The Official 2025 Tour Rumor Thread

Merkin Baller

PSUS2H said:

What happened with the Solider Field thing that some were convinced was happening this year?

nautical_disaster

raindog80 said:

nautical_disaster said:

Since it’s the main tour thread, and it’s too dumb a question to make a separate thread, I’d thought I’d ask the crew here. Someone at work who knows I’m the pearl jam dude asked me why they never did Woodstock 94 or 99? And I honestly have no idea why – so many of their friends played on those festivals. Now of course ’99 was as disaster in retrospect with some truly terrible stories, but I always wondered how they didn’t play at the very least the ’94 version. Anyone know?

I remember Neil Young saying he wasn’t gonna be part of that whole Woodstock ‘94 circus. And there were a few other comments that made it pretty clear Pearl Jam had been paying attention to what Neil was saying — like they took notes on why not to play that thing. And man, thank God they stayed out of it.

As for the '99 edition? Don't even get me started. Total trainwreck — straight-up disgusting on every level.

Ahh yes the Neil Young connection - I forgot that he was against that. Uncle Neil and PJ were presumably as close as they ever would have been in that time period, so that tracks. Yeah that horrible '99 festival..thank god they didn't attend. I remember one of my roommates at the time inviting me to go with him, and I had zero interest in camping out 3 days in the middle of nowhere with a sea of people. 

Shaindli1

stones said:

Merkin Baller said:

If history repeats itself, we'll hear more concrete rumors of cities and dates before any official announcement is made, so I can't imagine there's anything imminent. 

The 2022 EV & Earthlings shows weren't announced until late August 

1. August???? I'll die from the anxiety until then!

2. I like those dates and would be elated if they repeated them. October 7 is my birthday. I just want different cities (Seattle and Portland). 

just_one

if Australia , West coast 2025 and Europe 2026 are true i can see this timing for annoucement

Australia - Summer 2025 Annoucement
West Coast - Summer 2025 Annoucement
Europe 2026 - December 2025 Announcement

deb1211

Shaindli1 said:

stones said:

Merkin Baller said:

If history repeats itself, we'll hear more concrete rumors of cities and dates before any official announcement is made, so I can't imagine there's anything imminent. 

The 2022 EV & Earthlings shows weren't announced until late August 

1. August???? I'll die from the anxiety until then!

2. I like those dates and would be elated if they repeated them. October 7 is my birthday. I just want different cities (Seattle and Portland). 

Seriously..thats too long of a wait. 

pdalowsky

just_one said:

if Australia , West coast 2025 and Europe 2026 are true i can see this timing for annoucement

Australia - Summer 2025 Annoucement
West Coast - Summer 2025 Annoucement
Europe 2026 - December 2025 Announcement

Are you purely hoping for Europe? as Ive seen nothing credible as yet to suggest its on the cards

RatherStarved

Shaindli1 said:

RatherStarved said:

Ohana Encore (Oct. 1-2, 2021) was announced July 19, 2021.  

But that was in the middle of covid. Special circumstances.

2014 October tour announced July 2014.  

just_one

pdalowsky said:

just_one said:

if Australia , West coast 2025 and Europe 2026 are true i can see this timing for annoucement

Australia - Summer 2025 Annoucement
West Coast - Summer 2025 Annoucement
Europe 2026 - December 2025 Announcement

Are you purely hoping for Europe? as Ive seen nothing credible as yet to suggest its on the cards

purely hoping but without PJ touring next year and eddie finally taking earthlings out of the US i can totally see him finally coming to Europe with it

Shaindli1

RatherStarved said:

Shaindli1 said:

RatherStarved said:

Ohana Encore (Oct. 1-2, 2021) was announced July 19, 2021.  

But that was in the middle of covid. Special circumstances.

2014 October tour announced July 2014.  

Wait until July (to wait until October)? Kill me now.

Ryan

People are dying from anxiety waiting for EV and what is basically a cover band to announce dates where they play 23 songs and charge $200/ticket?  Good grief, go enjoy the summer.
Not sure how people would have functioned in 2006 and 2010 when we got PJ tour announcements about six weeks before the first show. 

RatherStarved

Some people, myself included, like to have something to look forward to in order to get through their day to day.

stones

deb1211 said:

Shaindli1 said:

stones said:

Merkin Baller said:

If history repeats itself, we'll hear more concrete rumors of cities and dates before any official announcement is made, so I can't imagine there's anything imminent. 

The 2022 EV & Earthlings shows weren't announced until late August 

1. August???? I'll die from the anxiety until then!

2. I like those dates and would be elated if they repeated them. October 7 is my birthday. I just want different cities (Seattle and Portland). 

Seriously..thats too long of a wait. 

It would make travel much harder to plan

Shaindli1

RatherStarved said:

Some people, myself included, like to have something to look forward to in order to get through their day to day.

💯

You never know what goes on in others' lives and how much comfort they find in live music. I don't understand the judgemental tone of some. 

julieooliern

Shaindli1 said:

RatherStarved said:

Some people, myself included, like to have something to look forward to in order to get through their day to day.

💯

You never know what goes on in others' lives and how much comfort they find in live music. I don't understand the judgemental tone of some. 

This, 1000000000%

tylermoore

PSUS2H said:

What happened with the Solider Field thing that some were convinced was happening this year?

Was a wish more than a rumor

RatherStarved

I saw AC/DC at Soldier Field last weekend (partly out of post PJ depression).  It was a surprisingly good concert venue.  

JeBurkhardt

RatherStarved said:

I saw AC/DC at Soldier Field last weekend (partly out of post PJ depression).  It was a surprisingly good concert venue.  

We saw the Grateful Dead there in 2015. The venue was ok, getting there is not great. They need better access to the L lines. 

RatherStarved

JeBurkhardt said:

RatherStarved said:

I saw AC/DC at Soldier Field last weekend (partly out of post PJ depression).  It was a surprisingly good concert venue.  

We saw the Grateful Dead there in 2015. The venue was ok, getting there is not great. They need better access to the L lines. 

I was able to stay within walking distance thanks to points.  Otherwise yes it would have been a difficult set of logistics to pull off.  

Merkin Baller

RatherStarved said:

Some people, myself included, like to have something to look forward to in order to get through their day to day.

I can appreciate that, and I’m no different. 

As much as it sucks to say, I wouldn’t hold your breath on this announcement coming anytime soon. 

drfox

RatherStarved said:

Some people, myself included, like to have something to look forward to in order to get through their day to day.

I recommend everyone fills their diaries with some other concerts. Lots of great bands touring both sides of the Atlantic over the Summer and rest of the year (QOTSA, Oasis, Wolf Alice etc etc). Yes, not as good as having a future PJ concert to go to, but definitely does help!