The Official 2025 Tour Rumor Thread

JimmyV

A stint at the Sphere would be something new and somewhat outside the box. I see it as the opposite of phoning it in. 

HughFreakingDillon

great bands evolve and try new things. having a residency in vegas doesn't have the same cheese factor connotations it once did. I'd go in a heartbeat. 

Philip_Ireland

Probably not Europe again at €180 a ticket! F##k that s##t!! Does this band have no shame charging those prices for what they do!!! Hello, major cost of living crisis going on!!! 180 a ticket!!  

pjl44

JimmyV said:

A stint at the Sphere would be something new and somewhat outside the box. I see it as the opposite of phoning it in. 

Yeah, not that booking an arena tour is easy but I imagine it's a lot of work to get a Sphere residency planned

Philip_Ireland

pjl44 said:

JimmyV said:

A stint at the Sphere would be something new and somewhat outside the box. I see it as the opposite of phoning it in. 

Yeah, not that booking an arena tour is easy but I imagine it's a lot of work to get a Sphere residency planned

I think a Vegas residency would be the ultimate kick in the nuts for the people who thought this band had some credibility before charging €180 for the Euro shows that, are not selling very well. 

mcgruff10

I would imagine the cheapest ticket at the sphere would be $250.  

BF25394

Philip_Ireland said:

pjl44 said:

JimmyV said:

A stint at the Sphere would be something new and somewhat outside the box. I see it as the opposite of phoning it in. 

Yeah, not that booking an arena tour is easy but I imagine it's a lot of work to get a Sphere residency planned

I think a Vegas residency would be the ultimate kick in the nuts for the people who thought this band had some credibility before charging €180 for the Euro shows that, are not selling very well. 

This suggests that you do not think that the band has credibility. Is that what you think?

pjl44

Philip_Ireland said:

pjl44 said:

JimmyV said:

A stint at the Sphere would be something new and somewhat outside the box. I see it as the opposite of phoning it in. 

Yeah, not that booking an arena tour is easy but I imagine it's a lot of work to get a Sphere residency planned

I think a Vegas residency would be the ultimate kick in the nuts for the people who thought this band had some credibility before charging €180 for the Euro shows that, are not selling very well. 

Look if they don't want to bother with Europe anymore no skin off my hide

Zen23

I can't imagine them doing a European tour in this form again. Even though I would like to see them in Europe every year and I wish it for as many fans in as many countries as possible, I fear that they will take a much longer European break than usual.

Weston1283

mcgruff10 said:

I would imagine the cheapest ticket at the sphere would be $250.  

if not closer to 300...

Weston1283

Zen23 said:

I can't imagine them doing a European tour in this form again. Even though I would like to see them in Europe every year and I wish it for as many fans in as many countries as possible, I fear that they will take a much longer European break than usual.

It's not just a Europe problem.  They clearly tried to play fewer cities with more rest days and bigger venues this go around.  It also has to do with the high ticket costs.

People are quick to forget even the United Center shows last year had folks on here begging people to take their tickets last minute for below face value.  

Ultimately, even in the US, the band hasn't been on a proper full country tour since 2013/2014.  I bet if PJ had done a traditional Europe run with Amsterdam, Vienna, Prague, etc and played the usual arenas, ticket sales would have been fine for the most part.

BlueLedbetter

Zen23 said:

I can't imagine them doing a European tour in this form again. Even though I would like to see them in Europe every year and I wish it for as many fans in as many countries as possible, I fear that they will take a much longer European break than usual.

I guess it will be 3 or 4 weekend festivals and arena shows inbetween, Saturday Tuesday/Wednesday Saturday or something like that so they still get time off

drfox

Weston1283 said:

Zen23 said:

I can't imagine them doing a European tour in this form again. Even though I would like to see them in Europe every year and I wish it for as many fans in as many countries as possible, I fear that they will take a much longer European break than usual.

