Not sure. This question can be applied to several cities. If you check out the 2025 Tour Rumor thread, a lot "Pearl Jam hasn't played in <insert city> in <insert year number> many years" posts. But I'm not sure we know the answers as to why this is the case. Would have to ask the band.
Does anyone know why PJ hasn't played the Gorge since '06?
In 2005/06 people were wondering why they weren’t playing Seattle!
It’s out of the way, bit of a hassle to get to for accommodations, lodging.
2003 - June 15 Fargo 2005 - Sept 1 George, Sept 8 Winnipeg 2006 - May 9/10 Toronto, June 26/27 St. Paul, July 22/23 George, Oct 21/22 Mountain View 2007 - Aug 2/5 Chicago 2008 - June 22 Washington, June 24/25 New York 2009 - Aug 21 Toronto, Aug 23/24 Chicago, Sept 21/22 Seattle, Oct 27/28/30/31 Philadelphia 2010 - May 15 Hartford, May 17 Boston, Oct 23/24 Mountain View 2011 - Sept 3/4 Alpine Valley, Sept 11/12 Toronto, Sept 17 Winnipeg, Sept 19 Saskatoon 2012 - Sept 30 Missoula 2013 - July 16 London, July 19 Chicago, Oct 12 Buffalo, Dec 2 Calgary, Dec 4 Vancouver, Dec 6 Seattle 2014 - Oct 16 Detroit, Oct 19 St. Paul, Oct 20 Milwaukee 2015 - Sept 23 (Colbert)/Sept 26, New York 2016 - Apr 28/29 Philadelphia, May 10/12 Toronto, Aug 20/22 Chicago
I guess, it was an epic trip for me back in the day. Tent in backpack, flew in, found a ride on this site, too beautiful to experience only once but i guess that's what makes it even more beautiful. Thanks all!
To add to the inconvenience: unpredictable weather.
Majority of the fanbase has also likely aged out of camping.
The Dave Matthews Band was founded in 1991, so the fans are about the same age as Pearl Jam fans. DMB just recently played 3 shows at the Gorge last year: 08/30/2024, 08/31/2024, and 09/01/2024 If those fans can do it, then surely the Pearl Jam fans can pull it off. My neighbors are in their 50s and love to go camping.
To add to the inconvenience: unpredictable weather.
Majority of the fanbase has also likely aged out of camping.
The Dave Matthews Band was founded in 1991, so the fans are about the same age as Pearl Jam fans. DMB just recently played 3 shows at the Gorge last year: 08/30/2024, 08/31/2024, and 09/01/2024 If those fans can do it, then surely the Pearl Jam fans can pull it off. My neighbors are in their 50s and love to go camping.
You know what sucks about camping at the Gorge? Waiting in 2-3hrs of traffic to get into the damn place.
To add to the inconvenience: unpredictable weather.
Majority of the fanbase has also likely aged out of camping.
The Dave Matthews Band was founded in 1991, so the fans are about the same age as Pearl Jam fans. DMB just recently played 3 shows at the Gorge last year: 08/30/2024, 08/31/2024, and 09/01/2024 If those fans can do it, then surely the Pearl Jam fans can pull it off. My neighbors are in their 50s and love to go camping.
You know what sucks about camping at the Gorge? Waiting in 2-3hrs of traffic to get into the damn place.
Once you're in, it's not so bad.
2-3 hours isn't too too bad. I remember Burning Man wait time was about 6-7 hours. That was really difficult.
It's close enough to Seattle, I consider it in the general area. There's also small towns within an hour drive on either side, so the last times I went to the gorge we hotel'd it (Which is way better in the hot summer).
Last time I was at the Gorge was for Tom Petty in 2014. I would love a reason to go back. It's a mission to get there form here, but well worth it.
I figured PJ would play it once and a while due to being in the Seattle market, but I guess not. Of course this sparks arguments about whether or not it's in the Seattle Market, but Seattle is the closest major population centre to it
I'm gonna go with a completely sarcastic conspiracy theory: Alpine Valley, Gorge, etc. are too far a drive to sell all that sweet merch for multiple days in advance of a show.
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2005 - Sept 1 George, Sept 8 Winnipeg
2006 - May 9/10 Toronto, June 26/27 St. Paul, July 22/23 George, Oct 21/22 Mountain View
2007 - Aug 2/5 Chicago
2008 - June 22 Washington, June 24/25 New York
2009 - Aug 21 Toronto, Aug 23/24 Chicago, Sept 21/22 Seattle, Oct 27/28/30/31 Philadelphia
2010 - May 15 Hartford, May 17 Boston, Oct 23/24 Mountain View
2011 - Sept 3/4 Alpine Valley, Sept 11/12 Toronto, Sept 17 Winnipeg, Sept 19 Saskatoon
2012 - Sept 30 Missoula
2013 - July 16 London, July 19 Chicago, Oct 12 Buffalo, Dec 2 Calgary, Dec 4 Vancouver, Dec 6 Seattle
2014 - Oct 16 Detroit, Oct 19 St. Paul, Oct 20 Milwaukee
2015 - Sept 23 (Colbert)/Sept 26, New York
2016 - Apr 28/29 Philadelphia, May 10/12 Toronto, Aug 20/22 Chicago
Majority of the fanbase has also likely aged out of camping.
DMB just recently played 3 shows at the Gorge last year: 08/30/2024, 08/31/2024, and 09/01/2024
If those fans can do it, then surely the Pearl Jam fans can pull it off.
My neighbors are in their 50s and love to go camping.
Once you're in, it's not so bad.
Alpine Valley, Gorge, etc. are too far a drive to sell all that sweet merch for multiple days in advance of a show.