Also the sphere has booked U2, Grateful Dead and the Eagles. Not exactly modern bands.
All aging fanbases, presumably with more disposable income than young fans of modern bands..
Younger and mid career bands need to build their audience and loyalty among their fan base. Expecting fans to drop a grand on travel plus blow some of the precious free vacation days we get in the states is no way to do that.
If this were the 90s there would be staunch opposition to PJ doing an exclusive Vegas residency at the expense of tour dates. The sphere has a very small target market ( and enormous overhead as well.).
As my friend just texted: PJ = good 90s Backstreet boys = bad 90s.
They're just different. I love Pearl Jam as much as anyone, but there's no denying that "Larger than Life" and "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" are great pop songs.
Some people just need to make art into sports and I'll never understand why. Like what you like but the whole "the music YOU like sucks" thing is...well I don't know what it is but it's not for me.
One of the coolest things about growing up in the 90s was how diverse the popular music was...you'd have a sequence on MTV where it was like Alice In Chains -> PM Dawn -> Kris Kross -> Garth Brooks -> Color Me Badd. It was fucking WILD. And while the boy band pop thing never resonated with me, the Backstreet Boys brought joy to millions of fans over the years and there's something beautiful about people connecting to music - even if it's not the same music that elicits that reaction from me.
I agree with all of this. It is very odd how much hate people can have for entertainers just for attempting to entertain us. There are songs I don't like, and there are artists whose music I generally don't like, but I try to reserve my hatred for people who are bad actors or otherwise antisocial (e.g., Kanye West). I never got the Nirvana fans who hated Pearl Jam, or the Pearl Jam fans who hated Stone Temple Pilots, etc. And even when there's an artist whose music I tend not to like, I'm always open-minded and willing to embrace a good song if they produce one. (I wish I could think of an example right now.)
And I have the same observation about pop music in the '80s. If you listened to top 40 radio in the '80s, you might hear Michael Jackson followed by Bon Jovi followed by Eddie Rabbitt followed by Atlantic Starr followed by Poison followed by Prince followed by Pretty Poison. (I'm being a little anachronistic there because Eddie Rabbitt was an early '80s star.) Today, top 40 radio is almost completely devoid of "classic" rock and non-hip hop R&B (although country has enjoyed a pop-radio resurgence, but the country that gets played on pop radio is all hip-hop influenced). Non-hip hop R&B has almost gone extinct from the mainstream. I really miss it.
Has anyone seen the tour rumors thread? I know it was around here somewhere.
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with this girl who saw Eddie Vedder and Simon Le Bon chatting at 31 Flavors last night, so it stands to reason that Duran Duran and Pearl Jam are planning a tour as co-headliners.
I loved UB40, Duran Duran and Howard Jones in the 90s. I do not trash other bands that people like. But, I do not get the love for Metallica.
Duran Duran was great in the '80s, great in the '90s, and still puts out great albums today. Long live Duran Duran!
Great band. Hungry like a Cougar!!!
1996.....Toronto 2005.....Hamilton 2011.....Toronto N1, Toronto N2, Hamilton 2013.....London, Buffalo 2014.....Detroit 2016.....Toronto N1 Toronto N2, Boston N1, Boston N2, Chicago N1 2018.....Seattle N1, Seattle N2 2022.....San Diego, Los Angeles N1, Los Angeles N2, Phoenix, Oakland N1, Oakland N2, Quebec City, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto 2023.....Fort Worth N1, Fort Worth N2, Austin N1, Austin N2 2024.....Las Vegas N1, Las Vegas N2, Los Angeles N1, Los Angeles N2, Boston N1, Boston N2 2025.....????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Has anyone seen the tour rumors thread? I know it was around here somewhere.
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with this girl who saw Eddie Vedder and Simon Le Bon chatting at 31 Flavors last night, so it stands to reason that Duran Duran and Pearl Jam are planning a tour as co-headliners.
When are Ohana dates typically announced? I'd think that will help to make some of the rest of the year a bit more clear.
I think yesterday
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Has anyone seen the tour rumors thread? I know it was around here somewhere.
Yeah @on2legs you're right -- we'll get back on the topic of Shawshank quotes and tour rumors. Thanks for keeping us on topic.