It's not just a Europe problem.  They clearly tried to play fewer cities with more rest days and bigger venues this go around.  It also has to do with the high ticket costs.

People are quick to forget even the United Center shows last year had folks on here begging people to take their tickets last minute for below face value.  

Ultimately, even in the US, the band hasn't been on a proper full country tour since 2013/2014.  I bet if PJ had done a traditional Europe run with Amsterdam, Vienna, Prague, etc and played the usual arenas, ticket sales would have been fine for the most part.

Exactly. November / December announcement and places like the O2 instead of Spurs, plus Amsterdam, Poland etc would have all sold no different to 2018 or 2022

PJNB

Italy...

HailHailVitalogy

Yeah skipping Italy and not rescheduling Prague/Vienna were the two big head scratchers. The last time they played Milan was 10 years ago! The London date and venue is also obviously weird. 

I hope this Europe leg is a blessing in disguise for the future of Euro shows. Smaller venue shows in other cities….Hamburg, Munich, Zagreb, Lyon, Marseille, Bilbao, Oslo, etc. 

JE224127

If Sphere was the only 2025 shows then I would be in. I think they are past due for a Jazzfest show….

cblock4life

100 Pacer said:

MikeDigs said:

100 Pacer said:

MikeDigs said:

A large portion of this thread is discussion about the Sphere.  If we do get some Sphere shows, I think that will be cool, since it will be a reason to visit Vegas, plus the idea of album shows each night is really intriguing to me.  Sign me up for the No Code show.

But for 2025 what I REALLY want, what YOU really want, is Pearl Jam Week 2025.
Location up in the air, but the important thing is that it would be 3-4 shows in one week.
The setlists would be expansive, including fan favorites, deep cuts, rare gems, and possibly new songs.

You’re not getting 4-5 shows per week.

Good point, thanks for bringing my expectations in check.  I updated my post to say 3-4, where even 3 shows would be fantastic, and 4 a bonus.

I actually think the day off between shows has worked out nicely for band and fans alike. I’d go so far as to state Matt’s drumming was harder hitting during this year’s tour than last.

I agree about the day off.  This helps based on their ages as well.  I could be wrong but didn’t Matt have covid last tour?  If so that would have contributed to his playing.  

Philip_Ireland

BF25394 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

pjl44 said:

JimmyV said:

A stint at the Sphere would be something new and somewhat outside the box. I see it as the opposite of phoning it in. 

Yeah, not that booking an arena tour is easy but I imagine it's a lot of work to get a Sphere residency planned

I think a Vegas residency would be the ultimate kick in the nuts for the people who thought this band had some credibility before charging €180 for the Euro shows that, are not selling very well. 

This suggests that you do not think that the band has credibility. Is that what you think?

I think it has been severely tested by charging €180 during a severe cost of living crisis in Europe. 

PJNB

I hate the day off personally. Sure do whats best for the band and the sound of the show/Eddies voice but as a traveling fan it sucks shelling out more money for hotels/food and everything else that comes with traveling. Also if you are doing multiple cities with the way the tour is set up now you have two days off between cities as well. It adds 3 days to the tour if you are doing 4 shows compared to how they toured in the past. 

Philip_Ireland

pjl44 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

pjl44 said:

JimmyV said:

A stint at the Sphere would be something new and somewhat outside the box. I see it as the opposite of phoning it in. 

Yeah, not that booking an arena tour is easy but I imagine it's a lot of work to get a Sphere residency planned

I think a Vegas residency would be the ultimate kick in the nuts for the people who thought this band had some credibility before charging €180 for the Euro shows that, are not selling very well. 

Look if they don't want to bother with Europe anymore no skin off my hide

I wasn’t suggesting it was any skin off your hide. 

What a strange thing to say! Europe might bother with them if the ticket price was reasonable but for €180, you have a situation like this! . 

BF25394

Philip_Ireland said:

BF25394 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

pjl44 said:

JimmyV said:

A stint at the Sphere would be something new and somewhat outside the box. I see it as the opposite of phoning it in. 

