Excitement Level For Possible 2020 U.S. Stadium “Tour?”

HesCalledDyer

Indifferent (pun intended) - Might see me there.

pjl44 said:

Lerxst1992 said:

If I'm reading the poll correctly, which is certainly not a given...

Excited categories losing to not excited for stadiums by 47 to 53% margin. On the fan club forum. Someone want to IM Ed with that result?

I'd be willing to bet that at least 75% of the Not Excited would buy tickets anyway

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jeffbr

Not excited at all - Highly unlikely I attend.

pjl44 said:

Lerxst1992 said:

If I'm reading the poll correctly, which is certainly not a given...

Excited categories losing to not excited for stadiums by 47 to 53% margin. On the fan club forum. Someone want to IM Ed with that result?

I'd be willing to bet that at least 75% of the Not Excited would buy tickets anyway

Probably right. But I'm definitely in the 25%. I passed on the home shows right in my town w/ no travel. I have zero desire to see any band in a ballpark or stadium. 

disilluzion

Not excited at all - Highly unlikely I attend.

My wife texted me if I was ready for Wrigley next summer. She actually got me to think about it, albeit briefly. So why I might immediately be excited if they were to announce another stadium tour, after a few minutes I will come to my senses. I'm not doing it again for several years if ever. There are so many other places to visit on vacation instead of the same cities over and over.

bobby dazzlers

disilluzion said:

There are so many other places to visit on vacation instead of the same cities over and over.

This.

pjl44

Excited - I’m there, but been there, done that.

We'll see. With Fenway specifically it's interesting that some artists play there fairly regularly. Billy Joel has done it 6 or 7 years. Zac Brown Band 5. James Taylor will be doing his 4th or 5th.

It would be a mixed bag for me if Pearl Jam goes this route. I much prefer arenas, but if it means Boston is a regular stop then what the hell I guess.

Merkin Baller

Excited - I’m there, but been there, done that.

pjl44 said:

We'll see. With Fenway specifically it's interesting that some artists play there fairly regularly. Billy Joel has done it 6 or 7 years. Zac Brown Band 5. James Taylor will be doing his 4th or 5th.

It would be a mixed bag for me if Pearl Jam goes this route. I much prefer arenas, but if it means Boston is a regular stop then what the hell I guess.

I think it really just comes down to capacity. These acts couldn't sell out Gillette, but have outgrown the Garden.

pjl44

Excited - I’m there, but been there, done that.

Merkin Baller said:

pjl44 said:

We'll see. With Fenway specifically it's interesting that some artists play there fairly regularly. Billy Joel has done it 6 or 7 years. Zac Brown Band 5. James Taylor will be doing his 4th or 5th.

It would be a mixed bag for me if Pearl Jam goes this route. I much prefer arenas, but if it means Boston is a regular stop then what the hell I guess.

I think it really just comes down to capacity. These acts couldn't sell out Gillette, but have outgrown the Garden.

It would be interesting to see how Fenway sells if it was part of a more normal-ish tour schedule. Sold it out in '16 even with 2 NY and 2 Philly shows. Ballpark novelty or pure demand?

Merkin Baller

Excited - I’m there, but been there, done that.

pjl44 said:

Merkin Baller said:

pjl44 said:

We'll see. With Fenway specifically it's interesting that some artists play there fairly regularly. Billy Joel has done it 6 or 7 years. Zac Brown Band 5. James Taylor will be doing his 4th or 5th.

It would be a mixed bag for me if Pearl Jam goes this route. I much prefer arenas, but if it means Boston is a regular stop then what the hell I guess.

I think it really just comes down to capacity. These acts couldn't sell out Gillette, but have outgrown the Garden.

It would be interesting to see how Fenway sells if it was part of a more normal-ish tour schedule. Sold it out in '16 even with 2 NY and 2 Philly shows. Ballpark novelty or pure demand?

But those NY & Philly shows were in late April / early May. I drove to Philly for those two shows, and I’m sure plenty of people who were at those drove up to Boston in August.

