2006: Leeds; 2012: Manchester 1; 2014: Leeds; 2017: London 1 (EV); 2018: Amsterdam 1, London 1, London 2; 2019: Amsterdam 1 (EV), Dublin (EV); 2022: Berlin, London 1, London 2, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam 1, Amsterdam 2; 2023: Chicago 1, Chicago 2
6/29/98 Chicago-United Center
6/18/03 Chicago-United Center
5/17/06 Chicago-United Center
7/19/13 Chicago-Wrigley Field
10/11/13 Pittsburgh-Consol Energy Center
10/17/14 Moline-IWireless Center (No Code)
10/20/14 Milwaukee-Bradley center (Yield)
4/26/16 Lexington-Rupp Arena
8/20/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/22/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field 8/18/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field 8/20/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field 9/5/23 Chicago-United Center 9/7/23 Chicago-United Center
There's a trapdoor in the sun!
2000 Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands
2006 Arnhem, Netherlands
2006 Antwerp, Belgium
2007 Nijmegen, Netherlands
2009 Philadelphia 4, PA
2010 Bristow, VA
2012 Amsterdam 1, Netherlands
2013 Buffalo, NY
2013 Baltimore, MD
2015 Global Citizen Festival New York, NY
2016 Hampton, VA
At some point where we got enough data we stopped counting, but these are the top 10 songs from the responses we got that were people’s first song they ever heard. Response number in column one, times opened with in column two.
the hypothesis going into this was that an overwhelming majority of people witnessed Release as their first ever performance. This has proved our hypothesis correct, but take into account how many more times its been opened with over the other in the top 10 here. Sometimes is likely the most surprising number even though the average fans debut show was anywhere between 1996-2000 and Sometimes as an opener is within that wheelhouse. A lot more data came in after we stopped counting (count all the votes, I know, but this isn’t a real election) so Long Road may have ended up with a higher total than Sometimes. Wash is lower on the list even though it’s been opened with more because more of the times they chose to open with it was in 1991 before many current fans began attending shows.
Hi, I host a Pearl Jam Podcast. We go back to some of the classic shows in their history and break down the entire setlist front to back. From historic perspective, to performances, to setlist construction, to fan stories. We do our best to capture the magic that is their live act and help you relive those memories, or if you weren't there, maybe turn you on to a show you've never heard before.
Live On 4 Legs can be found on Apple Podcast, Spotify and any other major podcast platform. But please support our website and check out the episodes archived there. Oh, and the Concertpedia as well (for you Five Horizons and Two Feet Thick fans, we've picked up where they've left off)
Release - East Lansing 1998 You should do this with closers. I bet that show had one of the rarest with Soldier of Love
I think that may be a little too wide of a margin. Can’t assume it’s all Ledbetter, but there is something more significant about the first song people ever saw than the first closer they ever saw. Not to say it’s less memorable or relevant, but the data may not be as intriguing.
Hi, I host a Pearl Jam Podcast. We go back to some of the classic shows in their history and break down the entire setlist front to back. From historic perspective, to performances, to setlist construction, to fan stories. We do our best to capture the magic that is their live act and help you relive those memories, or if you weren't there, maybe turn you on to a show you've never heard before.
Live On 4 Legs can be found on Apple Podcast, Spotify and any other major podcast platform. But please support our website and check out the episodes archived there. Oh, and the Concertpedia as well (for you Five Horizons and Two Feet Thick fans, we've picked up where they've left off)
At some point where we got enough data we stopped counting, but these are the top 10 songs from the responses we got that were people’s first song they ever heard. Response number in column one, times opened with in column two.
the hypothesis going into this was that an overwhelming majority of people witnessed Release as their first ever performance. This has proved our hypothesis correct, but take into account how many more times its been opened with over the other in the top 10 here. Sometimes is likely the most surprising number even though the average fans debut show was anywhere between 1996-2000 and Sometimes as an opener is within that wheelhouse. A lot more data came in after we stopped counting (count all the votes, I know, but this isn’t a real election) so Long Road may have ended up with a higher total than Sometimes. Wash is lower on the list even though it’s been opened with more because more of the times they chose to open with it was in 1991 before many current fans began attending shows.
I’ve always considered Why Go my first live PJ song!
Was at what would have been my first show on Wolf Mountain in Park City. Crowd was singing “Why go home? Why go home?” as Eddie explained that they couldn’t play because of the thunderstorm that rolled through.
