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Sounds like a perfect opportunity for them to play reign, if this will be the weather we get. Never heard it live and I'm not made of sugar or shit so I'm not gonna melt. BRING ON PJ @ WRIGLEY!
Sounds like a perfect opportunity for them to play reign, if this will be the weather we get. Never heard it live and I'm not made of sugar or shit so I'm not gonna melt. BRING ON PJ @ WRIGLEY!
Exactly. Regardless of the weather, the show will go on! Bring it on.
They cant play Sunday. Baseball fields require the grass to rest for 24 hours. They need to remove all seats after the show .That's why it's sat/mon and boston was fri/sun
They cant play Sunday. Baseball fields require the grass to rest for 24 hours. They need to remove all seats after the show .That's why it's sat/mon and boston was fri/sun
Wrigley has held back to back shows several times in the past. I still don't think the cancel Saturday.
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They cant play Sunday. Baseball fields require the grass to rest for 24 hours. They need to remove all seats after the show .That's why it's sat/mon and boston was fri/sun
Wrigley has held back to back shows several times in the past. I still don't think the cancel Saturday.
you think Ed really wants to ruin the field for his Cubs?
I hope nothing changes because I have tickets to see Wilco on Sunday night, but they certainly could move the show to Sunday. There were back to back shows at Wrigley in 2013... Jason Aldean was the night after Pearl Jam! They also have back to back shows there this year too... Billy Joel is playing Friday, August 26th and Luke Bryan is playing Saturday August 27th. In a year where a concert was completely cancelled... and another was moved because of the NBA playoff games, you just never know what will happen!!
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They cant play Sunday. Baseball fields require the grass to rest for 24 hours. They need to remove all seats after the show .That's why it's sat/mon and boston was fri/sun
Wrigley has held back to back shows several times in the past. I still don't think the cancel Saturday.
you think Ed really wants to ruin the field for his Cubs?
You really think its up to only Ed? Phish played back to back in June.
As I've said earlier: If they had a show in 2013, they'll have a show this time around. It just might be a pain in the ass again.
2013 Wrigley was a weird-ass show. Of course there was the extreme heat and sunshine during the day. I remember being in my seat at the time listed on the ticket JUST IN CASE the show started at the time. I think they ended up coming on an hour after the ticket said. #1 - Had they come on when the ticket said, they could've probably played a full main set before leaving the stage before the storm (easily an additional 10-12 songs... they played 7 before leaving stage). #2 - I felt like they left wayyyyy prematurely (after first 7 songs). I don't know what kind of discussions were taking place, or who was ultimately in charge of the final decisions, but I felt like they left when the weather was still really, really good. There was more than enough time to get off the field, get people to safe spots, etc. And yes, I know they want to error on the side of caution, but you could see by looking at the skies that nothing was going to happen right away. #3 - It's been 3 years, but I seem to remember it taking forever for them to get back on stage as well. We still got 30+ songs that night, so it's not like we were cheated. But the 2.5 hour delay just made it feel like a discombobulated show.
Long story short, it would have been interesting to be a fly on the wall to see what discussions were being had and with whom? I know safety is a HUGE deal to Pearl Jam... understandably so. But it felt like at least 30 minutes were wasted on either side of the delay when they could've been rocking under completely safe conditions. But who knows, if they would've gotten 17 - 20 songs in before the rains came, maybe the powerful decision-makers would've said that was good enough to call it a show? Fans would've been outraged. Just a wacky, weird day.
I'm going to hope Tom Fucking Skilling is right. By evening/night, some partial clearing on Saturday!!
They cant play Sunday. Baseball fields require the grass to rest for 24 hours. They need to remove all seats after the show .That's why it's sat/mon and boston was fri/sun
Wrigley has held back to back shows several times in the past. I still don't think the cancel Saturday.
you think Ed really wants to ruin the field for his Cubs?
You really think its up to only Ed? Phish played back to back in June.
No, was just being facetious. Didn't realize that about Phish. Maybe it's was just a fenway rule? Anyway count a rain and hope for the best. We all know they will bring it regardless.
