Pearl Jam Yield at the Sphere 2024

Go Animal

vant0037 said:

Also…PJ is not the draw that U2 is, no matter what we all think.

You're not wrong. We do all live in a bit of a bubble in our fandom. 

BUT, if they did 10 shows of Ten, plus a 2nd set with encores, there are PJ fans who would go to multiple (if not all 10) shows.

Also, kind of a longshot, but Ed's album went to #1, produced by Watt.

If there's a single or 3 on UNTITLED (I'm talking Better Man, Daughter, Small Town or Last Kiss, which were all played on pop radio), then they'd bring a mix of old & new fans to a residency like this.

P.S. Tiered pricing, of course😅

HailHailVitalogy

Maybe it’s not for PJ but that’s why it’s so damn intriguing. Binaural images would be insane on unreal engine. I could see them doing 3 nights there to make it worth it for the visual project they would have to do. Let’s say PJ35? Otherwise I think it would be part of a mini-stadium run.

darthvedder

I wonder how much carbon offsetting they will have to do in order to pull this off.

BF25394

Go Animal said:

vant0037 said:

Also…PJ is not the draw that U2 is, no matter what we all think.

If there's a single or 3 on UNTITLED (I'm talking Better Man, Daughter, Small Town or Last Kiss, which were all played on pop radio), then they'd bring a mix of old & new fans to a residency like this.

None of those songs was in this century. Have you listened to pop radio in the last ten years? Pearl Jam has no shot of getting played on pop radio unless they ditch the guitars and have Ice Spice rap a guest verse on the single.

steven87

From the footage I’ve seen, U2 at the sphere looks like an incredible production and experience. But I don’t think it would work for PJ, at least not with the current format of the shows. U2 puts on a great live show IMO, but it’s a very different experience from PJ, even prior to their sphere residency. U2 is a much more choreographed production than a PJ show, with lots of screen, visuals, lights, etc. The elaborate visuals have always been an integral part of U2’s shows. By contrast, a PJ show is a stripped down rock show with minimal visuals and effects. The focus has always been on the playing itself. The reason why many of us go to multiple shows is because of the variety and unpredictability- you never know what might get played on any given night. No two shows are the same; indeed, no two version of the same song are even the same. This type of format would not work with the highly choreographed structure of a sphere residency. I couldn’t envision PJ shows being more about the visuals than the band on stage. So while it’s a cool idea, I don’t see it happening. Now a residency at climate pledge where the band plays each of their albums cover to cover? That I could see happening one day (and would go in a heartbeat). 

RS65573

No two shows are the same; indeed, no two version of the same song are even the same. 
Great line and why they are the best band.

KN219077

They don’t even do color video on the screens until the encore, cannot see this happening 

Zod

mr bungle said:

Zod said:

Yah, I was wondering how much it cost U2 to make their digital videos/graphics for the entire concert.  That needs to take considerable time, effort and expense to create that.  It's not even a common aspect ratio, so they can't recycle old video or anything.

I agree with the above post.  You'd probably want to consider doing a lot of dates there to make it work, and I don't think PJ would do that.

I'm guessing U2 didn't have to pay for anything for this production.  Feels like MSG rolled out the red carpet and paid U2 a SHIT TON of money to open this groundbreaking venue.  The fact that they didn't cancel or postpone to let LMJ heal up, tells me this was a nearly unprecedented amount of cash offered for a residency.  An offer they couldn't refuse, or postpone. (with or without their drummer).

Yah, I guess whoever pays for it, the band, or the venue, they're going to need a commitment for a bunch of dates to make the economics work out.  

I'm totally having FOMO.  I thought I was done with Vegas, but damn the U2 Sphere shows sound cool.   I heard rumours they might add more dates next year.

mattcoz

It might be cool, but I would not want it at the expense of real shows. The whole production is the opposite of what makes their shows so special.

bb4packers

New Jan/Feb dates just announced - I read the band is guaranteed $4mm per show - not a bad gig if you can get it

demetrios

Would be cool but it will never happen.

Eddieredder

FYI: The best seating the Sphere are the 200 and 300 levels. 

bicyclejoe

Pearl Jam doesn’t have enough of a draw to do a successful residency at the Sphere. Plus, it’s probably not a good fit with the band’s live culture and aesthetic. I would also argue that they have already played the Sphere — four shows at The Gorge. They need to play that Sphere again.