Worcester 2 - not as good as Ed was hungover from Worcester 1.
True...and our expectations were through the roof after night 1. Still, we got Other Side that night!
I (foolishly) skipped Worcester 1 being a Tuesday night & having already scored tix for Hartford & also Brooklyn 2, which was fine... those two nights more than made up for the 'down' night of Worcester 2.
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At some point where we got enough data we stopped counting, but these are the top 10 songs from the responses we got that were people’s first song they ever heard. Response number in column one, times opened with in column two.
the hypothesis going into this was that an overwhelming majority of people witnessed Release as their first ever performance. This has proved our hypothesis correct, but take into account how many more times its been opened with over the other in the top 10 here. Sometimes is likely the most surprising number even though the average fans debut show was anywhere between 1996-2000 and Sometimes as an opener is within that wheelhouse. A lot more data came in after we stopped counting (count all the votes, I know, but this isn’t a real election) so Long Road may have ended up with a higher total than Sometimes. Wash is lower on the list even though it’s been opened with more because more of the times they chose to open with it was in 1991 before many current fans began attending shows.
Might be interesting to see a column, or another sheet charting the years people responding took in those shows.
Probably a lot of interesting ways to look at this. Cool idea for a thread.
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6/18/03 Chicago-United Center
5/17/06 Chicago-United Center
7/19/13 Chicago-Wrigley Field
10/11/13 Pittsburgh-Consol Energy Center
10/17/14 Moline-IWireless Center (No Code)
10/20/14 Milwaukee-Bradley center (Yield)
4/26/16 Lexington-Rupp Arena
8/20/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/22/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/18/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/20/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field
9/5/23 Chicago-United Center
9/7/23 Chicago-United Center
Boston Garden 4/10/94
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
2000 Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands
2006 Arnhem, Netherlands
2006 Antwerp, Belgium
2007 Nijmegen, Netherlands
2009 Philadelphia 4, PA
2010 Bristow, VA
2012 Amsterdam 1, Netherlands
2013 Buffalo, NY
2013 Baltimore, MD
2015 Global Citizen Festival New York, NY
2016 Hampton, VA
the hypothesis going into this was that an overwhelming majority of people witnessed Release as their first ever performance. This has proved our hypothesis correct, but take into account how many more times its been opened with over the other in the top 10 here. Sometimes is likely the most surprising number even though the average fans debut show was anywhere between 1996-2000 and Sometimes as an opener is within that wheelhouse. A lot more data came in after we stopped counting (count all the votes, I know, but this isn’t a real election) so Long Road may have ended up with a higher total than Sometimes. Wash is lower on the list even though it’s been opened with more because more of the times they chose to open with it was in 1991 before many current fans began attending shows.
Live On 4 Legs can be found on Apple Podcast, Spotify and any other major podcast platform. But please support our website and check out the episodes archived there. Oh, and the Concertpedia as well (for you Five Horizons and Two Feet Thick fans, we've picked up where they've left off)
http://liveon4legs.com
You should do this with closers. I bet that show had one of the rarest with Soldier of Love
Live On 4 Legs can be found on Apple Podcast, Spotify and any other major podcast platform. But please support our website and check out the episodes archived there. Oh, and the Concertpedia as well (for you Five Horizons and Two Feet Thick fans, we've picked up where they've left off)
http://liveon4legs.com
WASH
SATURDAY OCTOBER 26TH 1991
CLEVELAND MUSIC HALL
Opening band
There was no one there at the time.
4-2-92
7-29-92
5-4-95 Hovercraft / Cleveland
8-26-98
4-25-03
5-20-06
8-21-08 E.V. Chicago
10-31-09 Philadelphia
5-09-10 Cleveland
5-10-10 Buffalo
6-26-11 E.V. Detroit
10-11-13 Pittsburgh
10-12-13 Buffalo
10-29-13 Charlottesville
4-18-16 Hampton
8-22-16 Chicago
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Was at what would have been my first show on Wolf Mountain in Park City. Crowd was singing “Why go home? Why go home?” as Eddie explained that they couldn’t play because of the thunderstorm that rolled through.
Nashville 2000
Nashville-03
Chicago-07
E.V. Milwaukee-08
Chicago 1 & 2-09
Alpine Valley 1 & 2-11
Wrigley-13
St. Paul-14
Milwaukee-14
Denver-22
St. Paul 1 & 2 - 23