*** Chicago, IL, Fanviews Here 8/18/18 ***

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Last night was incredible.  Like a few have said, they sounded so fucking good!!  

I got to bring my younger brother, who had never seen them before.  2 songs in and he's agog over Ed's voice.  5 songs in and he was hooked for life.  

Loved the setlist.  SOLOT, Breath, AND Alone?  Come on!  Leavin Here, Present Tense, Garden.  Porch AND Rearviewmirror.  DTE, Hail Hail, Wishlist.  Can't Deny Me sounded heavy as shit - so glad I got to hear it the way it's meant to heard.  And Rebel Rebel was a raucous good time.  

Felt like the whole placing was rockin.  Had a great view and relished the sights of whole sections of people dancing and singing just having a blast.  We were in Aisle 119.  Had been spoiled the last 3 shows at Wrigley with GA.  Was worried about the sound from the seats, but it was fantastic.  And loved feeling surrounded by the voices of the people throughout the rest of the venue.  

I don't care if it makes me uncool (it's not the first strike against me), I will never get tired of Corduroy.  

With the field lights up and everyone pumped, Rockin In The Free World is always powerful.  And then Yellow Ledbetter.   I mean holy hell.  

Such a great night.  Such an awesome show.  Easily one of the greatest I have ever seen.  

I don't want to bother addressing some of the negativity from a few who have posted, but I would like to say that if anyone who did not have a good time on Saturday is looking to get rid of their tickets for Monday, I'm sure others who would appreciate the experience would be willing to relieve them of their burden.  

buck502000

MonkeyDan72 said:

buck502000 said:

I am too old for the pit 

Time to move to Evanston 

You funny

Tremorman

TR136913 said:

One of the weakest sets I’ve heard. Self indulgent b sides. A disappointment, especially for Wrigley.

Nice trolling for a two post hero.  But 4 bsides in a 32 song set is not all that excessive for a band that changes their set every time. And that’s a generous count since YL and even Footsteps are fairly well known.

ski4

Very awesome show. Not my favorite but being in a large stadium was awesome. 
It was one of the most polished shows I’ve seen though.  I didn’t see any wine ed stayed sober.  No falling or breaking shit.  He stayed on track and kept the political rants very neutral and non divisive. The band was was wound up though and sound was amazing.  
The singles tunes were a solid bonus for me 

moemoe6434

Indifference71 said:

nicknyr15 said:

Indifference71 said:

That was a blast!  Alone into RVM rocked. The only bad thing I have to say is I couldn't believe the amount of people standing in line for merch during the show. 

Seriously? That’s embarrassing. 

Yep.  Insane.  Went to the bathroom 2-3 times during the show and every time there were a bunch of people waiting in line.....people more concerned with tshirts and stickers than the actual show....I just don't get it.

Went to the bathroom 2-3 times during the show?  That’s crazy. 

kce8

I watched a few videos and I'm glad for everyone who was there!   You lucky ones!

It's just sad to see people complaining… I mean… 
Are all these people so spoiled that they also just can not stop chatting during a show?   

Just be happy that you got to see them playing live!

LukinFan

What an incredible show. First time being in Chicago, and this coming from a lifelong Bears fan, it was something special. My wife planned the entire trip, including securing GA tickets, and kept it all a secret and presented the trip to me on our wedding day back in June. I love Chicago and plan to come back soon!

Malroth

moemoe6434 said:

Indifference71 said:

nicknyr15 said:

Indifference71 said:

That was a blast!  Alone into RVM rocked. The only bad thing I have to say is I couldn't believe the amount of people standing in line for merch during the show. 

Seriously? That’s embarrassing. 

Yep.  Insane.  Went to the bathroom 2-3 times during the show and every time there were a bunch of people waiting in line.....people more concerned with tshirts and stickers than the actual show....I just don't get it.

Went to the bathroom 2-3 times during the show?  That’s crazy. 

I went 10 times the 2 hours before the show but none during, which is crazier?

JP218404

We had to drive from Jersey and were up since 5:15am on Friday  this show is what was needed to keep us going. High enengy well played set with many many highlights. Perfect evening.   Sat in field Q

crober72

InBetweenIsMne said:

Indifference71 said:

That was a blast!  Alone into RVM rocked. The only bad thing I have to say is I couldn't believe the amount of people standing in line for merch during the show. 

Yeah, that’s sad. You’re missing the damn show, man!

but who knows, my wife always sneaks away to buy me a shirt. So it could be people doing a cool thing for their loved one/friend/kid. You never know. 

My wife did the same for me — she’s not really a fan per se, but knows I like to get a shirt and hate to miss any of the show to get one. I’m a lucky guy. Was a little bummed out when she told me people in line were giving her shit for letting people move through the line to get to the rest rooms. 

Thought the the show was great — hoping indifference makes it into Monday nights set b/c that’s one I’ve always loved and have never heard it. No major complaints — as someone else said nice to have a break from Jeremy and Black — show didn’t suffer without them at all in my opinion. Also didn’t miss mind your manners and lightning bolt...like those but have seen them at every show since Wrigley ‘13. Fun night and they really brought an energy last night that reminded me a lot of night 1 of PJ20, which is still probably the best show I’ve seen (it is so hard to rank them though).

Also hoping this is the last Wrigley show for a while. It’s fun, the neighborhood is cool and the band always delivers a great show, but wouldn’t mind another stop at the UC or maybe a smaller venue like Moline — it was so much fun seeing them in a smaller place like that.

