Got so lucky. Was drinking across the street and saw them prepping the third trailer at the corner with like no line. Went down at 3, guy said they were open long in 5 minute. 30 minute wait on a full trailer. Got everything I wanted. Just pure luck, but they have a ton of shit inside. Enjoy the show and get the merch when you can.
Tweeter Center - Aug 29, 2000;Tweeter Center - Aug 30, 2000;Allstate Arena - Oct 09, 2000;Pepsi Arena - Apr 29, 2003;Bryce-Jordan Center - May 03, 2003;Bell Center - Jun 29, 2003;Tweeter Center - Jul 02, 2003;Tweeter Center - Jul 03, 2003;Tweeter Center - Jul 11, 2003;Tweeter Center at the Waterfront - Jul 05, 2003;Tweeter Center at the Waterfront - Jul 06, 2003;Madison Square Garden - Jul 08, 2003;Madison Square Garden - Jul 09, 2003;TD Banknorth Garden - May 24, 2006;TD Banknorth Garden - May 25, 2006;Fleet Center - Sept 28, 2004;Fleet Center - Sept 29, 2004;Pepsi Arena - May 12, 2006 New England Dodge Music Arena - May 13, 2006;Grant Park - Aug 05, 2007;Bonnaroo - Jun 14, 2008;Dodge Music Center - Jun 27, 2008;Tweeter Center - Jun 28, 2008;Tweeter Center - Jun 30, 2008 XL Arena - May 15, 2010;TD Garden - May 17, 2010;Alpine Valley Music Theatre - Sept 03, 2011;Alpine Valley Music Theatre - Sep 04, 2011 Corel Centre - Sep 16, 2005;Colisee Pepsi Arena - Sep 20, 2005; Wrigley Field - July 19, 2013; DCU Center - Oct 15, 2013; DCU Center - Oct 16, 2013; Fenway Park - August 5, 2016; Fenway Park - August 7, 2016
one of the worst merch situations I've seen, ever. Piss poor management. hard to believe. from what I've heard about Thursday, Friday, Today - to at the show. Horrendous. I went for music and a small token. couldn't get anything unless I wanted to run from the doors at 530, or miss half the show. Well done.
2000 - 8/21 - Columbus, OH 2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL 2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI 2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL 2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY 2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL 2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
Haven't followed the details the past few days but see it's a mess. What time do I need to be there in the morning to make sure they still have everything?
1996 - Ft Lauderdale
1998 - West Palm Beach 1
2000 - West Palm Beach 1&2
2003 - WPB,Tampa,Atlanta,Camden 1&2,MSG 1&2, Boston 3,Hershey Park
2004 - Asheville, Kissimmee
2008 - West Palm Beach,Tampa,Columbia,Virginia Beach, Mansfield 1&2
2010 - Hartford,Boston,Newark, MSG 1&2
2011 - PJ20 1&2, Costa Rica 2013 - Wrigley,Brooklyn 1&2,Seattle 2014 - Denver,Mountain View 1&2 2015 - Bogata, Mexico City 2016 - Ft Lauderdale,Miami,Tampa,NYC 1&2,Telluride,Fenway 1&2,Wrigley 1&2
The nose bleed booth took almost 2 hours to go about 300 feet. They had everything up there though.
The good:. I went to that booth after the first set, was lucky enough to get the last Klausen. Thankful for that. Met some cool people.
The bad: woman working the booth might have been the rudest person I've ever encountered. I asked for a large shirt, she said small right back to me. I replied with, no large. She gave me a dirty look, and again retorted with small. This went on twice more before the person next to me said they must be out of that size, which they were, so i passed on the shirt. I asked for 2 more items, both of which they had in my size, but the woman refused to bend down and grab them, instead I slid over to the next window and had to have her co worker get it for me. No tubes, no bags, nothing to put this stuff in. Again, woman looked at me like I'm some asshole for even asking for a bag. Now she might be right about the asshole part, but for asking for a bag?
The merch scene is out of control. I'm relatively new to being able to go to multiple shows, have money for merch, just started collecting posters.... etc. it appears that time will be short lived. Like I've heard a number of people say on this board, if I have to have something in the future, I'll pay rape prices on eBay, or just not get it. Never again will I wait in that line, anywhere.
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2000 - 8/21 - Columbus, OH 2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL 2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI 2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL 2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY 2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL 2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
Haven't followed the details the past few days but see it's a mess. What time do I need to be there in the morning to make sure they still have everything?
