Maybe an interesting info for upcoming Pearl Jam concerts in Germany. Unlike most of their European neighbors, where Ticketmaster is in power, tickets in Germany have so far been sold through Tickets.de. One of a few remaining small ticket sellers. The Pearl Jam concerts of the past ten years thus took place exclusively in Berlin (Wuhlheide and Waldbühne) and once now in 2022 in Frankfurt (Festhalle).
But also Tickets.de had to give up at the beginning of this year. This means that from now on, Ticketmaster or possibly Eventim will take over the pre-sale in Germany as well. This in turn could mean that new venues will also be considered. First and foremost, the three biggest and relatively new German indoor venues. Lanxess Arena in Cologne with 20,000 seats. Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin with 17,000 seats. And Barclays Arena in Hamburg with 16,000 seats.
It would be a dream to see Pearl Jam live in these venues.
Isn't the berlin arena the one they played 2 nights in 2012 ?
I wouldn't mind them starting to do spring or fall arena tours in Europe...and not allways the same time in the summer.
Jeff recently said this in an interview: "I hate working in the summer. There's nothing worse for me than being in Europe for several weeks in the middle of July"
The first thing I thought was, come on guys, come in spring or fall and don't do festivals at all!
Maybe an interesting info for upcoming Pearl Jam concerts in Germany. Unlike most of their European neighbors, where Ticketmaster is in power, tickets in Germany have so far been sold through Tickets.de. One of a few remaining small ticket sellers. The Pearl Jam concerts of the past ten years thus took place exclusively in Berlin (Wuhlheide and Waldbühne) and once now in 2022 in Frankfurt (Festhalle).
But also Tickets.de had to give up at the beginning of this year. This means that from now on, Ticketmaster or possibly Eventim will take over the pre-sale in Germany as well. This in turn could mean that new venues will also be considered. First and foremost, the three biggest and relatively new German indoor venues. Lanxess Arena in Cologne with 20,000 seats. Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin with 17,000 seats. And Barclays Arena in Hamburg with 16,000 seats.
It would be a dream to see Pearl Jam live in these venues.
Isn't the berlin arena the one they played 2 nights in 2012 ?
I wouldn't mind them starting to do spring or fall arena tours in Europe...and not allways the same time in the summer.
Jeff recently said this in an interview: "I hate working in the summer. There's nothing worse for me than being in Europe for several weeks in the middle of July"
The first thing I thought was, come on guys, come in spring or fall and don't do festivals at all!
I wonder why they keep touring in May to September then if he doesn’t like it. When was the last tour not in these months? US 2016? Personally I would love a Sep/Oct/Nov or Mar/Apr U.K. and Europe tour. Can’t remember when they last played here in those months
Maybe an interesting info for upcoming Pearl Jam concerts in Germany. Unlike most of their European neighbors, where Ticketmaster is in power, tickets in Germany have so far been sold through Tickets.de. One of a few remaining small ticket sellers. The Pearl Jam concerts of the past ten years thus took place exclusively in Berlin (Wuhlheide and Waldbühne) and once now in 2022 in Frankfurt (Festhalle).
But also Tickets.de had to give up at the beginning of this year. This means that from now on, Ticketmaster or possibly Eventim will take over the pre-sale in Germany as well. This in turn could mean that new venues will also be considered. First and foremost, the three biggest and relatively new German indoor venues. Lanxess Arena in Cologne with 20,000 seats. Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin with 17,000 seats. And Barclays Arena in Hamburg with 16,000 seats.
It would be a dream to see Pearl Jam live in these venues.
Isn't the berlin arena the one they played 2 nights in 2012 ?
Yes, I know. But I was talking about the concerts of the past ten years.
I wouldn't mind them starting to do spring or fall arena tours in Europe...and not allways the same time in the summer.
Jeff recently said this in an interview: "I hate working in the summer. There's nothing worse for me than being in Europe for several weeks in the middle of July"
The first thing I thought was, come on guys, come in spring or fall and don't do festivals at all!
Jeff is a miserable fucker, haha. I love PJ summer Euro tours!
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Jeff said a few months ago that they have a bunch of things penciled in for next year, but what he didn't say was that he plans to say no to half of them.
