sperm donation!
good you know the right person..to get that for free!!
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
We never could follow a tour, too much responsibilities ...
good thing to cause I spent enough just seeing a show each leg or so.
Still paying the cards down and do not regret our fun and frivolous times.
I met a fella though in the elevator when we traveled to see a show
that was just plain rich ... Daddy kind of rich.
I should sell rice krispie treats to pay for my next tour...
The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.
I should sell rice krispie treats to pay for my next tour...
Put me down for three.
ok! that will cover ticket fees...NEXT?!?!
The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.
i participate in "in-house specimen collections" at work. :corn:
I know what that means!
The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.
I should sell rice krispie treats to pay for my next tour...
Put me down for three.
ok! that will cover ticket fees...NEXT?!?!
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
Thursday - See them in Columbus, where they live.
Friday - Work and then drive to Indy
Sunday - See them in Cleveland.
Monday - Bufffalo, NY.
It's exactly what I did, except I don't live in Columbus and I didn't work while in Indy.
To quote the 10C from Newsletter #8: "Please understand we have a lot of members and it is very hard to please everybody. If you are one of those unhappy people...please call 1-900-IDN-TCAR."
"Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."
1996: Toronto - 1998: Chicago, Montreal, Barrie - 2000: Montreal, Toronto - 2002: Seattle X2 (Key Arena) - 2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle (Benaroya Hall) - 2004: Reading, Toledo, Grand Rapids - 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City - 2006: Toronto X2, Albany, Hartford, Grand Rapids, Cleveland - 2007: Chicago (Vic Theatre) - 2008: NYC X2, Hartford, Mansfield X2 - 2009: Toronto, Chicago X2, Seattle X2, Philadelphia X4 - 2010: Columbus, Noblesville, Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford - 2011: Montreal, Toronto X2, Ottawa, Hamilton - 2012: Missoula - 2013: London, Chicago, Buffalo, Hartford - 2014: Detroit, Moline - 2015: NYC (Global Citizen Festival) - 2016: Greenville, Toronto X2, Chicago 1 - 2017: Brooklyn (RRHOF Induction) - 2018: Chicago 1, Boston 1 - 2022: Fresno, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, NYC, Camden - 2023: St. Paul X2, Austin X2 - 2024: Vancouver X2, Portland, Sacramento, Noblesville, Philadelphia X2, Baltimore
Never traveled for more than a few shows, but here is how we do it:
Use my United Miles credit card to pay for everything, and then use the resulting miles for free air travel
Regularly check the internet for great deals at nice hotels
Don't spend money on alcohol (wife and I don't really drink)
Make a conscious effort to regularly skip pricey gigs/dinners/sporting events...this makes me feel more comfortable when deciding to travel for a show.
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i was in the pj fog for over a decade.....thank god it has been lifted
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This, pretty much (subsitute NZ for UK...)
I have a decent job in the Civil Service in the UK and usually save my holidays for going to see PJ on tour. In the last 4 years, I've done shows in Australia, NYC, LA, Canada and Europe.
Tours are announced with plenty of time to sort out costs for flights, hotels and of course, the tickets themselves. Yes, it's not cheap, but it's no different from going on holiday each summer, but adding in PJ shows for the mix!
If I couldn't afford it, I wouldn't do it.
1998 - West Palm Beach 1
2000 - West Palm Beach 1&2
2003 - WPB,Tampa,Atlanta,Camden 1&2,MSG 1&2, Boston 3,Hershey Park
2004 - Asheville, Kissimmee
2008 - West Palm Beach,Tampa,Columbia,Virginia Beach, Mansfield 1&2
2010 - Hartford,Boston,Newark, MSG 1&2
2011 - PJ20 1&2, Costa Rica
2013 - Wrigley,Brooklyn 1&2,Seattle
2014 - Denver,Mountain View 1&2
2015 - Bogata, Mexico City
2016 - Ft Lauderdale,Miami,Tampa,NYC 1&2,Telluride,Fenway 1&2,Wrigley 1&2
Yeah did that at the Eurotour last year
It was an awesome happening meeting and hosting fellow jammers and next year we switch couches when the Usa tour is a fact :corn: :corn:
for sure will do it again in future tours...Its so much fun
h8 2 w8 for concerts
crazy,but all girls wants my babies.. :fp:
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
San Francisco 2006 was another good one. Stayed with a friend who lives there and got to 3 shows in 4 nights. That's the way to go but they don't do too many like that.
Those were the days. I know I'll never get to do that many shows again. Most tours these days I would be happy to get to one show and ecstatic for more than one! How people go to 8-12 shows IN A ROW, I have no idea!
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i would hope he would clean it up
You may just have given me the case to have kids!
I always wanted to follow PJ around Europe. It's gonna happen. How, I have no idea. But it's gonna happen!
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
I may be in the market for a sperm donation!
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
We never could follow a tour, too much responsibilities ...
good thing to cause I spent enough just seeing a show each leg or so.
Still paying the cards down and do not regret our fun and frivolous times.
I met a fella though in the elevator when we traveled to see a show
that was just plain rich ... Daddy kind of rich.
Sweet!
- Christopher McCandless
ok! that will cover ticket fees...NEXT?!?!
- Christopher McCandless
I know what that means!
- Christopher McCandless
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
Thursday - See them in Columbus, where they live.
Friday - Work and then drive to Indy
Sunday - See them in Cleveland.
Monday - Bufffalo, NY.
Friday, 5/21 - NYC
That's five shows and only two days off work. Add the PJ20 festival and that's two more shows with 0 days off work.
7 shows and 2 days off work.
As others have said, it could easily be done without taking too many days off work for other stuff.
It's exactly what I did, except I don't live in Columbus and I didn't work while in Indy.
"Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."
1996: Toronto - 1998: Chicago, Montreal, Barrie - 2000: Montreal, Toronto - 2002: Seattle X2 (Key Arena) - 2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle (Benaroya Hall) - 2004: Reading, Toledo, Grand Rapids - 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City - 2006: Toronto X2, Albany, Hartford, Grand Rapids, Cleveland - 2007: Chicago (Vic Theatre) - 2008: NYC X2, Hartford, Mansfield X2 - 2009: Toronto, Chicago X2, Seattle X2, Philadelphia X4 - 2010: Columbus, Noblesville, Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford - 2011: Montreal, Toronto X2, Ottawa, Hamilton - 2012: Missoula - 2013: London, Chicago, Buffalo, Hartford - 2014: Detroit, Moline - 2015: NYC (Global Citizen Festival) - 2016: Greenville, Toronto X2, Chicago 1 - 2017: Brooklyn (RRHOF Induction) - 2018: Chicago 1, Boston 1 - 2022: Fresno, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, NYC, Camden - 2023: St. Paul X2, Austin X2 - 2024: Vancouver X2, Portland, Sacramento, Noblesville, Philadelphia X2, Baltimore
Use my United Miles credit card to pay for everything, and then use the resulting miles for free air travel
Regularly check the internet for great deals at nice hotels
Don't spend money on alcohol (wife and I don't really drink)
Make a conscious effort to regularly skip pricey gigs/dinners/sporting events...this makes me feel more comfortable when deciding to travel for a show.