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  • NEweatherNEweather Posts: 521
    mpedone said:
    guerillatheatre said:
    lastexitlondon said:
    16 . What a great age  do G.A .
    I would queue up as long as you  can at that  age. Get mike side and enjoy the  picks rain down.  With youth on your side it will be a life changer 
    See, the thing is, due to horribly embarrassing reasons [i can't drive and the concert is out of state so my mother is going to the concert with me and is refusing to queue for the line early OR let me do it by myself] i can't really wait for a long period of time. is it still worth it d'you think?

    I've seen Pearl Jam twice with my mom. The first time, I dragged her to the show super early so that we could wait in line to get our tickets (a friend led me to believe this would mean better seats, but I think we misunderstood how the process worked at the time). I've always felt bad about that, but she did get to wave to Eddie as he rode around the parking lot on his bicycle, so I think she was okay with it. Basically, do what you can to get tickets, and just enjoy the music.

    Also, invest in some good ear protection. It seems antithetical, but it can make things sound better, and you'll actually be able to hear normally after the show.
           ^^^^ This: ear protection. Important safety consideration, preparedness + an indication you are ready and mature enough for live music events. 
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,509
    If someone starts chanting for a Riot Act song, join in. 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,482
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    If someone starts chanting for a Riot Act song, join in. 
    Don’t listen to him, You walk away from that person.  
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  • mpedonempedone Posts: 1,947
    Lost In Ohio said:
    mpedone said:
    guerillatheatre said:
    lastexitlondon said:
    16 . What a great age  do G.A .
    I would queue up as long as you  can at that  age. Get mike side and enjoy the  picks rain down.  With youth on your side it will be a life changer 
    See, the thing is, due to horribly embarrassing reasons [i can't drive and the concert is out of state so my mother is going to the concert with me and is refusing to queue for the line early OR let me do it by myself] i can't really wait for a long period of time. is it still worth it d'you think?

    I've seen Pearl Jam twice with my mom. The first time, I dragged her to the show super early so that we could wait in line to get our tickets (a friend led me to believe this would mean better seats, but I think we misunderstood how the process worked at the time). I've always felt bad about that, but she did get to wave to Eddie as he rode around the parking lot on his bicycle, so I think she was okay with it. Basically, do what you can to get tickets, and just enjoy the music.

    Also, invest in some good ear protection. It seems antithetical, but it can make things sound better, and you'll actually be able to hear normally after the show.

    IIRC, the 2003 tour had tickets allocated in blocks by member number. The earlier someone got their tickets, the better they were in their pre-assigned block.

    By 2009 (definitely by 2010), that system was abolished. By 2010, it didn't matter when someone got to the window.

    It was 2003, so that was what we were trying to do (thanks - I can never remember quite how it worked). We sat around for hours waiting for the ticket window to open, there were about 30 people there, and my seats weren't great anyway (they were fine).
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  • joseph33joseph33 Posts: 1,247
    Get there day of show early morning. Wait in merch line,then proceed to pre-party. Once the show begins,sing along as loud as you can to the songs you know. The experience of seeing the boys for the first time will change your life. It did mine.
  • KevinmanKevinman Posts: 1,909

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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,249
    No way - Stone wore a PJ shirt before.  Wear a PJ shirt if you want to, don't follow this silly advice!

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  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,380
    Yep. And if you love Eddie scream it out loud. Be yourself, imagine what you want and it will happen.
  • Foriginal SinForiginal Sin Posts: 1,786
    edited March 2022
    Same as any other show honestly, only difference is expect to be there at least 3 hours once the band starts (unlike Jane’s Addiction who charges more money for a whopping 68 minute show). Oh and apparently when they play Even Flow, it’s your cue to go to the bathroom because PJ fans can’t like that song 
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  • tschavtschav Posts: 2,858
    Even Flow piss break is for the ten-or-more PJ show crowd. We should all be so lucky to witness  McCready do an Evenflow solo for the first time again.
  • drakeheuer14drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,466
    Foriginal Sin said:
    Same as any other show honestly, only difference is expect to be there at least 3 hours once the band starts (unlike Jane’s Addiction who charges more money for a whopping 68 minute show). Oh and apparently when they play Even Flow, it’s your cue to go to the bathroom because PJ fans can’t like that song 
    Dang, Jane’s Addiction is one of those I still have yet to see but really want to. Sucks to read that comment!
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  • NEweatherNEweather Posts: 521
     as long as you and your chaperone / mom, can go and take b-room & other breaks by yourselves,  while you're into Pearl Jam's performance with fans, not ready or wanting to miss a thing- hope it's flex like that, & you see it all through to the end +. just sayin'...
  • NEweatherNEweather Posts: 521
     i thought the youngers/ ? newbies & toddlers, teens/ young adults took breaks during Do The Evolution, or Given To Fly-lol
  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,380
    PJ fans have tiny bladders. 
  • NEweatherNEweather Posts: 521
    Loujoe said:
    PJ fans have tiny bladders. 
              Lol
  • Lerxst1992Lerxst1992 Posts: 6,624
    For new concertgoers, if you’re gonna talk more than a few minutes, please remember there are others that really want to hear the band. Please take the conversation to the concourse. 

