2022 North American rumour thread

Noload

vedpunk said:

Now we know why they didn't add any shows this year around the festivals.....They just released the Pearl Jam Funk Pop! Figure set instead.  

I guess there's no necessity to change plans as long as we continue to gobble up the merch goods. Where do they manufacture these things? China?

vedpunk

Noload said:

vedpunk said:

Now we know why they didn't add any shows this year around the festivals.....They just released the Pearl Jam Funk Pop! Figure set instead.  

I guess there's no necessity to change plans as long as we continue to gobble up the merch goods. Where do they manufacture these things? China?

And I'm guilty of being an enabler by purchasing the figure set myself.  lol

on2legs

Noload said:

vedpunk said:

Now we know why they didn't add any shows this year around the festivals.....They just released the Pearl Jam Funk Pop! Figure set instead.  

I guess there's no necessity to change plans as long as we continue to gobble up the merch goods. Where do they manufacture these things? China?

Hopefully… everyone knows the best Funko Pops come from China. 

D-Rod

Lost In Ohio said:

Weston1283 said:

iOnlyownMymind said:

Watching the years tick by with so few shows in general doesn't bode well for very many areas besides the "go to's". Just kinda sad how the last 10 years have gone from a touring stand point.  Hope Ed's voice still holds up strong for 2022 and beyond. 

I would say more like last 6-7 years

2013 was an incredible Pearl Jam year - new album, tons of shows, two destination events middle of the year.  They then followed up with the 2014 Tour which was another good one

But as soon as that 2014 USA tour finished, something happened and it’s never been the same since 

RatherStarved said:

They played a reasonable number of shows in 16 and 18 and would have played a bunch in 20 if not for the plague.  

I agree with RatherStarved.

2015 and 2017 were weird years with Global Citizen being the only USA (global?) show that year and Chris dying in what probably would have been a big year for Soundgarden. If Soundgarden has that big year, 2017 is understood as lost for Pearl Jam stuff.

Remember that album that Can't Deny Me was supposed to be on? It was teased in early 2018. Let's assume that the album was being written throughout much of the later part of 2017...but that might be bad thinking due to the comments made at Fenway about not touring for a while and "back to the studio" and all that. I still strongly believe that they had something almost ready to go for a late 2018 release and a huge tour in 2019, similar to what happened with Riot Act...but then the reset button was smashed hard.


Here's my guess about what could have happened, if not for fate. Events not necessarily in order. Predictions for the last two years are more blurry than predictions for the earlier years.

2017:
Mike releases his book.
Eddie solo tour through Europe.
Soundgarden has a big year.
The members of Pearl Jam take a year off from each other.
Maybe some Jeff side project stuff.

2018:
South American tour

Album (not Gigaton) comes out while touring Europe. Can't Deny Me is the lead single.
USA tour. Not Home/Away, but maybe ending with The Home Shows in Seattle.

2019:
More USA dates
Dates in the southern hemisphere.

2020:
??????
Eddie solo stuff?

2021:
Possible year off. Maybe Eddie back in Europe. 

2021 would have been the PJ30 tour 

Lost In Ohio

JimmyV said:

What happened to the forthcoming album produced by Brendan O'Brien and containing Can't Deny Me is a fascinating question that we will likely never get an answer to. 

When it comes out, will it be big, bold and free?

But you're completely right. Until we get an official answer, I'll believe it was scrapped. Maybe some stuff from those sessions landed on Gigaton, maybe not.

JeBurkhardt

Lost In Ohio said:

JimmyV said:

What happened to the forthcoming album produced by Brendan O'Brien and containing Can't Deny Me is a fascinating question that we will likely never get an answer to. 

When it comes out, will it be big, bold and free?

But you're completely right. Until we get an official answer, I'll believe it was scrapped. Maybe some stuff from those sessions landed on Gigaton, maybe not.

How about Lost Dogs 2, or maybe a reissue of Lost Dogs on vinyl with a couple of extra discs with bunch of the B sides recorded  since the first one? 

Jimminez

Already was mentioned that sounds like Canadian leg in Feb/Mar but noticed something when looking through TM that they have postponed shows listed in that timeframe. The interesting part was when they had them posted. 