As I've said earlier: If they had a show in 2013, they'll have a show this time around. It just might be a pain in the ass again.
2013 Wrigley was a weird-ass show. Of course there was the extreme heat and sunshine during the day. I remember being in my seat at the time listed on the ticket JUST IN CASE the show started at the time. I think they ended up coming on an hour after the ticket said. #1 - Had they come on when the ticket said, they could've probably played a full main set before leaving the stage before the storm (easily an additional 10-12 songs... they played 7 before leaving stage). #2 - I felt like they left wayyyyy prematurely (after first 7 songs). I don't know what kind of discussions were taking place, or who was ultimately in charge of the final decisions, but I felt like they left when the weather was still really, really good. There was more than enough time to get off the field, get people to safe spots, etc. And yes, I know they want to error on the side of caution, but you could see by looking at the skies that nothing was going to happen right away. #3 - It's been 3 years, but I seem to remember it taking forever for them to get back on stage as well. We still got 30+ songs that night, so it's not like we were cheated. But the 2.5 hour delay just made it feel like a discombobulated show.
Long story short, it would have been interesting to be a fly on the wall to see what discussions were being had and with whom? I know safety is a HUGE deal to Pearl Jam... understandably so. But it felt like at least 30 minutes were wasted on either side of the delay when they could've been rocking under completely safe conditions. But who knows, if they would've gotten 17 - 20 songs in before the rains came, maybe the powerful decision-makers would've said that was good enough to call it a show? Fans would've been outraged. Just a wacky, weird day.
I'm going to hope Tom Fucking Skilling is right. By evening/night, some partial clearing on Saturday!!
From my understanding (I wasn't there), the big problem that night was lightning. I don't know how it works in Chicago, but where I live (Texas) if you're at, say, an outdoor sporting event and there's a lightning strike anywhere within like a 10-mile radius, everything is shut down for at least an hour. If there's another strike within that radius, the clock re-sets.
I've been at high school football games where there's not a cloud in the sky over the stadium, but because there was a lightning strike recorded nearby, everyone has to clear off the field for at least an hour.
My point is: It could have been completely out of the band's hands back in '13.
My larger point: I think Pearl Jam proved that night that they'll do whatever it takes to get the show in. Which is why I'm not worried about Saturday, particularly.
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I was on the field in 2013. I was getting texts from friends telling me the storms were heading our way. When Ed made the announcement about the weather coming in, they said they need 1/2 hour to clear the field. They played 1 more song, then stopped. You could hear the thunder in the distance. It only took about 15-20 minutes for the field to be cleared. Everyone was very cool about it, though it was very surreal. The problem was after the main rain came, another wave came through. Then it stopped. Then it took another hour or so, before they let people back down on the field. The show then started at 11:30pm. The second delay was far to long. It had stopped raining. The radar was clear, but the kept everyone waiting. I watched people go across the street to Sluggers as we were holed up on the ramp out in right field. Met some very cool people. Pearl Jam fans are the best. Nothing gets to us. Bring the rain, bring the thunder, we're still going to rock Wrigley!
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From my understanding (I wasn't there), the big problem that night was lightning. I don't know how it works in Chicago, but where I live (Texas) if you're at, say, an outdoor sporting event and there's a lightning strike anywhere within like a 10-mile radius, everything is shut down for at least an hour. If there's another strike within that radius, the clock re-sets.
I've been at high school football games where there's not a cloud in the sky over the stadium, but because there was a lightning strike recorded nearby, everyone has to clear off the field for at least an hour.
My point is: It could have been completely out of the band's hands back in '13.
My larger point: I think Pearl Jam proved that night that they'll do whatever it takes to get the show in. Which is why I'm not worried about Saturday, particularly.
Yeah, wouldn't be surprised with this. I'm sure threatening conditions were probably close enough to do what they did. I was just giving my perceptions as a greedy fan who wanted as much PJ as possible that night. You can't blame the band or other decision-makers for taking extreme caution.
