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Happy Birthday Randall's Island 2!!!!!!!

on2legson2legs Posts: 15,333
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My first show and now it's old enough to vote... Happy 18th Birthday to one of the best shows of all time!

The band was on fire and so was the crowd. What more could you ask for?

youtu.be/kfdaCinYzXg
1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


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  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,452
    We need this "vaulted."
  • spearheadspearhead Posts: 600
    My first show also. Life changer. Seeing # 47 in Cincinnati
    I was alone and far away when I heard the band start playing!

    ...I was always a DeadHead, but when I first heard Winston Rodney, aka the Burning Spear, sing, I became a SpearHead too!
  • pjscreamerpjscreamer Posts: 599
    What a great two days to break Da kids PJ cherry
    Let's Go Yanks!
    96)Randalls Island I,II
    98)NJ,MSG I,II
    00) Virginia Beach Jones Beach I,II,III Saratoga Springs Seattle I
    03)Nassau Camden I MSG I,II NJ
    04)Boston I,II Reading
    05)Montreal Ottawa Toronto Borgata I,II Philly
    06) Irving plaza Albany Hartford Camden I,II NJ I,II LA I,II Gorge I,II
    07)Lolla
    08)Roo Camden I,II MSG I,II Hartford Beacon
    09)Chicago I,II Philly II,III,IV
    10)Hartford Newark MSG I,II
    11)PJ20 I,II
    13)Wrigley Brooklyn I,II Hartford
    14)Moline,milwaukee
    15)Central Park
    16)MSG I,II
    17)Wrigley I,II
    18)Wrigley I,II
    22)MSG,Camden
    24)MSG I,II
  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,333
    Happy 23rd Birthday!!


    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,648
    Such an incredible show!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 30,208
    Such an incredible two night stands best I’ve experienced by far ! 
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,903
    Really should be the next vault release 
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
  • MKSNYCMKSNYC NYC Posts: 352

  • foodshop65foodshop65 Connecticut Posts: 731
    my first as well, a good one at that
    Randall's Island 9-29-1996, MSG 9-10/11-1998, Meadows, CT 9-13-1998, Sacramento 10-30-2000, Bridge School 10-26-2002,MSG 9-8/9-2003, Hartford 2013, Amsterdam 2014(2), Memphis 2014, MSG 5-1/2-2016, Fenway 8-7-16, Fenway 9-2/4-18 MSG 9-11-22
  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,963
    I was there. 2nd show.

    Wish I could experience it as the fan I evolved into. Would get more out of it. 
    nice poster mksnyc^^^^!
  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,333

    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,963
    I wuz there
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,457
    https://youtu.be/2IwN-hGI8Ik
  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,249
    I think this was my 3rd show and it was awesome!!!
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,457
    https://youtu.be/kfdaCinYzXg
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,648
    My first show!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,963
     Got squashed up front and had to go way back. I had a blast up to animal.  25 years ago...dang.
  • MakeUSmileMakeUSmile NJ Posts: 1,138
    My first as well.  16 year old me was left to fend for herself while my big brother made his way to the pit.   Thankful for this band, the 57 shows since then, and all the wonderful people I have met along the way. 
    can you feel this world with your heart and not your brain?
  • DW183354DW183354 NYC Posts: 135
    My first show...my next was MSG2 9-11-98. I've been spoiled;) 
  • Sobelberg8Sobelberg8 Posts: 984
    Hope people saw this

    Hi, I host a Pearl Jam Podcast. We go back to some of the classic shows in their history and break down the entire setlist front to back. From historic perspective, to performances, to setlist construction, to fan stories. We do our best to capture the magic that is their live act and help you relive those memories, or if you weren't there, maybe turn you on to a show you've never heard before.

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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,648
    They were just playing this on Sirius radio and it sounded great!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • BrainofBGABrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,391
    Vault vault vault!!! I’ve never heard this show but just by virtue of the setlist and being a 96 era show it is nearly my holy grail. 
    Melbourne #1 '98
    Melbourne #2 '03
    Melbourne #3 '03
    Melbourne #1 '06
    Melbourne #3 '06
    Melbourne '09
    Melbourne '14
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 17,149
    on2legs said:

    I'm still sitting in traffic trying to get off that island!
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,249
    Poncier said:
    on2legs said:

    I'm still sitting in traffic trying to get off that island!
    We took the bus to that island. On the way back after the show some really young girl puked on the bus. All over the floor. I think I would have rather been stuck in traffic. 
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,648
    DW183354 said:
    My first show...my next was MSG2 9-11-98. I've been spoiled;) 
    I was on the rail at Randall’s between Ed and mike and first row seats at msg 9/11/98 between Ed and stone. Talk about spoiled.  ;)
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,457
    Pearl Jam 1996-09-29 New York, NY

  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,249
    I have a story about this show. My boyfriend at the time and I took mushrooms for the show. He had to use the restroom. While he was gone a random.guy came over and asked me I could watch his backpack while he walked around for a bit. Since this was pre 9/11 I thought nothing of it. My boyfriend was from Ireland where he was familiar with the dangers of unattended bags. Right when he got back the first thing he asked me was whose backpack that was and since we were on mushrooms he got me really paranoid that the bag was going to explode. I made us move seats (the whole venue was GA). But I kept watching the bag and feeling guilty that if it exploded it would be my fault if people got killed because I didn’t report it. At one point I wanted to find a cop, but I just kept watching the bag from across the venue. After about 20 minutes (which felt like an hour) the guy came back and put on his backpack and sat down with it Then I enjoyed the show. Whenever I think about this show, this is what I think about. 
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