So... Europe 2014...

tino_11

facepollution wrote:

I didn't find the sound that bad at Hyde Park for PJ, don't know if I just found a sweet spot or what, but it wasn't noticeably quiet to me. Soundgarden at Hyde Park was a different matter, it was painfully quiet.....

Anyway, I'd love them to do their own one day festival type show with three or four DECENT supporting bands.

Me too...I really enjoyed Hyde Park. I didn't notice any issues with the sound from where I was. Guess it must have been a bit hit and miss.

Twiggy57

dottles wrote:

In terms of festivals, these were running in June/July last year. I don't know the size or genre specifics of them, it just said pop/rock festivals.

June
Glastonbury - Glastonbury, England UK
Isle of Wight - IoW, England UK
Download - Castle Donnington, England UK
Rockness - Dores, Scotland UK
Forbidden Fruit - Dublin, Ireland
Hultsfred - Hultsfred, Sweden
Hurricane/Southside - Germany
INmusic - Zagreb, Croatia
Northside - Aarhus, Denmark
Pinkpop - Landgraaf, Netherlands
Rock Am Ring/Rock Im Park - Germany
Roskilde - Roskilde, Denmark
Sonisphere - Amnéville, France
Sonisphere - Spain/Italy


July
T in the Park Festival - Balado, Scotland UK
Benicàssim - Spain
Les Eurockéennes - Belfort, France
Main Square Festival - Arras, France
Open'er - Gdynia, Poland
Optimus Alive - Algés, Portugal
Rock Werchter - Werchter, Belgium
Volt - Sopron, Hungary

Ohhh I really really dont hope that they play the giganctic Glastonbury or Rock am Ring

dottles

Hyde Park was a really hit and miss show for many, so many people didn't like it. We were far back, could hardly see the stage or the screens, the sound was going with the wind....and we had an absolute blast. There was a group of maybe 30 or more people, singing, laughing, dancing - we had a party of our own

But PJ won't be playing Hyde Park next year, so lets not bother getting annoyed about it huh!

Wuhlheide is an amazing venue, and feels very special.

It is unlikely that they will be playing in anyones back garden, or playing field, or local pub. They will most likely be playing in arenas(or stadiums) in cities with large populations or with large travelling catchment areas, they may play predominently in capital cities, they are also likely to play large festivals. I don't really understand why people are getting arsey about stuff when we've only had a 'it's likely we'll play in Europe around June next year'.
We all want them back, a lot of us will go to mulitple shows, a lot of us will have to travel to attend shows even in our country, thems the breaks.

For those worried that Glastonbury may be one of these festivals, and you are not registered for tickets, then it is probably worth your while registering - https://glastonbury.seetickets.com/Regi ... n/Register and then have a chance of tickets in the resale next spring. If you're not registered you cannot buy tickets, and each person you are buying tickets for need to be registered.

Eraserhead

Yep, Hyde Park is dead last on my list of shows. I still enjoyed it, but the crowd/venue had a negative affect on the day.

Dr Emmett Brown

EDIT: Ignore, didn't realise it had been cancelled going forwards

James Lander

Hard Rock have apparently pulled their sponsorship of the "Calling" event and the promoters are now trying to get new sponsors but for now it's most likely off in 2014. I went to the Kasabian/Paul Weller day this year and while it sounded better than the events at Hyde Park, I didn't rate the Olympic Park at all as a venue. My own personal preference sides with Hyde Park. PJ at Hyde Park was very good but tarnished slightly by the large number of utter dickheads in attendance - not something I usually notice at arena shows.

Olivavu

facepollution wrote:

I didn't find the sound that bad at Hyde Park for PJ, don't know if I just found a sweet spot or what, but it wasn't noticeably quiet to me. Soundgarden at Hyde Park was a different matter, it was painfully quiet.....

Anyway, I'd love them to do their own one day festival type show with three or four DECENT supporting bands.

The sound level limit was higher for PJ.

