The Official 2023 Tour Rumor Thread

MyBitterHands76

Haven’t posted or logged in awhile since before the holidays. So I just got caught up on everything. 

The citizens bank park rumor has been floating around for awhile now. They supposedly had two dates on hold in 2018 but it didn’t work out due to logistical reasons with the other dates that year. WMMR were even dropping hints about a citizens bank park show that year, and I heard from a source who had ties to citizen bank park that it was true. I definitely think it could be possible for this year. Especially since they played Camden and not Philly last year. Which was a weird move. And of course there was supposed to be Philly/East coast dates in fall of 2020.

As far as sonic temple festival, if it was any of the other heavier festivals I would say no way. But Sonic temple always seem to have a sorta lighter line up compared to Inkcarceration, Blue Ridge, and Aftershock. Foo Fighters, RHCP and AIC have headlined before so I could see PJ headlong Sonic temple of the other fest for sure. 

Guess time will tell for everything…

tylermoore

Go Animal said:

GlowGirl said:

GB281198 said:

New Sonic Temple tease starts with what looks like a red moon 

Like perhaps a Superblood Wolfmoon?

90% chance the boys are locked in for Sonic Temple. Just a matter of which day...

So that festival releases the lineup Tuesday, has the band ever just announced a random festival without a whole tour? Sonic temple isn’t the biggest festival out there, you’d think that show would get announced with other dates. Are we really getting dates tomorrow or Tuesday? I don’t buy it. I hope I am wrong 

D-Rod

tylermoore said:

Go Animal said:

GlowGirl said:

GB281198 said:

New Sonic Temple tease starts with what looks like a red moon 

Like perhaps a Superblood Wolfmoon?

90% chance the boys are locked in for Sonic Temple. Just a matter of which day...

So that festival releases the lineup Tuesday, has the band ever just announced a random festival without a whole tour? Sonic temple isn’t the biggest festival out there, you’d think that show would get announced with other dates. Are we really getting dates tomorrow or Tuesday? I don’t buy it. I hope I am wrong 

2013 the Voodoo festival was announced long before the tour.   Same with ACL in 2014.  I believe 2016 was all announced at once but the tour announcement was January and the festivals were in June/July 

mkay0

tylermoore said:

So that festival releases the lineup Tuesday, has the band ever just announced a random festival without a whole tour? Sonic temple isn’t the biggest festival out there, you’d think that show would get announced with other dates. Are we really getting dates tomorrow or Tuesday? I don’t buy it. I hope I am wrong 

They have discussed how they try to keep the environmental impact in mind when handling the logistics of touring. Doing a single show out in Ohio is absolutely not the most efficient use of resources. 

Weston1283

mkay0 said:

tylermoore said:

So that festival releases the lineup Tuesday, has the band ever just announced a random festival without a whole tour? Sonic temple isn’t the biggest festival out there, you’d think that show would get announced with other dates. Are we really getting dates tomorrow or Tuesday? I don’t buy it. I hope I am wrong 

They have discussed how they try to keep the environmental impact in mind when handling the logistics of touring. Doing a single show out in Ohio is absolutely not the most efficient use of resources. 

I can almost promise you that they don’t pay a single thought to the environmental impact of playing a show when a festival offers a million dollar payday

tylermoore

Weston1283 said:

mkay0 said:

tylermoore said:

So that festival releases the lineup Tuesday, has the band ever just announced a random festival without a whole tour? Sonic temple isn’t the biggest festival out there, you’d think that show would get announced with other dates. Are we really getting dates tomorrow or Tuesday? I don’t buy it. I hope I am wrong 

They have discussed how they try to keep the environmental impact in mind when handling the logistics of touring. Doing a single show out in Ohio is absolutely not the most efficient use of resources. 

I can almost promise you that they don’t pay a single thought to the environmental impact of playing a show when a festival offers a million dollar payday

I guess my thinking is if they’re gonna do one fest for a payday it’s going to be Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lolla, ACL, the big ones, those make sense.....sonic temple? A smaller, newer, 4 day fest...they gotta fill out the rest of that bill...I just don’t see them blowing their budget to make PJ do a one off show in Ohio. It just doesn’t make sense 

jimjam1982

tylermoore said:

Weston1283 said:

mkay0 said:

tylermoore said:

So that festival releases the lineup Tuesday, has the band ever just announced a random festival without a whole tour? Sonic temple isn’t the biggest festival out there, you’d think that show would get announced with other dates. Are we really getting dates tomorrow or Tuesday? I don’t buy it. I hope I am wrong 

They have discussed how they try to keep the environmental impact in mind when handling the logistics of touring. Doing a single show out in Ohio is absolutely not the most efficient use of resources. 

