PEARL JAM TORONTO MAY 2014

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  • GardLivingston89
    GardLivingston89 Posts: 942
    In town traffic blows
  • Red Lukin
    Red Lukin Canada Posts: 2,994
    Let's see 5 nights at the Kool Haus and a warm up gig at the Phoenix!
  • Red Lukin
    Red Lukin Canada Posts: 2,994
    And no song repeats: )
  • GardLivingston89
    GardLivingston89 Posts: 942
    Lol im likin these ideas.. keep em coming....they have to come lol
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    They never played Hard to Imagine in Toronto.

    Make it happen.
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  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,901
    Red Lukin said:

    Let's see 5 nights at the Kool Haus and a warm up gig at the Phoenix!

    barf.... Kool Haus is such a 'blah' venue... whenever I'm there I'm usually looking around, waiting for the stage to collapse, the lights to come down, lasers start coming on and the rave kids to start running through the door with glow sticks at any minute...

    that being said, one of the coolest shows i've ever seen was at that place... Audioslave circa 2005 on the warm up tour prior to the Out of Exile stadium tour....

    If I'm going to pick a venue in Toronto, I was Lee's Palace, Opera House, Massey Hall, or the Horseshoe.... Wouldn't mind a little Disease either, but that's just off the wall bonkers
    ;)
    Houston, Texas... Believe it or not, there are 7 million people here... must be a couple of fans who'd love to see you play.
  • nippleholic
    nippleholic Toronto Posts: 1,085
    Yeah, the Kool Haus is a pretty crappy venue - although I was at that Audioslave show too in 2005 and it was great! Saw QOTSA and NIN there around the same time as well (crazy to think of those bands playing there nowadays).

    I would take the Opera House over KH any day.
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  • EarlWelsh
    EarlWelsh Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,127
    I'd take Kool Haus over Lee's any day. Sight lines at Lee's may be unbeatable but it's probably one of the most uncomfortable venues to stand and watch a show at. I love the Horseshoe. Also, Sneaky Dee's. Played there a bunch years ago and always go back for their food when I'm in the TO.
  • weddingparade
    weddingparade Posts: 1,179
    Horseshoe bad
    Lee's GREAT
    Massey bad-ever sat upper levels on the sides?
    Kool Haus good
    Ricoh Coliseum would be epic
    So would BMO field
    ACC love
    Queen Elizabeth Theatre GREAT+
    Rogers Center worst ever
  • nippleholic
    nippleholic Toronto Posts: 1,085
    weddingparade said:

    Horseshoe bad
    Lee's GREAT
    Massey bad-ever sat upper levels on the sides?
    Kool Haus good
    Ricoh Coliseum would be epic
    So would BMO field
    ACC love
    Queen Elizabeth Theatre GREAT+
    Rogers Center worst ever

    I pretty much agree with everything here. Although I'm not sure they would play BMO with the Amphitheatre just across the bridge (there's only ever been one concert at BMO anyway). Ricoh isn't a great venue (I worked there for 4 years) and the Queen Elizabeth Theatre is the primary mid-sized venue now at the Exhibition grounds.

    There's a few venues like the Danforth Music Hall, Echo Beach and Downsview Park (as terrible as that venue is) that could be considered. Hell, they should just play a free show at Yonge-Dundas Square.

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  • weddingparade
    weddingparade Posts: 1,179
    YES to YDS !!!

    When did PJ last play for free(open for all fans) . Corporate private gigs don't count.

    I'm thinking never....

  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,901
    weddingparade said:

    Horseshoe bad
    Lee's GREAT
    Massey bad-ever sat upper levels on the sides?
    Kool Haus good
    Ricoh Coliseum would be epic
    So would BMO field
    ACC love
    Queen Elizabeth Theatre GREAT+
    Rogers Center worst ever

    you don't play at the horseshoe for the sound, or the aesthetics, or the amenities, or the stage...

    you play at the horseshoe for the history...

    and for this man:

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    Houston, Texas... Believe it or not, there are 7 million people here... must be a couple of fans who'd love to see you play.
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,865
    Id go
  • GardLivingston89
    GardLivingston89 Posts: 942
    Id go whereever honestly
  • Red Lukin
    Red Lukin Canada Posts: 2,994
    shep said:

    Red Lukin said:

    Let's see 5 nights at the Kool Haus and a warm up gig at the Phoenix!

    barf.... Kool Haus is such a 'blah' venue... whenever I'm there I'm usually looking around, waiting for the stage to collapse, the lights to come down, lasers start coming on and the rave kids to start running through the door with glow sticks at any minute...

    that being said, one of the coolest shows i've ever seen was at that place... Audioslave circa 2005 on the warm up tour prior to the Out of Exile stadium tour....

    If I'm going to pick a venue in Toronto, I was Lee's Palace, Opera House, Massey Hall, or the Horseshoe.... Wouldn't mind a little Disease either, but that's just off the wall bonkers
    ;)
    Dude you can't compare the KH to venues like lees. Lees holds like 550 and KH like 2300.

    Not sure what type of music you listen to but the sound and sight lines at the KH are one of the best in toronto, comparing it to venues it's size. ie sound academy.

    We all have our favourite venues though buy being realistic I picked the KH since it holds a lot of people and still feels like a small show.

    Venues under 1000 I'd go with the Phoenix and opera house any day.

    I'll even take an amphitheatre show even though the sound sucks!
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,891
    shep said:

    weddingparade said:

    Horseshoe bad
    Lee's GREAT
    Massey bad-ever sat upper levels on the sides?
    Kool Haus good
    Ricoh Coliseum would be epic
    So would BMO field
    ACC love
    Queen Elizabeth Theatre GREAT+
    Rogers Center worst ever

    you don't play at the horseshoe for the sound, or the aesthetics, or the amenities, or the stage...

    you play at the horseshoe for the history...

    and for this man:

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    I was @ the Horseshoe Tavern back in '11 where Mudhoney played. It was alright.
    I could see a RNDM, Brad or Flight To Mars show happening there.
    But PJ? I couldn't see it happen.

    Still no love for the Rogers Centre? lol

    How about the BMO Field? http://bmofield.com/experience/bmo-field-rentals/

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  • nippleholic
    nippleholic Toronto Posts: 1,085
    edited January 2014
    I worked at the Skydome for 4 years and I think it would be tough for PJ to pull off a decent show there (perhaps with the roof open?). It's just too cavernous a venue.

    AC/DC, Roger Waters and U2 were ok in there, but just look at the immense stage setup:

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    Although, admittedly, this is a pretty cool view:

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    Also, this thread has made me realize how many damn venues this city has (not a bad thing).
    Post edited by nippleholic on
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  • Red Lukin
    Red Lukin Canada Posts: 2,994
    Roger Waters The Wall and DSOTM were 2 of the best shows I've ever seen, but that said the Dome is also one of the worst venues for concerts. The echo is horrible.
  • Dead Man Walking
    Dead Man Walking Toronto-ish Posts: 2,762
    I would trade every piece of PJ memorabilia I own + pay face value for a ticket to Pearl Jam at Lee's Palace if I couldn't get tickets in the fan club lottery.

    Jeff's already been there. I'm sure he liked it.
  • weddingparade
    weddingparade Posts: 1,179
    You might be Teddy fan, Shep, but I am not. I don't like the guy at all....

    The Horseshoe, when it's packed, is my least fave venue in Toronto. Sight-lines are terrible.

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