Sadly, not until 2008. In the early days I was young living in a tiny rural New England town with no way to attend shows. When I was older I had moved to Florida and well you know how that goes (no funds for show travel back then either). So 2008 Tampa Florida was my first.
MSG 1 & 2 2010--hell of a combo for my 1st PJ live experience!
Almost went in 2008, but actually glad I wasn't able to go--it was pretty much weeks after I discovered PJ, and I totally would not have appreciated it in the same way as finally attending those MSG shows, 2 years later.
"Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
~not a dude~
2010: MSGx2
2012: Made In America
2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
2015: Global Citizen Festival
2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2 2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
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same for me... been a fan since 10 came out when I was in highschool, but was the very 1st opportunity that I had and I have been trying damn hard to make up for it.... getting a little easier, kids are older, better job, more flexibility, etc..
Columbia 2008 Atlanta 2012 Wrigley 2013 Charlotte 2013 Seattle 2013 Memphis 2014 Greenville (VS.) 2016 Columbia 2016 New Orleans 2016 Fenway I 2016 Fenway II 2016 Wrigley I 2016 Wrigley II 2016
1996- Columbia Merriweather Post Pavilion. barely 16 years old, first note i have ever heard was the d string, into Long Road. BTW, ISO of that poster if anyone has it.......
Same for me in Hartford! Just a ripe 15 years old. Long road and hooked!
10/31/2000 Mtn View, California. It should have been Lolla '92 in NJ, but I skipped it even though most of my friends went! Also had about 3 or 4 other shows that I just never got me act together to make it to. Oh well. Making up for lost time now whenever I can.
2000: Noblesville, IN 2010: Noblesville, IN 2011: PJ20 Night 1 2013: Wrigley Field, Baltimore 2014: St. Louis 2016: Lexington, Fenway I, Wrigley I, Temple of the Dog - NYC 2017: EV solo - Louisville 2018: Wrigley 1 2022: St. Louis 2023: Austin 1 & 2 2024: Vegas 1, Noblesville, IN, Wrigley 2
i missed them a bunch of times and managed to finally see my first show on 24 May, 2006 at TD Banknorth Garden (now TD Garden) in Boston. what a fun two night concert experience. i went in with no expectations setlist wise and just managed to be in disbelief with what was heard within the two nights.
i have witnessed some performances. i have soaked up a lot of memories.
Milwaukee 2014 MSG 2016 1&2 Wrigley 2016 1&2 Eddie Vedder Obama Farewell Address 2017 Eddie Vedder Louisville, KY 2017 London 2018 1 Wrigley 2018 1&2 St. Louis 2020
08/20/92 - Lakewood Amphitheater: Atlanta, GA (Lollapalooza) [45m] set: Why Go, Deep, Jeremy, Even Flow, Alive, Hard to Imagine (teaser), Porch, Baba O'Riley, Rockin' in the Free World notes: Ed comments about 'Baba O'Riley:' "We saw a picture of these guys [The Who] backstage. I guess they must have played here, but it inspired us to play this song ... even though we don't know how." (Actually, The Who were the first band to play at Lakewood Amphitheater when it opened in 1989.) The band, Follow For Now, joins PJ for "RitFW" ... sort of an odd coincidence as Follow For Now (an Atlanta band) was originally scheduled to open for PJ at the cancelled April 92 show in Atlanta.
Eddie walked out alone to a faint golden spotlight and strummed his Fender Telecaster at an almost indiscernible volume while he started to sing with soul and with great tenderness and then began to accelerate to a belting passion. As I had my first moments of hearing his voice it was everything I had built it up and imagined it would be and more. The song was a cover of Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down". I will never forget those moments. I can still see and feel them as it was yesterday. 22 years later that moment and the following 90 minutes were the emotions and experiences I will continue to chase and capture, night after night as I attend shows and close my eyes and listen to live shows at home or in my car. It all started then and has never really stopped for me!
1994 - Pensacola, Miami, Atlanta - 1995 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, New Orleans (Tickets to Phoenix, Las Cruces, Austin, Shows Canceled) - 1996 - Randalls Island, Randalls Island, Charlotte, N.Charleston, Ft. Lauderdale - 1997 - Oakland-1998 - Alpine Valley, Alpine Valley, Chicago, West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach - 2000 - West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Phoenix, Las Vegas (10th Anniversary Show) - 2003 - West Palm Beach, Tampa, Atlanta, Nashville, Camden, Camden, MSG, MSG - 2004 - Kissimmee, Fl - 2006 - Irving Plaza, Albany, Hartford, Denver, Denver, Las Vegas - 2007 - Ed w/ Jack Irons & Flea in LA - 2008 - West Palm Beach, Tampa, Columbia, Camden, Camden, Washington D.C. - 2009 - L.A., San Diego, Philly Spectrum Night 3 & 4 - 2010 - New Orleans, Columbus, Indianapolis, Hartford, MSG, MSG - 2011 - Ed - Hartford, Providence, Boston - 2011 - Alpine Valley X2 (PJ20), Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver - 2012 - Ed - Ft. Lauderdale x2, - 2012 / 2014 Beautiful Daughter "Emily" born 11/07/12. On the bench for 3 years! She's really cute though! - 2015 - Mexico City - 2016 - Ft. Laud, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Greenville, Raleigh, Columbia, Philly 1 & 2, Toronto 1 & 2, Fenway 1 & 2, Wrigley Night 1 & 2 - 2016 - MSG, San Francisco, San Francisco, Seattle, Seattle (TOTD) - 2018 - Seattle 1 & 2, Fenway 1 & 2
1998… 2nd show in East Troy, WI… Yield tour… it was a long time coming… Really wish I could re-live that one… Tears during Nothingman… Pure elation during Wishlist…
Those two shows were the best shows I've seen. Energy, crowd participation, pre-parties in the fields. I was about 20 rows back from stage and remember looking back up the hill during Even Flow and watching every single person throwing fists up in the air with ever grunt and groan.....it looked like the crowd was endless to the sky. I'd go back to that weekend in a heartbeat; amazing.