I think the novelty had a lot to do with it, but the timing contributed as well. If they tried to fit Fenway in for a run through the Northeast, I can’t imagine they would try for two nights. Come to think of it, they only played one Boston show in 2010... I wonder if they could even sell out a single night at Fenway if they had other northeast dates around it. 

pjl44

Excited - I’m there, but been there, done that.

Merkin Baller said:

pjl44 said:

Merkin Baller said:

pjl44 said:

We'll see. With Fenway specifically it's interesting that some artists play there fairly regularly. Billy Joel has done it 6 or 7 years. Zac Brown Band 5. James Taylor will be doing his 4th or 5th.

It would be a mixed bag for me if Pearl Jam goes this route. I much prefer arenas, but if it means Boston is a regular stop then what the hell I guess.

I think it really just comes down to capacity. These acts couldn't sell out Gillette, but have outgrown the Garden.

It would be interesting to see how Fenway sells if it was part of a more normal-ish tour schedule. Sold it out in '16 even with 2 NY and 2 Philly shows. Ballpark novelty or pure demand?

But those NY & Philly shows were in late April / early May. I drove to Philly for those two shows, and I’m sure plenty of people who were at those drove up to Boston in August.

I think the novelty had a lot to do with it, but the timing contributed as well. If they tried to fit Fenway in for a run through the Northeast, I can’t imagine they would try for two nights. Come to think of it, they only played one Boston show in 2010... I wonder if they could even sell out a single night at Fenway if they had other northeast dates around it. 

Yeah, that's true. A few variables, I guess. My instinct is to agree with you, though.

CantKeepmedown

Excited - I’m there, but been there, done that.

I think it comes down to how long of a break they want to take after Europe.  I think if there are ball park holds for mid/late August and Sept, we'll hear leaks soon enough.  If they wait to go out in Oct/Nov (ala 2013) maybe it's not til Jan/Feb.  

When do NHL/NBA schedules usually come out?  That would be who they have to work around if they tour in Oct/Nov

tempo_n_groove

Not excited at all - Highly unlikely I attend.

NDJeff7 said:

Not sure I've seen this mentioned, but even though Fenway was enjoyable last year, the curfew really took away from both shows. The encores felt rushed and 3-4 songs got scratched each night. Once we got past 10pm you could see Ed checking the clock on the side of the stage. I'd much rather see them in an arena where there isn't a hard 10:30 curfew.

Orrrrr go on earlier?

bbiggs

Excited - I’m there, but been there, done that.

tempo_n_groove said:

NDJeff7 said:

Not sure I've seen this mentioned, but even though Fenway was enjoyable last year, the curfew really took away from both shows. The encores felt rushed and 3-4 songs got scratched each night. Once we got past 10pm you could see Ed checking the clock on the side of the stage. I'd much rather see them in an arena where there isn't a hard 10:30 curfew.

Orrrrr go on earlier?

Yeah N1 in Boston last year was way too late. It was around 8:15 when they took the stage.  I’d really like to travel to some new cities or cities I haven’t been to in a while to see them play. Boston was a great trip in 2018, but I don’t want to do the same thing over and over every time they play, especially for stadiums. Let’s get arenas in every part of the country in 2020. Do it PJ. 

JimmyV

Excited - I’m there, but been there, done that.

tempo_n_groove said:

NDJeff7 said:

Not sure I've seen this mentioned, but even though Fenway was enjoyable last year, the curfew really took away from both shows. The encores felt rushed and 3-4 songs got scratched each night. Once we got past 10pm you could see Ed checking the clock on the side of the stage. I'd much rather see them in an arena where there isn't a hard 10:30 curfew.

Orrrrr go on earlier?

This.

Tickets said 6:30 for a reason. Bands that play Fenway often start earlier than they do in other venues. PJ has struggled with that. 

HughFreakingDillon

Not excited at all - Highly unlikely I attend.

unless it's a stadium in Winnipeg or Minneapolis, not happening for me. 

disilluzion

Not excited at all - Highly unlikely I attend.

