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

Go Animal · December 2021

Lost In Ohio said:

Hot take:

If they do the Grand Old Opry (and it seems like a HUGE if)... Do they bring back 25 Minutes To Go for the acoustic bit of the first encore?

That, or they bring a string of bulbs onstage for Ed to stomp during a cover of 'Ring of Fire' or 'Jackson' with Brandi

Go Animal · January 2022

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RATM postponing there tour definitely has the potential to affect what PJ has planned, but it still seems a little too close. So here's one more version of my best guess for legs I & II of the 2022 NA Tour.

5th Draft

- a couple of board members mentioned how cold it would be in October during some of my proposed NA dates, so I've reversed course, starting East, and heading back West (assuming PJ vacations in Europe after their tour there).

Leg I

Part I - The Cali-ball Run

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 (Still) 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)

- - 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 Hangin' Tough; 2020 make-up date)

9. St. Louis, MO - Tue. 05/17 (2020 make-up date)

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)

above dates would be for PNC Arena
if the band is looking at outdoor venues, Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek would be perfect 20,000+
BUT, Foo Fighters have it booked on 05/20, and Tim McGraw has it the next night on 05/21
IF they can squeeze this in, it would mean either playing Nashville on 05/18 (and here on 05/19), or playing here on 05/22 (and Baltimore/Columbia, MD on 05/23, or 05/24). Crazy, but plausible.

**12. Baltimore, or Columbia, MD - Sun. 05/22 or Mon. 05/23 (2020 make-up date, former venue will be under rehab)

- - 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)

- - possible venues:

Nationals Park, Washington D.C.(easy in, easy out) 41,339
Capital One Arena, (formerly the Verizon Center) Washington D.C. 20,356

~ all prospective dates are +/- a day ~

- end of 2022 NA Leg I -

- start of Europe 2022 tour -

- break -

- start of 2022 NA Leg II -

Leg II

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Part IV - Citizen Dick on Patrol (feat. Tony Hawk)

1. Apollo - Fri. 08/19, or Sat. 08/20 (2020 make-up date)

**2. MSG - Sun. 08/21 & Mon. 08/22 (2020 make-up date, and add another for good measure. Roger Waters has the Garden on 08/30 & 8/31, so hopefully Mother gets a special guest at either residence

*3. Hartford, CT - Wed. 08/24, Xfinity Theatre (formerly the Dodge Music Centre, outdoors, voter reg. initiative)

*4. Mansfield, MA - Thu. 08/25 & Fri. 08/26, Xfinity Center (formerly Tweeter Center & Great Woods, outdoors, voter reg. initiative)

*5. Gilford, NH - Sun. 08/28 & Mon. 08/29, Bank of NH Pavilion (outdoors, voter reg. initiative)

DMB proved that NH can be a draw (2-nighters, no less!), and it would be one more state completed by the band. Worth a visit!

Part V - Oh, Canada! (or, "Ode to Gordon Lightfoot")

6. Quebec City - Thu. 09/01 (2020 make-up date)

7. Ottawa - Fri. 09/02 (2020 make-up date)

8. Toronto, ON - Sun. 09/04 or Mon. 09/05 (2020 make-up date)

9. Hamilton, ON - Tue. 09/06 (2020 make-up date)

Part VI - Return of the Jedi (or "Kick Out The Jam Band Venues")

*10. Detroit, MI - Wed. 09/07 (voter reg. initiative)

- - possible venues:

DTE Energy Music Theatre (originally Pine Knob Music Theatre, outdoors) 15,274
Little Caesars Arena (basketball) 17,131
RIP Joe Louis Arena. The Motor City beckons! Side note: DTE?? Meant to be! Also, it's on BOB SEGER DR.

*11. Milwaukee, WI - Fri. 09/09

- - possible venues:

FiServ Forum (the Bradley Center was demolished, sadly) 18,412
American Family Insurance Amphitheater (formerly known as the Marcus Amphitheater) 23,000

*12. Chicago, IL - Mon. 09/12 & Tue. 09/13, Wrigley Field (give or take a day) or United Center. 2 nights, regardless of venue. Out of respect, the guys don't play 09/11 much (at least in the U.S).

*13.1. Moline, IL - Thu. 09/15, TaxSlayer Center (voter reg. initiative; formerly iWireless Center, circa 2014), or Fri. 09/16 if they play Wrigley. If they skip Moline, I nominate...

*13.2. Ames, Iowa - Thu. 09/15 or Fri. 09/16 (voter reg. initiative; don't know if we'll get 2 small towns, but we can dream...)
- - possible venues:

Hilton Coliseum (basketball arena; check vaccine & test status) 14,384
Hey Jeff, they have a skate park
I mean... it's Ames! Who else would do the poster?? Also, PJ actually had a gig here in 1991, but it was cut short. Time to make things right! Ames is a very blue-ish purple town, and the home to ISU. Could be the next Moline show!

*14. Lincoln, NE - Sat. 09/17 or Sun. 09/18 (last visit: Oct. 2014, voter reg. initiative)

- - possible venues:

Pinnacle Bank Arena (it's ASM Global, just gotta check vaccine & test status) 14,620
TD Ameritrade Park (baseball, a beautiful park) 24,000

15. Denver, CO - Mon. 09/19, The Pepsi Center (2020 make-up date)

*16. Las Vegas, NV - Wed. 09/21 (last visit: June 2003, voter reg. initiative)

- - possible venues:

T-Mobile Arena (the reliable choice, as long as we check vaccine & test status) 20,000
Cashman Field (baseball, Metallica & Jerry Cantrell played there in '98) 12,500
Michelob Ultra Arena (UFC) 12,000

17. Ohana Means Fam-ily Sat. 9/24 or Sun. 09/25 (could be Ed, could be PJ, could be both. Marking it 8, just in case).

- end of 2022 NA Leg II & PJ World Tour -

Thoughts?

