The Official 2023 Tour Rumor Thread

OceansJenny

Will get interesting in here if MFC gets pulled for Foos. 

on2legs

OceansJenny said:

Will get interesting in here if MFC gets pulled for Foos. 

The only way I see Matt doing FF is because Pearl Jam doesn’t have shows planned.  I’m doubtful he’s picking foos over PJ.  So it would be a heads up as to their plans.  Either way it’s a good thing to have some clarity about a tour.  

Doug87

on2legs said:

OceansJenny said:

Will get interesting in here if MFC gets pulled for Foos. 

The only way I see Matt doing FF is because Pearl Jam doesn’t have shows planned.  I’m doubtful he’s picking foos over PJ.  So it would be a heads up as to their plans.  Either way it’s a good thing to have some clarity about a tour.  

One thing to consider is that it’s been mentioned that there may be two drummers that will rotate (Atom Willard).

I could see it being Matt as the primary with a backup to accommodate Pearl Jam’s limited touring plans.

It makes sense for Matt to join as he’s not consistently busy between Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. The rotating or back up drummer would make it easy to accommodate when he needs to prioritize Pearl Jam.

In fact, writing it out, I wonder if that’s part of why Foo Fighters haven’t announced anything formally on who will be drumming.

It’s possible that they plan to detail who will drum at each show which would foreshadow Pearl Jam’s plans or beg the question of why Matt can’t make some of the shows.

In that scenario, it would make sense for Foo Fighters to announce after Pearl Jam’s plans are out in the open (whenever that is).

on2legs

Doug87 said:

on2legs said:

OceansJenny said:

Will get interesting in here if MFC gets pulled for Foos. 

The only way I see Matt doing FF is because Pearl Jam doesn’t have shows planned.  I’m doubtful he’s picking foos over PJ.  So it would be a heads up as to their plans.  Either way it’s a good thing to have some clarity about a tour.  

One thing to consider is that it’s been mentioned that there may be two drummers that will rotate (Atom Willard).

I could see it being Matt as the primary with a backup to accommodate Pearl Jam’s limited touring plans.

It makes sense for Matt to join as he’s not consistently busy between Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. The rotating or back up drummer would make it easy to accommodate when he needs to prioritize Pearl Jam.

In fact, writing it out, I wonder if that’s part of why Foo Fighters haven’t announced anything formally on who will be drumming.

It’s possible that they plan to detail who will drum at each show which would foreshadow Pearl Jam’s plans or beg the question of why Matt can’t make some of the shows.

In that scenario, it would make sense for Foo Fighters to announce after Pearl Jam’s plans are out in the open (whenever that is).

I think all of that makes sense.  👍🏻

Merkin Baller

I'm still skeptical of the MC rumor, and even more skeptical of the rotating drummer scenario. 

I still think it will be Josh Freese. 

Doug87

Merkin Baller said:

I'm still skeptical of the MC rumor, and even more skeptical of the rotating drummer scenario. 

I still think it will be Josh Freese. 

If it were Josh Freese, why wouldn’t they have announced it already?

With all the festivals they are playing that have been announced, it’s the elephant in the room that fans would like to know.

Seems like there has to be a likely rationale as to why they haven’t come out and said “we are continuing as band with whoever carrying on Taylor’s legacy etc etc”

Not saying that it is in fact Matt, but saying there’s a reason it’s not been announced most likely, whatever that reason is.

Merkin Baller

Doug87 said:

Merkin Baller said:

I'm still skeptical of the MC rumor, and even more skeptical of the rotating drummer scenario. 

I still think it will be Josh Freese. 

If it were Josh Freese, why wouldn’t they have announced it already?

With all the festivals they are playing that have been announced, it’s the elephant in the room that fans would like to know.

Seems like there has to be a likely rationale as to why they haven’t come out and said “we are continuing as band with whoever carrying on Taylor’s legacy etc etc”

Not saying that it is in fact Matt, but saying there’s a reason it’s not been announced most likely, whatever that reason is.

I have no idea. 

If I were a betting man though, I would bet on Freese. 

trees

steven87 said:

Lost In Ohio said:

An honest question for @Santos L. Halper or @Rubysdad or even @Sea or @Kat

Do you ever laugh at how little we know and when some of these predictions/guesses fall flat? It's gotta be GREAT entertainment for you all, I'd think.

