*** Pearl Jam Camden, NJ Fanviews 9/14/22 ***

nicknyr15

I purchased the premier parking. The reason why it took me so long to get in is because I was directed the wrong way TWICE. Now I know where to go so that won’t happen again.  I left as soon as Rocking started and was out of the lot and on my way home in no time. 

dgater

nicknyr15 said:

I purchased the premier parking. The reason why it took me so long to get in is because I was directed the wrong way TWICE. Now I know where to go so that won’t happen again.  I left as soon as Rocking started and was out of the lot and on my way home in no time. 

I had the same issue getting to the premier parking, got turned around twice. We also left on the first notes of Rockin and got right out of the lot, likely saving 45+min!

nicknyr15

dgater said:

nicknyr15 said:

I purchased the premier parking. The reason why it took me so long to get in is because I was directed the wrong way TWICE. Now I know where to go so that won’t happen again.  I left as soon as Rocking started and was out of the lot and on my way home in no time. 

I had the same issue getting to the premier parking, got turned around twice. We also left on the first notes of Rockin and got right out of the lot, likely saving 45+min!

Yup! That’s the move for me. I’ll definitely visit this venue again. It’s very unique and I had a great time. 

HesCalledDyer

2nd time seeing them at Camden. Both times opened with Wash. Both times they played Leash. And somehow this is like my 4th or 5th time seeing Hard To Imagine in just 16 shows. State & Breath back to back was absolutely killer. I wouldn’t have minded another Gigaton song or two but totally happy with the ones they played! What an overall incredible setlist and energy thru the entire night! Couldn’t ask for a better 1st show back!!

Get_Right

Great show. It was even better than it looks on paper. Before Hard to Imagine Ed said something to the effect of "this is the last sit down song before we blow this place up" or something like that. He wasn't kidding. The first 12 songs were perfect. Only lull was Retrograde, but it still sounded great. Mike was on fire last night and Eruption was awesome. The band had so much energy, like they were on mission to bring the rock! When I took my even flow break, I was able to grab a drink and get back to my seat without waiting, dudes in our row even commented "well done gentlemen." The rest of the show was electric. Untitled MFC Not for You had that classic PJ feel. The rest of the show just flowed beautifully and that encore was amazing. Again old school feel with SOLAT, Breath, Leash. Hell yes! 

Had a great Italian dinner at Carollos in Moorestown and then took PATCO down to Camden. Around 7:40 the trains were backed up and we had to get off two stops before the venue.  No issues for us but what a zoo! It was a crazy scene. No lines getting in, no ridiculous lines for drinks (crazy expensive) and great reserved 10C seats. Thank you! Could not have gone smoother for us. I did have an issue with the ticket master app which seems to have gone down when I tried to get back to my seats during my break. Luckily tickets in the wallet worked. Just when I start to think the setlists are boring or that I am getting too old for this, they go and blow me away.

EDIT: We left right as RITFW started without a plan to get back to NJ. As soon as we cleared the venue we found a gypsy cab that took us back to NJ. Probably saved us a couple hours standing around waiting for Uber.

rhcpjam1029

For anyone who's a WWE fan, Edge was rocking out with us in the 202 section last night.  

What a setlist...I do think the energy at Sunday's show was a bit better, but this setlist blew me away.  Finally got Untitled/MFC, heard Inside Job for the second time, third Oceans.  Eddie was loving it.  

I said it after Sunday, but if the band can bring more energy with shorter sets, then I'm all for them.  

HesCalledDyer

rhcpjam1029 said:

For anyone who's a WWE fan, Edge was rocking out with us in the 202 section last night.  

What a setlist...I do think the energy at Sunday's show was a bit better, but this setlist blew me away.  Finally got Untitled/MFC, heard Inside Job for the second time, third Oceans.  Eddie was loving it.  

I said it after Sunday, but if the band can bring more energy with shorter sets, then I'm all for them.  

I heard he was in attendance! I was in 202 but way back, where were you?

steven87

nicknyr15 said:

Anyone else get thrown off by EVs count in to Oceans? Thought we were getting small town hahah

Totally threw me off. I started singing the first line of small town and then realized my mistake. I was so happy to hear oceans though. Hadn’t heard it in a very long time. 

bryionak

MUZIK said:

i told my bro after SOLAT “ damn looks like we’re not getting breath tonight. “ 

Thank you to Richie and Dermit for requesting it.

