How much longer will they tour?

drakeheuer14

Realistically, how much longer do you think they will hit the road? Im hoping for at least three more US tours and a new album somewhere in the mix before they pull large tours. But then again, I never want it to end.

my2hands

Why would they stop? They play 25 shows per year now... I see no reason to walk away

jessebasi

They will play until it doesn't sound good anymore.

Sarah

I am starting to think they might become a band that tours somewhat frequently but perhaps no longer cuts studio records.

SVRDhand13

Serious answer: until they die.

SmallestOceans

I think they'll play for years to come. That's without question. The band seemed to be more vibrant, youthful, and radical on this tour than they were even on the 2013 tour. They never mail it in and they leave it all out there every single night. The real question is how much longer can they do the 3+ hour, 35 song marathons. I think those days are slowly fading and that's ok. The shows in general on the 2013-2014 tour were longer but these 2016 shows were even better with way less structure. I think the back to back dates in the same city are slowly going to fade away as well. They are so draining! Touring around is so tough and draining. I mean you only have so much energy when you get older. It's amazing they can still do what they do. I think the concerts are going to be more like 2-2.5 hour 25-27 song sets come 2018, and will be heavier on the acoustic stuff. All the more reason for the Fenway and Wrigley shows to be coveted. Go see as many shows as you can cause who knows.

IlliniGuy76

Could you imagine if they do indeed announce a "last tour" and the actual last concert of that tour? We think the secondary market for cities such as NYC, Chicago & Boston are bad now... YIKES!

mpar17

They have too many causes that the support, I think they will tour just enough to support the causes and keep 10c going.

buck502000

I want a One Big Holiday event like MMJ does in Mexico for PJ - Fort Lauderdale and Miami was nice in late winter.

Weston1283

I think they'll keep touring for years and years to come

But, I think they'll spread the shows out more. They'll still Tour, just not as often

If you're not NYC or Philly, it may be 6-8 years between shows instead of the 3-4 it's been over the past 15 years or so

Merkin Baller

Weston1283 said:

I think they'll keep touring for years and years to come

But, I think they'll spread the shows out more. They'll still Tour, just not as often

If you're not NYC or Philly, it may be 6-8 years between shows instead of the 3-4 it's been over the past 15 years or so

This what I've been thinking.

sarnocm

SmallestOceans said:

I think they'll play for years to come. That's without question. The band seemed to be more vibrant, youthful, and radical on this tour than they were even on the 2013 tour. They never mail it in and they leave it all out there every single night. The real question is how much longer can they do the 3+ hour, 35 song marathons. I think those days are slowly fading and that's ok. The shows in general on the 2013-2014 tour were longer but these 2016 shows were even better with way less structure. I think the back to back dates in the same city are slowly going to fade away as well. They are so draining! Touring around is so tough and draining. I mean you only have so much energy when you get older. It's amazing they can still do what they do. I think the concerts are going to be more like 2-2.5 hour 25-27 song sets come 2018, and will be heavier on the acoustic stuff. All the more reason for the Fenway and Wrigley shows to be coveted. Go see as many shows as you can cause who knows.

I agree they can't sustain the back-to-backs much longer. By the end of MSG2, mike was shaking his right hand a lot at the end of the show and it looked like he was grimacing a bit. I can only imagine how tiring that is 4 out of 5 nights in a row.

callen

Hush your mouth!

Mods, Please delete thread.

somebodyelsessky2020

If Mick Jagger and Keith Richards can still do it in their 70's and with modern medicine, constantly advancing I expect them to be doing shows well into their mid 80's

They can still do 2 night sets. They can always take a day off in between the two dates, like what they just did in Toronto.

EdsonNascimento

Msg actually made 4 shows in 5 nights. Not sure why they did that but have to think it was caused by venue. Probably had to schedule back to back for msg in case what happened in Toronto happened there. They probably didn't skip nights in case the playoff game was night 3 as that would cause a 4th day in the city (can't move date forward). If Dolan would have just admitted he's fd his teams up so badly that the contingency was laughable, there would have been no need for that. I don't see them doing again if they can avoid it.

