Pearl Jam tour plans!!!
Ok, maybe this has been said before, I don't know, I don't care. But why, for the grace of God, can't they play major U.S. cities once a year. Fuck South America, fuck Asia, this is pissing me off. Why can U2 and DMB be here every year but Pearl Jam be here every 2-3 years. And if I have plans....something I can't change, it means I have to go maybe 4-6 years between shows. Guys, get your priorities fucking straight, you are an American band, play America first, then tour the fucking world later.
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How does this have anything to do with Pearl Jam touring more in the United States? He lived in South Africa.
I don't understand why there is condemnation of the band every time another artist tours. They are not the Dave Matthews Band, they are not U2, they are not 1000 other artists that are out there constantly touring. Or 1000 of other artists out there who tour when they can.
A lot of the time, the people who are the most upset about Pearl Jam's touring schedule are those who go to most of the shows & are up close - you know, the people who go take a piss when they play Black.
I'd love to see Pearl Jam as much as possible, but I will see them when it is feasible. I couldn't afford this past tour. Hope I can see a show when next they tour.
In the meantime - go see other bands. There is a world of music out there to rejoice, discover and enjoy.
Eddie Vedder has always and will always play at benefit concerts. It's who he is. That's part of what makes him so great.
And they are live streaming his performance at 7am tomorrow.
I don't understand why people who love a band so much as to belong to their fan club have so much they dislike about them.
It sucks because the greatest rock band out and still able to tour squeaks out an average of 16 shows per year.
Assuming no US dates the next six months, they will have travelled to 3 American cities as a band over a 36 month period.
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Age 60 ain't that far off. Soon these decisions will be made for them.
I believe this minimal level of activity is unprecedented for a healthy band. I can't think of another band I've wanted to see over the years and having almost no opportunity to do so. Oh well. Enjoy it DMB fans. Weezer fans too. Another tour with Pixies just announced.
But when PJ decides to play, the same ten thousand fans will get the best seats for their 30th show with great seats. The 5 or 10 quality seats on stub hub will cost four digits. That's one more than the number of US cities they've traveled to in 3 years. So why do I want them to tour anyway?
Their new album was "forthcoming" 9 months ago and they've been off the road 3 months and zero news. I thought the goal in life was to be a rock star? Even a part time one?
I wouldn't worry about them turning 60 over the next 4 - 9 years to be a problem. The Stones are in their 70's, Bruce is 69. All bands are getting older along with them. 50 and 60 is not old.
Eddie seems to be 'touring' pretty consistently around the world and doing benefits, so he's up for touring. Don't know what is up with them as a unit. Mike is always talking about his side projects with other artists. I don't know. I predict that there will be an album and a tour in 2019. They are not working it every night like other bands, for sure, but they do have tours of varying lengths in varying places for every year. I wish I was well off enough to go see them wherever they play, but I can't, so I wait till I can see them.
Those of us with higher numbers are given a good chance at fairly priced tickets, but the seats are not close by any means. They are far. And I am not interested in GA since I go alone. I got a third party ticket for Hampton in 2016 (to bridge my travel from NJ to the Raleigh tickets I had won but would never be used). Besides it being a fantastic venue and crowd, the seat was first row side back stage on Mike's side and was much better than my 10C tickets. I even got a pick.
At least they are still together. There are a lot of bands that I wish had stayed together and I can no longer see them at all.
I don't think they wanted to be rock stars. Mike did for a bit, but it bit him. I think they want to be a band that has longevity and hopefully remains creative, writing, producing records and touring for a long time to come. This may just be their short tour phase, who knows?
Years back I thought they were gonna be more like Neil and stay super active constantly but seems they have other interests. Oh well. I've still seen them live in the US every year since 2002 cept for 2, so it's not impossible to see them
TOO MUCH INFORMATION.
I'll just go with what's been said here.