What a great couple weeks
IlliniOne82
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in The Porch
Sorry for starting a new thread for this but need to get this out there because this band has put new life into me. The sequence of events the last couple weeks have been crazy but amazing. I’be been a DMB fan for 17 years on the level you all are PJ fans - 36 shows in that time. I have 2 tattoos, a DMB firedancer and a fleur de lis for my favorite city New Orleans (born and live in the Chicago area). We bought tickets to Wrigley N2 when the public sale happened. I’m 35 and my wife 41 so she remembers listening to Ten when it came out and I was a little young for their target demo, but we’ve often discussed the band. I’ve always liked their music but never made a show.
Anyway, I bought a bunch of bootlegs after we had the Wrigley tickets and been listening to a bunch of them the past 6 months. And then last Monday I experienced the best concert experience ever - the music, the crowd, everything was great even with the 2 hour delay. I knew I had to do it again as soon as possible. On Monday I half joking asked my wife if I could fly out to Boston for Sunday’s show. And because she’s awesome her response was a quick “sure, why not.” I cashed in my Southwest points and booked a flight out Sunday afternoon. Just had to figure out the ticket situation. Been monitoring the resale sites and this board a few days but no luck for what I wanted to spend. Then today, fortuitously, I happen to have my phone in my hand the minute the email comes out about the ticket re-release. I was able to score a ticket on the field in B6. Never expected to be on the field for this.
Never thought any band would displace DMB as the one I would relate to more than any other. PJ has. And now I’m about to fly to Boston on a whim to see them at Fenway freakin’ Park and being on the field no less. Can’t wait to get out there and hope to run into some of you. Now the only question is, what PJ related tattoo do I get on my next trip to NOLA?
Anyway, I bought a bunch of bootlegs after we had the Wrigley tickets and been listening to a bunch of them the past 6 months. And then last Monday I experienced the best concert experience ever - the music, the crowd, everything was great even with the 2 hour delay. I knew I had to do it again as soon as possible. On Monday I half joking asked my wife if I could fly out to Boston for Sunday’s show. And because she’s awesome her response was a quick “sure, why not.” I cashed in my Southwest points and booked a flight out Sunday afternoon. Just had to figure out the ticket situation. Been monitoring the resale sites and this board a few days but no luck for what I wanted to spend. Then today, fortuitously, I happen to have my phone in my hand the minute the email comes out about the ticket re-release. I was able to score a ticket on the field in B6. Never expected to be on the field for this.
Never thought any band would displace DMB as the one I would relate to more than any other. PJ has. And now I’m about to fly to Boston on a whim to see them at Fenway freakin’ Park and being on the field no less. Can’t wait to get out there and hope to run into some of you. Now the only question is, what PJ related tattoo do I get on my next trip to NOLA?
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And NOLA is definitely a city that loves their Pearl Jam
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Like you, experiencing PJ live hooked me! They are amazing live. I wish I was able to catch all of their shows. Enjoy Fenway, not bad for your first two shows.
You're going to love this show and be SO HAPPY you jumped on that plane!
Trying to figure out what my highlights were but it's difficult because I was into the entire show. Being that close was a completely different experience than I had at Wrigley being in the grandstands. I love that we got Army Reserve and then Present Tense in the encore..
All in all just an amazing experience all around. No question my new found PJ fandom has just kicked into a whole other level now. Time to start obsessing about any signs of rumors for 2019 tour dates. So, anyone know anything?
Have fun everyone that's going again tonight. Wish I was going to be there but when I think that a week ago I didn't know I was going at all, I'll just consider myself fortunate to have experienced that. See you all again in 2019!
You sound like you have a perfectly interesting life already, just keep doing things that bring you joy and ease as much as you can, and you'll be the one talking my ear off next time!
Glad you had such a great time...take care!