    I never understood fans paying big money and investing time going to a live show, and then shouting over the band. Almost got my head handed to me by a PJ “fan” shouter at msg 2003.
  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,163
    Lerxst1992 said:
    For new concertgoers, if you’re gonna talk more than a few minutes, please remember there are others that really want to hear the band. Please take the conversation to the concourse. 

    I never understood fans paying big money and investing time going to a live show, and then shouting over the band. Almost got my head handed to me by a PJ “fan” shouter at msg 2003.

    We had a staff member from Diane Feinstein's office and his Canadian friend behind us for Seattle 2 in 2018. Working for Senator Feinstein is the best job this guy has ever had in politics. His friend had two kids at home and an early morning flight the next day that he was considering skipping. We learned all of this and more because they would not shut up until the encore when the alcohol really took over and they started booing certain songs. Not fun.
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Use protection.
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Posts: 4,898
    Put your phone in your pocket, and enjoy the show instaed of worrying about trying to record it.  There will be a million vidoes posted by others let them do the work.

    Piss BEFORE it is gonna be 3 hours
  • Lerxst1992Lerxst1992 Posts: 6,624
    Shots instead of beer may reduce trips to the restroom
  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,380
    I know 'someone'that waited for ga rail and wore an adult incontinence thingy just in case. they did not play 'evenfow' so I didn't wet myself.
  • guerillatheatreguerillatheatre Posts: 6
    I GOT THE TICKETS TO THE NASHVILLE SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you everyone for your advice!!! if any of you are going to the nashville show, i’ll see you there!!!!
  • CarryTheZeroCarryTheZero Posts: 2,890
    Congrats! That’s amazing! I’ll be taking my son for his first PJ show as well! So great people are having first time experiences. It’s an amazing show they put on!
  • washed in blackwashed in black Posts: 879
    Loujoe said:
    PJ fans have tiny bladders. 
    So true. Don't be shocked if a fan pees in a beer cup next to you. But, do watch out in case it spills. Bags off the floor just in case.
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  • mpedonempedone Posts: 1,947
    guerillatheatre said:
    I GOT THE TICKETS TO THE NASHVILLE SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you everyone for your advice!!! if any of you are going to the nashville show, i’ll see you there!!!!

    Congrats!
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  • washed in blackwashed in black Posts: 879
    guerillatheatre said:
    I GOT THE TICKETS TO THE NASHVILLE SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you everyone for your advice!!! if any of you are going to the nashville show, i’ll see you there!!!!
    Congrats! And have the BEST time!
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  • jjflashjjflash Posts: 4,952
    guerillatheatre said:
    I GOT THE TICKETS TO THE NASHVILLE SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you everyone for your advice!!! if any of you are going to the nashville show, i’ll see you there!!!!
    Nice....congrats!!! 
  • cblock4lifecblock4life Posts: 1,715
    My apologies if this was already posted but take Kleenex and don’t be afraid of your emotions.  Many people we’ve taken for their first time explain that’s it’s like going to church, a religious experience, but not.  They’ve all cried…take Kleenex.  
  • washed in blackwashed in black Posts: 879
    cblock4life said:
    My apologies if this was already posted but take Kleenex and don’t be afraid of your emotions.  Many people we’ve taken for their first time explain that’s it’s like going to church, a religious experience, but not.  They’ve all cried…take Kleenex.  
    I readily admit that I've cried at PJ shows, and I fully expect I will do so again. 
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  • mpedonempedone Posts: 1,947
    cblock4life said:
    My apologies if this was already posted but take Kleenex and don’t be afraid of your emotions.  Many people we’ve taken for their first time explain that’s it’s like going to church, a religious experience, but not.  They’ve all cried…take Kleenex.  

    I'm probably going to tear up when they take the stage at the next show I'm at. Not ashamed.
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