Speaking of which Stone's birthday is July 20 and July is the seventh month and Toronto has 7 letters in it and July 20 is cancer and that's a water sign and Scotiabank is near Lake Ontario which also has seven letters so I'm thinking maybe we will get some news soon regarding Ohana lineup.
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Has anyone seen the tour rumors thread? I know it was around here somewhere.
Yeah @on2legs you're right -- we'll get back on the topic of Shawshank quotes and tour rumors. Thanks for keeping us on topic.
Speaking of which Stone's birthday is July 20 and July is the seventh month and Toronto has 7 letters in it and July 20 is cancer and that's a water sign and Scotiabank is near Lake Ontario which also has seven letters so I'm thinking maybe we will get some news soon regarding Ohana lineup.
Also I was in Buffalo the other day and I ended up on a street named Pearl which was right near the hockey arena. Just saying
PJ: 2013: London (ON); Buffalo; 2014: Cincinnati; 2016: Sunrise, Miami, Toronto 1-2, Wrigley 2; 2018: London (UK) 1, Milan, Padova, Sea 2, Wrigley 1-2, Fenway 1-2; 2021: SHN, Ohana, Ohana Encore 1-2; 2022: LA 1-2, Phx, Oak 1-2, Fresno, Copenhagen, Hyde Park 1-2; Quebec, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto; MSG, Camden, Nashville, Louisville, St. Louis, OKC; 2023: St. Paul 1-2, Chicago 1-2; Fort Worth 2; Austin 1-2; 2024: Vancouver 1-2, LV 1-2, LA 1-2, Napa, Barcelona 1-2
EV Solo: 2017 Louisville and Franklin, 2018 Ohana, 2019 Innings Fest, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Dublin and Ohana; 2021 Ohana Friday (from beach) and Saturday; 2022 Earthlings Newark; 2023 Innings Fest and Benoraya 1-2.
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
Has anyone seen the tour rumors thread? I know it was around here somewhere.
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with this girl who saw Eddie Vedder and Simon Le Bon chatting at 31 Flavors last night, so it stands to reason that Duran Duran and Pearl Jam are planning a tour as co-headliners.
Has anyone seen the tour rumors thread? I know it was around here somewhere.
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with this girl who saw Eddie Vedder and Simon Le Bon chatting at 31 Flavors last night, so it stands to reason that Duran Duran and Pearl Jam are planning a tour as co-headliners.
The best part about this, is they were both in Minnesota on the same weekend in 2023🤣 I seem to recall people speculating that PJ was going to play the State Fair with them.
Funnel cake + PJ? I'm IN.
PJ - 09/23/98: West Palm Beach II, 08/12/00: Tampa, 04/12/03: Orlando, 04/13/03: Tampa, 06/12/08: Tampa, 06/27/08: Hartford, 09/22/09: Seattle II, 04/11/16: Tampa, 05/01 &05/02/16: MSG I & II, 09/18/21: Sea Hear Now, 10/01& 10/02/21: Ohana Encore I & II, 05/06 & 05/07/22: Los Angeles I & II, 09/11/22: MSG, 09/16/22: Nashville, 09/02/23: St. Paul II, 09/07/23: Chicago II, 09/18& 09/19/23: Austin I & II, 05/16& 05/18/24: Las Vegas I & II, 08/29& 08/31/24: Wrigley Field I & II, 09/03& 09/04/24: MSG I & II, 09/27& 09/29/24: Ohana Festival I & II
EV - 08/04 & 08/05/08: (Eddie solo, w/Liam Finn) NYC I & II, 11/27 & 11/28/12: (Eddie solo, w/Glen Hansard) Orlando I & II, 02/09 & 02/10/22: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Chicago I & II, 09/30/23: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Ohana Festival
Song Wishlist: Oceans, Brother, Alone, Let Me Sleep, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Gremmie Out Of Control (BAM!), Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), Whale Song (DOUBLE BAM!), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Amongst the Waves, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, Got to Give, and the Mamasan Trilogy.
Wanted Posters: WPB '98, Tampa/WPB '00, Tampa '03, EV Batmobile '08 ISO: any picks, or setlists from any of my shows!
