So... what was the best show of the Home/Away?

Milestone

Seattle 2

Seattle 2..... probably the worst seats I’ve ever had at a PJ show..... and it still blew me away. 

Missoula..... I was up really close in GA and still kept thinking about Seattle 2.

That’s how I know it was special.....

bbiggs

Boston 2

tschav said:

After seeing Seattle 2 and both Wrigleys this year, and all 5 ballpark shows across 2016 & 2013, Wrigley 2 this year was probably the most fun and memorable once the band hit the stage. As a standalone show, it was a very good show. But as a show that had a unique experience and energy to separate itself from all the other 2018 ballpark shows, Wrigley 2 hit the spot. 

Good assessment.  It was a toss up for me between Wrigley 2 and Fenway 2.  

PorchgirlCO

Seattle 2

I went to Seattle 2 and Fenway #1 and #2 and have to say Seattle 2 was my favorite! I was in GA and the energy from the crowd was unreal. Plus, the best setlist for me too....finally got Oceans after 18 shows!! Then it would be Fenway #2 and then Fenway #1. That Dirty Frank tease was so f'd up.

BTW Save the Showbox!!  

tempo_n_groove

Seattle 2

Had I gone to Fenway 2 I might have chose that show.

lolobugg

Chicago 1

tempo_n_groove said:

Had I gone to Fenway 2 I might have chose that show.

dude, I wish you could've gone but you would've just ended up pissed off like me and Becca about the Dirty Frank debacle!!!

RE4790

Seattle 2

It will be interesting to redo this poll once all the boots have been released.  Opinions may change.

tempo_n_groove

Seattle 2

lolobugg said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Had I gone to Fenway 2 I might have chose that show.

dude, I wish you could've gone but you would've just ended up pissed off like me and Becca about the Dirty Frank debacle!!!

Dirty Frank isn't a tune I've been searching for but it would have been hella cool to hear the riff anyways.

Such a tease, lol!

lolobugg

Chicago 1

tempo_n_groove said:

lolobugg said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Had I gone to Fenway 2 I might have chose that show.

dude, I wish you could've gone but you would've just ended up pissed off like me and Becca about the Dirty Frank debacle!!!

Dirty Frank isn't a tune I've been searching for but it would have been hella cool to hear the riff anyways.

Such a tease, lol!

the crowd down front around us was going crazy. Jeff was just getting warmed up then...................

PSUS2H

Seattle 2

I hope you all get the Dirty Frank you're searching for, I'd be more excited for Thumbing My Way or Of the Girl.

PJWGIII

Seattle 2

Wrigley 2 was my show of choice and it was a legendary night I'll never forget, but Seattle 2 is the clear winner here. Shouldn't even be a debate.

droptheleash9

Seattle 2

As someone who went to both Seattle shows and both Fenway shows, I don't understand the love for Fenway 2. I'm guessing that this won't be a popular opinion but out of those four shows Fenway 2 was my least favorite of the 4. Buffalo Tom was over done the second night just like Draw the Line was in 2016.

JimmyV

Seattle 2

With Tom Hamilton showing up on Night 2 I understood why we got Draw The Line twice in 2016. I'm not as sure why we got Taillights Fade twice with the same guest in 2018.

OceansJenny

Boston 2

droptheleash9 said:

As someone who went to both Seattle shows and both Fenway shows, I don't understand the love for Fenway 2. I'm guessing that this won't be a popular opinion but out of those four shows Fenway 2 was my least favorite of the 4. Buffalo Tom was over done the second night just like Draw the Line was in 2016.

Maybe you were just done by your 4th show, but Fenway 2 brought back that Pearl Jam magic feeling I haven’t had in awhile.

Something for everyone!

RedMosquitoSmile28

Seattle 2

I only went to one Boston show, and it was night 2, so I can't compare them both. I went to both Seattle and Missoula too and I'd put Boston 2 second of the four and playing songs like Red Mosquito, Smile and I am Mine, all favorites of mine especially the first two yet never seeing them live helped that out a ton. Yet still not on par with Seattle 2.

I'd also put Seattle 1 at the bottom of the four, but very, very close with Missoula and I've seen tons of love for Seattle 1 too. It's great to see all the different opinions. And as everyone has said, they were all pretty great shows and I have little to complain about any of them (other than crossing off Green Disease for Lightning Bolt in Missoula!).

curmudgeoness

Seattle 2

tempo_n_groove said:

Had I gone to Fenway 2 I might have chose that show.

I went to both Seattle shows and both Fenway shows, and for me it's Seattle 2 by a mile.

