2016 Fenway N1 has to be their best Fenway show. The vibe was electric in that building for their first show there. 32 songs. Release + Long Road to open. It was another election year, so they pulled out an intense version of Masters of War. Down, Society, plus an amazing version of Black with all the flashlights and Bronson Arroyo sitting in (pic below). They played Strangest Tribe, for crying out loud! Great fucking show.
N2 > N1 by a large margin for me
I always enjoyed N1 more but the majority seem to choose N2. Both nights were epic so 2018 could not match.
Hartford 2010 was one of my faves, Probably somewhere in my top twenty. Hartford 2006 was one of the worst non festival shows I ve ever been to.
I went in 2010 and I was glad that I did.
The crowd, for me, is the crowd. Crowd has to really make me notice one way(loud/crazy, etc.) or the other(basically sitting on their hands, not seemed to be into the show, etc.)
Hartford 2010 was a good/fun show and that crowd bought it that night.
I'd say Hartford crowds are made up largely of diehards from Boston area and diehards from NYC area with a few diehards from Philly area and the only casual fans are those who are local CT folks. So, the crowd has a far smaller percentage of casuals than shows in the bigger markets. Has made for some great crowds and great shows in that city.
That makes sense.
I wish they played ther this Tour. Maybe next time they tour East Coast? If so, I'll try my best to be ther.
2016 Fenway N1 has to be their best Fenway show. The vibe was electric in that building for their first show there. 32 songs. Release + Long Road to open. It was another election year, so they pulled out an intense version of Masters of War. Down, Society, plus an amazing version of Black with all the flashlights and Bronson Arroyo sitting in (pic below). They played Strangest Tribe, for crying out loud! Great fucking show.
N2 > N1 by a large margin for me
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I WISH I was at N-1. I could only make N-2 that year.
2016 Fenway N1 has to be their best Fenway show. The vibe was electric in that building for their first show there. 32 songs. Release + Long Road to open. It was another election year, so they pulled out an intense version of Masters of War. Down, Society, plus an amazing version of Black with all the flashlights and Bronson Arroyo sitting in (pic below). They played Strangest Tribe, for crying out loud! Great fucking show.
N2 > N1 by a large margin for me
Agreed
Everything is subjective obviously but N1 Fenway was probably my least favorite set of the 7 shows I saw in 2016 (both MSG, both Wrigleys, both Fenways, and Tampa)…and that’s coming from a Bostonian.
And Chicago/AV has had just as many great/legendary shows as NYC, Philly, Boston & Seattle😎 My top 5: Soldier Field Chicago 7/11/1995🔥 Moline (No Code) 10/17/2014🎸 AV (Lollapalooza) the thrill of seeing them the first time, so fucking RAW...EV & CC doing HS on the side hill, Incredible moment! 8/29/1992🩸 AV Ice Bowl (almost a religious out of body experience...front row!) 10/8/2000🧊 AV PJ20 You just had to be there to understand! 9/3&4/2011🇬🇧🇨🇦🇮🇹🇮🇪🇦🇷🇺🇸🇩🇪🇲🇽...you get the 🖼 HM...Air Canada Centre Toronto (Bono) 9/15/2005🍷 Post Covid... United Center Chicago II 9/7/2023🎙 Worst Show...Hersheypark PA Terrible venue, last minute show & they just wanted to GTFOOT! 7/12/2003🥱 2024 Tour... Philly I Boston II 🎸🍷
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ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1992 SUMMERFEST MILWAUKEE 1995 ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1998 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO1998 THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA KNOXVILLE 1998 ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2000 ALLSTATE ARENA ROSEMONT 2000 ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2003 HERSHEYPARK STADIUM 2003 TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA 2004 AIR CANADA CENTRE TORONTO 2005 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006 VERIZON CENTER DC 2008 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2009 NATIONWIDE ARENA COLUMBUS 2010 PJ20 NIGHT 1 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011 PJ20 NIGHT 2 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011 1ST MARINER ARENA BALTIMORE 2013 IWIRELESS CENTER MOLINE 2014 XCEL ENERGY CENTER ST. PAUL 2014 CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2016 CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2016 CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2018 CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2018 BOSTON 2 Fenway Park 2018 ENTERPRISE CENTER SAINT LOUIS 2022 Eddie Vedder Auditorium Theatre CHICAGO 2008
2016 Fenway N1 has to be their best Fenway show. The vibe was electric in that building for their first show there. 32 songs. Release + Long Road to open. It was another election year, so they pulled out an intense version of Masters of War. Down, Society, plus an amazing version of Black with all the flashlights and Bronson Arroyo sitting in (pic below). They played Strangest Tribe, for crying out loud! Great fucking show.