Like a word misplaced...nothing said...what a waste
Toronto 1996...20 years ago, wow...shirt still intact, which I find oddly impressive...
The red No Code tee shirt right? Mine is immaculate - equally surprised it held up so well. Also believe I picked up the black sweater? Just a shame a poster wasn't available for the show. I remember the merch table set up across the street to help keep prices down.
To quote the 10C from Newsletter #8: "Please understand we have a lot of members and it is very hard to please everybody. If you are one of those unhappy people...please call 1-900-IDN-TCAR."
"Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."
1996: Toronto - 1998: Chicago, Montreal, Barrie - 2000: Montreal, Toronto - 2002: Seattle X2 (Key Arena) - 2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle (Benaroya Hall) - 2004: Reading, Toledo, Grand Rapids - 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City - 2006: Toronto X2, Albany, Hartford, Grand Rapids, Cleveland - 2007: Chicago (Vic Theatre) - 2008: NYC X2, Hartford, Mansfield X2 - 2009: Toronto, Chicago X2, Seattle X2, Philadelphia X4 - 2010: Columbus, Noblesville, Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford - 2011: Montreal, Toronto X2, Ottawa, Hamilton - 2012: Missoula - 2013: London, Chicago, Buffalo, Hartford - 2014: Detroit, Moline - 2015: NYC (Global Citizen Festival) - 2016: Greenville, Toronto X2, Chicago 1 - 2017: Brooklyn (RRHOF Induction) - 2018: Chicago 1, Boston 1 - 2022: Fresno, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, NYC, Camden - 2023: St. Paul X2, Austin X2 - 2024: Vancouver X2, Portland, Sacramento, Noblesville, Philadelphia X2, Baltimore
October 30, 1991, Toronto. Only time I've seen them live, and didn't know who they were at the time, but became a fan that night, lol.
Why haven't you seen them since!?!
Generally I didn't know about shows until it was too late to get reasonably-priced tickets, and I didn't "officially" join 10C until November 2014. I was able to make do with live releases, videos and then the official bootlegs. Thanks to the ticket lottery, this sad situation will be remedied in May, lol.
"The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."
10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
October 30, 1991, Toronto. Only time I've seen them live, and didn't know who they were at the time, but became a fan that night, lol.
Why haven't you seen them since!?!
Generally I didn't know about shows until it was too late to get reasonably-priced tickets, and I didn't "officially" join 10C until November 2014. I was able to make do with live releases, videos and then the official bootlegs. Thanks to the ticket lottery, this sad situation will be remedied in May, lol.
It was a last minute decision, my first major concert of any kind. I was supposed to be home watching my little sister, but I ditched her and went to the show with one of my good friends and his older brother. My mom was NOT happy, but it was worth it. They had seats in the pavilion and I had a lawn seat, but once we were in the venue they were able to pass me a ticket to get down there with them. Pearl Jam opened with Interstellar Overdrive into Corduroy and my life was changed forever.
Lollapalooza fortunate enough to catch it both times its rolled through town that year. Got to meet Ed out in the middle of the lawn area crouched down by himself before lush took the stage. He signed a dollar bill for me the only thing I had on me at the time. Also saw them at the Fox Theater in Atlanta 1993. Best show ever. They need to play a fan club only show there again, if they ever decide to play a non festival show here again. It's been since 2003 but it's not like I'm keeping track!
Moline 2014 was my first show. Grew up listening to PJ, always loved them. Bought a new car in 2013 with sirius XM included and i renewed it just for PJ Radio. I will never forgive myself for the years I missed being that I am 26 now. Making up for it now!
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Almost went in 2008, but actually glad I wasn't able to go--it was pretty much weeks after I discovered PJ, and I totally would not have appreciated it in the same way as finally attending those MSG shows, 2 years later.
