Slowest Year Since 2002

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  • Noload
    Noload Monticello, Georgia Posts: 1,635

    Noload said:

    Is that right? With the S.A. shows on the calender and only one other credible rumor for Sept New York show will this be the least shows since 2002? No years since 2004 have went under 15 not to mention all of the EV shows. Seems really light even in a non record promoting year. I wont completely lose hope, for a few additional US dates, until probably July.

    Ummm, what rumor for New York in September???
    I guess Global Citizens Festival.
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  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,948
    my2hands said:

    These guys are clearly in it for the long haul... I hope to see the PJ50 tour

    25 years later people will still complain about....

    Ticketing process
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    Not enough shows
    The line and the list
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    Not enough stickers
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,023
    Noload said:

    Noload said:

    Is that right? With the S.A. shows on the calender and only one other credible rumor for Sept New York show will this be the least shows since 2002? No years since 2004 have went under 15 not to mention all of the EV shows. Seems really light even in a non record promoting year. I wont completely lose hope, for a few additional US dates, until probably July.

    Ummm, what rumor for New York in September???
    I guess Global Citizens Festival.
    The one rumored date is free.... and in my city..... and I have a wedding in another city that night FML
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  • T-Bone 82
    T-Bone 82 Posts: 422
    I am wondering if they are laying low for what may be a massive 2016. Hoping for a new album, tour, and rock 'n roll HOF induction. If they did this next year, I'd be fine with them taking this year off for the most part.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,471
    The albums will continue to be infrequent because they don't need a new one to tour IMO. I don't think we will see a change in that formula - every 3-4 yrs a new record. The touring faithful are part of why I don't think it will change.
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  • evenflow82
    evenflow82 Posts: 3,892
    They played the Midwest last fall and that will hold me over for a while. Besides, I need a new guitar. :-) Twenty-five years worth of boots are always around to enjoy until the next tour.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,471

    They played the Midwest last fall and that will hold me over for a while. Besides, I need a new guitar. :-) Twenty-five years worth of boots are always around to enjoy until the next tour.

    That's where I am at, but for the obsessed its downright ludicrous.
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  • LukinFan
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    A tour (or a couple of shows) in the southeast in support of Lightning Bolt would be nice.
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  • Noload
    Noload Monticello, Georgia Posts: 1,635
    LukinFan said:

    A tour (or a couple of shows) in the southeast in support of Lightning Bolt would be nice.

    The would be nice. Feels like GA and FLA are going to have to settle for the occasional festival.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,492

    PJ_Soul said:

    Just get used to it everyone. They are just going to keep playing less as time marches on, until finally.... all gone.

    Thanks Debbie Downer! I bet you're fun at parties! Lol
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  • 63schoefflin
    63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    edited March 2015
    Thank God.... My whole summer/fall is clogged up between a bunch of other shows so this couldn't have worked out better.
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  • Noload
    Noload Monticello, Georgia Posts: 1,635
    We could use a couple of US shows even in a slow year.
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  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    edited March 2015
    LukinFan said:

    A tour (or a couple of shows) in the southeast in support of Lightning Bolt would be nice.

    It's actually fucking bullshit.2008 was last proper tour.We got Pensicola and ATL in 2012 but Cmon.and spare me they lame"well the fans suck down there" or "Jeff don't like ATL because he had shit stolen" or "Ed has a problem w Fl laws"etc....

    They have neglected one whole region of this country and a large population count of fans.

    While The NE and Cali get an over abundance of shows on multiple nights.

    PJ should take a page from Foo Fighters and reconnect to their roots.Play some one off small venues,drop into a small rock club,mix it up.who cares if your promoting a new album?Your fucking PJ,you could play tour after tour of greatest hits for a decade and sell out every show.Remember the days when it felt like PJ wanted more fan interaction? Seems like well over a decade ago.
    Im happy they are taking the glowing hanging balls (same set up last 2 tours)on the road to South America but it would be nice to catch a couple of Southeast non festival shows every once in a while.
    Cmon guys your better then that.
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  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    rr165892 said:

    LukinFan said:

    A tour (or a couple of shows) in the southeast in support of Lightning Bolt would be nice.

    It's actually fucking bullshit.2008 was last proper tour.We got Pensicola and ATL in 2012 but Cmon.and spare me they lame"well the fans suck down there" or "Jeff don't like ATL because he had shit stolen" or "Ed has a problem w Fl laws"etc....

    They have neglected one whole region of this country and a large population count of fans.

    While The NE and Cali get an over abundance of shows on multiple nights.

    PJ should take a page from Foo Fighters and reconnect to their roots.Play some one off small venues,drop into a small rock club,mix it up.who cares if your promoting a new album?Your fucking PJ,you could play tour after tour of greatest hits for a decade and sell out every show.Remember the days when it felt like PJ wanted more fan interaction? Seems like well over a decade ago.
    Im happy they are taking the glowing hanging balls (same set up last 2 tours)on the road to South America but it would be nice to catch a couple of Southeast non festival shows every once in a while.
    Cmon guys your better then that.
    Tell em, man!!!
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  • Noload
    Noload Monticello, Georgia Posts: 1,635
    Lets hope there are a few shows before or after Global Citizen. It would be a shame to load up all of the gear for one show.
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  • Um, didn't they say they were taking a break this year at the end of last year's tour, people?
  • Noload
    Noload Monticello, Georgia Posts: 1,635

    Um, didn't they say they were taking a break this year at the end of last year's tour, people?

    I would say December to September is taking a break.
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,476

    Um, didn't they say they were taking a break this year at the end of last year's tour, people?

    how long of a break do you need to recover from three weeks worth of touring?
    maybe one month? two at the most?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,492
    I figure they're all just doing other things in their life for a while.... I get the feeling that the band members aren't as obsessed with Pearl Jam as we all are. :lol:;)
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  • Zod
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    rr165892 said:

    PJ should take a page from Foo Fighters and reconnect to their roots.Play some one off small venues,drop into a small rock club,mix it up.who cares if your promoting a new album?Your fucking PJ,you could play tour after tour of greatest hits for a decade and sell out every show.Remember the days when it felt like PJ wanted more fan interaction? Seems like well over a decade ago.
    Im happy they are taking the glowing hanging balls (same set up last 2 tours)on the road to South America but it would be nice to catch a couple of Southeast non festival shows every once in a while.
    Cmon guys your better then that.

    I think it's hard to compare the Foo Fighters to PJ. Even on the tours we consider to be big PJ tours, they weren't really that big. When you look at tours other rock bands were doing, PJ tours have always been small in comparison (except maybe their first few years). You'd have rock bands having tours so large they spanned years, but in the day pj would play a 3 leg tour (2 n.a. legs, 1 overseas leg) then they would have a year or two where they might play a couple of shows.

    My point is Pearl Jam never has been a band that likes to tour a lot. Their tours (save the first few years) have never been abundantly large. Thus it's hard to compare them to a band like the Foo Fighters who love to go out and do really big tours. I think PJ knows they like to keep their tours small. If they want to tour for 2 or 3 months/yr do they want to spend that time playing to 3000 people or to 18000 people. I think that's why your not going to see them play small venues.

    BTW there's reason they play the NorthEast and California a lot. They know they can sellout the shows. Contrary to popular opinion I don't think they can sellout shows everywhere. I remember there being quite a number of extra tickets up here for the NorthWest shows in 2013 (except Seattle). Luckily we're next to Seattle which I think they feel obligated to play from time to time, so we get a few shows around the Seattle area to go with it.