Was your first pearl jam show an infamous one?

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  • washed in black
    washed in black Posts: 900
    Not infamous, but I did see Crazy Mary as the opening song at my first show - Spectrum 4.28.03. Per livefootsteps, that happened one other time.
    2003 Spectrum, Camden 2, Holmdel 2004 Reading, PA 2005 Philly 2006 Hartford, Camden 1&2, E. Rutherford 1&2 2008 Camden 1&2, MSG 1&2  2009 Spectrum 1,2,3,4  2010 Hartford, Newark, MSG 1&2 2013 Wrigley, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn 1&2, Philly 1&2,  Baltimore 2014 Leeds, Cincinnati  2015 GCF  2016 Sunrise, Miami, Hampton, Philly 1&2, MSG 1&2, Fenway 1&2  2017 RHoF Induction 2018 Seattle 1&2 Fenway 1&2 2021 Sea Hear Now 2022 Hamilton, Toronto, MSG, Camden 2023 Indy 2024 Indy, MSG 1&2, Philly 1&2, Baltimore

  • seanwon
    seanwon Posts: 663
    washed in black said:
    Not infamous, but I did see Crazy Mary as the opening song at my first show - Spectrum 4.28.03. Per livefootsteps, that happened one other time.
    I was at the other one, MSG 2003 I think.
    1996: 9/29 Randall's Island 2,  10/1 Buffalo                  2000: 8/27 Saratoga Springs
    2003: 4/29 Albany,  5/2 Buffalo,  7/9 MSG 2                   2006: 5/12 Albany,  6/3 East Rutherford 2
    2008: 6/27 Hartford                 2009: 10/27 Philadelphia 1              2010: 5/15 Hartford,   5/21 MSG 2
    2013: 10/15 Worcester 1,  10/25 Hartford                       2014: 10/1 Cincinnati
    2016: 5/2 MSG 2,   8/5 Fenway 1,  11/7 Temple of the Dog MSG
    2018: 9/2 Fenway 1
    2020: 3/30 MSG             2022: 9/11 MSG            2023: 9/10 Noblesville
    2024: 9/3 MSG 1, 9/4 MSG 2 , 9/15 Fenway 1, 9/17 Fenway 2
  • washed in black
    washed in black Posts: 900
    seanwon said:
    washed in black said:
    Not infamous, but I did see Crazy Mary as the opening song at my first show - Spectrum 4.28.03. Per livefootsteps, that happened one other time.
    I was at the other one, MSG 2003 I think.
    We tried so hard to get tix to those shows at MSG in July, but could not. Ended up getting tix to Holmdel in a drop.
    2003 Spectrum, Camden 2, Holmdel 2004 Reading, PA 2005 Philly 2006 Hartford, Camden 1&2, E. Rutherford 1&2 2008 Camden 1&2, MSG 1&2  2009 Spectrum 1,2,3,4  2010 Hartford, Newark, MSG 1&2 2013 Wrigley, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn 1&2, Philly 1&2,  Baltimore 2014 Leeds, Cincinnati  2015 GCF  2016 Sunrise, Miami, Hampton, Philly 1&2, MSG 1&2, Fenway 1&2  2017 RHoF Induction 2018 Seattle 1&2 Fenway 1&2 2021 Sea Hear Now 2022 Hamilton, Toronto, MSG, Camden 2023 Indy 2024 Indy, MSG 1&2, Philly 1&2, Baltimore

  • mpedone
    mpedone 540xxx - Manchester, NH Posts: 1,961
    YourDirtisMyfood said:
    Mine was Hartford 1996 when a barricade got tipped over. It was the year that they had the bumper sticker tickets instead of Ticketmaster tix due to the feud. Saw a burning car on the way home.

    Mine too! Nearly had to leave from the pepper spray fumes wafting down to our seats.
    "I'm a lucky man, to count on both hands the [shows I've done]. Some folks just have one, others they got none..."

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  • maximumlawman
    maximumlawman Regensburg, Germany Posts: 229
    Mine was in Frankfurt 3/12/1992, my only PJ-Club show, attendance about 400 in sold out Batschkapp. So different from all the others. 
  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,606
    edited April 2024
    My sister’s boyfriend’s first show was the Philly Ten show. Wow.

    Not an all time great, but my first show was Charlotte ‘96. I remember it being completely awesome.
  • TheJayMan
    TheJayMan Posts: 19
    Montreal ‘98. Front row in front of Mike with my brother(first show Saratoga ‘92). Got a hand slap from Ed and Mike plus a setlist and Mike’s pick. 
  • elvistheking44
    elvistheking44 Posts: 4,553
    Soldier field 
  • A Compliment For Us
    A Compliment For Us Posts: 374
    edited April 2024
    First show was Virginia Beach '98.  Not infamous.  Notable b/c they played No Way for the third time that tour and then took it out of the rotation for 11 years before playing it again in 2009.  Got played a few times up 'til 2014 and re-entered hibernation it seems.

