My Best Guess For The 2022 NA Tour Schedule (Now With Ballparks!)

Douglas12373

May have to take back what I said about MECU Pavillion now that Jack White booked a date there (and I just grabbed tix this AM). Would have thought it was too small for him (but yeah, PJ still a way bigger draw)

rhinomagic

Douglas12373 said:

May have to take back what I said about MECU Pavillion now that Jack White booked a date there (and I just grabbed tix this AM). Would have thought it was too small for him (but yeah, PJ still a way bigger draw)

capacity = 4600
No way there's a PJ show there.

demetrios

So lots of talk that PJ won't be playing in Canada till Fall '22? If true kinda wished I tried for an Ed solo show this Feb now. Maybe try for May date or two.

Go Animal

rhinomagic said:

Douglas12373 said:

May have to take back what I said about MECU Pavillion now that Jack White booked a date there (and I just grabbed tix this AM). Would have thought it was too small for him (but yeah, PJ still a way bigger draw)

capacity = 4600
No way there's a PJ show there.

My original pitch was for Camden Yards, but I know they like doing 2-nighters at ballparks. Don't know if a deal can be made there. Then I went over MECU as a special event/Sirius streamed/Ten Club & previous ticket holders only type gig, but wasn't sure they'd want to deal with any clamor that came with it. Then ultimately figured if they do Baltimore at all, it might be on the outskirts with Merriweather, or not at all.

Go Animal

demetrios said:

So lots of talk that PJ won't be playing in Canada till Fall '22? If true kinda wished I tried for an Ed solo show this Feb now. Maybe try for May date or two.

Haven't seen anything other than rumors on here, so there's still a chance. That being said, I'm gonna start a 3rd draft & mix in some of the dates from my West to Midwest proposal through May. And then come up with a 2nd leg that hits the north in August & Sept, and wraps up in time for Ed to hit Ohana.

Douglas12373

rhinomagic said:

Douglas12373 said:

May have to take back what I said about MECU Pavillion now that Jack White booked a date there (and I just grabbed tix this AM). Would have thought it was too small for him (but yeah, PJ still a way bigger draw)

capacity = 4600
No way there's a PJ show there.

Almost certainly correct...unless they charge $250/ticket  

My preference is MPP, but more so, that we get a show SOMEWHERE in the area!

Lost In Ohio

Zod said:

Go Animal said:

Go Animal said:

Just gonna leave this right here as well...

Here's the reverse one I did.

Lost In Ohio said:

goblues82 said:

Go Animal said:

No rumors like the other thread, this is just using existing data & each venue's event calendar.

The only real wild card is Apollo, MSG, and Baltimore. If they do Baltimore at all, I think they'll switch over to the Xfinity Center, or if we're lucky, Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

There's a good chance they'll just skip Baltimore all together, in which case (refunds) they'll take a bunch of days off, or maybe play D.C. instead.

If Canada gets switched around like I think it will, I can see an MSG date being added.

Leaving this all on the page for you to decipher :-)

05/01 - Hamilton    05/09 - Apollo     05/16 - Nashville    05/25 - Phoenix (Glendale)

05/02 - Tronno      05/10 - MSG I      05/18 - St. Louis    05/27 - San Diego (Whale's Vagina)

05/04 - Ottawa      05/12 - MSG II      05/20 - OKC          05/29 & 30 - LA Forum I & II

05/05* - Quebec    05/14 - Balt./DC    05/23 - Denver      06/01 & 02 - Oakland I & II

I think they start on the west coast and go east… cutting it too close on time to have the equipment in California at the end and get it to Europe in a week or so… 

I have no inside info, but it *would* be a bit hypocritical for a Gigaton tour to start east and end west, no?

Yeah, it could be. But the guys' families are entrenched on the west coast, so who knows. Occasional necessary evils :(

One of the underlying currents of Gigaton to me is not so much the band preaching their green superiority, but stating WE need to get our collective shit together (themselves included). 

Maybe that's why it's taken so long. They're working around other acts & venues, trying to make as little a carbon foot print as possible, and maybe we'll get something completely different. But like I said, these are just my best guesses.

selfishly, I want a Vitalogy show, lol.

Maybe, but I always felt the biggest impact to the carbon footprint isn't how they tour, but it's how small the tours and how many places they don't play.  It's created a fandom that largely accepts they have to travel to see shows.  I often think the biggest carbon footprint isn't from the band and the crew, but all the fans traveling to see a show or shows.

Yeah. Pearl Jam is saying "we know we're not the best, but we ALL need to wake up."