✌️ 

I had the same thought at the same time, crazy....

What a great time!  Just got back home in Fredericksburg, VA.  Love going into a show with tempered expectations and being blown away.  Got two of my most wanted, MFC and Leash.  Met a couple of great people, JP and Jack, which was nice since I ended up solo the whole trip.  Most of my pics came out crappy, not sure why I bothered.  LOL.

JP218404

rhcpjam1029 said:

For anyone who's a WWE fan, Edge was rocking out with us in the 202 section last night.  

What a setlist...I do think the energy at Sunday's show was a bit better, but this setlist blew me away.  Finally got Untitled/MFC, heard Inside Job for the second time, third Oceans.  Eddie was loving it.  

I said it after Sunday, but if the band can bring more energy with shorter sets, then I'm all for them.  

What row was he in? I was J

saviefav

Parking was such a cluster but we managed to figured out how to come around from the other side and bypassed that long line (thank goodness!) and then whe we entered the lot, the attendant was like, "I love your guys' energy, you can park for free!" 

Just another pearl jam miracle to add to the list, like when we drove to msg from Boston without tix and got in for free! Show was incredible and def made up for getting shut out of msg.

morrisr01

MUZIK said:

Yup I’m one of those setlist snobs 

But god damn.

For todays standards this as good as your going to get to see the greatest band in the world play.

After hearing wash oceans and hard to imagine in the first 4 songs played I could of left right there and been happy. 

Untitled into MFC! 

The encore was LITTT

i told my bro after SOLAT “ damn looks like we’re not getting breath tonight. “ 

Thank you to Richie and Dermit for requesting it.

out of the 50+ shows I’ve attended the only other time I can recall them playing SOLAT and Breath back to back was MSG2 98.

if anyone knows the last time they done it please mention it.

only complaint is that spot when they played Retrograde. It just didn’t flow with what songs were being played before it and after it. 

As for the crowd, it’s really hard to capture the energy when it’s outdoors. All I know is I rocked the fuck out.

Thanks PJ for making it in epic night, especially considering that I was out of the country and missed my first Pearl Jam show at the garden in 24 years.

✌️ 

Breath/SOLAT in Charlottesville 2013 - still my fav setlist ever

ceska

phungi said:

As for Camden, this isn't early 2000 when they were playing there for the first time, yet traffic/access seems to be a surprise every time... if you look at a map there is clearly a river on one side of the venue, one bridge within a mile with two exits that feed directly into traffic lights and downtown Camden, one highway with only 2 exits that even remotely feed into the Waterfront, and almost no way to get close/quickly to the venue once traffic builds... if you park in a lot close to the venue, after the show you are likely 1) trapped in the lot, and 2) stuck in a LONG line of traffic to get back to the bridge or highway... the farther you park from the venue, the better you are set up for getting out... other than my first show there, I have parked on the street, about 5-6 blocks way (4th and Federal last night, $5.50 for the meter), never had a car break-in or problem, and always got in and out in 5-10 minutes.

It wasn't the getting out that was a problem, at least for me, It was the getting in. There was no direction from anyone as to where the remaining open lots were located. Thanks for the street tip. For those coming in late there were not many options. I did see some street spots but they were marked "resident only until 10pm."

xavier mcdaniel

ceska said:

phungi said:

As for Camden, this isn't early 2000 when they were playing there for the first time, yet traffic/access seems to be a surprise every time... if you look at a map there is clearly a river on one side of the venue, one bridge within a mile with two exits that feed directly into traffic lights and downtown Camden, one highway with only 2 exits that even remotely feed into the Waterfront, and almost no way to get close/quickly to the venue once traffic builds... if you park in a lot close to the venue, after the show you are likely 1) trapped in the lot, and 2) stuck in a LONG line of traffic to get back to the bridge or highway... the farther you park from the venue, the better you are set up for getting out... other than my first show there, I have parked on the street, about 5-6 blocks way (4th and Federal last night, $5.50 for the meter), never had a car break-in or problem, and always got in and out in 5-10 minutes.