I felt like they came back on and played midnight to 2pm... not the 11:30 that Cubu mentioned. It just felt like coming back on stage and getting the music cranked up took forever. Eddie talked, introduced Ernie Banks, let Ernie talk, did the mediocre Cubs song, "All the Way" (hey, I'm a Cubs fan, but I was ready to get the show moving at this point)... I just kept feeling like, "Christ, let's get it going!" Again, 30+ songs, keeping 40,000 people safe... the band and people involved did everything they could, I have no doubt. But I remember Eddie getting interviewed in the Cubs broadcast booth a year or so ago... you could tell that the way the night unfolded still bothered him a little bit.
Keep in mind in 2013, Phish (Northerly Island) and a local festival were evacuated and cancelled that night when the weather hit. For any second-guessing of how things were handled by PJ/Wrigley, at least they got a great show in.
Keep in mind in 2013, Phish (Northerly Island) and a local festival were evacuated and cancelled that night when the weather hit. For any second-guessing of how things were handled by PJ/Wrigley, at least they got a great show in.
A guy in my building was a huge Phish head. Was at the Phish show, they cancelled it. He hopped on the red line and somehow managed to get into Wrigley when PJ came out for the second set. Talk about shooting from the hip....
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As I've said earlier: If they had a show in 2013, they'll have a show this time around. It just might be a pain in the ass again.
2013 Wrigley was a weird-ass show. Of course there was the extreme heat and sunshine during the day. I remember being in my seat at the time listed on the ticket JUST IN CASE the show started at the time. I think they ended up coming on an hour after the ticket said. #1 - Had they come on when the ticket said, they could've probably played a full main set before leaving the stage before the storm (easily an additional 10-12 songs... they played 7 before leaving stage). #2 - I felt like they left wayyyyy prematurely (after first 7 songs). I don't know what kind of discussions were taking place, or who was ultimately in charge of the final decisions, but I felt like they left when the weather was still really, really good. There was more than enough time to get off the field, get people to safe spots, etc. And yes, I know they want to error on the side of caution, but you could see by looking at the skies that nothing was going to happen right away. #3 - It's been 3 years, but I seem to remember it taking forever for them to get back on stage as well. We still got 30+ songs that night, so it's not like we were cheated. But the 2.5 hour delay just made it feel like a discombobulated show.
Long story short, it would have been interesting to be a fly on the wall to see what discussions were being had and with whom? I know safety is a HUGE deal to Pearl Jam... understandably so. But it felt like at least 30 minutes were wasted on either side of the delay when they could've been rocking under completely safe conditions. But who knows, if they would've gotten 17 - 20 songs in before the rains came, maybe the powerful decision-makers would've said that was good enough to call it a show? Fans would've been outraged. Just a wacky, weird day.
I'm going to hope Tom Fucking Skilling is right. By evening/night, some partial clearing on Saturday!!
From my understanding (I wasn't there), the big problem that night was lightning. I don't know how it works in Chicago, but where I live (Texas) if you're at, say, an outdoor sporting event and there's a lightning strike anywhere within like a 10-mile radius, everything is shut down for at least an hour. If there's another strike within that radius, the clock re-sets.
I've been at high school football games where there's not a cloud in the sky over the stadium, but because there was a lightning strike recorded nearby, everyone has to clear off the field for at least an hour.
My point is: It could have been completely out of the band's hands back in '13.
My larger point: I think Pearl Jam proved that night that they'll do whatever it takes to get the show in. Which is why I'm not worried about Saturday, particularly.
But there was a little bit of press for that and some really upset neighbors. If it happens again, the show is simply off this time.
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I felt like they came back on and played midnight to 2pm... not the 11:30 that Cubu mentioned. It just felt like coming back on stage and getting the music cranked up took forever. Eddie talked, introduced Ernie Banks, let Ernie talk, did the mediocre Cubs song, "All the Way" (hey, I'm a Cubs fan, but I was ready to get the show moving at this point)... I just kept feeling like, "Christ, let's get it going!" Again, 30+ songs, keeping 40,000 people safe... the band and people involved did everything they could, I have no doubt. But I remember Eddie getting interviewed in the Cubs broadcast booth a year or so ago... you could tell that the way the night unfolded still bothered him a little bit.
