The merch situation has gone down the hill this tour. I hope they will do something about it. I have never heard of more people who went to the show only to find out that there was no poster, sticker or pin to be had. I see that making money has an appeal, but come on! I am happy that we got at least some pins and event shirts in Detroit. I hope to score a Moline poster when they go online here. Maybe I should sell my pins on the bay to afford a Moline poster
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Please, Pearl Jam, consider a Benaroya Hall vinyl reissue!
The merch situation has gone down the hill this tour. I hope they will do something about it. I have never heard of more people who went to the show only to find out that there was no poster, sticker or pin to be had. I see that making money has an appeal, but come on! I am happy that we got at least some pins and event shirts in Detroit. I hope to score a Moline poster when they go online here. Maybe I should sell my pins on the bay to afford a Moline poster
Seems like it started in Wrigley and hasn't turned around since. It sux u can't get a nice souvenir when u go to the shows anymore. Such a shame
Don't blame us poster nerds, that's unwarranted. Posters have become much more readily available due to much larger print runs and online availability post tour.
I agree this insanity started at Wrigley... But I was at two shows in Europe this summer and nothing sold out. Not pins, not stickers, not posters.
I think the issue is eBay. It's too easy to sell a 2 dollar sticker for more than 10 bucks when everyone knows it sold out at the show and won't be available online.
Buffalo merch line was a piece of cake last year!! Drove up from Pittsburgh, got there early afternoon & got thru the line in under 20 minutes. Was even able to get thru the line a second time to pick up a few more wristbands after a friend asked me to grab a couple for her!!
'96: Seattle: Key Arena '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2 '00: Columbus: Polaris '03: Columbus: Germain '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2 '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2 '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1 '22: Nashville / St. Louis
Last year during the fall getting merch was a piece of cake. Wrigley not so much. I just keep thinking the shows that I cherished the most are the ones where I did not get any merch lol
Please, Pearl Jam, consider a Benaroya Hall vinyl reissue!
Wrigley was a breeze, my friend worked there and got me everything I wanted, but only one of each. wish I knew someone who works at the bradley center tommorrow!!
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Alpine Valley, PJ20 9-3-2011
RNDM: Lincoln Hall, 11-13-2012
Wrigley Field, An Evening with Pearl Jam 7-19-2013
BMO Harris Bradley Center, 2014 Fall Tour 10-20-2014
RNDM: Double Door, 3-15-2016
Buffalo merch line was a piece of cake last year!! Drove up from Pittsburgh, got there early afternoon & got thru the line in under 20 minutes. Was even able to get thru the line a second time to pick up a few more wristbands after a friend asked me to grab a couple for her!!
I waited 30 minutes in PHX, 10 minutes in SD, and I walked right up to an empty trailer at around 2pm in LA and Oakland. Not sure what has changed this year. Hoping Denver is an improvement compared to the other stops on this tour.
1995: San Francisco, San Diego
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
It's so crazy cuz it seems like this band hasn't reached it's fucken peak. Now it's impossible to get merch. 24 fucken years after this band formed, it's impossible to get merch. What? Ya, exactly, this fucken pearl jam craze is on the edge of insanity. Bands sort of not really die out but slow down. These fuckers play the game sooooooo good. Like almost perfect. It's insane.
Buffalo merch line was a piece of cake last year!! Drove up from Pittsburgh, got there early afternoon & got thru the line in under 20 minutes. Was even able to get thru the line a second time to pick up a few more wristbands after a friend asked me to grab a couple for her!!
I waited 30 minutes in PHX, 10 minutes in SD, and I walked right up to an empty trailer at around 2pm in LA and Oakland. Not sure what has changed this year. Hoping Denver is an improvement compared to the other stops on this tour.
I hope they have been printing up extra XL shirts, stickers and buttons for DEN. It has been sold out for some time now. The demand will be there. Everything will sell out. It will be the perfect storm in DEN. Last show of the tour, sold out, merch frenzy. I am getting myself ready for massive disappointment. I refuse to stand in line for hours. The line must be drawn somewhere.
