In 2023, I can barely imagine crossing the US for 10 days and catching a run of PJ shows....
It would be fun though
In 2000, wife and I did 8 shows in 12 days. It was glorious!
Those really were great times. Ticket prices and volume. Keep it to New England/New York and wind up seeing like 8 shows.
And you actually had over a 20% chance at tickets to those shows because they announced so damn many shows at once and people weren't coming from three continents.
Presidential Advice from President-Elect Mike McCready: "Are you getting something out of this all encompassing trip?"
In 2023, I can barely imagine crossing the US for 10 days and catching a run of PJ shows....
It would be fun though
In 2000, wife and I did 8 shows in 12 days. It was glorious!
Those really were great times. Ticket prices and volume. Keep it to New England/New York and wind up seeing like 8 shows.
And you actually had over a 20% chance at tickets to those shows because they announced so damn many shows at once and people weren't coming from three continents.
There were definitely fewer fans traveling, but the big difference is that back then the 10c guaranteed you a pair of tickets to ONE SHOW PER TOUR. 2003 was the first tour that we could put in for an unlimited number of shows. As a consequence, the quality of 10c seats was much, much better in 2000.
In 2023, I can barely imagine crossing the US for 10 days and catching a run of PJ shows....
It would be fun though
In 2000, wife and I did 8 shows in 12 days. It was glorious!
Those really were great times. Ticket prices and volume. Keep it to New England/New York and wind up seeing like 8 shows.
And you actually had over a 20% chance at tickets to those shows because they announced so damn many shows at once and people weren't coming from three continents.
There were definitely fewer fans traveling, but the big difference is that back then the 10c guaranteed you a pair of tickets to ONE SHOW PER TOUR. 2003 was the first tour that we could put in for an unlimited number of shows. As a consequence, the quality of 10c seats was much, much better in 2000.
So… I actually found that my seats improved after 2000. My first 10 club seats were in 98. Maybe people dropped out and I moved way up after the 2000 tour. But whatever the reason, my seats from 2003 through 2010 were pretty amazing. They’re still pretty good but they’ve gotten way tougher to get and they’ve moved back a little bit.
1996: Randall's Island 2 1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2 2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel 2005: Atlantic City 1 2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV) 2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4 2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2 2011: Toronto 1 2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore 2015: Central Park 2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD) 2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF) 2020: MSG | Asbury Park2021: Asbury Park 2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville 2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore
2003 they came up with the block system. That was an awful experience.
Uhmm I thought that was a good process! I scored tickets to both MSG shows, Uniondale, Penn state! The trick was to get to the ticket window early, MSG was different the 10C tickets were given out the day before the shows! Me and my brother in law took the train into Manhattan went across the street from MSG got tickets and they had a seating chart so off course we looked at our seats, I had front row for both nights!
In 2023, I can barely imagine crossing the US for 10 days and catching a run of PJ shows....
It would be fun though
In 2000, wife and I did 8 shows in 12 days. It was glorious!
Those really were great times. Ticket prices and volume. Keep it to New England/New York and wind up seeing like 8 shows.
And you actually had over a 20% chance at tickets to those shows because they announced so damn many shows at once and people weren't coming from three continents.
Unless your town ran out of index cards and money orders you were set
I don't know about you, but when I click on the ACL festival website and I see the icon figure on the bottom left corner, it kinda reminds me of the PJ stick figure. Hmmmmmm.
In 2023, I can barely imagine crossing the US for 10 days and catching a run of PJ shows....
It would be fun though
In 2000, wife and I did 8 shows in 12 days. It was glorious!
Those really were great times. Ticket prices and volume. Keep it to New England/New York and wind up seeing like 8 shows.
And you actually had over a 20% chance at tickets to those shows because they announced so damn many shows at once and people weren't coming from three continents.
There were definitely fewer fans traveling, but the big difference is that back then the 10c guaranteed you a pair of tickets to ONE SHOW PER TOUR. 2003 was the first tour that we could put in for an unlimited number of shows. As a consequence, the quality of 10c seats was much, much better in 2000.
Did they actually use that g-word (guarantee?) or was that just the assumption due to fewer fans, more shows and a limit of one show per member?