N2 > N1 by a large margin for me
I always enjoyed N1 more but the majority seem to choose N2. Both nights were epic so 2018 could not match.
Agreed. Both 2016 shows were great, for sure. The anticipation and excitement for their first Fenway show was a big part of that N1 experience for me. And I think any show that opens with a Release + Long Road combo (N1) automatically beats a show that opens with Pendulum (N2). That hit me so hard, they basically had me at "hello".
All I know is that whenever they decide to put on their big boy pants and make their way to Alpine Valley in little ol’ East Troy, WI, something special will happen.
All I know is that whenever they decide to put on their big boy pants and make their way to Alpine Valley in little ol’ East Troy, WI, something special will happen.
See above and preach!🙏 And I didn't even mention the shows in 98' & 2003 which, we're absolute 🔥! Hopefully the Wrigley shows have run their course, they we're cool but, it's time to get back to legendary AV where 60% of the crowd is Chicago/Illinois anyways 💥
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ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1992 SUMMERFEST MILWAUKEE 1995 ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1998 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO1998 THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA KNOXVILLE 1998 ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2000 ALLSTATE ARENA ROSEMONT 2000 ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2003 HERSHEYPARK STADIUM 2003 TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA 2004 AIR CANADA CENTRE TORONTO 2005 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006 VERIZON CENTER DC 2008 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2009 NATIONWIDE ARENA COLUMBUS 2010 PJ20 NIGHT 1 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011 PJ20 NIGHT 2 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011 1ST MARINER ARENA BALTIMORE 2013 IWIRELESS CENTER MOLINE 2014 XCEL ENERGY CENTER ST. PAUL 2014 CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2016 CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2016 CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2018 CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2018 BOSTON 2 Fenway Park 2018 ENTERPRISE CENTER SAINT LOUIS 2022 Eddie Vedder Auditorium Theatre CHICAGO 2008
Hartford 2010 was one of my faves, Probably somewhere in my top twenty. Hartford 2006 was one of the worst non festival shows I ve ever been to.
I went in 2010 and I was glad that I did.
The crowd, for me, is the crowd. Crowd has to really make me notice one way(loud/crazy, etc.) or the other(basically sitting on their hands, not seemed to be into the show, etc.)
Hartford 2010 was a good/fun show and that crowd bought it that night.
I'd say Hartford crowds are made up largely of diehards from Boston area and diehards from NYC area with a few diehards from Philly area and the only casual fans are those who are local CT folks. So, the crowd has a far smaller percentage of casuals than shows in the bigger markets. Has made for some great crowds and great shows in that city.
That makes sense.
I wish they played ther this Tour. Maybe next time they tour East Coast? If so, I'll try my best to be ther.
Haha…you’re partially right, but let’s start with the fans in CT, Western Mass, RI, northern NE (VT, NH & ME), upstate NY, and probably Canada too…It's a F'ing melting pot!!!
Hartford is right in the middle of the whole NE region, easy access in/out, and without dealing with the cluster fuck of all the big cities. It’s a smaller city that doesn’t necessarily have all the amenities or options the bigger metro areas have, but it’s a lot cheaper, there's plenty of good places to eat & drink, and you can actually tailgate, throw a frisbee, find some green space, or do whatever you so choose.
I’m still surprised they decided to skip this stop the past few years??? The demand in the northeast has always far exceeded the supply and Hartford just gave everyone another option or opportunity to have a chance… They easily could’ve done two sell out shows every tour.
The last PJ show I saw in Hartford (10/25/13) was the greatest show that I’ve ever witnessed, experienced, and actually felt a part of, as so many of us have over the years...
I really hope that we get at least one more chance to do it again! Cheers all!!!
Springfield MA 4/6/94; Hartford CT 9/13/98; Saratoga Springs NY 8/27/00;
Albany NY 4/29/03; Mansfield MA 7/2/03; Mansfield MA 7/11/03; Boston MA 9/28/04; Hartford CT 5/13/06; Hartford CT 6/27/08; Hartford CT 5/15/10; Worcester MA 10/16/13; Hartford CT 10/25/13; Fenway I 8/5/16; Fenway II 8/7/16; Fenway I 9/2/18; Fenway II 9/4/18; Fenway I 9/15/24
Hartford 2010 was one of my faves, Probably somewhere in my top twenty. Hartford 2006 was one of the worst non festival shows I ve ever been to.
I went in 2010 and I was glad that I did.