I can almost promise you that they don’t pay a single thought to the environmental impact of playing a show when a festival offers a million dollar payday

I guess my thinking is if they’re gonna do one fest for a payday it’s going to be Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lolla, ACL, the big ones, those make sense.....sonic temple? A smaller, newer, 4 day fest...they gotta fill out the rest of that bill...I just don’t see them blowing their budget to make PJ do a one off show in Ohio. It just doesn’t make sense 

It doesn't make sense.  But purely based on speculation and an image of Dirty Franks near the venue I went ahead and booked some non-refundable hotels.  All in on the only solid rumor we have.

JimmyV

Dirty Franks at this point might be more of an Earthlings clue than a Pearl Jam clue. 

tylermoore

jimjam1982 said:

tylermoore said:

Weston1283 said:

mkay0 said:

tylermoore said:

So that festival releases the lineup Tuesday, has the band ever just announced a random festival without a whole tour? Sonic temple isn’t the biggest festival out there, you’d think that show would get announced with other dates. Are we really getting dates tomorrow or Tuesday? I don’t buy it. I hope I am wrong 

They have discussed how they try to keep the environmental impact in mind when handling the logistics of touring. Doing a single show out in Ohio is absolutely not the most efficient use of resources. 

I can almost promise you that they don’t pay a single thought to the environmental impact of playing a show when a festival offers a million dollar payday

I guess my thinking is if they’re gonna do one fest for a payday it’s going to be Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lolla, ACL, the big ones, those make sense.....sonic temple? A smaller, newer, 4 day fest...they gotta fill out the rest of that bill...I just don’t see them blowing their budget to make PJ do a one off show in Ohio. It just doesn’t make sense 

It doesn't make sense.  But purely based on speculation and an image of Dirty Franks near the venue I went ahead and booked some non-refundable hotels.  All in on the only solid rumor we have.

Real question is, where does the merch line start? 

Bunting10

It’s kind of wild that we could get a festival announcement tomorrow and no other real solid rumors are out there.  The chatter has picked up a bit but not what you’d expect.   Looks like it may initially just be Sonic Temple with more to come.  

Go Animal

JimmyV said:

Dirty Franks at this point might be more of an Earthlings clue than a Pearl Jam clue. 

Totally valid. BUT, I don't see Ed doing Earthlings shows without Chad. He's "the boss" & "the engine" according to Ed, lol. There was an article that came & went about Iggy's tour. He has his own offshoot of the Earthlings, The Losers.

Iggy & The Losers are Iggy Pop, Duff McKagan, Andrew Watt (live your best life, bro!) and Chad Smith.

https://www.alternativenation.net/guns-n-roses-rhcp-members-announce-2023-tour/

So, that makes Chad's schedule:

• JAN 14 - K-Rock AlterEgo - Los Angeles, CA, w/RHCP
• JAN 21 - Auckland, NZ, w/RHCP
• JAN 26 - Dunedin, NZ, w/RHCP
• JAN 29 - Brisbane, w/RHCP
• FEB 2 - Sydney I, w/RHCP
• FEB 4 - Sydney II, w/RHCP
• FEB 7 - Melbourne I, w/RHCP
• FEB 9 - Melbourne II, w/RHCP
• FEB 12 - Perth, w/RHCP
• FEB 16 - Singapore, w/RHCP
• FEB 19 - Tokyo, w/RHCP
• FEB 21 - Osaka, w/RHCP