Jeff said a few months ago that they have a bunch of things penciled in for next year, but what he didn't say was that he plans to say no to half of them.
He is the one pouring cold water on Stone’s claims the album’s almost ready.
I wouldn't mind them starting to do spring or fall arena tours in Europe...and not allways the same time in the summer.
Jeff recently said this in an interview: "I hate working in the summer. There's nothing worse for me than being in Europe for several weeks in the middle of July"
The first thing I thought was, come on guys, come in spring or fall and don't do festivals at all!
Don't take it out on Jeff! He's the best guy in the world.
I just don't understand why they only tour Europe in the summer when it's something one of their members hates doing.
I hate working swing shifts in a steel mill, but the pay is okay. It is why I do it. He hates getting to travel across Europe for a few weeks every couple years, but the pay is probably enough that he begrudgingly goes to do it. The struggle is real.
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Don't take it out on Jeff! He's the best guy in the world.
I just don't understand why they only tour Europe in the summer when it's something one of their members hates doing.
Purely a guess but so they can take their kids who are off for summer break?
Not just band's nuclear family, but road crew too. Lots of longtime employees.
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I wouldn't mind them starting to do spring or fall arena tours in Europe...and not allways the same time in the summer.
Jeff recently said this in an interview: "I hate working in the summer. There's nothing worse for me than being in Europe for several weeks in the middle of July"
The first thing I thought was, come on guys, come in spring or fall and don't do festivals at all!
I wonder why they keep touring in May to September then if he doesn’t like it. When was the last tour not in these months? US 2016? Personally I would love a Sep/Oct/Nov or Mar/Apr U.K. and Europe tour. Can’t remember when they last played here in those months
I wouldn't want to work during summer if it was prime weather season in Montana where I lived. Now, if by "working" you meant playing 2 hour rock shows for 3 weeks and walking away with a million or more that will set your kids up for live, then I think a more grateful attitude should be chosen.
I know post people don't want to accept it, but the years of 30-40 show tours are behind them. They are not spring chickens anymore and they all have families and I am sure they want to spend as much time with them as possible. Touring is just too physically demanding and draining at their age. I don't want to accept it either as a fan but it happens with just about every act. Fewer shows, shorter set lists, etc. Just saw Metallica in NJ and following weekend in Montreal. They still sound great but you can definitely tell they are not the same physically. They used to play 2 and half hour sets, then about 29 years ago it became 2 hours 15 minutes and it became 18 song setlists (15 + 3 song encore). Then 2 years ago it became 2 hours and 16 songs without encore and it seems it's going to be mostly stadiums going forward with 2 shows max per week. I know a lot of people are complaining that it's all about money at this point for them, and while it feels like it and very well may be, I can't blame a band that can make the same amount in 2 shows over a weekend rather than doing 8-10 arena shows over 2 weeks. Pearl Jam is getting very close to that as well. I can definitely see their tours becoming 8-10 festival/stadium shows in Europe and 5-6 stadium weekends in the States. It's a lot less exhausting and makes financial sense. Everyone needs to remember that music and touring is a business and ultimately all bands treat it as such.
Jeff recently said this in an interview: "I hate working in the summer. There's nothing worse for me than being in Europe for several weeks in the middle of July"
In which interview? Link please.
"I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things" - Tom Waits pearljamonline.it
I wouldn't mind them starting to do spring or fall arena tours in Europe...and not allways the same time in the summer.
Jeff recently said this in an interview: "I hate working in the summer. There's nothing worse for me than being in Europe for several weeks in the middle of July"
The first thing I thought was, come on guys, come in spring or fall and don't do festivals at all!
I wouldn't mind them starting to do spring or fall arena tours in Europe...and not allways the same time in the summer.
Jeff recently said this in an interview: "I hate working in the summer. There's nothing worse for me than being in Europe for several weeks in the middle of July"
The first thing I thought was, come on guys, come in spring or fall and don't do festivals at all!
What interview?
