Which 2016 concert do you feel was best and why?

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  • foodboy
    foodboy Posts: 988
    philly2,toronto 1, philly1,toronto2, quebec, ottawa
  • Pearlybaker
    Pearlybaker Posts: 217
    Went to six shows - in order:

    1. MSG 1
    2. Jacksonville
    3. Miami
    4. Tampa
    5. MSG 2
    6. Ft Lauderdale

    MSG 1 and Miami first sets were best ever seen in 20 years.
    "Hey, listen asshole, one more fucker throws a fuckin' quarter up here and we're outta here, I'm tellin' ya, FUCKER! What the fuck, you're blowin' it for fuckin' everybody. Hit me with a fuckin' quarter again and, fuck it, I'm outta here. We're all outta here. Fuck you, and if anyone sees someone throw fuckin' change right next to them, you have my permission to beat the fuckin' holy shit outta them."
  • PJForceofNature
    PJForceofNature Posts: 3,087
    Quebec City-the set list was awesome, the crowd was fantastic, and of course the band was on fire, but I think the band being on fire applies to every show! :)
    "A beacon on dry land"
  • hsohi
    hsohi Posts: 1,033
    ^...so true. Quebec City was the best not sure why there is even a debate.
    London Ontario 2013, Buffalo New York 2013, Lincoln Nebraska 2014, Quebec City 2016
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    For the shows I was at:

    1) Quebec City
    2) Greenville
    3) Lexington
    4) MSG 2
    5) MSG 1
    6) Miami

    All great shows though. My vote for show of the tour would be Philly 2 based on reviews or Quebec City based on setlist.
  • blenderman69
    blenderman69 philly Posts: 2,104
    philly 2 just fucking crazy energy!
  • somebodyelsessky2020
    somebodyelsessky2020 Posts: 1,178
    Toronto 1 - the city, the set list, the atmosphere, the crowd and the vibe aligned perfectly and PJ kicked ass.
    Oh dear dad
    Can you see me now
    I am myself
    Like you somehow
    I'll ride the wave
    Where it takes me
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  • northerndragon
    northerndragon Posts: 9,851
    I would have to go with Toronto 1. It was my 40th birthday for the first time I tried to and got rail and then they dropped my favorite album - Binaural. Down in the pit everyone was losing our minds. It was just amazing. Quebec and Philly 2 are very close as well. Just amazing shows. All eight shows I went to were amazing but those three were just off the charts.
    Of the shows I didn't go to I would have to say Greenville as Vs is my #2 album.
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    Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional it's the people and things that come to your mind when you hear it.
  • Eddieshometown
    Eddieshometown Evanston, IL Posts: 986
    My guess is Philly 2 will be the seller of the 2015 tour. Can't wait until June when it's released.
    6/26/98 & 6/27/98 - Alpine Valley, 10/9/00 - Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL 6/18/2003 - United Center, 5/16/2006 - United Center,
    5/17/2006 - United Center (7th row center, caught Eddie's pick), 6/29/2006 - Summerfest with Tom Petty,
    8/24/2009 - United Center, 7/19/2013 - Wrigley Field, 10/3/2014 - St Louis, 10/17/2014 - Moline (GA), 10/20/2014 - Milwaukee,
    5/14/2015 - Pete Townshend/EV, 8/20/16 & 8/22/16 Wrigley Field Part 2&3, 8/18/18 & 8/20/18 Wrigley Parts 4 & 5, 9/18/2022 - St Louis
    All Chicago Wrigley and United Center shows (not worth listing out )
  • iwasatpj20
    iwasatpj20 Rockford, IL Posts: 3,470
    Eddieshometown said:

    My guess is Philly 2 will be the seller of the 2015 tour. Can't wait until June when it's released.

    Greenville and Toronto 1 will be top sellers also
    2000 - Chicago, IL
    2003 - Champaign, IL
    2006 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2007 - Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
    2009 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2010 - St. Louis, MO
    2011 - East Troy, WI 1 & 2 (PJ20 Destination Weekend)
    2012 - Atlanta, GA, Missoula, MT
    2013 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), Dallas, TX, Oklahoma City, OK
    2014 - St. Louis, MO, Tulsa, OK, Moline, IL (No Code, IL), Saint Paul, MN, Milwaukee, WI (Yield, WI)
    2016 - Greenville, SC (Vs, SC), Raleigh, NC, Columbia, SC, Boston, MA (Fenway Park 1), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)
    2018 - Seattle, WA (Safeco Field 2), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2), Boston, MA (Fenway Park 2)
    2020 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, ??
    2022 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas, NV
    2023 - St. Paul, MN 2, Fort Worth, TX 2, Austin, TX 1, and Austin, TX 2
    2024 - Portland, OR and Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)
    2025 - Pittsburgh, PA1 & Pittsburgh PA2


    2012 - Temple of the Dog East Troy, WI (PJ20 Destination Weekend)
    2014 - Soundgarden Tinley Park, IL (with Nine Inch Nails)
    2014 - Alice in Chains Davenport, IA
    2016 - Chris Cornell Solo Madison, WI and Peoria, IL (official hometown show)
    2016 - Temple of the Dog San Francisco, CA (both shows)
    2017 - Soundgarden Dallas (cancelled) RIP Chris Cornell
    2018 - Smashing Pumpkins Chicago, IL (first show)
    2019 - Alice in Chains Milwaukee, WI
    2022 - Jerry Cantrell Chicago, IL
    2023 - Jerry Cantrell Milwaukee, WI