HughFreakingDillon said:

unless it's a stadium in Winnipeg or Minneapolis, not happening for me. 

I'd drive to Target Field and stay at the Embassy just a skip away. They have a hella good breakfast there. Plus, all the wine and beer you can drink included I think starting at 5 pm? Saves money on booze at the show.

lexicondevil

Excited - I’m there, but been there, done that.

NDJeff7 said:

Not sure I've seen this mentioned, but even though Fenway was enjoyable last year, the curfew really took away from both shows. The encores felt rushed and 3-4 songs got scratched each night. Once we got past 10pm you could see Ed checking the clock on the side of the stage. I'd much rather see them in an arena where there isn't a hard 10:30 curfew.

I feel completely the opposite. I am excited when a show ends on the early side. I am old and don't feel the need to be up until 12 or 1 anymore every weekend. The great thing about starting and ending early is that people who still want to party can hit the bars after the show and talk about it. People who are spent can go home and hit the pillow. I might even be one of those people at the bar after, but it's great to have that choice. I really hope they don't have opening bands for the U.S. shows. They almost always are bands I don't give a fart about.

tempo_n_groove

Not excited at all - Highly unlikely I attend.

JimmyV said:

tempo_n_groove said:

NDJeff7 said:

Not sure I've seen this mentioned, but even though Fenway was enjoyable last year, the curfew really took away from both shows. The encores felt rushed and 3-4 songs got scratched each night. Once we got past 10pm you could see Ed checking the clock on the side of the stage. I'd much rather see them in an arena where there isn't a hard 10:30 curfew.

Orrrrr go on earlier?

This.

Tickets said 6:30 for a reason. Bands that play Fenway often start earlier than they do in other venues. PJ has struggled with that. 

Guess what asshole was in their seat at 7 thinking they were coming on early?

THIS GUY!!!  lol

Dr.Teeth and the Electric Mayh

Indifferent (pun intended) - Might see me there.

nycrats said:

I feel like the last few years of stadiums has tainted how I feel about the level of interest in seeing the band and that makes me sad. I used to be of the “just play anywhere” group and I went and I traveled to Chicago and Boston, multiple times, and the experience has just felt different 
the passion has subsided after seeing them for 20 years. All the merch, and the far away seats, and the crowds, and the Kevin youkillis, and the baseball jerseys, just all of it feels well, not like it used to. 

This

JimmyV

Excited - I’m there, but been there, done that.

tempo_n_groove said:

JimmyV said:

tempo_n_groove said:

NDJeff7 said:

Not sure I've seen this mentioned, but even though Fenway was enjoyable last year, the curfew really took away from both shows. The encores felt rushed and 3-4 songs got scratched each night. Once we got past 10pm you could see Ed checking the clock on the side of the stage. I'd much rather see them in an arena where there isn't a hard 10:30 curfew.

Orrrrr go on earlier?

This.

Tickets said 6:30 for a reason. Bands that play Fenway often start earlier than they do in other venues. PJ has struggled with that. 

Guess what asshole was in their seat at 7 thinking they were coming on early?

THIS GUY!!!  lol

I hear you! 4 Fenway shows, four nights watching the clock knowing curfew was closer every second. Still... WHAT IF THEY COME OUT EARLY AND WE MISS IT?!?! They get me everytime. :-)

smile6680

Indifferent (pun intended) - Might see me there.

nycrats said:

I feel like the last few years of stadiums has tainted how I feel about the level of interest in seeing the band and that makes me sad. I used to be of the “just play anywhere” group and I went and I traveled to Chicago and Boston, multiple times, and the experience has just felt different 
the passion has subsided after seeing them for 20 years. All the merch, and the far away seats, and the crowds, and the Kevin youkillis, and the baseball jerseys, just all of it feels well, not like it used to. 

I agree with this. Even though my wife and I live about two hours north on Boston we didn't even bother put in for Fenway the second time around because of the venue.