2006 July-6 Las Vegas
2006 July-18 San Francisco 3
2009 October-6 Los Angeles 3
2013 November-21 San Diego
2013 November-26 Oakland
2014 October-22 Denver
2016 August-5 Fenway 1
2016 August-7 Fenway 2
2016 November-11 Temple of The Dog- San Francisco 1 2018 August-18 Wrigley 1 2018 August-20 Wrigley 2 2018 September-4 Boston 2 2022 May-18 Sacramento...fuck covid
just go back to selling tour shirts and posters and fuck all the rest of this shit. not everyone will want to deal with a poster at the day of the concert.
yeah i get the big business crap $$$
Hamilton 9-13-05; Toronto 5-9-06, Toronto 8-21-09, Toronto 9-12-11, Hamilton 9-15-11....
It's so crazy cuz it seems like this band hasn't reached it's fucken peak. Now it's impossible to get merch. 24 fucken years after this band formed, it's impossible to get merch. What? Ya, exactly, this fucken pearl jam craze is on the edge of insanity. Bands sort of not really die out but slow down. These fuckers play the game sooooooo good. Like almost perfect. It's insane.
All these kids that the parents are taking to shows.... actually turning into fans??? ) can't think of many other bands from the 90s that are still making new fans. PJ is def going as strong as ever...def in the merch area.
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
Merch craziness all started with Wrigley and ebay. Never have been into getting posters stickers or pins. Usually only want a city specific shirt. Moline would be different. Hometown show. I had to have poster etc. We knew what to do and would have to line up early. Wife and I got in line at 11am. Had no issue getting what we wanted. Casual fans don't know about these early merch tents. Only issue was that the line was growing in front of us. U guys know who u are. Have no shame. Hang out and do whatever u want all day and still are one of the firsts for merch and on the rail. If I remember correctly it seems to be the same folks who control that stupid list. Merch is out of control but it is supply and demand.
Merch craziness all started with Wrigley and ebay. Never have been into getting posters stickers or pins. Usually only want a city specific shirt. Moline would be different. Hometown show. I had to have poster etc. We knew what to do and would have to line up early. Wife and I got in line at 11am. Had no issue getting what we wanted. Casual fans don't know about these early merch tents. Only issue was that the line was growing in front of us. U guys know who u are. Have no shame. Hang out and do whatever u want all day and still are one of the firsts for merch and on the rail. If I remember correctly it seems to be the same folks who control that stupid list. Merch is out of control but it is supply and demand.
It's the same people who ran the fucken list? No surprise there. Shitty fans shitting on good people. The pearl jam way!
the whole thing seems completely loony. Grown ups losing their shit over stickers.
This has become my favorite part of this tour! Adults coming on to the forums and lashing out at their inability to buy a sticker! i've been laughing for 2 fucking weeks...
What's even more absurd is the number of people i've read about on the forums who need to buy 15 stickers so they can trade for the rest of the tour... ba ha ha ha... grown adults collecting... stickers!
My wife, not the biggest PJ fan but still a fan, cant grasp the merch madness. And shes right. A bunch of 40 year olds going nuts over stickers, shirts, coffee mugs, etc. But yeah she was pretty stunned/disgusted at the PopUp shop. And who can blame her? It's insane. We rolled up just hoping for a tshirt in my size. People were leaving with their arms wrapped around merch, almost bending over
I dont think PJ is the new Grateful Dead. I think they're the new KISS
My wife, not the biggest PJ fan but still a fan, cant grasp the merch madness. And shes right. A bunch of 40 year olds going nuts over stickers, shirts, coffee mugs, etc. But yeah she was pretty stunned/disgusted at the PopUp shop. And who can blame her? It's insane. We rolled up just hoping for a tshirt in my size. People were leaving with their arms wrapped around merch, almost bending over
I dont think PJ is the new Grateful Dead. I think they're the new KISS
Dude, I LOVE that last line! Pearl jam = new kiss! McCready should be proud! Lol
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
LOL. but u can bet in 30 yrs some fans on here will be asking Tim for 10C coffins.