Go there now. Literally. Go there right this second. I'm about to walk down just to see the shit show for myself and wave.
2000 - 8/21 - Columbus, OH 2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL 2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI 2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL 2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY 2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL 2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
Haven't followed the details the past few days but see it's a mess. What time do I need to be there in the morning to make sure they still have everything?
Go there now. Literally. Go there right this second. I'm about to walk down just to see the shit show for myself and wave.
I'm staying around the corner, took a nice little walk to get a coffee from Dunkin. No one congregating.
2000 - 8/21 - Columbus, OH 2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL 2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI 2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL 2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY 2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL 2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
My only suggestion is what I did in Boston, get your butt up crazy early, like 5am early and go wait in line for 3 hrs instead of the apparent shit show of 7 hrs. My thinking was, get it over with early, drop my merch off and enjoy the rest of the day not worrying about a thing. Yes, you might be a bit tried but man up, get some beers and apps, recharge then rock out, good luck!
Tweeter Center - Aug 29, 2000;Tweeter Center - Aug 30, 2000;Allstate Arena - Oct 09, 2000;Pepsi Arena - Apr 29, 2003;Bryce-Jordan Center - May 03, 2003;Bell Center - Jun 29, 2003;Tweeter Center - Jul 02, 2003;Tweeter Center - Jul 03, 2003;Tweeter Center - Jul 11, 2003;Tweeter Center at the Waterfront - Jul 05, 2003;Tweeter Center at the Waterfront - Jul 06, 2003;Madison Square Garden - Jul 08, 2003;Madison Square Garden - Jul 09, 2003;TD Banknorth Garden - May 24, 2006;TD Banknorth Garden - May 25, 2006;Fleet Center - Sept 28, 2004;Fleet Center - Sept 29, 2004;Pepsi Arena - May 12, 2006 New England Dodge Music Arena - May 13, 2006;Grant Park - Aug 05, 2007;Bonnaroo - Jun 14, 2008;Dodge Music Center - Jun 27, 2008;Tweeter Center - Jun 28, 2008;Tweeter Center - Jun 30, 2008 XL Arena - May 15, 2010;TD Garden - May 17, 2010;Alpine Valley Music Theatre - Sept 03, 2011;Alpine Valley Music Theatre - Sep 04, 2011 Corel Centre - Sep 16, 2005;Colisee Pepsi Arena - Sep 20, 2005; Wrigley Field - July 19, 2013; DCU Center - Oct 15, 2013; DCU Center - Oct 16, 2013; Fenway Park - August 5, 2016; Fenway Park - August 7, 2016
I was able to get everything I wanted inside Wrigley. It definitely seems like there was more than enough merch produced for these shows. I was able to spend the day bouncing around Wrigleyville and plan on checking out the city today. If you are still chasing merch, there is plenty available, get out and enjoy the surroundings. No need to wait in lengthy lines.
What an amazing show night 1 was!!! I can't wait to see what Night 2 brings, this band is the absolute best, I don't know if it was because of my first time in Wrigley field, but there was something I can't even describe about the energy and overall vibe of the whole experience yesterday. These memories will last forever and I can't be any more thankful for Pearl Jam and the music have given us that has impacted my life in so many ways. Bring on night 2!!
The best revenge is to live on and prove yourself - EV
I got everything I wanted except posters and 1 of the stickers at a stand inside Wrigley, right after the show. Waited for only a few minutes.
6/29/98 Chicago-United Center
6/18/03 Chicago-United Center
5/17/06 Chicago-United Center
7/19/13 Chicago-Wrigley Field
10/11/13 Pittsburgh-Consol Energy Center
10/17/14 Moline-IWireless Center (No Code)
10/20/14 Milwaukee-Bradley center (Yield)
4/26/16 Lexington-Rupp Arena
8/20/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/22/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field 8/18/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field 8/20/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field 9/5/23 Chicago-United Center 9/7/23 Chicago-United Center 8/29/23 Chicago-Wrigley Field 8/31/23 Chicago-Wrigley Field
I got what I wanted after waiting three hours yesterday at the tent, except for the El poster. Walked downstairs during Alive, right by the Cubs store & there were two people in line with all posters. You could have walked in and gotten whatever you wanted w/n about a 2 minute wait at that time...
or you can come to terms and realize you're the only one who can forgive yourself oh yeah... makes much more sense to live in the present tense...
Anyone know what the tent line looks like right now? I'm thinking of heading up there from downtown about 1030 and have nothing to do before Wilco tonight.
Man! The prices have dropped significantly on eBay.
