Final Wrigley Thoughts
1) Wrigley absolutely did the right thing in getting people off the floor. Nobody should risk their lives for. Concert.
2) $5 for water.... Really......?????
3) the Wrigley Staff did their best to accommodate us in GA especially with the anger they were dealing with. I was Miles side right in front of him. Came back in the same spot. This is where I stop being nice.
4). There were people who has the rail, who after the storm felt they had a absolute right to be back where they were. Is this the mentality that PJ promotes? SMFH
5) one Fan (?), was able to get his son on the rail. Cool, but on the second stampede, he risked his sons life to get back there. Absolutely horrible parenting. I saw one girl get knocked over... Explained your trampled son to your wife because it was Pearl Jam
6) After we get back to the rail the second time, another chick, the one who fell, get back to the rail, and asks this girl if she was the rail before the storm? She tells her no, she pushes her out of the way and tells her she worked to get there and this was her spot!!! WOW!!!!!
7)) I could go on buy this one is close to the worst I have ever seen. (Except maybe a pregnant chick I saw drinking heavily at a show I saw last month). There was this pregnant girl who was on the rail pre-storm. It's her body but why would you put your unborn child at risk for a Pearl Jam Show? The extreme heat, lack of nutrition and H2O could not be good for the baby. That said, that would be enough to question that couples sanity but post storm, she to felt a need to get right back up front. She seemed decent, but not too bright.
So much for my rant.... There are some stupid, fucked up people in the world. I saw a lot of this at Dead Shows, last night was an epic night of music. A social commentary on people's priorities, an epic failure. Thanks for listening.
2) $5 for water.... Really......?????
3) the Wrigley Staff did their best to accommodate us in GA especially with the anger they were dealing with. I was Miles side right in front of him. Came back in the same spot. This is where I stop being nice.
4). There were people who has the rail, who after the storm felt they had a absolute right to be back where they were. Is this the mentality that PJ promotes? SMFH
5) one Fan (?), was able to get his son on the rail. Cool, but on the second stampede, he risked his sons life to get back there. Absolutely horrible parenting. I saw one girl get knocked over... Explained your trampled son to your wife because it was Pearl Jam
6) After we get back to the rail the second time, another chick, the one who fell, get back to the rail, and asks this girl if she was the rail before the storm? She tells her no, she pushes her out of the way and tells her she worked to get there and this was her spot!!! WOW!!!!!
7)) I could go on buy this one is close to the worst I have ever seen. (Except maybe a pregnant chick I saw drinking heavily at a show I saw last month). There was this pregnant girl who was on the rail pre-storm. It's her body but why would you put your unborn child at risk for a Pearl Jam Show? The extreme heat, lack of nutrition and H2O could not be good for the baby. That said, that would be enough to question that couples sanity but post storm, she to felt a need to get right back up front. She seemed decent, but not too bright.
So much for my rant.... There are some stupid, fucked up people in the world. I saw a lot of this at Dead Shows, last night was an epic night of music. A social commentary on people's priorities, an epic failure. Thanks for listening.
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I hate to complain about something the band and venue had no realistic control over, but it sucks. Post-storm, half the people in the GA area were drunk, rowdy losers who didn't belong there (they had no wristbands). They rushed the area and pushed themselves up front with us now stuck in the back. The whole atmosphere changed and it was awful. It was my girlfriend's first show and now probably her last. I feel bad, because the the boys really did everything possible to make this show, but they could have done and played anything and it didn't matter. Hanging out around Wrigley in the days leading up to show was amazing and we met some really great people from Pennsylvania, Memphis, LA, and even a couple from Alaska. It's just too bad, but the show itself was a huge disappointment for us.
Yes, the atmosphere totally changed after the rain. I contemplated going home. I contemplated punching the dude in front of me for shoving me out of the way when I tried to get my spot on the rail back. But then I heard All The Way and it was like all the anger in me melted away and I was reminded that I was at WRIGLEY FIELD, seeing my FAVORITE band of 22 years.
Those of us who waited all day for GA are troopers. We powered through horrible heat and humidity to see the best band in the world from the front row. I completely understand and empathize with the girls who were asking people what time they got there and insisting they move. It sucked. And then it didn't suck.