• *MAR 10 - THE SALT SHED – CHICAGO, w/Iggy & the Losers
• MAR 18 or 19 - Mexico City, w/RHCP
• MAR 29 - Vancouver, w/RHCP
• APR 1 - Las Vegas, w/ RHCP
• APR 6 - Fargo, w/RHCP
• APR 8 - Minneapolis, w/RHCP
• APR 14 - Syracuse, NY w/ RHCP
• *APR 20 - THE REGENT – LOS ANGELES, w/Iggy & the Losers
• *APR 22 - MASONIC THEATER – SAN FRANCISCO, w/Iggy & the Losers
• *APR 27 - HOLLYWOOD PALADIUM – LOS ANGELES, w/Iggy & the Losers
• *APR 29 - THE PEARL – LAS VEGAS, w/Iggy & the Losers

• MAY 12 - San Diego, w/RHCP
• MAY 14 - Phoenix, w/RHCP
• MAY 17 - San Antonio, w/RHCP
• MAY 19 - Hangout Music Festival - Gulf Shores, AL, w/RHCP
• MAY 25 - Houston, w/RHCP
• *JUN 15 - JUN 17 - AZKENA ROCK FESTIVAL 2023 – AZKENA – VITORIA-GASTEIZ, SPAIN, w/Iggy Pop (regular band?)
  
• JUN 18 - Pinkpop - Landgraaf, w/RHCP
• *JUN 21 - PGE NARODOWY – WARSAW, POLAND – RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, w/Iggy Pop (regular band?)
• JUN 24 - Tinderbox - Odense, Denmark, w/RHCP
• JUN 26 - Mannheim, Germany, w/RHCP
• JUN 30 - Rock Werchter - Belgium, w/RHCP

• *JUL 01 - CRYSTAL PALACE PARK – LONDON, UK, w/Iggy Pop (regular band?)
• JUL 02 - Milan, Italy, w/RHCP
• JUL 06 - Lisbon, Portugal, w/RHCP
• JUL 08 - Madrid, Spain, w/RHCP
• *JUL 08 - MUSILAC 2023 – AIX LES BAINS, FRANCE, w/Iggy Pop (regular band?)
• *JUL 11 - GROUPAMA STADIUM – LYON, FRANCE – RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, w/Iggy Pop (regular band?)
• *JUL 14 - ERNST HAPPEL STADION – VIENNA, AUSTRIA – RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, w/Iggy Pop (regular band?)
• JUL 17 - Les Vieilles Charrues, France, w/RHCP
• *JUL 19 or JUL 20 - ELECTRIC CASTLE FESTIVAL – CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA, w/Iggy Pop (regular band?)
• JUL 21 - Tottenham Hotspur - London, UK, w/RHCP
• JUL 23 - Glasgow, w/RHCP

Insane!

Now, with ALL that in mind? I wouldn't put it past Ed, or Chad to do some Earthlings shows somewhere in between

Go Animal

Okay, 2% chance it turns out to be the Earthlings:

• MAY 25 - Houston, w/RHCP
• *JUN 15 - JUN 17 - AZKENA ROCK FESTIVAL 2023 – AZKENA – VITORIA-GASTEIZ, SPAIN, w/Iggy Pop

but that would have to be the biggest niche scavenger hunt social media post of all time, and the poster would have to be aware of the small uproar over the Earthlings performing Dirty Frank on the regular, and Pearl Jam not, lol

spoiler: it was.

RiotAct10

tylermoore said:

Weston1283 said:

mkay0 said:

tylermoore said:

So that festival releases the lineup Tuesday, has the band ever just announced a random festival without a whole tour? Sonic temple isn’t the biggest festival out there, you’d think that show would get announced with other dates. Are we really getting dates tomorrow or Tuesday? I don’t buy it. I hope I am wrong 

They have discussed how they try to keep the environmental impact in mind when handling the logistics of touring. Doing a single show out in Ohio is absolutely not the most efficient use of resources. 

I can almost promise you that they don’t pay a single thought to the environmental impact of playing a show when a festival offers a million dollar payday

I guess my thinking is if they’re gonna do one fest for a payday it’s going to be Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lolla, ACL, the big ones, those make sense.....sonic temple? A smaller, newer, 4 day fest...they gotta fill out the rest of that bill...I just don’t see them blowing their budget to make PJ do a one off show in Ohio. It just doesn’t make sense 

Some pretty big acts have headlined the festival, so I am not sure they are handing out chump change. Foo Fighters, Metallica, Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers...