But these are all small things — I’m excited for Monday.

shmap

Show #32 for me, #22 for my 65 year-old mother who drove out from Philly for these shows. We were in GA in 2016, and I swear she had more stamina than I did! Up in 202 this time, “obstructed view” meant we couldn’t see Matt or Boom. The crowd around us was...erm...underwhelming. I couldn’t tell you the last time I saw so many people sitting through the majority of the show. To them, I’m sure we looked like rabid fans!

We thought it was an eclectic setlist, a solid mix of standards and deep cuts that would satisfy a variety of fans. Some scattered thoughts: Lost my mind at Alone and the SOLAT/Breath combo, but something about Elderly Woman always brings a tear to my eye too. Won’t Back Down was a stunning moment. Can’t Deny Me was much better than I anticipated. Happy to hear Getaway, the one original of the night that I hadn’t heard before.

Post-show threads can be such a disappointing read. Both of us are always slightly perplexed by the complaining after a show. We’re so grateful that they’re still making music, touring, and clearly having fun, that neither of us can imagine walking away disappointed. Even after 32 shows, hearing more White Whales than many other people could dream of, I would never think to criticize their setlist choices. 

Olds44272

This was my first Pearl Jam show. I was ok with the set list. I would have liked to have more from Ten, since that is the album that got me drawn to the band. But looking at from the band’s perspective, they have that line of the songs they want to play, and the songs they are expected to play. A song like Black, on one hand, that is a song that helped them become popular so they should play it for the fans. At the same time, they have played that song thousands of times. 
I do hope to hear Release on Monday, if there is a Monday show around the weather forecast. 

Kat

Dear Pearl Jam,
You had me at Wash. 
Actually, you had me at Alive first, but live, you had me at Wash. 
Big hugs,
xx

tschav

Band was high energy, Ed sounded great, Mike solo'd within a few feet, got blasted with a handful of his picks (shared them with the fans around me), setlist was great, weather was solid.

So much to love about that setlist - they won't satisfy everyone but still a great mix for 30 tracks. Can't wait for the bootleg.

Longest time I spent waiting in a GA line in hopes of rail, and while the whole wait was civil and great to make new friends, they really messed up by splitting it into 6 lines and a few fans causing chaos as doors opened. Wrigley should know how to handle this better. Hope they resolve that for Monday night.

If anyone got shots of me flashing my "All the Way" jersey PM me. Got a glimpse of it on the screens during Rebel Rebel.

FoxyRedLa

I actually called the opener for once!!!! Fucking wash!!! As soon as those chords stuck and Ed started my mouth dropped and said "ooooooooooo ed sounds goooooooood" and then I said that repeatedly thru wash "ooooooooo they sound gooooooood"

Deny me live was killer! I honestly felt and hear some punk/bad radio vibes LOVED LOVED cant deny.

Ed- "I'll save my voice Mike RIP their faces off" fuck yes!!!!!!!!! Melt it!!!!!

I was just in heaven my happy place all night. they didn't even wear me down I could've kept going. I was jumping screaming grooving all nite!! Couldnt be any happier!!

Know your rights was Jeff was outstanding!!

I felt many times I easily heard each member just killin it!

Ok so not enough close ups of the guys faces or their gear. Those TVs are not big enough cant believe they didn't use the stadiums TVs. Also for a long while the sound was atrocious! Awful. Could not hear or understand ed. Had no idea what cover they played after ed talked about Chris. Sound at times was way too loud.

Loved the stadium. Loved the people.

THANK YOU PJ FOR COMING TO THE GREAT LAKES REGION AND FOR PLAYING OUTSIDE!!!!! XOXO

THANK YOU FOR BRINGING CHRIS WITH YOU AS THE OPENER XOXOX

Boy I could keep going so much more could be said.

2-feign-reluctance

unikunka said:

You're mad they didn't play Evil Little Goat?  Cause you love the song with all your heart or because some other crowd now boasts they got to see it first?

You’re clearly not logged in enough, hahaha!! 

Duster72

That was my 18th show.  I have been to some really good ones.  Moline, Safeco x2, PJ20, Wrigley x3, MSG, etc.

That show fucking rocked.  It was easily in my top couple of shows.  The band was having a great time, the setlist was killer, the flow from song to song was awesome, the crowd (at least down low) was singing loud.

If you're complaining about that one you might want to look at yourself and consider maybe you just weren't up for it last night.  I thought it was better than both Seattle shows pretty easily.

korn-1

First PJ GA experiance, great time!
Loved the lyric change at the beginning of Wash. Present Tense, Footsteps, Garden, Alone, Breakerfall, Getaway, Leaving Here, Breath, a few covers ive never seen before. Wasnt interested in the posters so i spent the day making new friends, hanging with old friends i havent seen since 2016, eating, drinking etc. Got the shirt i wanted and the flag by just waiting 10 minutes after the show.  Wish i hadnt even seen a few of those that were scratched but apprecited a couple of write ins. Cant wait for tomorrow!

CP218430

Did you have fun? I had fun. I had a blast. The people around me, not so much, but guess, what I sang my ass off and melted like a little kid when they busted out Bowie because it's the closest I'm ever going to get. Footsteps into State into Breath (wow, ever happen? That's a random salvo right there). Breakherfall, Cord, Hail Hail, and Leaving Here again a random pairing that is more like it was out of 2000 or 03, not 18. I mean so many positive things. This was show 17 (I think) over the 20 years and one of my faves. 

eboweddie

Enjoy them while they are here folks.