The Global Citizen Festival 2015

bootlegger10

Bentleyspop said:

bootlegger10 said:

There are some where the music is not enough. They believe they have a personal relationship with the band. That 40th pick they get will change their life.

Wait a damn minute!!!

I have approximately 63 different Mike picks.
my life hasnt changed one damn bit.
Do I have too many or not enough?
What am I doing wrong??

It has changed. You are just too stubborn to see it.

QuarterToTen

Lolla..05? 06? 07?
Whatever year it was.
70,000 or so people at Grant Park
Hotter than all hell..
Greatest hits show?...I guess

One of the best times I have had at a rock concert.



2007. I would have to agree. The fact that we survived the heat, Lupe Fiasco, the crowd surfers and got as close as we did in that enormous crowd made for a truly monumental day.

Festival shows can be, should be, a great experience if you allow them to be and go into 'festival mode' and have the right attitude. 100,000 people losing their minds listening to Pearl Jam? Monumental indeed.

badbrains

shetellsherself said:

Sprunkn7 said:

Daron Oshay said:

63schoefflin said:

I went to Global a few years ago when Neil played and while the music was good, you can't pay me enough to go back. There were about a quarter of the stands/bathrooms that they needed and such a trainwreck getting in and out. And I'm pretty sure nobody played over an hour so I don't know why they would give PJ a full set.

This

If you're prepared it really isn't soooo bad (i mean it is a pita, can't deny that) Eat a big meal before you go in b/c the lines for food are horrid. They said there would be free water trucks but I have never seen one. The porto lines are not bad at all and merch never has a line.
I think PJ will play about and hour and a half (guess) but no I would def not travel to go to this "PJ" show. If you look at the closing headliner bands they do give them a nice slot. If PJ doesn't close it out, they will get an hour.

Getting in can take an hour, getting out is what you would expect of 100,000 people leaving a park at the same time. It aint fun but there it is. We leave with the masses not b/c we're in a hurry, but we need food! Pizza is the first thing on the agenda after being penned up in a cage all day.

Can't wait! I'm hoping to take my daughter to her first pj concert! She'll be almost 16 by then and could give any of you a run for your money in a guess the pj lyrics contest. She's so psyched!

Seeing Jens daughter at her first pj show would be worth it

nycrats

QuarterToTen said:

Lolla..05? 06? 07?
Whatever year it was.
70,000 or so people at Grant Park
Hotter than all hell..
Greatest hits show?...I guess

One of the best times I have had at a rock concert.





Festival shows can be, should be, a great experience if you allow them to be and go into 'festival mode' and have the right attitude. 100,000 people losing their minds listening to Pearl Jam? Monumental indeed.



This in theory and it's nice that it's a free show and all BUT of those 100k people MANY of them will just be there because it's free and it's something to do. So if 75k people aren't losing their minds and talking a lot it can make it not so monumental for a die hard pj fan. It's not always about being close enough to see eds nuts, if you're gonna go thru the hassles of not eating and not drinking water and taking an hour to get in and out, I can understand wanting to be close enough where the atmosphere is a little more focused on the music.

shetellsherself

badbrains said:

shetellsherself said:

Sprunkn7 said:

Daron Oshay said:

63schoefflin said:

I went to Global a few years ago when Neil played and while the music was good, you can't pay me enough to go back. There were about a quarter of the stands/bathrooms that they needed and such a trainwreck getting in and out. And I'm pretty sure nobody played over an hour so I don't know why they would give PJ a full set.

This

If you're prepared it really isn't soooo bad (i mean it is a pita, can't deny that) Eat a big meal before you go in b/c the lines for food are horrid. They said there would be free water trucks but I have never seen one. The porto lines are not bad at all and merch never has a line.
I think PJ will play about and hour and a half (guess) but no I would def not travel to go to this "PJ" show. If you look at the closing headliner bands they do give them a nice slot. If PJ doesn't close it out, they will get an hour.

Getting in can take an hour, getting out is what you would expect of 100,000 people leaving a park at the same time. It aint fun but there it is. We leave with the masses not b/c we're in a hurry, but we need food! Pizza is the first thing on the agenda after being penned up in a cage all day.

Can't wait! I'm hoping to take my daughter to her first pj concert! She'll be almost 16 by then and could give any of you a run for your money in a guess the pj lyrics contest. She's so psyched!

Seeing Jens daughter at her first pj show would be worth it

Sprunkn7

ha, yea festival mode and it's all good :-)

YLed2

Pass.