+1
"I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things" - Tom Waits pearljamonline.it
I know post people don't want to accept it, but the years of 30-40 show tours are behind them. They are not spring chickens anymore and they all have families and I am sure they want to spend as much time with them as possible. Touring is just too physically demanding and draining at their age. I don't want to accept it either as a fan but it happens with just about every act. Fewer shows, shorter set lists, etc. Just saw Metallica in NJ and following weekend in Montreal. They still sound great but you can definitely tell they are not the same physically. They used to play 2 and half hour sets, then about 29 years ago it became 2 hours 15 minutes and it became 18 song setlists (15 + 3 song encore). Then 2 years ago it became 2 hours and 16 songs without encore and it seems it's going to be mostly stadiums going forward with 2 shows max per week. I know a lot of people are complaining that it's all about money at this point for them, and while it feels like it and very well may be, I can't blame a band that can make the same amount in 2 shows over a weekend rather than doing 8-10 arena shows over 2 weeks. Pearl Jam is getting very close to that as well. I can definitely see their tours becoming 8-10 festival/stadium shows in Europe and 5-6 stadium weekends in the States. It's a lot less exhausting and makes financial sense. Everyone needs to remember that music and touring is a business and ultimately all bands treat it as such.
Definitely a business.
PJ has always minimized their tours since 2003. 9 shows wouldn’t be surprising ten years ago. They are 60. They aren’t dead.
They are their own boss. Do what they want. Hopefully not complain about the easiest money you can make other than being a business owner where you make money while you sleep.
I know post people don't want to accept it, but the years of 30-40 show tours are behind them. They are not spring chickens anymore and they all have families and I am sure they want to spend as much time with them as possible. Touring is just too physically demanding and draining at their age. I don't want to accept it either as a fan but it happens with just about every act. Fewer shows, shorter set lists, etc. Just saw Metallica in NJ and following weekend in Montreal. They still sound great but you can definitely tell they are not the same physically. They used to play 2 and half hour sets, then about 29 years ago it became 2 hours 15 minutes and it became 18 song setlists (15 + 3 song encore). Then 2 years ago it became 2 hours and 16 songs without encore and it seems it's going to be mostly stadiums going forward with 2 shows max per week. I know a lot of people are complaining that it's all about money at this point for them, and while it feels like it and very well may be, I can't blame a band that can make the same amount in 2 shows over a weekend rather than doing 8-10 arena shows over 2 weeks. Pearl Jam is getting very close to that as well. I can definitely see their tours becoming 8-10 festival/stadium shows in Europe and 5-6 stadium weekends in the States. It's a lot less exhausting and makes financial sense. Everyone needs to remember that music and touring is a business and ultimately all bands treat it as such.
Definitely a business.
PJ has always minimized their tours since 2003. 9 shows wouldn’t be surprising ten years ago. They are 60. They aren’t dead.
They are their own boss. Do what they want. Hopefully not complain about the easiest money you can make other than being a business owner where you make money while you sleep.
This
Also we were supposed to get close to 40 shows last year. 2020 was going to be a big year too. Big for them at least.
I know post people don't want to accept it, but the years of 30-40 show tours are behind them. They are not spring chickens anymore and they all have families and I am sure they want to spend as much time with them as possible. Touring is just too physically demanding and draining at their age. I don't want to accept it either as a fan but it happens with just about every act. Fewer shows, shorter set lists, etc. Just saw Metallica in NJ and following weekend in Montreal. They still sound great but you can definitely tell they are not the same physically. They used to play 2 and half hour sets, then about 29 years ago it became 2 hours 15 minutes and it became 18 song setlists (15 + 3 song encore). Then 2 years ago it became 2 hours and 16 songs without encore and it seems it's going to be mostly stadiums going forward with 2 shows max per week. I know a lot of people are complaining that it's all about money at this point for them, and while it feels like it and very well may be, I can't blame a band that can make the same amount in 2 shows over a weekend rather than doing 8-10 arena shows over 2 weeks. Pearl Jam is getting very close to that as well. I can definitely see their tours becoming 8-10 festival/stadium shows in Europe and 5-6 stadium weekends in the States. It's a lot less exhausting and makes financial sense. Everyone needs to remember that music and touring is a business and ultimately all bands treat it as such.
Definitely a business.
