*** Baltimore, MD Fanviews Here 9.12.24 ***

schaefferlax

mcgruff10 said:

schaefferlax said:

Ft. Worth and Baltimore crowds are better. Source: trust me bro

Which Philly shows have you been to?

10/22/13

Awesome setlist and was in the pit for that one
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pearl-jam/2013/wells-fargo-center-philadelphia-pa-33c7748d.html

Btw, I'm arguing for the sake of arguing, I love all PJ shows

Lerxst1992

The ranking of shows... this show is great that show I didn't enjoy, has got to be the silliest thing among the rock and roll fan base I have ever seen.

As well as ranking cities against one another.

Come on people this is a great band and they put on great shows.

If not we wouldn't be here

Johnny Abruzzo

I'm not ranking shows. I think Philly shows are the best but I thought it was a great crowd in Baltimore and Vegas in May had really great crowds as well. I very lucky and privileged to have seen 5 shows this year. Sad that it's over but looking forward to more in the years to come!

cbbjr

This was my 24th show, and 3rd of this tour. Baltimore was stellar. The vast majority of the people around me in section 121 were really into it, although the group directly behind me sat a fair amount and I heard one of them say they were happy to have recognized 40% of the songs. My take on judging the quality of a crowd is that you are substantially influenced by people 1-immediately around you and 2-in the pit since they are in your line of sight the whole night. Two people can see the same show from different vantage points and have justifiably divergent views as to how the crowd in one city compares to another.

Back when it used to be played a fair amount I wasn't a huge fan of Can't Keep, but I really enjoyed hearing it last night. The first four songs were phenomenal. In the last couple of years it seems as though they have gotten even better at packaging the first handful of songs to really suck you in right from the get go. Even with high expectations, Can't Keep > Present Tense > GtF > Corduroy is an amazing start.

Tremor Christ was another highlight, although it was in a section that dragged a bit. When they went into Stranglehold the band all moved toward the center around Matt and on the big screen it looked like he was trying to not laugh. It was a nice callback to 2013. This could certainly be said about every show, but Mike was on fire during Even Flow.

There were a handful of interesting parts of the Ed banter. I have seen him talk about Stone singing before, but last night it was more than just a throw away comment or a quick joke. The way he paused as he talked about it and was looking at Stone as he spoke, it seemed like Ed legitimately wanted Stone to sing. Also, when Ed talked about James Earl Jones, he was reading off of a piece of paper, which was strange since he was just recounting a story of meeting him. And overall Ed seemed more engaged with reading signs and responding to them than I have seen him at previous shows. I am sure those are great moments for each person who he interacts with, and one that was particularly good was the look of appreciation on the woman's face who Ed said looked far younger than 50 years old (she must have had a sign that it was her 50th birthday).

The last handful of songs of the main set, beginning with Deep, were intense. It was nice seeing Jeff getting the spotlight treatment at the beginning and end of Jeremy, and Lukin and Porch were a good way to end the main set on a high note.

I am a big fan of Falling Slowly, and it was nice to see it again. The other highlight of the encore was Sonic Reducer. A guy in my section went absolutely nuts during it and it was great to watch him while screaming the words as loudly as I could. And seeing Jeff and Ed put on old Bullets gear was great.

One other completely random item - before you get into a long merch line, take a look around to see if there is a better alternative. The friend I went with (his second time seeing them, but his first since Lolapalooza in the 90s) went to go get a shirt during the middle of Glen Hansard's set. He went to one of the main stands on level 3 (the concourse at the top of the 100-level bowl).  It was a huge line with only two cashiers and moved really slowly. A little after 8:30 I ran to the restroom before PJ went on stage and ended up on level 2, which was a relatively small mezzanine area. After exiting the restroom on level 2 I saw a merch stand with a handful of cashiers no line whatsoever. Based on my call log, I called him at 8:44 for him to get out of the big line and he made it downstairs, got a shirt, and we were in our seats by the time the band when onstage, which Sea posted as being 8:50. It was dumb luck, but it is definitely worth exploring before committing to a massive line.