~not a dude~
2010: MSGx2
2012: Made In America
2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
2015: Global Citizen Festival
2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2
2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
Atlanta 2012
Wrigley 2013
Charlotte 2013
Seattle 2013
Memphis 2014
Greenville (VS.) 2016
Columbia 2016
New Orleans 2016
Fenway I 2016
Fenway II 2016
Wrigley I 2016
Wrigley II 2016
2010: Noblesville, IN
2011: PJ20 Night 1
2013: Wrigley Field, Baltimore
2014: St. Louis
2016: Lexington, Fenway I, Wrigley I, Temple of the Dog - NYC
2017: EV solo - Louisville
2018: Wrigley 1
2022: St. Louis
2023: Austin 1 & 2
2024: Vegas 1, Noblesville, IN, Wrigley 2
MSG 2016 1&2
Wrigley 2016 1&2
Eddie Vedder Obama Farewell Address 2017
Eddie Vedder Louisville, KY 2017
London 2018 1
Wrigley 2018 1&2
St. Louis 2020
set: Why Go, Deep, Jeremy, Even Flow, Alive, Hard to Imagine (teaser), Porch, Baba O'Riley, Rockin' in the Free World
notes: Ed comments about 'Baba O'Riley:' "We saw a picture of these guys [The Who] backstage. I guess they must have played here, but it inspired us to play this song ... even though we don't know how." (Actually, The Who were the first band to play at Lakewood Amphitheater when it opened in 1989.) The band, Follow For Now, joins PJ for "RitFW" ... sort of an odd coincidence as Follow For Now (an Atlanta band) was originally scheduled to open for PJ at the cancelled April 92 show in Atlanta.
Eddie walked out alone to a faint golden spotlight and strummed his Fender Telecaster at an almost indiscernible volume while he started to sing with soul and with great tenderness and then began to accelerate to a belting passion. As I had my first moments of hearing his voice it was everything I had built it up and imagined it would be and more. The song was a cover of Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down". I will never forget those moments. I can still see and feel them as it was yesterday. 22 years later that moment and the following 90 minutes were the emotions and experiences I will continue to chase and capture, night after night as I attend shows and close my eyes and listen to live shows at home or in my car. It all started then and has never really stopped for me!
Just seeing the outline of the band with purple lighting as they play Release. Greatest moment ever.
Lisbon '06 (x2)
Katowice '07
London '07 '09 (x2), '10
MSG NY '08 (x2)
Manchester '09 '12
Belfast '10
PJ20 Alpine '11 (x2)
Leeds '14
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
"Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."
1996: Toronto - 1998: Chicago, Montreal, Barrie - 2000: Montreal, Toronto - 2002: Seattle X2 (Key Arena) - 2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle (Benaroya Hall) - 2004: Reading, Toledo, Grand Rapids - 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City - 2006: Toronto X2, Albany, Hartford, Grand Rapids, Cleveland - 2007: Chicago (Vic Theatre) - 2008: NYC X2, Hartford, Mansfield X2 - 2009: Toronto, Chicago X2, Seattle X2, Philadelphia X4 - 2010: Columbus, Noblesville, Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford - 2011: Montreal, Toronto X2, Ottawa, Hamilton - 2012: Missoula - 2013: London, Chicago, Buffalo, Hartford - 2014: Detroit, Moline - 2015: NYC (Global Citizen Festival) - 2016: Greenville, Toronto X2, Chicago 1 - 2017: Brooklyn (RRHOF Induction) - 2018: Chicago 1, Boston 1 - 2022: Fresno, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, NYC, Camden - 2023: St. Paul X2, Austin X2 - 2024: Vancouver X2, Portland, Sacramento, Noblesville, Philadelphia X2, Baltimore
2007:München,Düsseldorf,Nijmegen
2008:NY1,NY2,Mansfield1,Mansfield2
2009:London,Rotterdam,Berlin,Manchester,London
2010:NY1,NY2,Dublin,Belfast,Berlin
2011:PJ20,Montreal,TorontoI+II,Hamilton
2012:Amsterdam I+II, Prague, Berlin I+II, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen
2013: Phoenix, San Diego, LA I+II, Oakland
2014: Amsterdam I+II, Vienna, Berlin
2016: Philly I+II, MSG I+II
10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
Alpine Valley, WI
It was a last minute decision, my first major concert of any kind. I was supposed to be home watching my little sister, but I ditched her and went to the show with one of my good friends and his older brother. My mom was NOT happy, but it was worth it. They had seats in the pavilion and I had a lawn seat, but once we were in the venue they were able to pass me a ticket to get down there with them. Pearl Jam opened with Interstellar Overdrive into Corduroy and my life was changed forever.
New Orleans 2000. Got to shake Eddie's hand after show. Always dug PJ, but afterwards I became huge fan
Kissimmee 04/Montreal 05/Chicago 06/Gorge 06/Leeds 06/London 07/Lollapalooza 07/EV Chicago 08/EV Santa Barbara 08/Bonnaroo 08/EV @ McCartney NY 09/EV Atlanta 09/Spectrum 09 (4 shows)/Jazz Fest '10/Voices for Justice (EV) 10/Columbus 10/Noblesville 10/EV Sydney, Melbourne 11/EV Philadelphia, Detroit 11/Alpine weekend/Toronto 11 (2 shows)/Made in America 2012/Deluna Fest 2012/Missoula 2012/Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Dallas, OKC, Portland, Spokane, Vancouver, Seattle 2013/Global Citizen/Florida 16/MSG 16/Wrigley 16