They'll keep doing it, too. Poster prices start sky high ("Buy now they'll run out!"), then fall down a bit ("Hey everyone's flipping, need to sell!") until a majority of items bottom out after the shows ("Fuck I overspent and need to pay that credit card bill!"). Fenway did the same thing.
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Shirts I'm XXL but Canadian jerseys I was a XL. These fit large or like the shirts
Oh Dude!
2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL
2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI
2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL
2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY
2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL
2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
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1998 - West Palm Beach 1
2000 - West Palm Beach 1&2
2003 - WPB,Tampa,Atlanta,Camden 1&2,MSG 1&2, Boston 3,Hershey Park
2004 - Asheville, Kissimmee
2008 - West Palm Beach,Tampa,Columbia,Virginia Beach, Mansfield 1&2
2010 - Hartford,Boston,Newark, MSG 1&2
2011 - PJ20 1&2, Costa Rica
2013 - Wrigley,Brooklyn 1&2,Seattle
2014 - Denver,Mountain View 1&2
2015 - Bogata, Mexico City
2016 - Ft Lauderdale,Miami,Tampa,NYC 1&2,Telluride,Fenway 1&2,Wrigley 1&2
Everything was inside and it was ridiculously easy......got everything.
STL 2014
I'm a lucky man to count on both hands the ones I love.
The bad: woman working the booth might have been the rudest person I've ever encountered. I asked for a large shirt, she said small right back to me. I replied with, no large. She gave me a dirty look, and again retorted with small. This went on twice more before the person next to me said they must be out of that size, which they were, so i passed on the shirt. I asked for 2 more items, both of which they had in my size, but the woman refused to bend down and grab them, instead I slid over to the next window and had to have her co worker get it for me. No tubes, no bags, nothing to put this stuff in. Again, woman looked at me like I'm some asshole for even asking for a bag. Now she might be right about the asshole part, but for asking for a bag?
The merch scene is out of control. I'm relatively new to being able to go to multiple shows, have money for merch, just started collecting posters.... etc. it appears that time will be short lived. Like I've heard a number of people say on this board, if I have to have something in the future, I'll pay rape prices on eBay, or just not get it. Never again will I wait in that line, anywhere.
2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL
2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI
2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL
2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY
2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL
2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=3045
2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL
2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI
2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL
2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY
2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL
2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=3045
2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL
2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI
2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL
2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY
2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL
2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=3045
Oh Dude!
What an amazing show night 1 was!!! I can't wait to see what Night 2 brings, this band is the absolute best, I don't know if it was because of my first time in Wrigley field, but there was something I can't even describe about the energy and overall vibe of the whole experience yesterday. These memories will last forever and I can't be any more thankful for Pearl Jam and the music have given us that has impacted my life in so many ways. Bring on night 2!!
2018- Seattle 1 & 2
2022- LA 2
2022- Oakland 1 & 2
6/18/03 Chicago-United Center
5/17/06 Chicago-United Center
7/19/13 Chicago-Wrigley Field
10/11/13 Pittsburgh-Consol Energy Center
10/17/14 Moline-IWireless Center (No Code)
10/20/14 Milwaukee-Bradley center (Yield)
4/26/16 Lexington-Rupp Arena
8/20/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/22/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/18/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/20/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field
9/5/23 Chicago-United Center
9/7/23 Chicago-United Center
8/29/23 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/31/23 Chicago-Wrigley Field
you're the only one who can forgive yourself oh yeah...
makes much more sense to live in the present tense...
1995: 7/11 (Chicago) 2009: 8/23, 8/24 (Chicago) 2010: 5/9 (Cleveland) 2013 7/19 (Chicago) 2016: 4/9 (Miami), 5/1 (NYC), 8/20 & 8/22 (Chicago)
2018: 8/18 (Chicago) & 8/20 (Chicago) 2022: 9/11 (NYC), 9/18 (STL) 2023: 9/5 (Chicago), 9/7 (Chicago) 2024: 8/29 (Chicago), 8/31 (Chicago)
6/19/95 Red Rocks
9/11/98 MSG
11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
9/26/15 NYC Global Citizen
4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
9/2/18 Fenway 1 9/4/2018 Fenway 2
9/18/21 Asbury Park
2/4/22 EV Earthlings NYC 2/6/22 EV Earthlings Newark 9/11/22 MSG 9/14/22 Camden
9/3/24 MSG 1 9/4/24 MSG 2 9/7/24 Philly 1 9/9/24 Philly 2
Nuclear fission