RR258111 · January 2022

Go Animal said:

Thoughts?

I like your draft and make sense to start the Leg 1 from west to east in May. If they achieve this schedule maybe a World tour II will happen in 2023 (SA/Australia) . I don´t think that the Omicron wave will affect shows in May as EV shows in Feb are confirmed.

hihobibo · January 2022

How does their stage setup get changed between arenas and amphitheaters? Do they just rent this stuff locally and have it constructed, or do they move it all from town to town? That's the one thing I think would make your guesses not work, having to have two different stage setups, if that is indeed a constraint.

Go Animal · January 2022

RR258111 said:

Go Animal said:

Thoughts?

I like your draft and make sense to start the Leg 1 from west to east in May. If they achieve this schedule maybe a World tour II will happen in 2023 (SA/Australia) . I don´t think that the Omicron wave will affect shows in May as EV shows in Feb are confirmed.

A friend who works in the same building as MSG management said they were really close to postponing NY I, II, and Newark, but looks like it's full steam ahead now. Definitely gonna need proof of vax, mask enforcement if you don't.

Go Animal · January 2022

hihobibo said:

How does their stage setup get changed between arenas and amphitheaters? Do they just rent this stuff locally and have it constructed, or do they move it all from town to town? That's the one thing I think would make your guesses not work, having to have two different stage setups, if that is indeed a constraint.

They've definitely scaled down since the Lightning Bolt tour(s). 2016-onward has been a mostly bare-bones affair, with just the dangling lights & 3 video screens. The boys are good adapting

demetrios · February 2022

on2legs · February 2022

demetrios said:

The Bifrost would definitely come in handy when traveling between shows.

YourDirtisMyfood · February 2022

the DMB message board has hinted at dates dropping tomorrow.

Go Animal · February 2022

YourDirtisMyfood said:

the DMB message board has hinted at dates dropping tomorrow.

DMB dates, in case anyone mis-read that

but I'm impressed with their aggregated list of rumors & sources. If they end up being true, it'll help us map out potential PJ dates.

JojoRice · February 2022

DMB dates have dropped. It's PJ's turn now.

Go Animal · February 2022

JojoRice said:

DMB dates have dropped. It's PJ's turn now.

For sure. But I don't think they'll do it today. There are a lot of crossover fans (and venues). I'm thinking we might not know until after the EV tour has concluded. So, 3 weeks or so.

cardoso · February 2022

Dave Matthews and John Mayer release tour dates today.....think PJ is the next

PJNB · February 2022

cardoso said:

Dave Matthews and John Mayer release tour dates today.....think PJ is the next

By default? ugh lol

2-feign-reluctance · February 2022

Go Animal said:

JojoRice said:

DMB dates have dropped. It's PJ's turn now.

For sure. But I don't think they'll do it today. There are a lot of crossover fans (and venues). I'm thinking we might not know until after the EV tour has concluded. So, 3 weeks or so.

My thoughts too. What has been the announcement tandem in years past with EV solo tours and PJ tours? 2011, 2008, who wants to investigate!?

demetrios · February 2022

JojoRice said:

DMB dates have dropped. It's PJ's turn now.

Yep! DMB 2022 tour dates blow my mind!

Lost In Ohio · February 2022

Go Animal said:

JojoRice said:

DMB dates have dropped. It's PJ's turn now.

For sure. But I don't think they'll do it today. There are a lot of crossover fans (and venues). I'm thinking we might not know until after the EV tour has concluded. So, 3 weeks or so.

Pearl Jam, management, promoter....none of them care about crossover fans. If DMB or Foos or whoever plays the same night as Pearl Jam but 2000 miles away...wamp-fucking-wamp.

Go Animal · February 2022

Lost In Ohio said:

Go Animal said:

JojoRice said:

DMB dates have dropped. It's PJ's turn now.

For sure. But I don't think they'll do it today. There are a lot of crossover fans (and venues). I'm thinking we might not know until after the EV tour has concluded. So, 3 weeks or so.

Pearl Jam, management, promoter....none of them care about crossover fans. If DMB or Foos or whoever plays the same night as Pearl Jam but 2000 miles away...wamp-fucking-wamp.

2,000 miles away? Sure.
But having any of those bands, or their peers play within a one-hour radius on the same night? That would be stupid. Astronomically stupid.
Because that cuts down on the bottom line: trying to sell out the venue, and sell as much merch, food & beverages as possible.
So, yes all of these bands & promoters absolutely care about the logistics of their tours, even if it's just from a business stand point.
And even though they're not all best buddies, they do watch each other's tour schedules, comepte for spots, and share information on the reg.

demetrios · February 2022

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demetrios · February 2022

Go Animal said:

JojoRice said:

DMB dates have dropped. It's PJ's turn now.

For sure. But I don't think they'll do it today. There are a lot of crossover fans (and venues). I'm thinking we might not know until after the EV tour has concluded. So, 3 weeks or so.

Guessing the same too.

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

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