I heard they discussed with gene at the LA shows last year.
he probably has the patent on rock band coffins
He mite be in charge of the 10C merch!
He probably would've put at least 2 extra workers on the mercy truck.... don't want people getting impatient and giving up before they get that sticker
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
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I agree this insanity started at Wrigley... But I was at two shows in Europe this summer and nothing sold out. Not pins, not stickers, not posters.
I think the issue is eBay. It's too easy to sell a 2 dollar sticker for more than 10 bucks when everyone knows it sold out at the show and won't be available online.
Drove up from Pittsburgh,
got there early afternoon & got thru the line in under 20 minutes.
Was even able to get thru the line a second time to pick up a few more wristbands
after a friend asked me to grab a couple for her!!
'98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
'00: Columbus: Polaris
'03: Columbus: Germain
'10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
'11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
'12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
'13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
'14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
'15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
'16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
'17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
'18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
'22: Nashville / St. Louis
http://www.livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=170
RNDM: Lincoln Hall, 11-13-2012
Wrigley Field, An Evening with Pearl Jam 7-19-2013
BMO Harris Bradley Center, 2014 Fall Tour 10-20-2014
RNDM: Double Door, 3-15-2016
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
Posters for Sale: http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/117469/posters-for-sale
T-Shirts for Sale: http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/149289/pj-t-shirt-trade-or-sale
2006 July-18 San Francisco 3
2009 October-6 Los Angeles 3
2013 November-21 San Diego
2013 November-26 Oakland
2014 October-22 Denver
2016 August-5 Fenway 1
2016 August-7 Fenway 2
2016 November-11 Temple of The Dog- San Francisco 1
2018 August-18 Wrigley 1
2018 August-20 Wrigley 2
2018 September-4 Boston 2
2022 May-18 Sacramento...fuck covid
the whole thing seems completely loony. Grown ups losing their shit over stickers.
I love the stickers, but I believe things are now firmly out of hand
yeah i get the big business crap $$$
can't think of many other bands from the 90s that are still making new fans.
PJ is def going as strong as ever...def in the merch area.
livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446
1995- New Orleans, LA : New Orleans, LA
1996- Charleston, SC
1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY
2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2
2020- Nashville, TN
2022- Smashville
2023- Austin, TX x2
2024- Baltimore
Merch is out of control but it is supply and demand.
What's even more absurd is the number of people i've read about on the forums who need to buy 15 stickers so they can trade for the rest of the tour... ba ha ha ha... grown adults collecting... stickers!
Come join the fun over here:
The Sticker Thread!
I have literally been amused for about 2 weeks...
I dont think PJ is the new Grateful Dead. I think they're the new KISS
livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446
1995- New Orleans, LA : New Orleans, LA
1996- Charleston, SC
1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY
2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2
2020- Nashville, TN
2022- Smashville
2023- Austin, TX x2
2024- Baltimore
They are playing 3 and a half hour shows. There are no $750 VIP tickets to their shows like every other band. And they mix their setlists up nightly.
They are hardly KISS. McCready should be proud.
* And the stickers were specifically produced and marketed to target the growing 'young fan' base. They were designed to fit lunch kits.
wonder if they will offer free shipping...
could get expensive...
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1995- New Orleans, LA : New Orleans, LA
1996- Charleston, SC
1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY
2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2
2020- Nashville, TN
2022- Smashville
2023- Austin, TX x2
2024- Baltimore
don't want people getting impatient and giving up before they get that sticker
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1995- New Orleans, LA : New Orleans, LA
1996- Charleston, SC
1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY
2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2
2020- Nashville, TN
2022- Smashville
2023- Austin, TX x2
2024- Baltimore