Sadly this was the last show of the year for me, and I didn't see the songs I wanted to hear the most (Red Mosquito and Stevie), but maybe I will get lucky whenever they go on tour again and am thankful I got to see three excellent shows this year with Wrigley 2, MSG 1, and Baltimore.

washed in black

Our 6th show this tour and sadly, our last.... every PJ show is great! I will say Philly 1 was my fave of the 6 we attended, MSG 2 places second. First ever Can't Keep (though we've seen it at Ed solo shows)

So happy to have been there, we picked up side stage seats in that drop ($175 each) and thought we'd be too far back. Nope, they were great. Excellent way to end our mini tour. Show 57 and I'm already looking forward to the next.

SVRDhand13

PJammin' said:

SVRDhand13 said:

schaefferlax said:

I don't get the Philly superiority take. I think there is a lot of bias at play there.

I’m from New York. Been to 34 shows. The top crowds I’ve been a part of have been:

MSG 2 2010 
Philly 3 2009 
Philly 1 2024
Hartford 2013 
PJ20 Wisconsin 2011

2 out of 5 from Philly. 

Did you go to Philly in 2003? That crowd was simply phenomenal. 

No I didn’t start seeing them until 06. Do love the 03 boots though. 

Get_Right

4/28/03 is by far the loudest crowd I have ever heard at an arena show. That crowd was amped. Baltimore venue looks intimate. I am sure it was fun.

PJammin'

Get_Right said:

4/28/03 is by far the loudest crowd I have ever heard at an arena show. That crowd was amped. Baltimore venue looks intimate. I am sure it was fun.

Do you remember they didn’t even start right away when they came out because of the long applause. Incredible. 

PresentTense830

Folks were doing the Yeah chant during Alive, with arms rocking. Large crowd in a smaller more close venue was really into the energy. Everyone singing along to Present Tense. The show never felt low energy from where I was sitting in 106.

SundaySilence

Stranglehold was incredible because it was something I’ve never seen before. Like where did that come from? 

ontheroad

Nm

chromedome13

This was a great show.  been to 20ish shows and this one is close to making the top 5.  Present tense was a little rusty, but they hit full gear once they got into GTF and it was a blast from there.  Only real complaint is Wreckage - it does sound better live than on the album, but it just doesn't do much.  other than that it was just a little bit of a weird transition through Stranglehold - super fun to hear that riff but it didn't lead to much and kindof just petered out into a long pause before Even flow (not sure if they were deciding on song choice).  Deep absolutely killed - highlight of the night!

Would love to hear more deep cuts instead of Jeremy, Black, Alive all the time, but the energy was great.  you could tell they were having a good time and mike's playing in the jams on Corduroy, EF, Black, and Alive were all solid.  The second set was especially strong - not a long set, but the energy was fantastic, the transition between songs was tight, and Spin the Black Circle and Sonic Reducer were downright awesome.  

OfThePearl

reedrothchild said:

superfuzz30 said:

PJammin' said:

SVRDhand13 said:

schaefferlax said:

I don't get the Philly superiority take. I think there is a lot of bias at play there.

I’m from New York. Been to 34 shows. The top crowds I’ve been a part of have been:

MSG 2 2010 
Philly 3 2009 
Philly 1 2024
Hartford 2013 
PJ20 Wisconsin 2011

2 out of 5 from Philly. 

Did you go to Philly in 2003? That crowd was simply phenomenal. 

Night 1 03 especially. I disliked that set so much from a song standpoint cause it was a major greatest hits one BUT its was undeniable how hot the crowd and band was.

Yeah Philly 03 was something else.  And of course the crowd at MSG 03 was just as loud.  The crowd intensity from 98-2003 in the northeast has not been matched anywhere in the US since imo. 

I was part of that crowd intensity in the Northeast '98-2003, and I'm from the West coast. Individual intensity counts too, ha!

washed in black

Get_Right said:

4/28/03 is by far the loudest crowd I have ever heard at an arena show. That crowd was amped. Baltimore venue looks intimate. I am sure it was fun.