    Edited to say that Black from Live on Two Legs came from the VB '98 show so there's that.
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    1998  Va. Beach  --  2000  Va. Beach  +  Columbia, Md.  --  2003  Bristow, Va.
    2006  Wash. DC  --  2008  Va. Beach  +  Wash. DC  --   2010  Bristow, Va.
    2013  Charlottesville, Va. --  2016  Hampton, Va.  +  Fenway 1 & 2  +   Wrigley 1 & 2 
    2022  Nashville  +  St. Louis  +  Oklahoma City  --  2023  St. Paul 1 & 2  +  Austin 1 & 2 
    2024  Vegas 1 & 2  +  Indianapolis  +  Wrigley 2  +  MSG 1 & 2  +  Philly 1 & 2  +  Fenway 1 & 2
    2025  Atlanta  1 & 2  +  New Orleans (Jazz Fest)  +  Nashville 2  +  Raleigh 1 & 2  +  Pittsburgh 1 & 2
  • AB285441
    AB285441 Posts: 201
    nautical_disaster said:

    I just happened to be looking at a recent thread, and saw one user, @HailHailVitalogy , had the Uniondale show as their first one, which I think would be a hell of an introduction to pearl jam shows! I’d love to hear your stories if you’ve been to one of these shows. Obviously, the Long Island one would be perceived as a “negative” infamous example, but I’m all about the positive so crazy setlists, surprise guests - my definition of infamous can stretch to encompass lots of shows 😊 For example Halifax would def qualify as it’s the only time pearl jam were in the Maritimes, and that’s where Ed discovered our Alexander Keith’s 8 pack of beer.


    Uniondale was my first show as well, they put on an amazing show - forget the naysayers - they composed themselves very well
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,251
    seanwon said:
    Yep. Randall's Island 2.

    +1 
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,264
    washed in black said:
    seanwon said:
    washed in black said:
    Not infamous, but I did see Crazy Mary as the opening song at my first show - Spectrum 4.28.03. Per livefootsteps, that happened one other time.
    I was at the other one, MSG 2003 I think.
    We tried so hard to get tix to those shows at MSG in July, but could not. Ended up getting tix to Holmdel in a drop.
    IMO you got the better show.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,251
    AB285441 said:
    nautical_disaster said:

    I just happened to be looking at a recent thread, and saw one user, @HailHailVitalogy , had the Uniondale show as their first one, which I think would be a hell of an introduction to pearl jam shows! I’d love to hear your stories if you’ve been to one of these shows. Obviously, the Long Island one would be perceived as a “negative” infamous example, but I’m all about the positive so crazy setlists, surprise guests - my definition of infamous can stretch to encompass lots of shows 😊 For example Halifax would def qualify as it’s the only time pearl jam were in the Maritimes, and that’s where Ed discovered our Alexander Keith’s 8 pack of beer.


    Uniondale was my first show as well, they put on an amazing show - forget the naysayers - they composed themselves very well

    It was a great show. Could have been an even better show if Ed did not get pissed off.
  • spankyMP
    spankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,110
    mcgruff10 said:
    seanwon said:
    Yep. Randall's Island 2.
    Same! Still my top show along with msg 2 98.
    Same here as well. The only experiences that have topped it are being in the pit a couple other times.

    I've been very fortunate. Randall's Island 2, Uniondale 2003, PJ20, MSG many times, Spectrum 10/31/09.
    Randall's Island 9/29/96, Continental Arena 9/8/98, MSG 9/10/98, Jones Beach 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/25/00, Nassau Coliseum 4/30/03, MSG 7/8/03, 7/9/03, Continental Arena 6/1/06, 6/3/06, MSG 6/24/08, 6/25/08, Spectrum 10/30/09, 10/31/09, MSG 5/20/10, 5/21/10, PJ20 9/3/11, 9/4/11, Charlottesville 10/29/13, Charlotte 10/30/13, Global Citizen 9/26/15, Raleigh 4/20/16 Baltimore 3/28/20 Austin 9/18/23, 9/19/23, Forum 5/21/24, Baltimore 9/12/24, Fenway 9/17/24, Nashville 5/6/25, 5/8/25
  • Deadman
    Deadman Posts: 795
    Red Rocks 1 and 2
  • TA243471
    TA243471 The Great Northwest Posts: 1,253
    It was for me.  2006 Gorge 1.  Got Dirty Frank at my first show!
    • 2006: Gorge 1
    • 2009: Seattle 1
    • 2013: Seattle
    • 2016: Wrigley 1 & 2
    • 2018: Seattle 1&2, Montana
    • 2020: San Diego, LA 1&2, Oakland 1&2
    • 2022: San Diego, LA 1&2, Fresno, Sacramento, Las Vegas, Denver
    • 2024: Vancouver 1, Portland, Las Vegas 1&2, Seattle 1&2, Missoula, Dana Point 1 & 2
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,358
    Mine was infamous for me - 4/8/94 Patriot Center
  • jimjam1982
    jimjam1982 AZ Posts: 1,471
    Probably not infamous but it was one of the 18 Ape Man shows from 2000 and I won the tickets from radio on my 18th birthday so it was awesome seats.

    10/7/00 Detroit parting ways debut was grwat
  • Yamrider
    Yamrider Posts: 67
    Eastern Creek Raceway, Australia 1995, often talked as legendary show. (I wish I had a time machine).
    I was from UK backpacking. Went with a fellow backpacker who was staying at the same backpackers hostel.
    He was called Co (Nick). When we first met briefly he had a pearl jam t-shirt, I said 'Noooo....a pearl jam t shirt'!!!... (meaning amazing to meet someone else as mad as me about Pearl Jam).

    Anyway about a week later I said you've not worn your pearl jam t shirt again, and he said when you said nooo a pearl jam t shirt I thought you didn't like them so I've not worn it.
    I explained and we had a good laugh about it over a few beers and were from then on constantly talking anything pearl jam. He had a guitar and could play a few songs too.
    Special times.
  • maverick
    maverick Posts: 1,262
    seanwon said:
    Yep. Randall's Island 2.

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