I also hope they all get a kick out of when these threads derail into hilarious tangents, like the current one about dental hygiene. My vote for the top two so far are mind your molars and dance of the orthodontists. That’s comedic gold right there!

Right on 

Merkin Baller

Doug87 said:

Merkin Baller said:

I'm still skeptical of the MC rumor, and even more skeptical of the rotating drummer scenario. 

I still think it will be Josh Freese. 

If it were Josh Freese, why wouldn’t they have announced it already?

With all the festivals they are playing that have been announced, it’s the elephant in the room that fans would like to know.

Seems like there has to be a likely rationale as to why they haven’t come out and said “we are continuing as band with whoever carrying on Taylor’s legacy etc etc”

Not saying that it is in fact Matt, but saying there’s a reason it’s not been announced most likely, whatever that reason is.

After giving it more thought, they're probably just having fun w/ the anticipation, and holding off on announcing it BECAUSE they know people really want to know. That's why they aren't announcing it... they're just f'ing w/ everyone. 

trees

JimmyV said:

My belief that an announcement was imminent stemmed from me incorrectly buying into the rumors of Fenway shows this year. With those rumors dead and buried, and if it is late summer/September for shows, we might not hear anything until May. 

Ian with you September she'd shows we have sheds all around us here in Middle America Or states near Columbus Ohio 

trees

aisleseats said:

So, at this point, can we all agree that there will be no PJ shows before 7/14? I have a sizeable flight credit that expires that day. I've been holding onto it in hopes of some PJ dates. But it seems as though none will be forthcoming (at least by then).

I believe that you are correct 

trees

given2fly23 said:

aisleseats said:

However, the photo they used featured a girl wearing a "free show" wristband.

I thought it said First Show, but I might be wrong. Don't have my phone/IG in front of me.

Edit: Yup, "First Show"

Wow that brings back PJ 20 Memories 

trees

PJNB said:

I am really hoping for a mix of sheds and arenas this tour. 

Me 2

chiefnjk

Probably 2-3 weeks from Ohana lineup announcement. Last year they announced on April 11 (would be April 10 this year). If PJ is playing, my guess is they would announce their September tour at the same time.

Mercury

chiefnjk said:

Probably 2-3 weeks from Ohana lineup announcement. Last year they announced on April 11 (would be April 10 this year). If PJ is playing, my guess is they would announce their September tour at the same time.

I think they’ll give Ohana a few weeks to sell on its own. May announcement at the earliest IMO. 

D-Rod

Mercury said:

chiefnjk said:

Probably 2-3 weeks from Ohana lineup announcement. Last year they announced on April 11 (would be April 10 this year). If PJ is playing, my guess is they would announce their September tour at the same time.

I think they’ll give Ohana a few weeks to sell on its own. May announcement at the earliest IMO. 

That’s what I was thinking 

Vedd Hedd

Merkin Baller said:

Doug87 said:

Merkin Baller said:

I'm still skeptical of the MC rumor, and even more skeptical of the rotating drummer scenario. 

I still think it will be Josh Freese. 

If it were Josh Freese, why wouldn’t they have announced it already?

With all the festivals they are playing that have been announced, it’s the elephant in the room that fans would like to know.

Seems like there has to be a likely rationale as to why they haven’t come out and said “we are continuing as band with whoever carrying on Taylor’s legacy etc etc”

Not saying that it is in fact Matt, but saying there’s a reason it’s not been announced most likely, whatever that reason is.

After giving it more thought, they're probably just having fun w/ the anticipation, and holding off on announcing it BECAUSE they know people really want to know. That's why they aren't announcing it... they're just f'ing w/ everyone. 

Could be they are working out contracts with drummers. 

DEGBTI

Mercury said:

chiefnjk said:

Probably 2-3 weeks from Ohana lineup announcement. Last year they announced on April 11 (would be April 10 this year). If PJ is playing, my guess is they would announce their September tour at the same time.

I think they’ll give Ohana a few weeks to sell on its own. May announcement at the earliest IMO. 

unless PJ is part of the ohana lineup! wishful thinking! lol

JimmyV

Encore died on the vine last year without PJ on the bill. If Ed/Ohana are still hoping to launch that as a yearly event, it makes sense to try and schedule Pearl Jam. 

Or we could never hear about Encore ever again. 

tdawe

What’s worse? Checking this thread every day, or leaving it alone for a little while, seeing triple-digit new posts, getting excited and then skimming to find no real updates? I’ve done it both ways and can’t decide.