Yeah, not that booking an arena tour is easy but I imagine it's a lot of work to get a Sphere residency planned

I think a Vegas residency would be the ultimate kick in the nuts for the people who thought this band had some credibility before charging €180 for the Euro shows that, are not selling very well. 

This suggests that you do not think that the band has credibility. Is that what you think?

I think it has been severely tested by charging €180 during a severe cost of living crisis in Europe. 

So why do you pay them to belong to their fan club? 

Weston1283

Days off are fine…. But why not something like

Cleveland
Day off
Pittsburgh
Day off
Buffalo
Day off

etc…

Philip_Ireland

BF25394 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

BF25394 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

pjl44 said:

JimmyV said:

A stint at the Sphere would be something new and somewhat outside the box. I see it as the opposite of phoning it in. 

Yeah, not that booking an arena tour is easy but I imagine it's a lot of work to get a Sphere residency planned

I think a Vegas residency would be the ultimate kick in the nuts for the people who thought this band had some credibility before charging €180 for the Euro shows that, are not selling very well. 

This suggests that you do not think that the band has credibility. Is that what you think?

I think it has been severely tested by charging €180 during a severe cost of living crisis in Europe. 

So why do you pay them to belong to their fan club? 

I paid for the fan club before the Euro tickets went on sale. I buy things off the site that you have to be a member of to buy- bit of a con, I know but oh well- gotta keep these rich “rockers” rich! Are there other bands that charge you a ‘fan club’ fee to buy merch off them? Yeah, actually, now that you mention it, I will probably drop out of the fan club. 

A lot of people in the fan club are wondering why they are still in it when they get worse seats than people who are not in it- what’s with that! 

“Keep on rockin in the free world” but charge €180 for that privilege- come on! 

SandyRavage

JE224127 said:

If Sphere was the only 2025 shows then I would be in. I think they are past due for a Jazzfest show….

No no no, they can't play Jazzfest or any other festival for that matter. Think about all the people that would have to fly there from around the world to see them. Think of all the carbon emissions. Think of our Earth!!!!

God, what a dumb argument 

BF25394

Philip_Ireland said:

BF25394 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

BF25394 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

pjl44 said:

JimmyV said:

A stint at the Sphere would be something new and somewhat outside the box. I see it as the opposite of phoning it in. 

Yeah, not that booking an arena tour is easy but I imagine it's a lot of work to get a Sphere residency planned

I think a Vegas residency would be the ultimate kick in the nuts for the people who thought this band had some credibility before charging €180 for the Euro shows that, are not selling very well. 

This suggests that you do not think that the band has credibility. Is that what you think?

I think it has been severely tested by charging €180 during a severe cost of living crisis in Europe. 

So why do you pay them to belong to their fan club? 

I paid for the fan club before the Euro tickets went on sale. I buy things off the site that you have to be a member of to buy- bit of a con, I know but oh well- gotta keep these rich “rockers” rich! Are there other bands that charge you a ‘fan club’ fee to buy merch off them? Yeah, actually, now that you mention it, I will probably drop out of the fan club. 

A lot of people in the fan club are wondering why they are still in it when they get worse seats than people who are not in it- what’s with that! 

“Keep on rockin in the free world” but charge €180 for that privilege- come on! 

So is it your position that the band should give you merchandise for free because they're rich? Do you think the band has any responsibility to the dozens of people working for the organization who are not necessarily rich but who rely on the band for their livelihoods? (These people include Boom and Josh in addition to the crew, the management and the warehouse and Ten Club staff.) Should the band work for free and pay their employees out of their personal fortunes? Are you aware that many of the band's employees have profit-sharing arrangements, which is not something offered by most employers, but also not particularly remunerative unless there are profits to be distributed?

If 180 euros is not a fair price, what is a fair price? What do you think Pearl Jam's profit margin is for these shows? How much of a margin would you consider fair? (The "free" in "free world" isn't referring to the price of goods, incidentally.)