Presidential Advice from President-Elect Mike McCready: "Are you getting something out of this all encompassing trip?"
2003 they came up with the block system. That was an awful experience.
Uhmm I thought that was a good process! I scored tickets to both MSG shows, Uniondale, Penn state! The trick was to get to the ticket window early, MSG was different the 10C tickets were given out the day before the shows! Me and my brother in law took the train into Manhattan went across the street from MSG got tickets and they had a seating chart so off course we looked at our seats, I had front row for both nights!
The block didn't help anyone actually score. Getting to the window earlier just meant moving up in the pre-assigned block.
I've seen a system that they could try: Starting with the lowest number, everyone is assigned a window...every few hours, a few more thousand people are welcome to buy.
Example: 1-50,000 go Monday at 9am. 50001-100,000 go Monday at 11pm. 100,001-150,000 go Monday at 1pm. 150,001-200,000 go Monday at 3pm. And so forth. Time zones could even be "local venue time."
Two tickets per member per show. As many shows as someone wants.
Use fan2fan to re-sell for face value only.
People can select their actual seats (or pit). New Feature: You can sit beside your friends with higher numbers, BUT the highest member number must be eligible before the entire group buys. Example: Members 68,721 and 121,912 must wait for 200,909 to be eligible before the group can buy...BUT 3-6 friends would be seated together. If someone wanted to sit on Mike's side or Stone's or behind the stage, it'd be possible. Obviously, one area might be closer or further back, depending on demand. Maybe you're taking a kid and want an aisle seat or you know the venue and want a seat near the bar...it'd all be possible.
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Presidential Advice from President-Elect Mike McCready: "Are you getting something out of this all encompassing trip?"
My buddy and I did 10 shows in 14 days on the 2000 tour (Cincy to Camden). It was the best two weeks of my life. Used fanclub tix for Cincy and Saratoga. Sort of random. And got the rest pretty cheap. The good ol days.
2003 they came up with the block system. That was an awful experience.
Uhmm I thought that was a good process! I scored tickets to both MSG shows, Uniondale, Penn state! The trick was to get to the ticket window early, MSG was different the 10C tickets were given out the day before the shows! Me and my brother in law took the train into Manhattan went across the street from MSG got tickets and they had a seating chart so off course we looked at our seats, I had front row for both nights!
The block didn't help anyone actually score. Getting to the window earlier just meant moving up in the pre-assigned block.
I've seen a system that they could try: Starting with the lowest number, everyone is assigned a window...every few hours, a few more thousand people are welcome to buy.
Example: 1-50,000 go Monday at 9am. 50001-100,000 go Monday at 11pm. 100,001-150,000 go Monday at 1pm. 150,001-200,000 go Monday at 3pm. And so forth. Time zones could even be "local venue time."
Two tickets per member per show. As many shows as someone wants.
Use fan2fan to re-sell for face value only.
People can select their actual seats (or pit). New Feature: You can sit beside your friends with higher numbers, BUT the highest member number must be eligible before the entire group buys. Example: Members 68,721 and 121,912 must wait for 200,909 to be eligible before the group can buy...BUT 3-6 friends would be seated together. If someone wanted to sit on Mike's side or Stone's or behind the stage, it'd be possible. Obviously, one area might be closer or further back, depending on demand. Maybe you're taking a kid and want an aisle seat or you know the venue and want a seat near the bar...it'd all be possible.
Yes your correct I meant the way tickets were given out! It’s always been a crap shoot trying to score tickets! I didn’t mind it
Only for Foo Fighters fans. They just announced shows in Guilford, NH, Rogers Arkansas and Pelham, Alabama
Has PJ ever played NH, AR or AL?