PJ has always minimized their tours since 2003. 9 shows wouldn’t be surprising ten years ago. They are 60. They aren’t dead.
They are their own boss. Do what they want. Hopefully not complain about the easiest money you can make other than being a business owner where you make money while you sleep.
Touring and owning your own business don't strike me as easy
I wouldn't mind them starting to do spring or fall arena tours in Europe...and not allways the same time in the summer.
Jeff recently said this in an interview: "I hate working in the summer. There's nothing worse for me than being in Europe for several weeks in the middle of July"
The first thing I thought was, come on guys, come in spring or fall and don't do festivals at all!
I wouldn't mind them starting to do spring or fall arena tours in Europe...and not allways the same time in the summer.
Jeff recently said this in an interview: "I hate working in the summer. There's nothing worse for me than being in Europe for several weeks in the middle of July"
The first thing I thought was, come on guys, come in spring or fall and don't do festivals at all!
What interview?
+1
Thanks.
"I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things" - Tom Waits pearljamonline.it
I know post people don't want to accept it, but the years of 30-40 show tours are behind them. They are not spring chickens anymore and they all have families and I am sure they want to spend as much time with them as possible. Touring is just too physically demanding and draining at their age. I don't want to accept it either as a fan but it happens with just about every act. Fewer shows, shorter set lists, etc. Just saw Metallica in NJ and following weekend in Montreal. They still sound great but you can definitely tell they are not the same physically. They used to play 2 and half hour sets, then about 29 years ago it became 2 hours 15 minutes and it became 18 song setlists (15 + 3 song encore). Then 2 years ago it became 2 hours and 16 songs without encore and it seems it's going to be mostly stadiums going forward with 2 shows max per week. I know a lot of people are complaining that it's all about money at this point for them, and while it feels like it and very well may be, I can't blame a band that can make the same amount in 2 shows over a weekend rather than doing 8-10 arena shows over 2 weeks. Pearl Jam is getting very close to that as well. I can definitely see their tours becoming 8-10 festival/stadium shows in Europe and 5-6 stadium weekends in the States. It's a lot less exhausting and makes financial sense. Everyone needs to remember that music and touring is a business and ultimately all bands treat it as such.
Definitely a business.
PJ has always minimized their tours since 2003. 9 shows wouldn’t be surprising ten years ago. They are 60. They aren’t dead.
They are their own boss. Do what they want. Hopefully not complain about the easiest money you can make other than being a business owner where you make money while you sleep.
Touring and owning your own business don't strike me as easy
Business owner was more about the making money when you sleep concept. Most work very hard assuming active in the business and not just cashing dividend checks. Touring at PJ's level seems like a sweet way to earn a million dollars in a short time compared to what most of would have to do on this forum to make that much money (looking at hourly rates). I would gather at this point the band only needs to show up and play. Unless the band isn't out surfing, skateboarding, hiking or skiing anymore, then I think they can handle a 2 hour show. From what I can tell, it is more about being away from home and family than physical. I'm glad PJ has done it the way they have done it, because it seems all too easy to get in trouble on the road.
I wouldn't mind them starting to do spring or fall arena tours in Europe...and not allways the same time in the summer.
Jeff recently said this in an interview: "I hate working in the summer. There's nothing worse for me than being in Europe for several weeks in the middle of July"
The first thing I thought was, come on guys, come in spring or fall and don't do festivals at all!
I wonder why they keep touring in May to September then if he doesn’t like it. When was the last tour not in these months? US 2016? Personally I would love a Sep/Oct/Nov or Mar/Apr U.K. and Europe tour. Can’t remember when they last played here in those months
I love offseason tours too. Hotels are so much cheaper in the fall/winter/early spring. I've also not got much going on during winters, so having fall/winter/early spring concerts to go to always keeps my spirits up
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PJ has always minimized their tours since 2003. 9 shows wouldn’t be surprising ten years ago. They are 60. They aren’t dead.
Also we were supposed to get close to 40 shows last year. 2020 was going to be a big year too. Big for them at least.
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I love offseason tours too. Hotels are so much cheaper in the fall/winter/early spring. I've also not got much going on during winters, so having fall/winter/early spring concerts to go to always keeps my spirits up