Someone explain to me: When did Pearl Jam become this popular?!

Smarter_Than_U

ceska said:

Smarter_Than_U said:

As a live act, they’ve been popular pretty much since 1992 Lollapalooza. My friends and I drove 7 hours from Long Island to Rochester to see them in ‘94 because getting tickets in NYC was impossible. Maybe it has ebbed and flowed over the years (what doesn’t), but demand for Pearl Jam live is not a new thing.

yes, but once they started regularly playing major league stadiums/arenas and large amphitheaters with big lawns in 1998, it wasn't terribly hard to get tickets, either through 10C or TM. The band played large venues and played dozens of shows per tour in the 2000s. 2003 was what, 72 dates? More people have gotten shut out more regularly in the past decade especially the past few US tours.

You may be right- I am one of the lucky ones I guess since I’ve always gotten tickets through 10c since 1998. I’ve been spared having to fight for tickets, so I am probably not dialed into the change in intensity. (I probably just jinxed myself.) And i will concede that GA tickets for MSG at $2,500 per ticket is cuckoo bananas. 

I suppose some thoughts are that you have now 3-4 generations fighting for tickets as opposed to just us Gen Xers. Plus inflation and massive wealth disparities. Also let’s not forget they are the last of the grunge royalty- “Gotta see them before Eddie croaks” or whatever stupid shit people think. 

SJ54844

I think Phish is the top touring band of the 2000s according to Forbes. I could be wrong though. 

HollisBrown

Ever since Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters broke up, their fan base gravitated over to PJ almost immediately. But don’t quote me, I could be wrong.

Lerxst1992

igotid88 said:

Lerxst1992 said:

JimmyV said:

If it's only seats behind the stage, that is a sellout in my opinion.

Not in any universe where MSG is an option

It's how many tickets you put up. Smashing Pumpkins had behind the stage and the back blocked off. Sure they considered it a sell out

My cryptic comment meant that they have 100,000 fans clamoring to sit behind the stage on the ISS while wearing an oxygen mask in NY.

That's the opportunity lost for one working day of their time. For them and fans. The black curtains are pretty. Likely OK will sell out.. with fans from the east willing to travel. It's so absurd it's like a cartoon 

Lerxst1992

Smarter_Than_U said:

ceska said:

Smarter_Than_U said:

As a live act, they’ve been popular pretty much since 1992 Lollapalooza. My friends and I drove 7 hours from Long Island to Rochester to see them in ‘94 because getting tickets in NYC was impossible. Maybe it has ebbed and flowed over the years (what doesn’t), but demand for Pearl Jam live is not a new thing.

yes, but once they started regularly playing major league stadiums/arenas and large amphitheaters with big lawns in 1998, it wasn't terribly hard to get tickets, either through 10C or TM. The band played large venues and played dozens of shows per tour in the 2000s. 2003 was what, 72 dates? More people have gotten shut out more regularly in the past decade especially the past few US tours.

 And i will concede that GA tickets for MSG at $2,500 per ticket is cuckoo bananas. 

How about $2,500 for row 22 in the 200s?

Hint, if standing, there is zero stage view.

Tim Simmons

SJ54844 said:

I think Phish is the top touring band of the 2000s according to Forbes. I could be wrong though. 

Stones were the top act of 2000-2009 with U2 #2 and U2 were the top touring act of 2010-1019 with the Stones at #2. So its one of them.

mcgruff10

Who has the most dedicated/craziest fan base: dmb, phish or pj?

HollisBrown

mcgruff10 said:

Who has the most dedicated/craziest fan base: dmb, phish or pj?

The Dead

jstu39

I agree with the theory of so few shows in the US over the last several years. It has helped drive demand. It seemed you could almost always get a show relatively close by every 2-3 years. Many of these markets haven’t seen a show in 7 plus years. 

josevolution

Smarter_Than_U said:

As a live act, they’ve been popular pretty much since 1992 Lollapalooza. My friends and I drove 7 hours from Long Island to Rochester to see them in ‘94 because getting tickets in NYC was impossible. Maybe it has ebbed and flowed over the years (what doesn’t), but demand for Pearl Jam live is not a new thing.

I had joined 10C the yr before so I was fortunate to get the letter offering me a chance for two tickets for the paramount show ..

JH81185

It’s also because they deliver the PASSION, TRUTH, and ENERGY every night on stage. 100% . 

Lerxst1992

Truth lol. Someone tell Mike the new albums done.

pbultimate

Would you say that by releasing an album they gain more fans or lose more fans?

seems what they are doing is incredibly correct. 

mattcoz

Is it really a surprise? I completely expected these to sell out quickly. It's not like it's a huge tour and it's the first shows in many of these areas in a long time.

Tim Simmons

pbultimate said:

Would you say that by releasing an album they gain more fans or lose more fans?

seems what they are doing is incredibly correct. 

Could be a wash, but I suspect fans “in limbo” (more casual fans) come back into the fold because there’s something new and there’s a tour to see, thus increased interest. 

Tim Simmons

mcgruff10 said:

Who has the most dedicated/craziest fan base: dmb, phish or pj?

Of those 3? Phish most dedicated. “Craziest”? PJ.

Outside of those 3? - Taylor Swift or Beyoncé fans.

KN219077

DMB wasn’t top money maker but top tickets sold. Can’t compete with bands that mine the deep wells of the boomer bank account like The Rolling Stones.

most dedicated fans? Phish. They can do a 13 show run at MSG, plan a festival with 80,000 in BFE and somehow they still exceed expectations often. DMB are the workhorses of the industry. They put out a pretty consistently great show year after year,  PJ are the closest thing our generation has to an active classic rock band that is still making the magic happen. I mean, last summer dished out some really good stuff from a band that’s quickly approaching 3 decades old.

https://www.pollstar.com/article/top-act-of-the-decade-dave-matthews-band-15177

LYacky

mcgruff10 said:

Who has the most dedicated/craziest fan base: dmb, phish or pj?

Hands down the Grateful Dead. One of my very first concerts at 13 with my friend's parents who were die-hard Dead Heads. First time I ever smelled (and saw) marijuana too. lol Phish would be the only other comparable act I can think of with that kind of decades long cult following although Jimmy Buffett has his extremely devoted "Parrotheads". Beyoncé & Taylor Swift tho? Please. Maybe in another few decades. 

mcgruff10

LYacky said:

mcgruff10 said:

Who has the most dedicated/craziest fan base: dmb, phish or pj?

Hands down the Grateful Dead. One of my very first concerts at 13 with my friend's parents who were die-hard Dead Heads. First time I ever smelled (and saw) marijuana too. lol Phish would be the only other comparable act I can think of with that kind of decades long cult following although Jimmy Buffett has his extremely devoted "Parrotheads". Beyoncé & Taylor Swift tho? Please. Maybe in another few decades. 

What sets Grateful Dead fans apart from the rest? @LYacky

KN219077

mcgruff10 said:

LYacky said:

mcgruff10 said:

Who has the most dedicated/craziest fan base: dmb, phish or pj?

Hands down the Grateful Dead. One of my very first concerts at 13 with my friend's parents who were die-hard Dead Heads. First time I ever smelled (and saw) marijuana too. lol Phish would be the only other comparable act I can think of with that kind of decades long cult following although Jimmy Buffett has his extremely devoted "Parrotheads". Beyoncé & Taylor Swift tho? Please. Maybe in another few decades. 

What sets Grateful Dead fans apart from the rest? @LYacky

I’d say the fact that it’s a lifestyle as much as a fandom for many fans of GD, and maybe a lesser extent to Phish