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Is Detroit the new South?

whitepantswhitepants Posts: 727
edited August 2008 in The Porch
WTH?

See, I have not allowed myself to visit the Pit as often this summer as I was depressed from nursing a terminally ill sister and being depressed that Pearl Jam/Eddie Vedder can't find Detroit/Michigan on their maps this year. But I still love em, I do. But I'm just wondering, did Detroit do something wrong in 2006? Why didn't they come here?

I need my PJ/EV fix now more than ever.

:(
~*~Me and Hippiemom dranketh the red wine in Cleveland 2003~*~

First PJ Show: March 20, 1994 | Ann Arbor | Crisler Arena
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  • dburbadburba Qatar Posts: 39
    ... I'd much rather go to the South than to Detroit.
  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,903
    If there is a big tour next year, Detroit will be on it. For PJ, a lot of cities did not get shows, Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, etc. And for EV solo, philly did not get a show which I was surprised about. I am sure PJ sill be in Detroit again. Ed did say that he has to get the new PJ albulm finished.
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
  • JoWesleyJoWesley Posts: 109
    Whitepants, I feel your pain! I ended up going to WPB & Tampa for PJ. We just got back from DC yesterday. I was hoping they would be a little closer to home too.
    Aug 93 - Toronto Mar 94 - Ann Arbor
    Sep 96 - Toledo Aug 98 - East Lansing
    Oct 00 - Detroit Apr 03 - Cleveland
    Jun 03 - Detroit May 06 - Grand Rapids & Detroit
    Jul 07 - Lolla Jun 08 - WPB & Tampa
    Vedder: DC 1&2, Chicago 2
  • pearljimpearljim Posts: 1,312
    dburba wrote:
    ... I'd much rather go to the South than to Detroit.

    So sayeth the person from Baltimore ;)

    Yeah I don't think the south is that bad off..............

    We'll be hittin the shows soon enough, Whitepants!
    If you have a chance to make life better for others, and fail to do so, you are wasting your time on this earth.

    Roberto Clemente.
  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    you could go to Toronto or Chicago for the Eddie Vedder solo shows, which is what I did and might be doing Friday

    these are reasonable drives
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • SomethingCreativeSomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,398
    right along with seattle... :(
    "Well, I think this band is incapable of sucking."
    -my dad after hearing Not for You for the first time on SNL .
  • shermsherm Seattle, Wa Posts: 708
    dburba wrote:
    ... I'd much rather go to the South than to Detroit.

    Oh really?
    Detroit 03, Toronto 03, Toledo 04, Kitchener 05, London 05, Cleveland 06, Detroit 06, Cincinnati 06, Chicago 07, Mansfield 08, EV Chicago 08, East Troy 11, Pensacola 12, EV Jax 12, Wrigley 13, Pittsburgh 13, Dallas 13, OKC 13, Detroit 14, Ft Lauderdale 16, Miami 16, Tampa 16, Jax 16, Sea 18 
  • Brain Of EBrain Of E Posts: 499
    i remember reading an article about Radiohead avoiding Detriot too. something about there isn't a good venue there.
    Down in the hole, Jesus tries to crack a smile beneath another shovel load.
  • shermsherm Seattle, Wa Posts: 708
    Brain Of E wrote:
    i remember reading an article about Radiohead avoiding Detriot too. something about there isn't a good venue there.

    I remember the radiohead story but saying that there isn't a good venue in detroit is beyond ridiculous.
    Detroit 03, Toronto 03, Toledo 04, Kitchener 05, London 05, Cleveland 06, Detroit 06, Cincinnati 06, Chicago 07, Mansfield 08, EV Chicago 08, East Troy 11, Pensacola 12, EV Jax 12, Wrigley 13, Pittsburgh 13, Dallas 13, OKC 13, Detroit 14, Ft Lauderdale 16, Miami 16, Tampa 16, Jax 16, Sea 18 
  • Bravesfan21Bravesfan21 Posts: 37
    Pearl Jam just has weird touring patterns now. Not sure why they didn't play the south in 2006 and not sure why they didn't play the midwest in 2008. At least the 2008 tour was a small tour and not a full on tour for a record.

    My aunt lives up in Detroit it's pretty rough. They have a lot of problems up there. Parts of Detroit made the ghetto's in Atlanta, Birmingham, and Montgomery look like a day at the beach. Most of the south is pretty safe just the really big cities like Atlanta and Miami have crime problems. But that's anywhere in the U.S. Surprised Pearl Jam doesn't play the arena in Auburn Hills were the Pistons play that's a pretty nice arena.
  • Cropdust CaptainCropdust Captain Posts: 62
    Bravesfan21 wrote:
    Surprised Pearl Jam doesn't play the arena in Auburn Hills were the Pistons play that's a pretty nice arena.
    They do play at Auburn Hills, I've seen them there twice. I'd prefer they stop playing out in the sticks though. That being said Pearl Jam always plays detroit and used to do at least 2 shows in the area. Ed skipped it solo, that's all. Like someone else said, just go to Chicago or Toronto. It's worth the travel.
    I have noticed however that Liam Finn is not coming to Detroit on his own tour after and I'm not sure if he ever has. Someone should tell Liam he shouldn't be skipping Detroit Rock City.
  • whitepantswhitepants Posts: 727
    I couldn't "just" go to Chicago or Toronto, I would have if it could. Week night shows 4 hour drives away did not fit into my tight depressing schedule. It's just a bad summer, that's all, and I could have really used some PJ/EV to cheer me up in my hometown. Hell, Eddie could have done Ann Arbor, that's exactly where I live - Morrisey did it in April.
    ~*~Me and Hippiemom dranketh the red wine in Cleveland 2003~*~

    First PJ Show: March 20, 1994 | Ann Arbor | Crisler Arena
  • Cropdust CaptainCropdust Captain Posts: 62
    whitepants wrote:
    I couldn't "just" go to Chicago or Toronto, I would have if it could. Week night shows 4 hour drives away did not fit into my tight depressing schedule.
    Sorry to hear that, I wasn't really addressing you personally or anything, just saying in general. I've had to miss them before, I know how it feels. They'll make it up to you in the future, trust me.
    Hope things get better for you.
  • ereeperereeper Posts: 66
    I'll take a Grand Rapids show over Detroit anytime.
    Indy 2000
    Detroit 2000
    Indy 2003
    Detroit I 2003
    Detroit II 2003
    Grand Rapids 2004
    Grand Rapids 2006
    Detroit 2006

    Don't Call Me Edmund
  • pearljimpearljim Posts: 1,312
    Fox Theatre, Detroit MI. Awesome place and uncle Neil played there last October.......................
    If you have a chance to make life better for others, and fail to do so, you are wasting your time on this earth.

    Roberto Clemente.
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