Fans don't have to travel internationally. We know the band tours all over. They (we) lack patience. Some of us may have only seen them once or twice. Others will travel from Europe for the EV shows AND the USA spring tour and then all over Europe. They know full-well the band is going to their continent, yet they have that "neeeeeeeeed" to see them.

If I didn't win tickets for Fenway 2016, I wouldn't have had seen them since 2014 and that was a little over an hour away from me. For some people, that would be unacceptable.

PJNB

Lost In Ohio said:

Zod said:

Go Animal said:

Go Animal said:

Just gonna leave this right here as well...

Here's the reverse one I did.

Lost In Ohio said:

goblues82 said:

Go Animal said:

No rumors like the other thread, this is just using existing data & each venue's event calendar.

The only real wild card is Apollo, MSG, and Baltimore. If they do Baltimore at all, I think they'll switch over to the Xfinity Center, or if we're lucky, Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

There's a good chance they'll just skip Baltimore all together, in which case (refunds) they'll take a bunch of days off, or maybe play D.C. instead.

If Canada gets switched around like I think it will, I can see an MSG date being added.

Leaving this all on the page for you to decipher :-)

05/01 - Hamilton    05/09 - Apollo     05/16 - Nashville    05/25 - Phoenix (Glendale)

05/02 - Tronno      05/10 - MSG I      05/18 - St. Louis    05/27 - San Diego (Whale's Vagina)

05/04 - Ottawa      05/12 - MSG II      05/20 - OKC          05/29 & 30 - LA Forum I & II

05/05* - Quebec    05/14 - Balt./DC    05/23 - Denver      06/01 & 02 - Oakland I & II

I think they start on the west coast and go east… cutting it too close on time to have the equipment in California at the end and get it to Europe in a week or so… 

I have no inside info, but it *would* be a bit hypocritical for a Gigaton tour to start east and end west, no?

Yeah, it could be. But the guys' families are entrenched on the west coast, so who knows. Occasional necessary evils :(

One of the underlying currents of Gigaton to me is not so much the band preaching their green superiority, but stating WE need to get our collective shit together (themselves included). 

Maybe that's why it's taken so long. They're working around other acts & venues, trying to make as little a carbon foot print as possible, and maybe we'll get something completely different. But like I said, these are just my best guesses.

selfishly, I want a Vitalogy show, lol.

Maybe, but I always felt the biggest impact to the carbon footprint isn't how they tour, but it's how small the tours and how many places they don't play.  It's created a fandom that largely accepts they have to travel to see shows.  I often think the biggest carbon footprint isn't from the band and the crew, but all the fans traveling to see a show or shows.

Yeah. Pearl Jam is saying "we know we're not the best, but we ALL need to wake up."

Fans don't have to travel internationally. We know the band tours all over. They (we) lack patience. Some of us may have only seen them once or twice. Others will travel from Europe for the EV shows AND the USA spring tour and then all over Europe. They know full-well the band is going to their continent, yet they have that "neeeeeeeeed" to see them.

If I didn't win tickets for Fenway 2016, I wouldn't have had seen them since 2014 and that was a little over an hour away from me. For some people, that would be unacceptable.

Sit and wait till the band comes to you.... Interesting strategy

Go Animal

Okay, 3rd draft... again, this is all speculation & a bit of quarterback booking. All insights for venues, dates & probability welcome.

Part I - The Cali Run (Modified thanks to Bill Burr)

1. Oakland I - Tue. 05/03 (05/01 is booked, 2020 make-up date)

2. Oakland II - Wed. 05/04 (2020 make-up date)

3. Los Angeles I - Fri. 05/06 (maybe hire a Latino/Latina artist, and get a bitchin' sugar skull poster?)

4. Los Angeles II - Sat. 05/07 (2020 make-up date)

5. San Diego - Sun. 05/08 (2020 make-up date)

Part II - We're Cooking Ourselves Alive

6. Phoenix (Glendale), AZ - Tue. 05/10 (2020 make-up date)

*7. Albuquerque, NM - Thu. 05/12? (room for new date, voter reg. initiative)

• to help hold the House, and defeat Yvette Herrell
• to help Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (or the Democratic/Independent primary winner) hold the Governor's chair
• again, I just want a bitchin' alien PJ poster ;-)

- - possible venues:

• Isleta Amphitheater, Albuquerque, NM (the Foo Fighters played there this year, and their poster is SICK) 15,000
• The Pit (basketball), Albuquerque, NM (indoors, so not as likely as an outdoor venue, but still viable) 13,480
• Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, NM (just the fact that there's a Simpsons statue makes this place a worthy contender) 13,500
• Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM (arena football) 11,571

8. OKC - Sat. 05/14, or Sun. 05/15 (Mon. 05/16 is booked for the New Kids, lol; 2020 make-up date)

*9. Memphis, TN - Tue. 05/17 (room for new date, voter reg. initiative)

• to help hold the House, and pick-up a seat or two for Democrats, or Independents
• to help pick up a Senate seat for the Democratic/Independent primary winner after Lamar Alexander retires
  
• to help send Governor Bill Lee packing, and help the Democratic/Independent primary winner take the Governor's chair
• unlimited potential for covers!
  