Philip_Ireland

BF25394 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

BF25394 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

BF25394 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

pjl44 said:

JimmyV said:

A stint at the Sphere would be something new and somewhat outside the box. I see it as the opposite of phoning it in. 

Yeah, not that booking an arena tour is easy but I imagine it's a lot of work to get a Sphere residency planned

I think a Vegas residency would be the ultimate kick in the nuts for the people who thought this band had some credibility before charging €180 for the Euro shows that, are not selling very well. 

This suggests that you do not think that the band has credibility. Is that what you think?

I think it has been severely tested by charging €180 during a severe cost of living crisis in Europe. 

So why do you pay them to belong to their fan club? 

I paid for the fan club before the Euro tickets went on sale. I buy things off the site that you have to be a member of to buy- bit of a con, I know but oh well- gotta keep these rich “rockers” rich! Are there other bands that charge you a ‘fan club’ fee to buy merch off them? Yeah, actually, now that you mention it, I will probably drop out of the fan club. 

A lot of people in the fan club are wondering why they are still in it when they get worse seats than people who are not in it- what’s with that! 

“Keep on rockin in the free world” but charge €180 for that privilege- come on! 

So is it your position that the band should give you merchandise for free because they're rich? Do you think the band has any responsibility to the dozens of people working for the organization who are not necessarily rich but who rely on the band for their livelihoods? (These people include Boom and Josh in addition to the crew, the management and the warehouse and Ten Club staff.) Should the band work for free and pay their employees out of their personal fortunes? Are you aware that many of the band's employees have profit-sharing arrangements, which is not something offered by most employers, but also not particularly remunerative unless there are profits to be distributed?

If 180 euros is not a fair price, what is a fair price? What do you think Pearl Jam's profit margin is for these shows? How much of a margin would you consider fair? (The "free" in "free world" isn't referring to the price of goods, incidentally.)

Now listen, seriously, I never said the band should give me merchandise for free!!!!
what I meant was, I can buy the full range of merchandise off other bands sites without joining their fan club but if I want to buy a tour poster off Pearl Jam, I have to be a member of their club.

I’m going to skip over your middle section about the poor staff that work for the band!! Are you for real??  

By the way - €100 is fair for gold circle, €80 for regular- about what they are going for on Ticketmaster resale now. 

ComeToTX

You can here too. There are just member exclusive merch as well. 

on2legs

Philip_Ireland said:

BF25394 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

BF25394 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

BF25394 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

pjl44 said:

JimmyV said:

A stint at the Sphere would be something new and somewhat outside the box. I see it as the opposite of phoning it in. 

Yeah, not that booking an arena tour is easy but I imagine it's a lot of work to get a Sphere residency planned

I think a Vegas residency would be the ultimate kick in the nuts for the people who thought this band had some credibility before charging €180 for the Euro shows that, are not selling very well. 

This suggests that you do not think that the band has credibility. Is that what you think?

I think it has been severely tested by charging €180 during a severe cost of living crisis in Europe. 

So why do you pay them to belong to their fan club? 

I paid for the fan club before the Euro tickets went on sale. I buy things off the site that you have to be a member of to buy- bit of a con, I know but oh well- gotta keep these rich “rockers” rich! Are there other bands that charge you a ‘fan club’ fee to buy merch off them? Yeah, actually, now that you mention it, I will probably drop out of the fan club. 

A lot of people in the fan club are wondering why they are still in it when they get worse seats than people who are not in it- what’s with that! 

“Keep on rockin in the free world” but charge €180 for that privilege- come on! 

So is it your position that the band should give you merchandise for free because they're rich? Do you think the band has any responsibility to the dozens of people working for the organization who are not necessarily rich but who rely on the band for their livelihoods? (These people include Boom and Josh in addition to the crew, the management and the warehouse and Ten Club staff.) Should the band work for free and pay their employees out of their personal fortunes? Are you aware that many of the band's employees have profit-sharing arrangements, which is not something offered by most employers, but also not particularly remunerative unless there are profits to be distributed?