Has anyone seen the tour rumors thread? I know it was around here somewhere.
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with this girl who saw Eddie Vedder and Simon Le Bon chatting at 31 Flavors last night, so it stands to reason that Duran Duran and Pearl Jam are planning a tour as co-headliners.
The best part about this, is they were both in Minnesota on the same weekend in 2023🤣 I seem to recall people speculating that PJ was going to play the State Fair with them.
Has anyone seen the tour rumors thread? I know it was around here somewhere.
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with this girl who saw Eddie Vedder and Simon Le Bon chatting at 31 Flavors last night, so it stands to reason that Duran Duran and Pearl Jam are planning a tour as co-headliners.
The best part about this, is they were both in Minnesota on the same weekend in 2023🤣 I seem to recall people speculating that PJ was going to play the State Fair with them.
Funnel cake + PJ? I'm IN.
I also remember Ed cracking a joke about how he was singing in the shower at the hotel and the person in the room next to him started harmonizing with him. He joked that it was Simon Le Bon.🤣
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And I have the same observation about pop music in the '80s. If you listened to top 40 radio in the '80s, you might hear Michael Jackson followed by Bon Jovi followed by Eddie Rabbitt followed by Atlantic Starr followed by Poison followed by Prince followed by Pretty Poison. (I'm being a little anachronistic there because Eddie Rabbitt was an early '80s star.) Today, top 40 radio is almost completely devoid of "classic" rock and non-hip hop R&B (although country has enjoyed a pop-radio resurgence, but the country that gets played on pop radio is all hip-hop influenced). Non-hip hop R&B has almost gone extinct from the mainstream. I really miss it.
2005.....Hamilton
2011.....Toronto N1, Toronto N2, Hamilton
2013.....London, Buffalo
2014.....Detroit
2016.....Toronto N1 Toronto N2, Boston N1, Boston N2, Chicago N1
2018.....Seattle N1, Seattle N2
2022.....San Diego, Los Angeles N1, Los Angeles N2, Phoenix, Oakland N1, Oakland N2, Quebec City, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto
2023.....Fort Worth N1, Fort Worth N2, Austin N1, Austin N2
2024.....Las Vegas N1, Las Vegas N2, Los Angeles N1, Los Angeles N2, Boston N1, Boston N2
2025.....????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
What's the best place for coffee in your town, city, or area?
Bonus points for a Pearl Jam connection. I have none.
2005 - Calgary, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Kitchener, Montréal, Ottawa
2006 - Verona, Torino, Pistoia
2007 - Munich
2013 - Calgary
2014 - Vienna
2016 - Quebec, Ottawa, Toronto N1, Toronto N2, Pemberton
2018 - Padova
2022 - Frankfurt, Krakow, Quebec, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto
90% of the other shit in my house
Best Margarita and Tex-Mex: Superica a couple miles east of the venue in Krog Market
Mansfield '08
Hartford '10
Worcester, Hartford '13
Global Citizen, NY '15
sep 26-28
Chicago 1 9.5.2023. Chicago 2 9.7.2023.
*Noblesville 9.10.2023* (Gutted)
Seattle 5.30.2024 Noblesville 8.26.2024 Chicago 8.29.2024 Chicago 8.31.2024
Speaking of which Stone's birthday is July 20 and July is the seventh month and Toronto has 7 letters in it and July 20 is cancer and that's a water sign and Scotiabank is near Lake Ontario which also has seven letters so I'm thinking maybe we will get some news soon regarding Ohana lineup.
1998 Raleigh
2000 Virginia Beach
2003 Raleigh
2016 Raleigh Thanks HB2
2016 Columbia
2020 Baltimore Thanks COVID
2022 Baltimore The only original COVID venue not rescheduled (due to construction) :(
2022 Denver
2024 Baltimore
2025 Raleigh 1 and 2
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
Funnel cake + PJ? I'm IN.
Song Wishlist: Oceans, Brother, Alone, Let Me Sleep, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Gremmie Out Of Control (BAM!), Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), Whale Song (DOUBLE BAM!), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Amongst the Waves, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, Got to Give, and the Mamasan Trilogy.