2010: Cleveland 2012: Atlanta 2013: London ONT / Wrigley Field / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / San Diego / Los Angeles I / Los Angeles II 2014: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Detroit / Denver 2015: New York City 2016: Ft. Lauderdale / Miami / Jacksonville / Greenville / Hampton / Columbia / Lexington / Philly II / New York City II / Toronto II / Bonnaroo / Telluride / Fenway I / Wrigley I / Wrigley - II / TOTD - Philadelphia, San Francisco 2017: Ohana Fest (EV) 2018: Amsterdam I / Amsterdam II / Seattle I / Seattle II / Boston I / Boston II 2021: Asbury Park / Ohana Encore 1 / Ohana Encore 2 2022: Phoenix / LA I / LA II / Quebec City / Ottawa / New York City / Camden / Nashville / St. Louis / Denver 2023: St. Paul II
My rumor is that if nothing is announced by mid-March you can rule out summer gigs and we are on to fall.
When would you expect an announcement for a tour that overlaps both seasons?
This band prides itself on giving as little notice as possible so if no ball parks, I would guess June/July for late summer/fall dates unless a festival appearance forces an earlier announcement.
My buddy and I did 10 shows in 14 days on the 2000 tour (Cincy to Camden). It was the best two weeks of my life. Used fanclub tix for Cincy and Saratoga. Sort of random. And got the rest pretty cheap. The good ol days.
That’s pretty much the run we did but I had to miss one of the Boston shows and the Saratoga show for work. 😭
My wife and I each had fan club tickets for one show. The rest we grabbed through Ticketmaster. My brother-in-law at the time worked for Nobody Beats the Wiz and they had a ticket counter in the store. He hooked us up with the Jones Beach shows. Good old days.
1996: Randall's Island 2 1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2 2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel 2005: Atlantic City 1 2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV) 2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4 2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2 2011: Toronto 1 2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore 2015: Central Park 2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD) 2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF) 2020: MSG | Asbury Park2021: Asbury Park 2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville 2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore
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And you actually had over a 20% chance at tickets to those shows because they announced so damn many shows at once and people weren't coming from three continents.
https://www.aclfestival.com/
Did they actually use that g-word (guarantee?) or was that just the assumption due to fewer fans, more shows and a limit of one show per member?
The block didn't help anyone actually score. Getting to the window earlier just meant moving up in the pre-assigned block.
I've seen a system that they could try:
Starting with the lowest number, everyone is assigned a window...every few hours, a few more thousand people are welcome to buy.
Example:
1-50,000 go Monday at 9am.
50001-100,000 go Monday at 11pm.
100,001-150,000 go Monday at 1pm.
150,001-200,000 go Monday at 3pm.
And so forth. Time zones could even be "local venue time."
Two tickets per member per show. As many shows as someone wants.
Use fan2fan to re-sell for face value only.
People can select their actual seats (or pit).
New Feature: You can sit beside your friends with higher numbers, BUT the highest member number must be eligible before the entire group buys. Example: Members 68,721 and 121,912 must wait for 200,909 to be eligible before the group can buy...BUT 3-6 friends would be seated together. If someone wanted to sit on Mike's side or Stone's or behind the stage, it'd be possible. Obviously, one area might be closer or further back, depending on demand. Maybe you're taking a kid and want an aisle seat or you know the venue and want a seat near the bar...it'd all be possible.
Has PJ ever played NH, AR or AL?
2012: Atlanta
2013: London ONT / Wrigley Field / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / San Diego / Los Angeles I / Los Angeles II
2014: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Detroit / Denver
2015: New York City
2016: Ft. Lauderdale / Miami / Jacksonville / Greenville / Hampton / Columbia / Lexington / Philly II / New York City II / Toronto II / Bonnaroo / Telluride / Fenway I / Wrigley I / Wrigley - II / TOTD - Philadelphia, San Francisco
2017: Ohana Fest (EV)
2018: Amsterdam I / Amsterdam II / Seattle I / Seattle II / Boston I / Boston II
2021: Asbury Park / Ohana Encore 1 / Ohana Encore 2
2022: Phoenix / LA I / LA II / Quebec City / Ottawa / New York City / Camden / Nashville / St. Louis / Denver
2023: St. Paul II
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
I think you can speak for all of us here!
My wife and I each had fan club tickets for one show. The rest we grabbed through Ticketmaster. My brother-in-law at the time worked for Nobody Beats the Wiz and they had a ticket counter in the store. He hooked us up with the Jones Beach shows. Good old days.