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    Carter45Carter45 Posts: 13
    chain wrote: »
    In the Canadian 2015 dates... if there is an opening act... should be The Tragically Hip or Half Moon Run!

    If Pearl Jam and the Hip toured together... wow
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    PJfanwillneverleave1PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    my2hands wrote: »
    none

    hopefully this trend is here to stay

    nice
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,543
    Sure, the Hip and PJ touring together would be awesome, but as double headliners. The Tragically Hip shouldn't be opening for anybody!
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    derbydavederbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    PJ_Soul wrote: »
    Sure, the Hip and PJ touring together would be awesome, but as double headliners. The Tragically Hip shouldn't be opening for anybody!

    I feel exactly the same way when I hear people suggest My Morning Jacket open for PJ...
    After the debacle that was the Americanarama tour,
    They should NEVER be an opening act again!!!
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    PJfanwillneverleave1PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    derbydave wrote: »
    PJ_Soul wrote: »
    Sure, the Hip and PJ touring together would be awesome, but as double headliners. The Tragically Hip shouldn't be opening for anybody!

    I feel exactly the same way when I hear people suggest My Morning Jacket open for PJ...
    After the debacle that was the Americanarama tour,
    They should NEVER be an opening act again!!!

    What is the coles notes version of the Americanarama debacle?
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    derbydavederbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    When the tour was announced...
    they said it would be rotating headliners.
    Bob Dylan would headline on night, Wilco the next,
    and then My Morning Jacket next.
    This never happened.
    They also added another "opening" act for many shows...
    leaving even less time for the other groups.
    MMJ ended up getting about a half hour,
    Wilco got 45 minutes & Dylan played maybe 90 minutes.
    Ticket sales really dropped off when people found out about this and they ended up cancelling many of the shows!!
    '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


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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,888
    No more openers please.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,543
    edited January 2015
    I don't understand why anyone would care if there is an opener unless they are front of GA and not wanting to leave it, since an opener means extending their time on their feet and unable to go to the washroom (and I totally empathize with that position). If that's not the situation, though, why would you not want an opener? You can either check it out, or take your time getting to the show. PJ doesn't play for less time when they have an opener, so that couldn't be the reasoning behind it.
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    chainchain Montreal Posts: 336
    PJ_Soul wrote: »
    Sure, the Hip and PJ touring together would be awesome, but as double headliners. The Tragically Hip shouldn't be opening for anybody!

    You got a point there....

    No "No Code" or "Yield" last tour for me (Worcester I and crazy Denver for me!!!) but i'll get the Hip's "Fully Completely" ont feb 20th... this will be awesome!!!

    Still a double headliner of the Hip and PJ in Montreal at the Parc Jean-»Drapeau... woo hoo!!!

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    vaggar99vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,426
    Smashing Pumpkins. I hear Billy Corgan is a huge PJ fan
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    DS107374DS107374 Posts: 92
    Manchester Orchestra...Love their stuff.

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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,887
    I'm seeing these guys in a few weeks and they are a solid fun rock band from Athens, GA. They've opened up for Kings Of Leon, Band Of Skulls, BRMC, and a few others.

    The Whigs :D
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcjmVOAHEvc

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOZiUHryGDM
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,887
    eeriepadave said:



    FrankieG wrote: »

    The Gaslight Anthem

    :-bd



    and i've said this before in other threads, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club B-)

    Foals would be pretty awesome as well. Saw them a few weeks ago in philly and Yannis, the lead singer, kinda reminded me of a young Eddie. He was crowd surfing/stage diving, jumping off balconies, went into the crowd once and the fans were really into them, lot of "moshing"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_J6qkNi0qI
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    EB218946EB218946 Posts: 3,833
    I dig opening acts. Loved when I saw band of horses and social distortion. My vote would be for Gaslight Anthem. They could close their set with the PH cover State of love and trust. They friggin crush that song. Props
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    EB218946EB218946 Posts: 3,833
    PJ cover - my bad
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    Weston1283Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 4,631
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    ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,575
    The Whigs or J Roddy
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
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    EarlWelshEarlWelsh Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,103
    Bob Mould or Mike Watt
    Not the Gaslight Anthem. They're fucking boring and just awful.
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    DeadmanDeadman Posts: 784
    Baroness or Antemasque
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    my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    edited January 2016
    I prefer no opener at this point...
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    kce8kce8 Posts: 1,636
    vaggar99 said:

    Smashing Pumpkins. I hear Billy Corgan is a huge PJ fan

    :lol:
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    red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    I prefer an evening with Pearl jam. No opening act.
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    pledgeagrievancepledgeagrievance Posts: 2,809
    My Morning Jacket for an hour and a half, 20 minute break, Pearl Jam for 2 and a half hours
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    Pearl34JamPearl34Jam TN Posts: 1,102
    X Japan

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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,861
    derbydave said:

    When the tour was announced...

    they said it would be rotating headliners.

    Bob Dylan would headline on night, Wilco the next,

    and then My Morning Jacket next.

    This never happened.

    They also added another "opening" act for many shows...

    leaving even less time for the other groups.

    MMJ ended up getting about a half hour,

    Wilco got 45 minutes & Dylan played maybe 90 minutes.

    Ticket sales really dropped off when people found out about this and they ended up cancelling many of the shows!!

    But bob Dylan going on before any act would be absurd. I thought it meant wilco and MMJ rotating.
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    buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Bring Glen Hansard on the road with PJ - more people need to know how awesome he is. And maybe he and Ed could do some pre-show collaboration?
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    rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Bring back the D!!!
    I think Tenacious D would really get people ready... have some fun and rock out with Jables and Rage Kage, then let the greatest of all bands bring the house down as only they can do.
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    VOLAREVOLARE Posts: 314
    I prefer no opener, but if there was an opener I would want to see The Hold Steady.
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    cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,640
    Fav PJ opening band ive seen --- Sparta.

    Blew the roof off the place. Made people pay attention. I became a fan that night
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    SmallestOceansSmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    I was just introduced to The Black Angels a couple days ago...they're pretty good. They're kind of psychedelic/dark/grunge/joy division. But yeah no opening band ever please.
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