Paying It Forward: Wrigley XL Setlist Shirt
Blood Red Mosquito said this morning he's sending me the NOLA sticker I've been trying to get for the last few months on this forum. This is an awesome and very generous gesture. I'd like to return the favor to the community. I've got a Wrigley Setlist Shirt (XL) that I will send free of charge to the winning member. Just post your favorite Pearl Jam related experience/story. My wife and I will vote next weekend and get a new shirt out in the mail to you. A huge public thanks again to Blood Red Mosquito for the hook up.
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Earlier in the year I saw PJ at Sydney BDO, then my husband and I saw 2 of Eddie's live shows in Sydney, after that I started getting sad realising I wouldn't see PJ or Eddie for a number of years since they come to Australia every 3-4 years. 3 days before Eds Brisbane show, someone posted on here tickets were available, so I went into ticket site and there were 3 tickets in a row in row10. So that afternoon I arranged, accommodation and pet minding.
My husband, 9yo and myself flew up on the dates the concert. Afternoon started off meeting a 10club member and hanging out for the raffles. A bit later my son and I went into the QPAC to pick up our tickets only to find that tickets were not available but if I stayed I would be the 9th person for the signed poster. "What was the poster?" I asked but no-one knew right until the first poster was sold....talk about anticipation!!!
So Bailey and I stayed and about 30mins later the group I was with headed out side...I thought our posters were coming....but no we followed to see and meet Ed. Words can't describe the feeling, he was an amazing friendly guy. All I could babble was thank you thank you. Ed shook my sons and my hands and Eds security guard gave my son 2 picks. My son was so excited as you can imagine, not long later when we were waiting for the poster Bailey was playing with the picks and said "mum which is your favourite pick." I said "batgirl" he looked at me and said " mum this is for you" and he gave me the pick and I almost cried that was the sweetest moment.
So the concert hadn't started, we had met Ed, my Bailey had given me a pick he was given and I had gotten one of the signed posters and I loved the nautilus snail poster absolutely beautiful and to buy a signed poster on the night we met Ed just amazing.
The night kept getting better I met more lovely people while waiting for the raffle to be drawn. this concert was the best of the 3 nights I went too.
Ed absolutely fantastic set list...like it was written for me. Loved hearing Gone, Soldier of my love, Kids are ok and my most favourite song....Smile, Ed and Glen together what a combination. Ed played to the Brisbane audience like he wanted to please everyone right to the very end, after Hard Sun he couldn't just leave it at that he ran back on stage and we got one more song Dream a little dream. Ed said early on in the night that he wanted tonight to be a bit different...and he came thru.
Since I can't repeat what he said (but I feel the same way), I'll say that meeting people from all over the world that I would not have met otherwise. And now they're my friends. Thanks, PJ!
Another memory that I'll never forget is being with my wife as she saw them for the first time in Austin (2009). She liked them a lot, but as soon as they hit the stage with "Why Go" she leaned over & said "holy shit...I get it."
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2000: Phoenix
2008: Camden 2
2009: San Diego, Philly 1, Philly 2
2010: MSG 1, MSG 2
2011: Alpine 1, Alpine 2
2012: Missoula
2013: Wrigley, Phoenix, San Diego, LA1, LA2, Oakland
2014: Denver
2016: MSG1, MSG2, Fenway 1, Fenway 2
2018: Fenway 1
2022: San Diego, LA1
2024: LA1
Two day drive with my wife to Wrigley from NYC. Our first baby was due that winter, so we both knew it would be one of our last "alone" trips for a while. TC Upper Section. Such anticipation.....Opening chords of Release, i tear up......the random girl next to me turns to the guy she's with and laughs, "look at the guy next to me crying. haha!"
I love how their music hits me on such a level. Almost nothing else makes me feel the way PJ does.