The Who is still playing and sounding good. No reason they can't do another 20 years. I do think at some point we will see a very barren 2 to 3 year stretch, but it will be just a break and not that they are stopping.

Weston1283

sarnocm said:

SmallestOceans said:

I think they'll play for years to come. That's without question. The band seemed to be more vibrant, youthful, and radical on this tour than they were even on the 2013 tour. They never mail it in and they leave it all out there every single night. The real question is how much longer can they do the 3+ hour, 35 song marathons. I think those days are slowly fading and that's ok. The shows in general on the 2013-2014 tour were longer but these 2016 shows were even better with way less structure. I think the back to back dates in the same city are slowly going to fade away as well. They are so draining! Touring around is so tough and draining. I mean you only have so much energy when you get older. It's amazing they can still do what they do. I think the concerts are going to be more like 2-2.5 hour 25-27 song sets come 2018, and will be heavier on the acoustic stuff. All the more reason for the Fenway and Wrigley shows to be coveted. Go see as many shows as you can cause who knows.

I agree they can't sustain the back-to-backs much longer. By the end of MSG2, mike was shaking his right hand a lot at the end of the show and it looked like he was grimacing a bit. I can only imagine how tiring that is 4 out of 5 nights in a row.

I agree with this too. The setlists this tour were shorter than 2013/2014 by a few songs. No crazy 35-37 song night, most sat around the 30 range I believe (which is still a lot )

Jerome230

If Springsteen can do it, so can they!

Daron Oshay

They will go on for quite a while

KP_McMinn

As long as the sheep follow, they will tour.

ambst95

I'd expect them to tour until a tragedy strikes the band. Unlike what you see from some others, I think if any of the current group were to pass away, they'd hang it up. They all have other projects they can turn to.

buck502000

ambst95 said:

I'd expect them to tour until a tragedy strikes the band. Unlike what you see from some others, I think if any of the current group were to pass away, they'd hang it up. They all have other projects they can turn to.

Bit morbid don't you think?

Eddieshometown

I think they get better every time I see them. Longer concerts and a better connection to the crowd

PJfanwillneverleave1

Eddieshometown said:

I think they get better every time Ai see them. Longer concerts and a better connection to the crowd

This is very true.
But they have always had a connection to the crowd.

oftenreading

buck502000 said:

ambst95 said:

I'd expect them to tour until a tragedy strikes the band. Unlike what you see from some others, I think if any of the current group were to pass away, they'd hang it up. They all have other projects they can turn to.

Bit morbid don't you think?

No, it's a solid answer to the question posed. I agree, they would hang it up rather than try to replace any member they lost, in the awful event that this actually happened.

my2hands

I'm personally hoping to have 1 good PJ/EV road trip per year for quite a while... dont need a bunch of shows, just 1-2 in a cool place that fit the schedule... I'm sure their will be some years that get skipped...

I'm hoping for a new album next year...

I'm wondering if the next move in North America for them is a stadium tour? 1 show per city, maybe add a 2nd date in the right markets... I could see that in the next year or two

demetrios

Forever .. and ever & ever ..

gotthebottle

Ridiculous thread....Stones, Springsteen, Who, etc, etc, etc...why even ask this question

Get_Right

As long as the festivals are throwing stupid money at them, they will do shows.
Plus I agree with the others that have mentioned the who, the stones etc. Plenty of PJ left in the tank.

Sarava

As long as they stay healthy...particularly the 4 that have been there since Ten.

Pearl34Jam

Until they no longer sell out arenas. They'll know when the right time is.

bootlegger10

gotthebottle said:

Ridiculous thread....Stones, Springsteen, Who, etc, etc, etc...why even ask this question

Not ridiculous. REM called it quits when everyone was still healthy and into music. I don't think they will stop touring any time soon but not a ridiculous question to discuss to pass some time.