Spiritual_Chaos

How can international visitors like me even get a ticket if you have to jump through social media hoops and stuff to get one?

You can't just buy a ticket???

Sprunkn7

Spiritual_Chaos said:

How can international visitors like me even get a ticket if you have to jump through social media hoops and stuff to get one?

You can't just buy a ticket???

you can buy a vip ticket.
also there will be a page on facebook (or equivalent) for people ISO tickets or giving away tickets. Every year my group has extra tickets and we give them away. I'm hoping this year will be the same.

Spiritual_Chaos

Sprunkn7 said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

How can international visitors like me even get a ticket if you have to jump through social media hoops and stuff to get one?

You can't just buy a ticket???

you can buy a vip ticket.
also there will be a page on facebook (or equivalent) for people ISO tickets or giving away tickets. Every year my group has extra tickets and we give them away. I'm hoping this year will be the same.

Ah, ok. Thanks. Hmm.

Merkin Baller

MIA was f'ing phenomenal. I didn't have an awesome view of the stage, but it didn't matter. Great PJ set, great festival, great weekend.

verceman

Made In America was awesome. Saw great sets from Gary Clark Jr and The Hives, and Pearl Jam was amazing. Maybe the best version of Black I have heard.

Get_Right

ACL was great too. Just kick back with friends and enjoy the music and your surroundings.
PJ live in central park? Yes please!

cp3iverson

Whats wrong with greatest hit shows? Ten and VS are obviously two of the best albums of the 90s. If they want to play most of TEN thats fine with me.

the rarity shows look better on paper but a lot of times are sloppy and have no flow.

mcgruff10

cp3iverson said:

Whats wrong with greatest hit shows? Ten and VS are obviously two of the best albums of the 90s. If they want to play most of TEN thats fine with me.

the rarity shows look better on paper but a lot of times are sloppy and have no flow.

No flow and you tend to lose the majority of the audience.

samjam

Sprunkn7 said:

Yes, security is pretty tight as they did not let us in with a CINCH SACK, it was considered a backpack (NOT) but they let people in with shopping bags and pocketbooks the size of a refrigerator. It's pretty easy to get nips in but the mixers inside are nill so there is that. We bring powdered drink mixes ( the idv. wrapped ones) and mix them with water (which can take up to an hour to buy) and viola a nice little drinkie. Leaving the field I have seen 5th bottles all over and people just smoke weed openly so when theres a will there is a way.

It's a great festival overall and I have seen so many bands I would never go buy a ticket for They have all put on a great show. Even if it's 20 minutes its FREE and I think it's pretty fuckin amazing it's available to us. I love it and will go every year as long as I am able and can get a ticket!

In lots of agreement with this! Forgot how crazy security was. My cousin had to go back to his buddy's apartment to drop off a backpack he wasn't able to bring in. Just carefully read the rules/restrictions if you plan on going.

I'm still thinking this announcement is gonna be Global Fest, and if it happens to be an MSG show as well, or anything else nearby, it will just be gravy! We'll have to see! Seeing PJ is always a great excuse to come home.

Agreed on how fun Global Fest is, too! I went to the inaugural one in 2012, and the one the following year in 2013, and had a blast at both. I went with a big group of friends to each, and everybody had a terrific time seeing all sorts of awesome bands for some great causes. We actually had similar spots both years, in the first public section behind the VIP area. It was far away, but fairly close considering we were probably in the front 1/3 of the field. The big screens made sight fine, and I had no major issues with sound. You have to know what you're coming for (short sets, lots of talking/videos in between, long food and bathroom lines, tons of people), but I have always had a wonderful time at the shows, and I am not a festival person whatsoever (I can only handle just about a day haha).

MayDay10

cp3iverson said:

Whats wrong with greatest hit shows? Ten and VS are obviously two of the best albums of the 90s. If they want to play most of TEN thats fine with me.

the rarity shows look better on paper but a lot of times are sloppy and have no flow.

There is certainly a good mix that is optimal IMO.

I dont think I would dig the brevity/predictability of the festival when taking the effort of attending into account.

MayDay10

samjam said:

long bathroom food

mmmm bathroom food

samjam

MayDay10 said:

samjam said:

long bathroom food

mmmm bathroom food

Not too appetizing, huh? Thanks for the heads up, that's what happens when you get up in the middle of writing a post and come back to finish it later without proofing

Spiritual_Chaos

Anyone got info on the VIP offers?

What are they, and what do they cost?