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Remember when Pearl Jam played the Kalamazoo State Theatre in 1991?

buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
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Nice little article about the boys visiting my hometown from the local Classic Rock station. Anyone attend? I was 12 years old. :(


This month the Rocker is celebrating the 90th birthday of the State Theatre by giving you a Golden Ticket to see every show there for a year. We look back at some of the great bands to have played there over the years. First up Pearl Jam in 1991.

According to the website Five Horizons, Pearl Jam played the State Theatre November, 20th in 1991. This was during their first big tour behind their album, “Ten”. I couldn’t locate a specific setlist for this show but looking at the surrounding dates on that tour they were playing many of the classic songs from “Ten”.

The tour that the band was on was their tour with Red Hot Chili Peppers and Smashing Pumpkins. The Chili Peppers weren’t apart of the show in Kalamazoo but Smashing Pumpkins were there as support. Do You Remember This Show?

http://wrkr.com/remember-when-pearl-jam-played-the-kalamazoo-state-theatre-in-1991/

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  • AceCoolAceCool Texas Posts: 455
    Here's a partial set list.

    setlist.fm/setlist/pearl-jam/1991/state-theater-kalamazoo-mi-5bd6436c.html
  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Let's solve the mystery
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,326
    I don't - I was 13 and not old enough to go. Were you there bUck?
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  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    I was 12 -and didn't. My record store dude was - and apparently went to a whole bunch of PJ shows around this time. He says he has some handbill - flyers from some of the tiny club shows - he is supposed to send me some copies. Apparently he also blocked Stone's shot in a game of hoops as well.
  • SomethingCreativeSomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,377
    buck502000 said:

    I was 12 -and didn't. My record store dude was - and apparently went to a whole bunch of PJ shows around this time. He says he has some handbill - flyers from some of the tiny club shows - he is supposed to send me some copies. Apparently he also blocked Stone's shot in a game of hoops as well.

    damn what record store? I'm in Kalamazoo every other year or so, lots of family in the area.
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  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Green Light and Satelite records - lucky enough to have 2!!!!
  • monkeyderfenmonkeyderfen Posts: 76
    I am from the Kalamazoo area and was told that this show was originally scheduled for the larger Wings Stadium, but was moved to State Theatre because they weren't selling enough tickets. Which, if true, is really crazy to think about now! Anyways, I wonder if that's why there isn't a ton of evidence about the show, since maybe the ads for it would have said Wings Stadium?
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  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    monkeyderfen said:

    I am from the Kalamazoo area and was told that this show was originally scheduled for the larger Wings Stadium, but was moved to State Theatre because they weren't selling enough tickets. Which, if true, is really crazy to think about now! Anyways, I wonder if that's why there isn't a ton of evidence about the show, since maybe the ads for it would have said Wings Stadium?

    Interesting
  • pearljam_dot_sepearljam_dot_se Posts: 10

  • BIGDaddyWilBIGDaddyWil Michigan Posts: 3,068
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    WOW! Great thread! I was in the Army at that time, just discovering Pearl Jam. If I was home, I would have been there.
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  • bshanerbshaner Posts: 15
    buck502000 said:
    Green Light and Satelite records - lucky enough to have 2!!!!
    gotta be Chris?  he's told me about hanging out with them when he worked up the street at music express.  unfortunately i was only 7 at the time of that show
  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    bshaner said:
    buck502000 said:
    Green Light and Satelite records - lucky enough to have 2!!!!
    gotta be Chris?  he's told me about hanging out with them when he worked up the street at music express.  unfortunately i was only 7 at the time of that show
    you guessed it
  • FrogCatcher3FrogCatcher3 Posts: 4

  • FrogCatcher3FrogCatcher3 Posts: 4
    My wife's friend was there and confims that it was originally scheduled at Wings Stadium and movedto State Theatre. 
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