Milestone

Seattle 2

RedMosquitoSmile28 said:

 And as everyone has said, they were all pretty great shows and I have little to complain about any of them (other than crossing off Green Disease for Lightning Bolt in Missoula!).

Agreed! I was at Missoula. Green Disease seems like the appropriate song to be played at a Vote For Change type show...

jp307677

Seattle 2

My favorite of all of them is Fenway #1 2016

SVRDhand13

Seattle 2

On paper Seattle 2 wins easily. 

I went to both fenway and while I had a great time I think the 2016 shows were better. 

Also so I think the 2016 tour will go down as the best ever. 

PJNB

Seattle 2

SVRDhand13 said:

On paper Seattle 2 wins easily. 

I went to both fenway and while I had a great time I think the 2016 shows were better. 

Also so I think the 2016 tour will go down as the best ever. 

Wish could have made more shows in 2016 though I am happy with the shows that I was able to hit. Really wish I could have made TO Binaural and Philly Ten show. I agree with you on 2016 Fenways winning somewhat. Fenway 2 2016 was ahead of the other 3 for sure but feel like you could have an argument for all 3 shows to be a second place choice. 

OceansJenny

Boston 2

SVRDhand13 said:

Also so I think the 2016 tour will go down as the best ever. 

I think that’s a bit of a stretch.

SVRDhand13

Seattle 2

OceansJenny said:

SVRDhand13 said:

Also so I think the 2016 tour will go down as the best ever. 

I think that’s a bit of a stretch.

Not for me. The average setlist on that tour was insane. 

Zod

Seattle 2

SVRDhand13 said:

On paper Seattle 2 wins easily. 

I went to both fenway and while I had a great time I think the 2016 shows were better. 

Also so I think the 2016 tour will go down as the best ever. 

2016 was pretty good.  I went to 3 shows and all 3 were great.   I even thing Pemberton was better than Wrigley... lol.. and that was a festival

Still not sure if I give it best tour award.   My favourites I've been too are still '98 and '05.

lolobugg

Chicago 1

SVRDhand13 said:

OceansJenny said:

SVRDhand13 said:

Also so I think the 2016 tour will go down as the best ever. 

I think that’s a bit of a stretch.

Not for me. The average setlist on that tour was insane. 

It is up there in the top 3 tours of all time for me.  98 still takes the cake.

Thirty Bills Unpaid

Seattle 2

2013 was a pretty good year. They played 35+ songs in Vancouver and had to drag Eddie off the stage.

tempo_n_groove

Seattle 2

curmudgeoness said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Had I gone to Fenway 2 I might have chose that show.

I went to both Seattle shows and both Fenway shows, and for me it's Seattle 2 by a mile.

Really?  OK I'll have to wait for the boot then to compare!

I did both Sea, Missoula and Fenway 1.  I didn't do Wrigley.

tempo_n_groove

Seattle 2

SVRDhand13 said:

OceansJenny said:

SVRDhand13 said:

Also so I think the 2016 tour will go down as the best ever. 

I think that’s a bit of a stretch.

Not for me. The average setlist on that tour was insane. 

I did 10 shows that year.  The first 4 Florida shows were on fire!

3days

Seattle 2

It's nice to see all the love for Chicago 1. I realize that songs are scratched off the setlists for many reasons, but Chicago's original setlist was cuckoo for cocoa puffs! In my opinion, the original setlist with "Evil Little Goat", "Leash", "Baba O'Riley" "Indifference" and "Along The Watchtower", coupled with the great performance, would've launched that show into the stratosphere. Call me sacrilegious, but I think it would've beat out Seattle 2.  

lolobugg

Chicago 1

3days said:

It's nice to see all the love for Chicago 1. I realize that songs are scratched off the setlists for many reasons, but Chicago's original setlist was cuckoo for cocoa puffs! In my opinion, the original setlist with "Evil Little Goat", "Leash", "Baba O'Riley" "Indifference" and "Along The Watchtower", coupled with the great performance, would've launched that show into the stratosphere. Call me sacrilegious, but I think it would've beat out Seattle 2.  

I agree. so disappointed when I saw what "could've been"................. still my fave show of the year.

JB56195

The show you were at is the correct answer.

eeriepadave

Boston 2

i was only at the Boston shows and both shows were really good.  Thought night 2 was slightly better.  Main reason was because i got like 5 songs which I had yet to hear live plus the Dirty Frank tease was kinda cool.  Seattle 2 set list seemed pretty good but i personally think boston 2 set list was better (mainly cause like i said i had gotten like 5 or so songs which i hadn't heard before).