It wasn't the getting out that was a problem, at least for me, It was the getting in. There was no direction from anyone as to where the remaining open lots were located. Thanks for the street tip. For those coming in late there were not many options. I did see some street spots but they were marked "resident only until 10pm."

Do they still have a ferry going to Philadelphia from the venue? I remember years ago taking it but having to leave in the middle of the final song to make the boat.

bryionak

bryionak said:

MUZIK said:

i told my bro after SOLAT “ damn looks like we’re not getting breath tonight. “ 

Thank you to Richie and Dermit for requesting it.

✌️ 

I had the same thought at the same time, crazy....

What a great time!  Just got back home in Fredericksburg, VA.  Love going into a show with tempered expectations and being blown away.  Got two of my most wanted, MFC and Leash.  Met a couple of great people, JP and Jack, which was nice since I ended up solo the whole trip.  Most of my pics came out crappy, not sure why I bothered.  LOL.

OK, I shouldn't have had that thought anyway because my last show, Charlottesville 2013, had Breath into SOLAT.  And I didn't have too much trouble parking, I just couldn't find my car after the show.  By the time I found it, it wasn't too hard getting out, LOL.

bryionak

ha, and my first show had Breath > SOLAT

CROJAM95

One of the most incredible/best Pearl Jam shows I’ve ever been to. Had it all, very rocking and just fantastic night. Was around lot of fun people, 2nd row behind that tiny pit…upgraded few days ago. Venue was cool, my 1st time…. Felt like alpine valley/Hartford 2008 venues… cool carnival like feel. Josh’s set was great. 

The set was FIRE…. Great high energy. After MSG, I had high hopes still… but was still floored by last night. 

Wasn’t able to get the poster there, but on the ride back to Long Island my gf snagged me one from todays sale 🙏….. cool print, & when you witness greatness, I was gonna get one no matter what…. An AP 🤙

so it’s over for me & PJ rest of the year… fantastic run

SD & (2) LAs started it … wonderful
just did the Yankee game, Apollo ,MSG, & Camden…. Felt like weeklong Christmas…. The anticipation, pre gaming it, meeting great people… I’m just thankful and this smile I have won’t dissipate anytime soon

thank you Pearl Jam/ the great fans that got me into Apollo & gave us (2) msg gas…. I can’t thank those enough…. Will do my best to pay it forward somehow

amazing…. Had no ga’s prior to tour… upgraded 2/3 Cali shows to ga from F2F , almost got LA2 in lot… error message

msg got ga’s from a fan who couldn’t make it

camden went from 204 n to 104 b on F2F 

very memorable run…. I gave them my all, might lose my voice

many thanks

ikiT

I'm Tiki, and I approved this poster...

ikiT

i sort of need one of these posters.

oftenreading

xavier mcdaniel said:

ceska said:

phungi said:

As for Camden, this isn't early 2000 when they were playing there for the first time, yet traffic/access seems to be a surprise every time... if you look at a map there is clearly a river on one side of the venue, one bridge within a mile with two exits that feed directly into traffic lights and downtown Camden, one highway with only 2 exits that even remotely feed into the Waterfront, and almost no way to get close/quickly to the venue once traffic builds... if you park in a lot close to the venue, after the show you are likely 1) trapped in the lot, and 2) stuck in a LONG line of traffic to get back to the bridge or highway... the farther you park from the venue, the better you are set up for getting out... other than my first show there, I have parked on the street, about 5-6 blocks way (4th and Federal last night, $5.50 for the meter), never had a car break-in or problem, and always got in and out in 5-10 minutes.

It wasn't the getting out that was a problem, at least for me, It was the getting in. There was no direction from anyone as to where the remaining open lots were located. Thanks for the street tip. For those coming in late there were not many options. I did see some street spots but they were marked "resident only until 10pm."

Do they still have a ferry going to Philadelphia from the venue? I remember years ago taking it but having to leave in the middle of the final song to make the boat.

Yes to the ferry. We stayed for the whole show and then walked to the ferry dock and got on the second boat, which meant a wait of about half an hour or less. Worked great for us as our hotel was less than a ten minute walk from the dock on the Philly side. I would happily do that arrangement again.