Go Beavers

Weston1283 said:

mkay0 said:

tylermoore said:

So that festival releases the lineup Tuesday, has the band ever just announced a random festival without a whole tour? Sonic temple isn’t the biggest festival out there, you’d think that show would get announced with other dates. Are we really getting dates tomorrow or Tuesday? I don’t buy it. I hope I am wrong 

They have discussed how they try to keep the environmental impact in mind when handling the logistics of touring. Doing a single show out in Ohio is absolutely not the most efficient use of resources. 

I can almost promise you that they don’t pay a single thought to the environmental impact of playing a show when a festival offers a million dollar payday

Environmental concerns being that they’re more likely to link shows and festivals rather than stop and start and add thousands of miles to moving everything around. 

3days

I keep thinking Lollapalooza... I am NOT rooting for that. 

BRONDO

For those that are not big festival fans, this is not like all the other festivals. I've been to Lolla chi, Burbon and beyond twice, Bonnaroo, louder than life, Rockville, midtown music festival in ATL. All those festivals take place in a wide-open field with way too many people. Sonic Temple is inside a soccer stadium, similar to Missoula.

ddeschler

Someone on here had information that they're not playing Wrigley.  So Lolla would make sense...which is unfortunate.

RiotAct10

BRONDO said:

For those that are not big festival fans, this is not like all the other festivals. I've been to Lolla chi, Burbon and beyond twice, Bonnaroo, louder than life, Rockville, midtown music festival in ATL. All those festivals take place in a wide-open field with way too many people. Sonic Temple is inside a soccer stadium, similar to Missoula.

Shh. Don’t tell people that. Stay away!
I went to B&B last year, and yes, way too many people. I scalped a wristband and went just to catch the foo fighters at sonic temple back in ‘19 and I was fairly close to the stage and never felt anywhere near as cramped as I was at B&B where I was near the back. I will say, there was a weather delay before Foos and maybe people went home.

Bunting10

The painted shield 2nd show email makes me think they wanted people to see that before a Pearl Jam announcement of some sort makes it get lost in the shuffle.  

PJNB

ddeschler said:

Someone on here had information that they're not playing Wrigley.  So Lolla would make sense...which is unfortunate.

Arenas!!!

hihobibo

Bunting10 said:

The painted shield 2nd show email makes me think they wanted people to see that before a Pearl Jam announcement of some sort makes it get lost in the shuffle.  

Agree. So that side project and Ed at Innings Fest are in March. Possible warm up side gigs before the real tour?

3days

ddeschler said:

Someone on here had information that they're not playing Wrigley.  So Lolla would make sense...which is unfortunate.

Word

craigkrupski12

ddeschler said:

Someone on here had information that they're not playing Wrigley.  So Lolla would make sense...which is unfortunate.

Wasn’t there a rumor that they were supposed to play two nights at the United Center in September 2020? Maybe instead of Wrigley the UC is on the table?

Lost In Ohio

craigkrupski12 said:

ddeschler said:

Someone on here had information that they're not playing Wrigley.  So Lolla would make sense...which is unfortunate.

Wasn’t there a rumor that they were supposed to play two nights at the United Center in September 2020? Maybe instead of Wrigley the UC is on the table?

The OG rumor from 2020 was something along the lines of "Chicago, but not Wrigley Field."

So yeah, the United Center would have made sense.

Lost In Ohio

The Sonic Temple lineup is being announced at 11am ET (8am PT) tomorrow.

JimmyV

Boston Calling hyping something for tomorrow at 10am. 

chiefnjk

Fests are same weekend. PJ would make sense for both. 

YourDirtisMyfood

JimmyV said:

Boston Calling hyping something for tomorrow at 10am. 

Tomorrow is the 10th!

Weston1283

Lost In Ohio said:

The Sonic Temple lineup is being announced at 11am ET (8am PT) tomorrow.

Interesting..... 5 days ago it was 1 PM EST but is now more in line with Bonnaroo and Boston Calling

Bonnaroo is 11 AM EST as well... Boston Calling is "tomorrow morning"

Ryan

Foo Fighters are playing Bonnaroo and likely Boston Calling.  I think I read on the Inforoo board Kendrick Lamar is also at both, and PJ is not at Bonnaroo. 

Not much mention of PJ there other than Sonic Temple.