2022

QC between Mar 6 & 24
Ottawa between Feb 24 & Mar 18
Toronto between Mar 14 & 18
Hamilton between Mar 5 & Mar 8

2020 dates were
Toronto Mar 18
Ottawa Mar 20
QC Mar 22
Hamilton Mar 24

uglybabo

When they were planning the 2020 tour I think Jeff said they were going to Albany to rehearse prior to the Toronto show.

Starting the tour in Quebec or Hamilton could make sense because neither arena has NBA or NHL teams so they could rehearse in the same city the tour is starting in.  

Either way, this tour could have a lot of hopping around NA as February and March have both hockey and basketball along with rescheduled concerts by other artists.  This may a difficult tour for fans to travel.

vedpunk

Oh wow, heard some GREAT news today.  All I can say is November.

Weston1283

vedpunk said:

Oh wow, heard some GREAT news today.  All I can say is November.

Here we go!!!!

CopperTom

That would be wonderful.  I hope they announce soon.

uglybabo

vedpunk said:

Oh wow, heard some GREAT news today.  All I can say is November.

Climate Pledge Arena?

Kraken starting the season this fall, Pearl Jam would make a great debut concert. 

bbiggs

vedpunk said:

Oh wow, heard some GREAT news today.  All I can say is November.

Damn, I hope what you heard is accurate. Keep us posted with whatever you can share. Thanks. 

HailHailVitalogy

Let’s gooooo

Weston1283

Whatever it is, I’m placing the odds of being a vaccinated only show at 98%

bbiggs

Weston1283 said:

Whatever it is, I’m placing the odds of being a vaccinated only show at 98%

I’d bump those odds to 100%. 

Weston1283

bbiggs said:

Weston1283 said:

Whatever it is, I’m placing the odds of being a vaccinated only show at 98%

I’d bump those odds to 100%. 

Makes total sense with how uneventfully the last two weeks following the Foos show has gone 

The vaccinated show only model is clearly safe.  Even for traveling fans, most of them if not all should have had a chance to get it by November, eliminating any issues of international fans

iOnlyownMymind

Interesting.  Rescheduled shows or new?

RatherStarved

November? That would be bittersweet.  

JeBurkhardt

How about some good news for those of us in the Midwest? A show on each coast after the school year starts is a tough sell for a teacher’s husband to try to pull off. 

tdawe

November announcement of rescheduled dates for March/April?

mcgruff10

My birthday is November 13th, I will fly anywhere in the continental 48 if there is a show on that day.  

HailHailVitalogy

It would make sense to schedule new shows that are 100% vaxxed, and do the rescheduled shows March 2022, rather than having people who aren’t vaxxed try to get refunds

Weston1283

HailHailVitalogy said:

It would make sense to schedule new shows that are 100% vaxxed, and do the rescheduled shows March 2022, rather than having people who aren’t vaxxed try to get refunds

^^^^

JeBurkhardt

tdawe said:

November announcement of rescheduled dates for March/April?

That seems reasonable, but an announcement soon that a few dates are being scheduled for  November with a couple somewhat close to the middle of the country wouldn’t break my heart. Chicago, Indy, Cincinnati or Louisville would be just fine. 

Weston1283

Like someone said in 2021 thread, who cares about the order, MORE shows is always better 

Do a Rust belt fully Vaxxed tour for a few weeks in November, then reschedule the 2020 shows for Feb/March 2022

As someone who does his fair share of critiquing, if anyone is upset about that above plan “ohhh it’s not fair” or whatever, then can kindly F off

Jim Tressel

mcgruff10 said:

My birthday is November 13th, I will fly anywhere in the continental 48 if there is a show on that day.  

It’s never an official rumor thread until someone manages to mention their birthday. So this one is legit. 

drakeheuer14

More shows! More shows! Bring it

ddeschler

November sounds amazing!  I had given up on this year.  Nothing going on at work in November that can't be missed.  Let's go!!

mcgruff10

Jim Tressel said:

mcgruff10 said:

My birthday is November 13th, I will fly anywhere in the continental 48 if there is a show on that day.  

It’s never an official rumor thread until someone manages to mention their birthday. So this one is legit. 

My birthday is in a Saturday this year. SHN would be show #59 for me and my potential bday show would be show #60.  Oh hells yes. 

Beers on you to celebrate this!