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I see where you're coming from, and by mentioning they were doctors I didn't mean they were invincible. I just meant that I talked to both of them about it and they were confident in their decision. Didn't mean to discount what you were saying.
The fact that you gave up the rail for a girl who asked you is amazing. What a sweet move.
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A pregnant woman was at a concert??
That's how it starts folks. Society ..... man
Next thing ya know , people will start drinking too much alcohol and smoking illicit substances at these gatherings
a moot point since you could not bring water inside the venue.
Was the $5 water ice cold?
It wasn't their call not to continue selling, and I'm just happy they worked overtime so people could have beverages and food (when those items were available).
Nashville-03
Chicago-07
E.V. Milwaukee-08
Chicago 1 & 2-09
Alpine Valley 1 & 2-11
Wrigley-13
St. Paul-14
Milwaukee-14
Denver-22
St. Paul 1 & 2 - 23
Anyway, final thoughts....a weird day, but well worth all the cash it took to get here.
Greatest fucking band in the world!!!
And their fans aren't too shabby either. (Fucking Hyatt crew that kept me drinking till 3 am Friday morning, you know who you are
DEGENERATE FUK
This place is dead
"THERE ARE NO CLIQUES, ONLY THOSE WHO DON'T JOIN THE FUN" - Empty circa 2015
"Kfsbho&$thncds" - F Me In the Brain - circa 2015
Makes sense, but rum and cokes were flowing.
Either way, you can't bitch at the seller. It's not their (the individual) call to stop sales.
DEGENERATE FUK
This place is dead
"THERE ARE NO CLIQUES, ONLY THOSE WHO DON'T JOIN THE FUN" - Empty circa 2015
"Kfsbho&$thncds" - F Me In the Brain - circa 2015
If you wanted to be back at the rail, then you needed to be just as diligent getting there at the restart of the show.
I wasn't there, I'm a huge PJ fan that doesn't wait in line to be front row, not because I don't want to be there, but because it's too hard to hold it. The people that want to be there have to realize the time and effort and be respectful of the people around you. If people got to the front after the rain delay AND they had their wristbands? I say it was fair game.
Seems like the crowd was tough, people were crabby from the heat and the delay. Too bad because it seemed the band did their best to keep things going and to make the fans happy. Most issues I'm reading are from GA and being at the rail and drunk people. Sounds about normal to me.
Well you kind of are passing judgement IMO. You don't know the details of their plans. 1) Pregnancy is not a sickness, and pregnant women are not invalids, or incapable and 2) maybe they had contingency plans such that if she wasn't feeling well, they'd hang back, or leave. Just because you are pregnant doesn't mean you can't do most of the things you normally do. The human body is set up to protect the fetus well.
I saw at least 6-8 pregnant (at least 5-6 months along) women at the London show.
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Drove up in the morning from Windsor, Ontario and had to battle with the hotel which screwed up our reservations.
An hour later got that sorted out. Took the blue line and redline to Wrigley and went smoothly.
The merchandise booths were fucking crazy, managed to get a T and some stickers inside Wrigley after a 2 hour wait and everyone in line were sweating so much they looked like they took a shower.
Too bad water is fucking expensive ... 4.25 inside really!!, sometimes someone needs to let go of a little greed and think of the 50000 or so people in the venue ... but it is what it is.
The concert itself was just fucking awesome and was even better after the rain delay ... seemed to cool things down a bit.
Highlights
-opening with Release
-Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorn
-Mr. Cub himself
-Pearl Jam playing 45 minutes then a rain delay and returning to the stage at 11:45 and rocking till 2am ... I doubt there is another band on the planet that would have returned to the stage after a near 3 hour delay
We who were there Friday night were truly lucky and witnessed a very special night.
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
BUT
What a great fucking time. Thanks to the band for coming back when they easily could have pulled the plug.
Wrigleyville is one of the best places in the U.S. to drink. The atmosphere around the building before the show was so electric. Yeah the rain delay sucked big time and I could barely stand during Black. But so glad I made the trip.
The moment sthat stood out. Funny enough, Bugs. Amid all the people, the fan fare, the hype, the rocking eruption that McCready ripped, there is Ed on stage with an accordion SINGING bugs all by himself. You just knew that was for the die hard fans. Just perfect. All the way was terrific to hear in that venue, and very appropriate. Overall it was a good show. Not the best of all time, but I had a great trip with my friends.