    RIP Andrew Wood, Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley, and Chris Cornell

    RIP Mom (may your star shine the brightest in the sky, our family loves and misses you very much, we'll meet again)

  • jmug23
    jmug23 Posts: 778
    Greenville, hands down!!!
  • TL170678
    TL170678 Near Louisville, in Indiana, closer to Kentucky Posts: 422
    Lexington was my only show but very jealous of Philly 2 and Toronto 1.....I can say this though, I really think Pearl Jam is more well received in Kentucky than when they played there in 2003...The atmosphere was completely more happy and energetic, and a whole lot more people. I remember sections being covered with tarps at Rupp in 03. I just get kind of amazed by that.
  • Weston1283
    Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 5,020
    I'm interested to see how Philly 2 will be on the bootleg

    The setlist was good, but Quebec and Toronto 1 were crazier, but what set Philly 2 apart is the energy inside of the arena that night. It was the best atmosphere I've ever experienced at a PJ concert, and it will be interesting to see if the bootleg reflects that or not.
    2010: Cleveland
    2012: Atlanta
    2013: London ONT / Wrigley Field / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / San Diego / Los Angeles I / Los Angeles II
    2014: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Detroit / Denver
    2015: New York City
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale / Miami / Jacksonville / Greenville / Hampton / Columbia / Lexington / Philly II / New York City II / Toronto II / Bonnaroo / Telluride / Fenway I / Wrigley I / Wrigley - II / TOTD - Philadelphia, San Francisco
    2017: Ohana Fest (EV)
    2018: Amsterdam I / Amsterdam II / Seattle I / Seattle II / Boston I / Boston II
    2021: Asbury Park / Ohana Encore 1 / Ohana Encore 2
    2022: Phoenix / LA I / LA II / Quebec City / Ottawa / New York City / Camden / Nashville / St. Louis / Denver
    2023: St. Paul II
    2024: Las Vegas I / Las Vegas II / New York City I / New York City II / Philly I / Philly II / Baltimore
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,986
    1) New York 02/05/16
    2) Philadelphia 28/04/16
    3) Ottawa 08/05/16
    4) New Orleans 23/04/16
    5) Lexington 26/04/16
    6) Columbia 21/04/16
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1&2 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / New Orleans 2025
  • zevilone
    zevilone Posts: 349
    of the five i saw

    1. Greenville
    2. Philly2
    3. Miami
    Tie: 4.Columbia
    Ft Lauderdale
  • SheDreamsInColour
    SheDreamsInColour Posts: 143
    It's a tough call for me, because the shows evoke "best of" feelings for different things. Ft. Lauderdale was immensely special because I heard Footsteps for the first time, with the person I most wanted to hear it with. We heard songs that were meaningful to us, and it was our first show together. So, for shmoopy reasons, that one is up there.

    The two nights in Toronto were phenomenal, though. Night #1 was truly something special; you could feel the energy shift and grow with the ripples of "I think it's Binaural..." and then you could feel it change again when we realized what was happening. People were genuinely overwhelmed, and you could feel this sense of gratitude which only served to amp up the energy and emotion in the building. The rest of the night could have a been a loop of Sweet Lew, and I still think people would have been rocking out and losing their minds.

    Night #2 was equally impressive, but the feeling was different. It was an equally high energy night, and the feeling of gratitude was palpable again - but this time, it came from the band. You could tell the sentiment wasn't lost on the crowd, and people were on their feet with their hands in the air from start to finish. Plus, Geddy Lee threw a tambourine and started a riot. How often can you say that?

    This whole tour has just served to strengthen that "once you go, you know" feeling, and it's been amazing.
    "If there was a reason, it was you."

    May 9, 2006 - Toronto, ON :: May 10, 2006 - Toronto, ON :: May 10, 2010 - Buffalo, NY :: September 11, 2011 - Toronto, ON :: September 15, 2011 - Hamilton, ON :: April 8, 2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL :: April 9, 2016 - Miami, FL :: May 8, 2016 - Ottawa, ON :: May 10, 2016 - Toronto, ON :: May 11, 2016 - Toronto, ON :: August 20, 2016 - Chicago, IL :: August 22, 2016 - Chicago, IL :: July 10, 2018 - Barcelona, ES :: August 8, 2018 - Seattle, WA:: August 10, 2018 - Seattle, WA ::

    The best is yet to come:
    March 18, 2020 - Toronto, ON :: March 24, 2020 - Hamilton, ON
  • pjalive21
    pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    only show I was at was Lexington and that show's energy was through the roof, but to me Toronto 2 takes the cake on paper and from reading people's take who were there, as well as the Greenville show. I think only way you make Toronto 1 your choice is if you are really into Binaural as a whole and that I am not
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,146
    edited May 2016
    The ones I attended. Because I was there to see live pearl jam.
  • ikiT
    ikiT USA Posts: 11,059
    I GA'ed Columbia and Hampton, and not having heard the Columbia boot yet, I can tell you the crowd brought the real deal energy and the performances were pretty inspired. PLUS an Oceans opener, Marker, Rise, I got Id, Chloe/Crown, Wasted Reprise/Life Wasted, AND Animal finally for me.

    I'm not even bringing up being up front for Ed during Porch.
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  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Philly 2...

    stop with all the other nonsense lol

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