Agreed, it took them way too long to get rocking after the break. And then they played Bugs or some shit. The worst part was- they stopped selling beer on the field when they evacuated, and you couldn't buy any when they came back onstage either.
I felt like they came back on and played midnight to 2pm... not the 11:30 that Cubu mentioned. It just felt like coming back on stage and getting the music cranked up took forever. Eddie talked, introduced Ernie Banks, let Ernie talk, did the mediocre Cubs song, "All the Way" (hey, I'm a Cubs fan, but I was ready to get the show moving at this point)... I just kept feeling like, "Christ, let's get it going!" Again, 30+ songs, keeping 40,000 people safe... the band and people involved did everything they could, I have no doubt. But I remember Eddie getting interviewed in the Cubs broadcast booth a year or so ago... you could tell that the way the night unfolded still bothered him a little bit.
Agreed, it took them way too long to get rocking after the break. And then they played Bugs or some shit. The worst part was- they stopped selling beer on the field when they evacuated, and you couldn't buy any when they came back onstage either.
Yeah- they should have come out swinging after the 2-3 hours break and played Corduroy or something like that to get the crowd going. Oh well- was still cool that they played a full show until 2am.
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for the least they could possibly do
but they certainly could move the show to Sunday.
There were back to back shows at Wrigley in 2013...
Jason Aldean was the night after Pearl Jam!
They also have back to back shows there this year too...
Billy Joel is playing Friday, August 26th
and Luke Bryan is playing Saturday August 27th.
In a year where a concert was completely cancelled...
and another was moved because of the NBA playoff games,
you just never know what will happen!!
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#1 - Had they come on when the ticket said, they could've probably played a full main set before leaving the stage before the storm (easily an additional 10-12 songs... they played 7 before leaving stage).
#2 - I felt like they left wayyyyy prematurely (after first 7 songs). I don't know what kind of discussions were taking place, or who was ultimately in charge of the final decisions, but I felt like they left when the weather was still really, really good. There was more than enough time to get off the field, get people to safe spots, etc. And yes, I know they want to error on the side of caution, but you could see by looking at the skies that nothing was going to happen right away.
#3 - It's been 3 years, but I seem to remember it taking forever for them to get back on stage as well. We still got 30+ songs that night, so it's not like we were cheated. But the 2.5 hour delay just made it feel like a discombobulated show.
Long story short, it would have been interesting to be a fly on the wall to see what discussions were being had and with whom? I know safety is a HUGE deal to Pearl Jam... understandably so. But it felt like at least 30 minutes were wasted on either side of the delay when they could've been rocking under completely safe conditions. But who knows, if they would've gotten 17 - 20 songs in before the rains came, maybe the powerful decision-makers would've said that was good enough to call it a show? Fans would've been outraged. Just a wacky, weird day.
I'm going to hope Tom Fucking Skilling is right. By evening/night, some partial clearing on Saturday!!
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I've been at high school football games where there's not a cloud in the sky over the stadium, but because there was a lightning strike recorded nearby, everyone has to clear off the field for at least an hour.
My point is: It could have been completely out of the band's hands back in '13.
My larger point: I think Pearl Jam proved that night that they'll do whatever it takes to get the show in. Which is why I'm not worried about Saturday, particularly.
for the least they could possibly do
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I felt like they came back on and played midnight to 2pm... not the 11:30 that Cubu mentioned. It just felt like coming back on stage and getting the music cranked up took forever. Eddie talked, introduced Ernie Banks, let Ernie talk, did the mediocre Cubs song, "All the Way" (hey, I'm a Cubs fan, but I was ready to get the show moving at this point)... I just kept feeling like, "Christ, let's get it going!" Again, 30+ songs, keeping 40,000 people safe... the band and people involved did everything they could, I have no doubt. But I remember Eddie getting interviewed in the Cubs broadcast booth a year or so ago... you could tell that the way the night unfolded still bothered him a little bit.
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The worst part was- they stopped selling beer on the field when they evacuated, and you couldn't buy any when they came back onstage either.
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