We were chatting with some friends at one of the Philly shows, and I mentioned that we had been to all 5 Spectrum shows. A friend looked at me and said, no, there were only 4 shows. I replied, nope, they played there in 2003 as well.

It was our first ever show and we were hooked immediately. Really wish we could have seen them sooner, but little kids and lack of babysitting limited what we did back then.

Loujoe

Should have brought the kids=tambos picks setlists

auntdonut

Maybe it was just my imagination...
Didn't they play "Once" at some point during the Baltimore show???
Maybe I'm still on Cloud 9...shook hands with EV as he was leaving venue (for real, I KNOW I didn't imagine that!!!)!
 

i got id

I’ll share my story here. Camped out for GA starting at 4am. So excited to see them back in Baltimore, my hometown even though I now reside in Austin. Baltimore arena has always been special to me. Saw tons of Baltimore Blast games, a few Bullets games (and even got to play a game on the court before. Bullets back in 1994). All of this with my brother (who was at the show) and my dad (who passed this year and so it’s been rough on the family)

Because of this I had been trying to figure out a way to give something to the band. Knowing Jeff and Ed’s love of basketball, I tried to track down some cool Bullets stuff and ended up with the Earl the Pearl jersey and the Baltimore Bullets warmup. A few sizes too large since that’s all that I could find. 

So happy to share with the band and see the joy in their faces. Haven’t been able to wipe the smile off my face all weekend. They asked if I wanted the jerseys back and I said no they were a gift (a little regret there)

if anyone has some good photos or videos to share of this, I’d love it to help remember the night. 

Thanks to Ed and Jeff and all of the band for all of the happy memories over the years. 

HailHailVitalogy

Awesome!

cbbjr

i got id said:

I’ll share my story here. Camped out for GA starting at 4am. So excited to see them back in Baltimore, my hometown even though I now reside in Austin. Baltimore arena has always been special to me. Saw tons of Baltimore Blast games, a few Bullets games (and even got to play a game on the court before. Bullets back in 1994). All of this with my brother (who was at the show) and my dad (who passed this year and so it’s been rough on the family)

Because of this I had been trying to figure out a way to give something to the band. Knowing Jeff and Ed’s love of basketball, I tried to track down some cool Bullets stuff and ended up with the Earl the Pearl jersey and the Baltimore Bullets warmup. A few sizes too large since that’s all that I could find. 

So happy to share with the band and see the joy in their faces. Haven’t been able to wipe the smile off my face all weekend. They asked if I wanted the jerseys back and I said no they were a gift (a little regret there)

if anyone has some good photos or videos to share of this, I’d love it to help remember the night. 

Thanks to Ed and Jeff and all of the band for all of the happy memories over the years. 

That is amazing!

Transcendental

i got id said:

I’ll share my story here. Camped out for GA starting at 4am. So excited to see them back in Baltimore, my hometown even though I now reside in Austin. Baltimore arena has always been special to me. Saw tons of Baltimore Blast games, a few Bullets games (and even got to play a game on the court before. Bullets back in 1994). All of this with my brother (who was at the show) and my dad (who passed this year and so it’s been rough on the family)

Because of this I had been trying to figure out a way to give something to the band. Knowing Jeff and Ed’s love of basketball, I tried to track down some cool Bullets stuff and ended up with the Earl the Pearl jersey and the Baltimore Bullets warmup. A few sizes too large since that’s all that I could find. 

So happy to share with the band and see the joy in their faces. Haven’t been able to wipe the smile off my face all weekend. They asked if I wanted the jerseys back and I said no they were a gift (a little regret there)

if anyone has some good photos or videos to share of this, I’d love it to help remember the night. 

Thanks to Ed and Jeff and all of the band for all of the happy memories over the years. 

Beautiful!  And thanks for making the night special for everyone!  You could see the genuine joy and deep appreciation on Jeff’s and Eddie’s faces.  An Earl the Pearl jersey was perfect!