- - possible venues:

• AutoZone Park, Memphis, TN (named minor league ballpark of the year in 2009) 14,320
• FedEx Forum (basketball), Memphis, TN (indoors, not as likely as an outdoor venue, but still viable) 18,119
• Ryman Auditorium, Memphis, TN (10C only, special event?? a pipe dream, I know... but still ; ) 2,362

10. Nashville, TN - Wed. 05/18 or Thu. 05/19 (2020 make-up date)

Part III - Makin' Up is Hard to Do

*11. RALEIGH, NC - Fri. 05/20 or Sat. 05/21 (2016 make-up date; John Mulaney is booked for PNC Arena on Sun. 05/22)

• to help hold the House, and pick-up a seat or two for Democrats, or Independents
• to help pick up a Senate seat for the Democratic/Independent primary winner after Richard Burr retires
• the law was repealed. Time to make good on returning.
  

**12. Baltimore, or Columbia, MD - Sun. 05/22 or Mon. 05/23 (2020 make-up date)

- - possible venues:

• Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD (another legendary ballpark) 45,971
• Merriweather Post Ampitheatre, Columbia, MD (I'm more on board with this day by day) 19,319
• MECU Pavilion, Baltimore, MD (10C only, special event?? Baltimore ticket holders & a lottery? ; ) 4,600

*13. D.C. - Tue. 05/24 or Wed. 05/25 (room for new date, voter reg. initiative)

• to advocate for D.C. statehood
• last stop before Europe - time off, hit the northeast for some R&R, then take off from D.C. or NYC

- - possible venues:

• Nationals Park, Washington D.C.(easy in, easy out) 41,339
• Capital One Arena, (formerly the Verizon Center) Washington D.C. (haven't been since '08, and it's doable) 20,356

- end of 2022 NA Leg I -

- start of Europe 2022 tour -

Go Animal

working on 2022 NA Leg II now...

PJNB

Damn those California dates are tempting to hit. If I was not doing Europe I would be all over those shows. Appreciate the write ups and look forward to the next!

Go Animal

PJNB said:

Damn those California dates are tempting to hit. If I was not doing Europe I would be all over those shows. Appreciate the write ups and look forward to the next!

kasedoug

The LA Forum is already booked on 5/3, 5/5, and 5/21 so far.

Go Animal

kasedoug said:

The LA Forum is already booked on 5/3, 5/5, and 5/21 so far.

Ah, the 05/05 Bill Burr thing is new. Changing it now...

OceansJenny

So we’re thinking MSG and Canada fall for sure?

Go Animal - love the detail and how well thought out Leg 1 is! Plus the fun names for each part.

Go Animal

OceansJenny said:

So we’re thinking MSG and Canada fall for sure?

Go Animal - love the detail and how well thought out Leg 1 is! Plus the fun names for each part.

Thank ya and I haven't given up on NYC still being in the Spring. I'll defer to my previous drafts for that. But over on the rumor thread, if the Nov. rumor turns out to be true, I wanted to come up with a game plan!

OceansJenny

Go Animal said:

OceansJenny said:

So we’re thinking MSG and Canada fall for sure?

Go Animal - love the detail and how well thought out Leg 1 is! Plus the fun names for each part.

Thank ya and I haven't given up on NYC still being in the Spring. I'll defer to my previous drafts for that. But over on the rumor thread, if the Nov. rumor turns out to be true, I wanted to come up with a game plan!

That’s fair! Just means I have to find a way into that Baltimore show. 😈 a venue change might equal opportunity! 

I’ve been advocating for Merriweather but Camden Yards would be super cool.

Go Animal

OceansJenny said:

Go Animal said:

OceansJenny said:

So we’re thinking MSG and Canada fall for sure?

Go Animal - love the detail and how well thought out Leg 1 is! Plus the fun names for each part.