If 180 euros is not a fair price, what is a fair price? What do you think Pearl Jam's profit margin is for these shows? How much of a margin would you consider fair? (The "free" in "free world" isn't referring to the price of goods, incidentally.)

Now listen, seriously, I never said the band should give me merchandise for free!!!!
what I meant was, I can buy the full range of merchandise off other bands sites without joining their fan club but if I want to buy a tour poster off Pearl Jam, I have to be a member of their club.

As it should be. For the most part, the posters are the most sought after pieces of merch.  Members should get exclusive access to them when they drop.  

vedpunk

Philip_Ireland said:

BF25394 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

BF25394 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

BF25394 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

pjl44 said:

JimmyV said:

A stint at the Sphere would be something new and somewhat outside the box. I see it as the opposite of phoning it in. 

Yeah, not that booking an arena tour is easy but I imagine it's a lot of work to get a Sphere residency planned

I think a Vegas residency would be the ultimate kick in the nuts for the people who thought this band had some credibility before charging €180 for the Euro shows that, are not selling very well. 

This suggests that you do not think that the band has credibility. Is that what you think?

I think it has been severely tested by charging €180 during a severe cost of living crisis in Europe. 

So why do you pay them to belong to their fan club? 

I paid for the fan club before the Euro tickets went on sale. I buy things off the site that you have to be a member of to buy- bit of a con, I know but oh well- gotta keep these rich “rockers” rich! Are there other bands that charge you a ‘fan club’ fee to buy merch off them? Yeah, actually, now that you mention it, I will probably drop out of the fan club. 

A lot of people in the fan club are wondering why they are still in it when they get worse seats than people who are not in it- what’s with that! 

“Keep on rockin in the free world” but charge €180 for that privilege- come on! 

So is it your position that the band should give you merchandise for free because they're rich? Do you think the band has any responsibility to the dozens of people working for the organization who are not necessarily rich but who rely on the band for their livelihoods? (These people include Boom and Josh in addition to the crew, the management and the warehouse and Ten Club staff.) Should the band work for free and pay their employees out of their personal fortunes? Are you aware that many of the band's employees have profit-sharing arrangements, which is not something offered by most employers, but also not particularly remunerative unless there are profits to be distributed?

If 180 euros is not a fair price, what is a fair price? What do you think Pearl Jam's profit margin is for these shows? How much of a margin would you consider fair? (The "free" in "free world" isn't referring to the price of goods, incidentally.)

Now listen, seriously, I never said the band should give me merchandise for free!!!!
what I meant was, I can buy the full range of merchandise off other bands sites without joining their fan club but if I want to buy a tour poster off Pearl Jam, I have to be a member of their club.

I’m going to skip over your middle section about the poor staff that work for the band!! Are you for real??  

By the way - €100 is fair for gold circle, €80 for regular- about what they are going for on Ticketmaster resale now. 

Ok buddy, keep smoking that….You must not be a fan of any other big rock band like Tool, Metallica and many others that charge a membership fee that gives fans access to member only merchandise.   

kmcmanus

Philip_Ireland said:

pjl44 said:

Philip_Ireland said:

pjl44 said:

JimmyV said:

A stint at the Sphere would be something new and somewhat outside the box. I see it as the opposite of phoning it in. 

Yeah, not that booking an arena tour is easy but I imagine it's a lot of work to get a Sphere residency planned

I think a Vegas residency would be the ultimate kick in the nuts for the people who thought this band had some credibility before charging €180 for the Euro shows that, are not selling very well. 

Look if they don't want to bother with Europe anymore no skin off my hide

I wasn’t suggesting it was any skin off your hide. 

What a strange thing to say! Europe might bother with them if the ticket price was reasonable but for €180, you have a situation like this! . 

We get it, you’re unhappy at the price. How many times do you need to post it?
not defending the price, just saying you’ve made your point