2020 Tour Rumor Thread

on2legs

Under the bleachers at Wrigley during the rain delay was bad.  

mcgruff10

on2legs said:

Under the bleachers at Wrigley during the rain delay was bad.  

Agreed.  If I am traveling for a show it better be indoors.  

Noload

I think they will spread out at least to some swing states leading up to Trump's re-election.

MayDay10

mcgruff10 said:

on2legs said:

Under the bleachers at Wrigley during the rain delay was bad.  

Agreed.  If I am traveling for a show it better be indoors.  

Between needing to travel and costs associated with it (along with tickets now approaching $500 for 2 shows).  Merch at these things becoming a no-fly zone.  Then getting to the venue is kind of a slog.  Crowded streets, lines to get in, etc.  Then the venue itself being over-taxed.  All to be much further away with tons of open air and a diminished experience.  That, along with the whole thing hanging there at the complete mercy of weather.    It isn't really worth it (to me).

eboweddie

Rev. Lovejoy: So Homer, please feel free to tell us anything. There's no judgment here.

Homer: The other day I was so desperate for a beer I snuck into a football stadium and ate the dirt under the bleachers.

Rev. Lovejoy: I cast thee out!

pjl44

Noload said:

I think they will spread out at least to some swing states leading up to Trump's re-election.

It worked in '04. Someone get Tim Robbins on the horn.

hihobibo

Noload said:

I think they will spread out at least to some swing states leading up to Trump's re-election.

Sounds good for me. Hit up the same 4 cities from 2016!

D-Rod

eboweddie said:

Rev. Lovejoy: So Homer, please feel free to tell us anything. There's no judgment here.

Homer: The other day I was so desperate for a beer I snuck into a football stadium and ate the dirt under the bleachers.

Rev. Lovejoy: I cast thee out!

This contest is over, give this man the 10,000 dollars 

Noload

pjl44 said:

Noload said:

I think they will spread out at least to some swing states leading up to Trump's re-election.

It worked in '04. Someone get Tim Robbins on the horn.

I enjoyed the hell out of the Kissimmee show but honestly the Gob Roberts thing was rough.

Ray J. T.

hihobibo said:

Noload said:

I think they will spread out at least to some swing states leading up to Trump's re-election.

Sounds good for me. Hit up the same 4 cities from 2016!

 Count me in. 

JimmyV

Still regret skipping Tampa in 2016. 

Mike D88

hihobibo said:

Noload said:

I think they will spread out at least to some swing states leading up to Trump's re-election.

Sounds good for me. Hit up the same 4 cities from 2016!

This map also describes the parts of Florida that contribute to the economy vs. the red ones that don't.

SmallestOceans

Mike D88 said:

hihobibo said:

Noload said:

I think they will spread out at least to some swing states leading up to Trump's re-election.

Sounds good for me. Hit up the same 4 cities from 2016!

This map also describes the parts of Florida that contribute to the economy vs. the red ones that don't.

JojoRice

on2legs said:

Under the bleachers at Wrigley during the rain delay was bad.  

Yes! It was brutal! Would definitely do it again though. 

on2legs

MayDay10 said:

mcgruff10 said:

on2legs said:

Under the bleachers at Wrigley during the rain delay was bad.  

Agreed.  If I am traveling for a show it better be indoors.  

Between needing to travel and costs associated with it (along with tickets now approaching $500 for 2 shows).  Merch at these things becoming a no-fly zone.  Then getting to the venue is kind of a slog.  Crowded streets, lines to get in, etc.  Then the venue itself being over-taxed.  All to be much further away with tons of open air and a diminished experience.  That, along with the whole thing hanging there at the complete mercy of weather.    It isn't really worth it (to me).

Zod

MayDay10 said:

mcgruff10 said:

on2legs said:

Under the bleachers at Wrigley during the rain delay was bad.  

Agreed.  If I am traveling for a show it better be indoors.  

Between needing to travel and costs associated with it (along with tickets now approaching $500 for 2 shows).  Merch at these things becoming a no-fly zone.  Then getting to the venue is kind of a slog.  Crowded streets, lines to get in, etc.  Then the venue itself being over-taxed.  All to be much further away with tons of open air and a diminished experience.  That, along with the whole thing hanging there at the complete mercy of weather.    It isn't really worth it (to me).

I agree with all those things.  I was getting so accustomed to stadium shows (PJ or otherwise), then it was night and day difference between safeco last august, and foo fighters at GM place in Vancouver.   The arena felt smaller and more intimate than I recall (and I've seen a lot of shows there).  Lineups seemed small and insigificant... it was amazing.

I completely agree that Arena's are Better than Stadiums if only because every is smaller and more reasonable.   On the flip side if PJ tours are going to continue to be small I think they have to play stadiums or it's going to be tough getting tickets to anything.

yield2me

JimmyV said:

Wrigley in 2013

Fenway 1 and 2 in 2016

Seattle 2 and Fenway 1 and 2 in 2018

I have never regretted going to a ballpark show and I have never had anything less than a great time.

True of any PJ show tbh 

nycrats

Noload said:

I think they will spread out at least to some swing states leading up to Trump's re-election.

While this would NEVER happen, imagine if bands played the opposite election strategy?

instead of playing before and trying to spread the word, say they’ll ONLY play such and such a state after the election, if said state wins. 

Strictly hypothetically, but the combo of voters being lazy/uninspired and music fans being desperate, and 3 states were decided by some 70k votes, I have to think the prospect of seeing great music would blackmail voters. If PJ proposed this they may get an extra 10k people to vote (their way) if not more. Now say REM promises reunion shows maybe they’ll get even more, Bruce gives the ultimatum to tour there’s another who knows how many more, and then imagine talking heads saying they’ll only reunite for shows if they get their result, it’s not crazy to imagine musicians blackmailing an election in 4 or 5 close states. 

Its ass backwards and not very “American” but it actually could work...(not trying to get political and it would be a very ugly and hostile environment I know, just looking at it hypothetically from a numbers point as a die hard music fan. More of a social experiment than a real way of life)

pjl44

nycrats said:

Noload said:

I think they will spread out at least to some swing states leading up to Trump's re-election.

While this would NEVER happen, imagine if bands played the opposite election strategy?

instead of playing before and trying to spread the word, say they’ll ONLY play such and such a state after the election, if said state wins. 

Strictly hypothetically, but the combo of voters being lazy/uninspired and music fans being desperate, and 3 states were decided by some 70k votes, I have to think the prospect of seeing great music would blackmail voters. If PJ proposed this they may get an extra 10k people to vote (their way) if not more. Now say REM promises reunion shows maybe they’ll get even more, Bruce gives the ultimatum to tour there’s another who knows how many more, and then imagine talking heads saying they’ll only reunite for shows if they get their result, it’s not crazy to imagine musicians blackmailing an election in 4 or 5 close states. 

Its ass backwards and not very “American” but it actually could work...(not trying to get political and it would be a very ugly and hostile environment I know, just looking at it hypothetically from a numbers point as a die hard music fan. More of a social experiment than a real way of life)

That would be a first ballot hall of fame "cutting off your nose to spite your face" move

JimmyV

If they do branch out to other ballpark and stadium venues, I hope they choose ones with history. Safeco is an exception because of the Seattle connection, but Fenway and Wrigley were special in part because of how historic those places are. Dodger Stadium would be cool. Maybe Lambeau Field.