Thank ya and I haven't given up on NYC still being in the Spring. I'll defer to my previous drafts for that. But over on the rumor thread, if the Nov. rumor turns out to be true, I wanted to come up with a game plan!

That’s fair! Just means I have to find a way into that Baltimore show. 😈 a venue change might equal opportunity! 

I’ve been advocating for Merriweather but Camden Yards would be super cool.

I will DRIVE to Merriweather from Florida. And if it happens, Ed? Josh? We want The Load Out/Stay (with Josh doing the David Lindley part)

ZeldaZonk

Go Animal said:

Okay, 3rd draft... again, this is all speculation & a bit of quarterback booking. All insights for venues, dates & probability welcome.

Part I - The Cali Run (Modified thanks to Bill Burr)

1. Oakland I - Tue. 05/03 (05/01 is booked, 2020 make-up date)

2. Oakland II - Wed. 05/04 (2020 make-up date)

3. Los Angeles I - Fri. 05/06 (maybe hire a Latino/Latina artist, and get a bitchin' sugar skull poster?)

4. Los Angeles II - Sat. 05/07 (2020 make-up date)

5. San Diego - Sun. 05/08 (2020 make-up date)

Part II - We're Cooking Ourselves Alive

6. Phoenix (Glendale), AZ - Tue. 05/10 (2020 make-up date)

*7. Albuquerque, NM - Thu. 05/12? (room for new date, voter reg. initiative)

• to help hold the House, and defeat Yvette Herrell
• to help Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (or the Democratic/Independent primary winner) hold the Governor's chair
• again, I just want a bitchin' alien PJ poster ;-)

- - possible venues:

• Isleta Amphitheater, Albuquerque, NM (the Foo Fighters played there this year, and their poster is SICK) 15,000
• The Pit (basketball), Albuquerque, NM (indoors, so not as likely as an outdoor venue, but still viable) 13,480
• Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, NM (just the fact that there's a Simpsons statue makes this place a worthy contender) 13,500
• Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM (arena football) 11,571

8. OKC - Sat. 05/14, or Sun. 05/15 (Mon. 05/16 is booked for the New Kids, lol; 2020 make-up date)

*9. Memphis, TN - Tue. 05/17 (room for new date, voter reg. initiative)

• to help hold the House, and pick-up a seat or two for Democrats, or Independents
• to help pick up a Senate seat for the Democratic/Independent primary winner after Lamar Alexander retires
  
• to help send Governor Bill Lee packing, and help the Democratic/Independent primary winner take the Governor's chair
• unlimited potential for covers!
  

- - possible venues:

• AutoZone Park, Memphis, TN (named minor league ballpark of the year in 2009) 14,320
• FedEx Forum (basketball), Memphis, TN (indoors, not as likely as an outdoor venue, but still viable) 18,119
• Ryman Auditorium, Memphis, TN (10C only, special event?? a pipe dream, I know... but still ; ) 2,362

10. Nashville, TN - Wed. 05/18 or Thu. 05/19 (2020 make-up date)

Part III - Makin' Up is Hard to Do

*11. RALEIGH, NC - Fri. 05/20 or Sat. 05/21 (2016 make-up date; John Mulaney is booked for PNC Arena on Sun. 05/22)

• to help hold the House, and pick-up a seat or two for Democrats, or Independents
• to help pick up a Senate seat for the Democratic/Independent primary winner after Richard Burr retires
• the law was repealed. Time to make good on returning.
  

**12. Baltimore, or Columbia, MD - Sun. 05/22 or Mon. 05/23 (2020 make-up date)

- - possible venues:

• Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD (another legendary ballpark) 45,971
• Merriweather Post Ampitheatre, Columbia, MD (I'm more on board with this day by day) 19,319
• MECU Pavilion, Baltimore, MD (10C only, special event?? Baltimore ticket holders & a lottery? ; ) 4,600

*13. D.C. - Tue. 05/24 or Wed. 05/25 (room for new date, voter reg. initiative)

• to advocate for D.C. statehood
• last stop before Europe - time off, hit the northeast for some R&R, then take off from D.C. or NYC

- - possible venues:

• Nationals Park, Washington D.C.(easy in, easy out) 41,339
• Capital One Arena, (formerly the Verizon Center) Washington D.C. (haven't been since '08, and it's doable) 20,356

- end of 2022 NA Leg I -

- start of Europe 2022 tour -

Where does St. Louis fit into this grand plan?

Go Animal

ZeldaZonk said:

Go Animal said:- end of 2022 NA Leg I -

- start of Europe 2022 tour -

Where does St. Louis fit into this grand plan?

NA Leg II (in progress)