My guess is either they will play it in full, or they will play some songs from it and other songs they did on previous albums. Fingers crossed that I am right
I for one hope they don't but then again this is mine and my friend's first PJ concert so we want that perfect mix of hits, B sides, hidden gems, covers etc. all mixed together with maybe 3-4 songs tops from new album, including their latest single. I have several other friends who are seeing PJ for the first time this tour as well in another city and I know they def want that mix too. Guess it all depends on how many times you've seen PJ in concert already. 🤷♀️
Full album shows feel less likely than before. Remember they have an opening act now. That could mean shows are only 2 hours - and then playing Gigaton would mean only an hour left for everything else.
Full album shows feel less likely than before. Remember they have an opening act now. That could mean shows are only 2 hours - and then playing Gigaton would mean only an hour left for everything else.
It would be amazing to hear the entire new album (and throw in otherside and getaway). Doesn't even have to be in order, just mix all the songs in throughout the set.
Odds of this happening... 0.00001%. I imagine they need to ease into new songs.
Full album shows feel less likely than before. Remember they have an opening act now. That could mean shows are only 2 hours - and then playing Gigaton would mean only an hour left for everything else.
Opener can play a 40 min set and PJ has as much stage time as normal. I’m betting their new standard is 2.5 hours.
A full album show for an album many won't even have heard yet would just kill the crowd. I think they'll sprinkle 7-8 of the new songs throughout the setlist and that's fine by me. This is what they did in Worcester when Lightning Bolt was released.
Full album shows feel less likely than before. Remember they have an opening act now. That could mean shows are only 2 hours - and then playing Gigaton would mean only an hour left for everything else.
Shows won’t be 2 hours
From the impression I've gotten at the last few shows I've seen, even if Ed and the rest of the band only wanted to play for two hours, Mike would just stay out there rocking away for another 30-60 minutes. Pretty sure that's why we got Little Wing in Tampa.
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A full album show for an album many won't even have heard yet would just kill the crowd. I think they'll sprinkle 7-8 of the new songs throughout the setlist and that's fine by me. This is what they did in Worcester when Lightning Bolt was released.
This is likely accurate. The two shows prior to LB's release had 7 and 9 new songs. Playing the full album would take out most of the crowd for over an hour. I have no doubt they'll play the full album over the course of the tour, but would not like to see it all in one night.
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Odds of this happening... 0.00001%. I imagine they need to ease into new songs.
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From the impression I've gotten at the last few shows I've seen, even if Ed and the rest of the band only wanted to play for two hours, Mike would just stay out there rocking away for another 30-60 minutes. Pretty sure that's why we got Little Wing in Tampa.
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