The crowd, for me, is the crowd. Crowd has to really make me notice one way(loud/crazy, etc.) or the other(basically sitting on their hands, not seemed to be into the show, etc.)
Hartford 2010 was a good/fun show and that crowd bought it that night.
I'd say Hartford crowds are made up largely of diehards from Boston area and diehards from NYC area with a few diehards from Philly area and the only casual fans are those who are local CT folks. So, the crowd has a far smaller percentage of casuals than shows in the bigger markets. Has made for some great crowds and great shows in that city.
That makes sense.
I wish they played ther this Tour. Maybe next time they tour East Coast? If so, I'll try my best to be ther.
Haha…you’re partially right, but let’s start with the fans in CT, Western Mass, RI, northern NE (VT, NH & ME), upstate NY, and probably Canada too…It's a F'ing melting pot!!!
Hartford is right in the middle of the whole NE region, easy access in/out, and without dealing with the cluster fuck of all the big cities. It’s a smaller city that doesn’t necessarily have all the amenities or options the bigger metro areas have, but it’s a lot cheaper, there's plenty of good places to eat & drink, and you can actually tailgate, throw a frisbee, find some green space, or do whatever you so choose.
I’m still surprised they decided to skip this stop the past few years??? The demand in the northeast has always far exceeded the supply and Hartford just gave everyone another option or opportunity to have a chance… They easily could’ve done two sell out shows every tour.
The last PJ show I saw in Hartford (10/25/13) was the greatest show that I’ve ever witnessed, experienced, and actually felt a part of, as so many of us have over the years...
I really hope that we get at least one more chance to do it again! Cheers all!!!
If the demand in the northeast is that great then traveling to Boston should not be an issue. Yet tix could be had for less than face last Tuesday. Personally I don’t want to drive to or spend time in Hartford. Boston is a much better gathering spot. But I would like to see an arena show in BOS. Especially if my 10c tix are gonna be like they were this year.
Austin, TX - 9/16/95 ~ Charleston, SC - 10/5/96 ~ Dallas, TX - 7/5/98 ~ San Antonio, TX - 4/5/03 ~ Denver, CO - 7/2/06 ~ EV - LA #2 - 4/13/08 ~ Austin, TX - 10/4/09 ~ Los Angeles, CA #1 - 11/23/13 ~ Los Angeles, CA #2 - 11/24/13 ~ Seattle, WA - 12/6/13 ~ NYC #1 - 5/1/16 ~ Boston, MA #1 - 8/5/16 ~ Boston, MA #2 - 8/7/16 ~ Boston, MA #1 - 9/2/18 ~ Boston, MA #2 - 9/4/18 ~ Louisville, KY - 9/17/22 ~ Ft. Worth, TX #1 - 9/13/23 ~ Ft. Worth, TX #2 - 9/15/23 ~ Austin, Texas #1 - 9/18/23 ~ Austin, Texas #2 - 9/19/23 ~ NYC #2 - 9/4/24 ~ Boston, MA #1 - 9/15/24 ~ Boston, MA #2 - 9/17/24
Most fans want a smaller show closer to home. Pearl Jam playing Fenway? Hell yes, wish I could have gone. I do not understand the dislike for the large venues. Is there some place you would rather be at that time?
This was the only night I could make on this tour. I paid a pretty $ to see it but it was a great show by all accounts. My first time at Fenway! The energy and crowd near me were great, with the exception of a couple bros that had to let everyone around them know that Eddie needs to “just play music” when he barely touched on politics, and other bullshit comments during I Am A Patriot.
I think the set list was great for anyone who hasn’t been to a show or seen them in a while. Lots of good hits and a few deep cuts. I’ve seen almost all those songs in my limited set of shows I’ve been to and probably would have enjoyed N1 better. But still great!
I appreciate everyone’s passion about the other shows. They are good recommendations for the boots I want to listen to, though those never capture the full experience of the energy of the show.
I had Field Box 59 seats for Fenway night 2 and there was a huge gap with the mesh so I could see the stage perfectly fine, not that the netting was terrible.
Hartford 2010 was one of my faves, Probably somewhere in my top twenty. Hartford 2006 was one of the worst non festival shows I ve ever been to.
That 2006 show was awful. That crowd was completely dead, zero vibes. As a result I said I wouldn’t go back to Hartford, well I fucked up. That 2010 show was amazing…actually that whole May 2010 run was peak PJ
I remember it was miserably cold rain in ‘06 and there were a bunch of idiots throwing their mud filled boots from the hill into the seated section of the amphitheater. What a shitty night that was lol
"Hey, listen asshole, one more fucker throws a fuckin' quarter up here and we're outta here, I'm tellin' ya, FUCKER! What the fuck, you're blowin' it for fuckin' everybody. Hit me with a fuckin' quarter again and, fuck it, I'm outta here. We're all outta here. Fuck you, and if anyone sees someone throw fuckin' change right next to them, you have my permission to beat the fuckin' holy shit outta them."
