Any possibility of PJ at Ottawa Bluesfest?

FitPearl

pearljamdude420 wrote:

mrclean1_3 wrote:

Maybe there is still a chance for the festival in Quebec City... :?

it still far from ottawa, id rather they play syracuse, or philly, or albany or something like that instead

Quebec is closer from Ottawa than Philly and Albany!!

pearljamdude420

nevmiles wrote:

Forever the pessimist, I have this odd/bad feeling that PJ might never come back here . . . based on the attendance and crowd intensity of the show in 2011 . . . the crowd sucked for the most part (even fans in the 10C section on the floor were fairly laid back) and Eddie tried really hard to get the crowd into it and we (well, most of the crowd) wouldn't bite . . . he seemed frustrated that the crowd was subdued.

It's like that for a lot of shows here in Ottawa . . . we are a pretty laid back bunch when it comes to these sorts of things. Not a lot of letting loose here, unfortunately.

Plus (and I am probably reading into this waaaaay too much), during YL in Ottawa in 2011, Eddie's lyrics went like this: "I don't ever have to come here again" and "I'd like to wish this all away, and I tried...." and "I don't wanna stay" (when he often says "I wish I could stay").... and Mikey gave us a really shorty solo. A sign perhaps of their frustration with this city?

So while I, personally would LOVE PJ to play Bluesfest, I don't think they ever will . . . .

Lots of artists hit Montreal and Toronto . . skipping over little old Ottawa. That should tell you something.

well ottawa is a big city it has a million people population which make it one of the bigger cities in north america, but it a government town, i saw pj there every time in 2006 crowd was really good last time crowd sucked, in 06 too there was tons of people smoking weed in the venue in 2011 security was all over the place. and the venue they play is terrible it in the middle of nowhere, toronto and montreal has the hockey arena downtown, if ottawa was smart they would tear landsdown park down and put a big arena there or some kind of concert hall, ottawa is terrible because all the concert venues in ottawa suck. barrymores used to get cool shows that were punk until they made it 19 and over now nobody plays there anymore. and bluefest sucks iw ent in 2011 saw a perfect circle, and janes addiction, not the only time i saw either of those bands on that tour they had their own tours too they did , ottawa was the weakest crowds by far, i dont know what is with ottawa i was born there but it a lame city it seems like it falls asleep after 11pm. i have been in towns of 50,000 peoople that have more life than ottawa

skanji32

You guys are all insane. The Ottawa show in 2011 was amazing. The Ottawa show in 2005 was arguably in the top 3 Pearl Jam shows of all time.

We had the wishlist volunteers acknowledgement in such an amazing fashion.

We even got arguably the most amazing photo of the band that is used on almost all

I thought the show was amazing and having been to 18 shows, it certainly wasn't the worst crowd of all time.

Bluesfest would be COMPLETELY a different atmosphere. Not even close how amazing that would be vs a stadium seated show.

Quoting yellow ledbetter lyrics "and I never wanna come here again" as evidence? #seriously?

pearljamdude420

skanji32 wrote:

You guys are all insane. The Ottawa show in 2011 was amazing. The Ottawa show in 2005 was arguably in the top 3 Pearl Jam shows of all time.

We had the wishlist volunteers acknowledgement in such an amazing fashion.

We even got arguably the most amazing photo of the band that is used on almost all

I thought the show was amazing and having been to 18 shows, it certainly wasn't the worst crowd of all time.

Bluesfest would be COMPLETELY a different atmosphere. Not even close how amazing that would be vs a stadium seated show.

Quoting yellow ledbetter lyrics "and I never wanna come here again" as evidence? #seriously?

ottawa 2005 was a really good show but not top 3, i been to 40 pearl jam shows, it would not be in my top 3 and i was born in ottawa. i still like state college 2003 better, and newark 2010, and montreal 2003 was really sick, i dont know they have alot of good shows though. ottawa 2011 ottawa though might of been one of the worst pj crowds i ever saw though was not very loud crowd, usualy crowd is alot louder. like in 2006 crowd in ottawa i thought was really good and the setlist was amazing. 2011 was a good show but crowd sucked, and opening with elderly woman was weird

i agree bluesfest sucks, there is nowhere to park there and besides in 2011 with janes addiction soundgarden stp, perfect cirlc,e the lineups otherwise always suck, i dont think pj should ever play bluesfest

pearljamdude420

remember cheap trick almost died at bluesfest