There were complaints from residents and the volume has been reduced gradually down the years.

It's a crap venue - which is painfully highlighted by the Soundgarden show.

Olivavu

James Lander wrote:

Hard Rock have apparently pulled their sponsorship of the "Calling" event and the promoters are now trying to get new sponsors but for now it's most likely off in 2014. I went to the Kasabian/Paul Weller day this year and while it sounded better than the events at Hyde Park, I didn't rate the Olympic Park at all as a venue. My own personal preference sides with Hyde Park. PJ at Hyde Park was very good but tarnished slightly by the large number of utter dickheads in attendance - not something I usually notice at arena shows.

There did seem to be a fair amount of non-PJ fans there that day.

Olivavu

Eraserhead wrote:

Yep, Hyde Park is dead last on my list of shows. I still enjoyed it, but the crowd/venue had a negative affect on the day.

I had a really good time and PJ played as well as ever. But the volume was way too low and there were too many idiots in the crowd that kept moaning when Ed asked them to take steps back - which shows they know nothing about the band.

But it was a good day and I enjoyed myself...

pdalowsky

there were some absolute dicks at hard rock the year aerosmith player (2007?)

saw endless fights all day

Olivavu

I was at Glastonbury that weekend.

Wanted to see Chris Cornell :(

piedro

Perkele, now it's time to come to Finland.

dottles

Well, now Soundgarden are supporting Sabbath in Europe next June...when will the PJ tour be?

DavieB

There hasn't been a mention of SCOTLAND on this page yet.

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Please go about your business as normal.

dottles

DavieB wrote:

There hasn't been a mention of SCOTLAND on this page yet.

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Please go about your business as normal.

Really?

dottles

I see a new thread was started about the sabbath/soundgarden dates - sorry.

fortyshades

Olivavu wrote:

Eraserhead wrote:

Yep, Hyde Park is dead last on my list of shows. I still enjoyed it, but the crowd/venue had a negative affect on the day.

I had a really good time and PJ played as well as ever. But the volume was way too low and there were too many idiots in the crowd that kept moaning when Ed asked them to take steps back - which shows they know nothing about the band.

But it was a good day and I enjoyed myself...

It was a good concert and I loved Red Mosquito and Of the Earth, but the crowd was horrible. I was up front, had to leave at one point, for it was like a wall pressing you against the rails. It was the most horrid security issue I have experienced during a PJ concert. I ended up with all of my ribs bruised on my right side (one almost broken) and a slight dislocated elbow. Mainly because of some drunk idiots that kept on pushing from the back.

Olivavu

There were too many dicks that day.

Not the norm for a PJ gig.

fortyshades

Olivavu wrote:

There were too many dicks that day.

Not the norm for a PJ gig.

No I know. I have been to many PJ concerts before that and after that and this was not in anyway represetative. But it was the first time during a concert - any concert for that matter (I have been to TOOL, System of a Down etc.) - where I was litterally scared for my life. You know sometimes you get in this mosh and you can still move. There is a wave going through the crowd, if you know what I mean. During this concert however it was a *wall*. It was a terrifying experience. There was no way I could go. And I think that the band felt uncomfortable themselves. The next concert was in the Netherlands and I was there (Nijmegen). The bodyguard of Eddie Vedder was standing on the stage the whole night. Thank God the crowd was better. Which was a good thing, because London scared me to such an extent that I didn't even dare to go up front. I was literally afraid and at some point (the night after London) I was even debating if I should cancel all my shows. (I had four or so lined up.)

I cannot tell you how terrifying it was and still to this very day, I don't feel comfertable in crowded places. I think we sometimes underestimate the power of the crowd. And what such an experience does to people.

Olivavu

There were too many people there who weren't Pearl Jam fans.

The problem with shows at Hyde Park is that because it is in central London, a lot of people will get tickets for whatever bands play there just so they can have a day out.

The fact that loads of people booed when Ed asked them to move back three steps goes to show how many idiots were there.