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2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
2016 N2
2018 N1
2016 N1
2024 N2
2024 N1
2018 N2
The bottom two are basically a coin toss.
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
I wish they played ther this Tour. Maybe next time they tour East Coast? If so, I'll try my best to be ther.
I WISH I was at N-1. I could only make N-2 that year.
I'll throw my two cents in...
2016 N1
2016 N2
2024 N2
2024 N1
2018 N1
2018 N2
2018 was just fine to me.
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
My top 5:
Soldier Field Chicago 7/11/1995🔥
Moline (No Code) 10/17/2014🎸
AV (Lollapalooza) the thrill of seeing them the first time, so fucking RAW...EV & CC doing HS on the side hill, Incredible moment! 8/29/1992🩸
AV Ice Bowl (almost a religious out of body experience...front row!) 10/8/2000🧊
AV PJ20 You just had to be there to understand! 9/3&4/2011🇬🇧🇨🇦🇮🇹🇮🇪🇦🇷🇺🇸🇩🇪🇲🇽...you get the 🖼
HM...Air Canada Centre Toronto (Bono) 9/15/2005🍷
Post Covid...
United Center Chicago II 9/7/2023🎙
Worst Show...Hersheypark PA Terrible venue, last minute show & they just wanted to GTFOOT! 7/12/2003🥱
2024 Tour...
Philly I
Boston II
🎸🍷
SUMMERFEST MILWAUKEE 1995
ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1998
UNITED CENTER CHICAGO1998
THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA KNOXVILLE 1998
ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2000
ALLSTATE ARENA ROSEMONT 2000
ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2003
HERSHEYPARK STADIUM 2003
TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA 2004
AIR CANADA CENTRE TORONTO 2005
UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006
UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006
VERIZON CENTER DC 2008
UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2009
NATIONWIDE ARENA COLUMBUS 2010
PJ20 NIGHT 1 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011
PJ20 NIGHT 2 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011
1ST MARINER ARENA BALTIMORE 2013
IWIRELESS CENTER MOLINE 2014
XCEL ENERGY CENTER ST. PAUL 2014
CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2016
CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2016
CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2018
CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2018
BOSTON 2 Fenway Park 2018
ENTERPRISE CENTER SAINT LOUIS 2022
Eddie Vedder Auditorium Theatre CHICAGO 2008
All I know is that whenever they decide to put on their big boy pants and make their way to Alpine Valley in little ol’ East Troy, WI, something special will happen.
SUMMERFEST MILWAUKEE 1995
ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1998
UNITED CENTER CHICAGO1998
THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA KNOXVILLE 1998
ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2000
ALLSTATE ARENA ROSEMONT 2000
ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2003
HERSHEYPARK STADIUM 2003
TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA 2004
AIR CANADA CENTRE TORONTO 2005
UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006
UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006
VERIZON CENTER DC 2008
UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2009
NATIONWIDE ARENA COLUMBUS 2010
PJ20 NIGHT 1 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011
PJ20 NIGHT 2 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011
1ST MARINER ARENA BALTIMORE 2013
IWIRELESS CENTER MOLINE 2014
XCEL ENERGY CENTER ST. PAUL 2014
CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2016
CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2016
CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2018
CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2018
BOSTON 2 Fenway Park 2018
ENTERPRISE CENTER SAINT LOUIS 2022
Eddie Vedder Auditorium Theatre CHICAGO 2008
Albany NY 4/29/03; Mansfield MA 7/2/03; Mansfield MA 7/11/03; Boston MA 9/28/04;
Hartford CT 5/13/06; Hartford CT 6/27/08; Hartford CT 5/15/10; Worcester MA 10/16/13; Hartford CT 10/25/13;
Fenway I 8/5/16; Fenway II 8/7/16; Fenway I 9/2/18; Fenway II 9/4/18; Fenway I 9/15/24
I think the set list was great for anyone who hasn’t been to a show or seen them in a while. Lots of good hits and a few deep cuts. I’ve seen almost all those songs in my limited set of shows I’ve been to and probably would have enjoyed N1 better. But still great!
I appreciate everyone’s passion about the other shows. They are good recommendations for the boots I want to listen to, though those never capture the full experience of the energy of the show.