Fenway vs. Wrigley ~ Let's get it on.

The Camaros Hood
The Camaros Hood Boston, MA Posts: 482
edited August 2016 in Given To Fly (live)
Some did one weekend. Some did both. Let's debate it. Which weekend was better? What city experience was the best. Merch situations. Weather. Whatever. All angles should be considered. Would love to hear you all's thoughts. Go!!
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  • bootleg
    bootleg Posts: 1,209
    Fenway 1 better than Wrigley 1. Wrigley 2 better than Fenway 2. I was only at both Fenway
  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    I'm really only going to be interested in the views of either the people who were actually at all 4 shows, or the people who were at none of them but periscoped all 4. That's the only way to compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges, cuz once you were at only 1 or 2 of them, your view is skewed (can be good or bad skew-ing, but it's different).
  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    edited August 2016
    **To clarify upfront, I was really pleased with the shows, am just responding because OP asked. Not shitting on any one show.**

    I was at Fenway 1, 2 and Wrigley 1. Fenway 1 felt "better" than Wrigley 1 to me, in that Ed just seemed giddy with happiness. Wrigley 1 didn't really feel like a Wrigley show until close to the end of the show. Ed referenced the storm 3 years ago and they did Rain, but at both Fenway shows, there were so many baseball references and homages. Fenway 2 was the best of the 3 for me. Not going to give an opinion about Wrigley 2 because I wasn't there, and I think it's silly when people think they can give an opinion about a show just based on setlist.

    Edited to add: But Wrigley 1 wins for best moment of the 3 shows with Steve Gleason and Inside Job.
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  • jkalman
    jkalman Posts: 75
    Fenway 2 blew away the other three shows, IMHO.
  • JC29856
    JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    Delete your account
  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,020
    Fenway 2 hands down, no contest
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  • jkalman
    jkalman Posts: 75
    edited August 2016
    It was sort of cool tonight when Eddie stopped in the middle of a song to kick some douche out who was manhandling his GF.
  • MG79478
    MG79478 Posts: 1,727
    Was at all 4. Have to rank them F2, W1, F1, W2. Tonight could have been special with just a few tweeks to the set list, but the early momentum died hard about last kiss.
  • jkalman
    jkalman Posts: 75
    MG79478 said:

    Was at all 4. Have to rank them F2, W1, F1, W2. Tonight could have been special with just a few tweeks to the set list, but the early momentum died hard about last kiss.

    Sounds about right, except I'd almost say W1 and F1 were a wash. Agree completely on W2.
  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,020
    MG79478 said:

    Was at all 4. Have to rank them F2, W1, F1, W2. Tonight could have been special with just a few tweeks to the set list, but the early momentum died hard about last kiss.

    Yeah something happened once last kiss started. The GA pit completely died, could barely hear Stone's guitar, Even Flow sounded weird as hell, and the order of songs was just off. Main set was fantastic though, the pit was so into it.

    But Fenway 2 was special. Out of 35 shows it ranks top 5, maybe top 3.
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  • sarahnist
    sarahnist Posts: 35
    I went to Wrigley 1 and Fenway 1. Thought sound was way better at Fenway (could have just been where I was sitting). There was also more talking at Fenway 1, and more baseball stuff. They really incorporated Boston into the set. I felt like Wrigley 1 was a lot of hit after hit after hit - less talking. Steve Gleason at Wrigley was amazing and so was the Cubs song. Nice how Wrigley let them play after 11 as well. Fenway curfew was lame.

    Merch at Fenway was a breeze and was a complete debacle at Wrigley. At Wrigley I missed Jeremy, Daughter and Better Man to wait in line for a poster that was sold out. At Fenway I got everything I wanted with little to no wait.

    Sad I missed Fenway 2...
  • JojoRice
    JojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 4,554
    All 4 shows were great in their own way. However, if I had to pick just one, it would be Fenway 2.
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  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    JojoRice said:

    All 4 shows were great in their own way. However, if I had to pick just one, it would be Fenway 2.

    Can you say more about why? Would love to hear more details!
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    im not saying which was better I'm just happy I did Fenway because the rare songs were more suited to my tastes. Sad I missed of the earth again though.
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  • Bant
    Bant Millinowhere, ME Posts: 506
    I'm still don't get how people are saying Fenway 2 was better than Fenway 1.
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    Bant said:

    I'm still don't get how people are saying Fenway 2 was better than Fenway 1.

    Well 2 was like 20 minutes longer

    I loved both and can't choose one over another. They're like my children haha
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  • Bant
    Bant Millinowhere, ME Posts: 506
    SVRDhand13 said:

    Bant said:

    I'm still don't get how people are saying Fenway 2 was better than Fenway 1.

    Well 2 was like 20 minutes longer

    I loved both and can't choose one over another. They're like my children haha
    Yes, but that is the only thing it has over night 1.
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  • jkalman
    jkalman Posts: 75
    edited August 2016
    Bant said:

    SVRDhand13 said:

    Bant said:

    I'm still don't get how people are saying Fenway 2 was better than Fenway 1.

    Well 2 was like 20 minutes longer

    I loved both and can't choose one over another. They're like my children haha
    Yes, but that is the only thing it has over night 1.
    I wouldn't say so. The whole experience was more cohesive. Set flow, band flow, fan interactivity/energy. That was my experience at least between F2 the other three shows.
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  • bootleg
    bootleg Posts: 1,209
    Bant said:

    I'm still don't get how people are saying Fenway 2 was better than Fenway 1.

    I'm with you on that but we definitely seem to be in the minority. I think it depends on what types of sets you like. For me F2 had more of the hits and F1 had more obscure. Also for me F1 had a bunch of songs I haven't heard before which is hard to do 25 shows in (Strangest Tribe, MOW, Patriot, Society, SBM, CN, Draw the Line, I've got a Feeling). F2 only had one (Angel) so I think that has a lot to do with it.
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,073
    Fenway 2 was the only one I went to. Looks like that was a great choice.
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