Beautiful display of ticket stubs but really next level on the neatness and organization. Like the stubs look as if they were never even folded or jostled around in one’s pocket… How???- did you iron them or something 😜 Anyway - very impressive!
Haha. When I was 15 I bought my first vinyl records which were Ten and Vs. I left them sealed. From the beginning I was pretty anal about collecting stuff and keeping it in good shape.
I’m at 18. Saw them in nyc in 96, Montreal in ‘98 and then took a decade off mostly following phish and the dead all over the place. My boss in Boston was a huge pj fan so he got me back into it and I started seeing them again in ‘08. Now I travel to places I haven’t been and take in a show or two a year, mostly using the trip to explore the city. Sometimes I meet up with friends or my old boss which is really fun. Pj unites us all.
I've seen them twice. Seattle N1 & N2 2024. I honestly just really got into the band with Dark Matter.
That's interesting. What was it that clicked? How familiar with them were you before?
I've always listened to more underground/punk kind of stuff. I had really only ever heard the singles from the first two albums. When the Dark Matter single dropped I saw it in my feed and gave it a shot. I found myself getting the riff stuck in my head. What really made things click for me was running. When I hear that song, I hear Bad Religion. I love Bad Religion. So when Easy Street announced they were doing an album listening party, my girlfriend (who was already a fan) and I decided to go check it out. Half way through the album I went up to the counter and preordered the record. I thought it was that good. So then when the shows were announced my girlfriend wanted to go, and I managed to get tickets. I decided that if I was gonna spend that much to go to a show, I had better familiarize myself with the songs. So whenever I would go to the gym I would listen to a new PJ album. I also found myself listening to a bunch of PJ radio on Sirius XM to familiarize myself further with the catalog and see what they liked to play live. Turns out I really really liked what I heard. I loved the 2 Seattle shows that I attended, and I ended up joining the Ten Club, which paid off, because now my girlfriend and I are headed to Nashville for both shows in May.
Also, Wreckage really resonated with me at the time. I loved how much it reminded me of Tom Petty
Global Citizen VIP was the biggest waste of money I have ever spent on Pearl Jam.
Interesting, why do you think that?
There was nothing VIP about it. We were very far away from the stage. No special services, limited vendor options, and could have been in the same place with regular tickets. I felt OK about it since it was a charity gig, but I will not buy VIP again.
I've seen them twice. Seattle N1 & N2 2024. I honestly just really got into the band with Dark Matter.
That's interesting. What was it that clicked? How familiar with them were you before?
I've always listened to more underground/punk kind of stuff. I had really only ever heard the singles from the first two albums. When the Dark Matter single dropped I saw it in my feed and gave it a shot. I found myself getting the riff stuck in my head. What really made things click for me was running. When I hear that song, I hear Bad Religion. I love Bad Religion. So when Easy Street announced they were doing an album listening party, my girlfriend (who was already a fan) and I decided to go check it out. Half way through the album I went up to the counter and preordered the record. I thought it was that good. So then when the shows were announced my girlfriend wanted to go, and I managed to get tickets. I decided that if I was gonna spend that much to go to a show, I had better familiarize myself with the songs. So whenever I would go to the gym I would listen to a new PJ album. I also found myself listening to a bunch of PJ radio on Sirius XM to familiarize myself further with the catalog and see what they liked to play live. Turns out I really really liked what I heard. I loved the 2 Seattle shows that I attended, and I ended up joining the Ten Club, which paid off, because now my girlfriend and I are headed to Nashville for both shows in May.
Also, Wreckage really resonated with me at the time. I loved how much it reminded me of Tom Petty
I've seen them twice. Seattle N1 & N2 2024. I honestly just really got into the band with Dark Matter.
That's interesting. What was it that clicked? How familiar with them were you before?
I've always listened to more underground/punk kind of stuff. I had really only ever heard the singles from the first two albums. When the Dark Matter single dropped I saw it in my feed and gave it a shot. I found myself getting the riff stuck in my head. What really made things click for me was running. When I hear that song, I hear Bad Religion. I love Bad Religion. So when Easy Street announced they were doing an album listening party, my girlfriend (who was already a fan) and I decided to go check it out. Half way through the album I went up to the counter and preordered the record. I thought it was that good. So then when the shows were announced my girlfriend wanted to go, and I managed to get tickets. I decided that if I was gonna spend that much to go to a show, I had better familiarize myself with the songs. So whenever I would go to the gym I would listen to a new PJ album. I also found myself listening to a bunch of PJ radio on Sirius XM to familiarize myself further with the catalog and see what they liked to play live. Turns out I really really liked what I heard. I loved the 2 Seattle shows that I attended, and I ended up joining the Ten Club, which paid off, because now my girlfriend and I are headed to Nashville for both shows in May.
Also, Wreckage really resonated with me at the time. I loved how much it reminded me of Tom Petty
I've seen them twice. Seattle N1 & N2 2024. I honestly just really got into the band with Dark Matter.
That's interesting. What was it that clicked? How familiar with them were you before?
I've always listened to more underground/punk kind of stuff. I had really only ever heard the singles from the first two albums. When the Dark Matter single dropped I saw it in my feed and gave it a shot. I found myself getting the riff stuck in my head. What really made things click for me was running. When I hear that song, I hear Bad Religion. I love Bad Religion. So when Easy Street announced they were doing an album listening party, my girlfriend (who was already a fan) and I decided to go check it out. Half way through the album I went up to the counter and preordered the record. I thought it was that good. So then when the shows were announced my girlfriend wanted to go, and I managed to get tickets. I decided that if I was gonna spend that much to go to a show, I had better familiarize myself with the songs. So whenever I would go to the gym I would listen to a new PJ album. I also found myself listening to a bunch of PJ radio on Sirius XM to familiarize myself further with the catalog and see what they liked to play live. Turns out I really really liked what I heard. I loved the 2 Seattle shows that I attended, and I ended up joining the Ten Club, which paid off, because now my girlfriend and I are headed to Nashville for both shows in May.
Also, Wreckage really resonated with me at the time. I loved how much it reminded me of Tom Petty
I've seen them twice. Seattle N1 & N2 2024. I honestly just really got into the band with Dark Matter.
That's interesting. What was it that clicked? How familiar with them were you before?
I've always listened to more underground/punk kind of stuff. I had really only ever heard the singles from the first two albums. When the Dark Matter single dropped I saw it in my feed and gave it a shot. I found myself getting the riff stuck in my head. What really made things click for me was running. When I hear that song, I hear Bad Religion. I love Bad Religion. So when Easy Street announced they were doing an album listening party, my girlfriend (who was already a fan) and I decided to go check it out. Half way through the album I went up to the counter and preordered the record. I thought it was that good. So then when the shows were announced my girlfriend wanted to go, and I managed to get tickets. I decided that if I was gonna spend that much to go to a show, I had better familiarize myself with the songs. So whenever I would go to the gym I would listen to a new PJ album. I also found myself listening to a bunch of PJ radio on Sirius XM to familiarize myself further with the catalog and see what they liked to play live. Turns out I really really liked what I heard. I loved the 2 Seattle shows that I attended, and I ended up joining the Ten Club, which paid off, because now my girlfriend and I are headed to Nashville for both shows in May.
Also, Wreckage really resonated with me at the time. I loved how much it reminded me of Tom Petty
I've seen them twice. Seattle N1 & N2 2024. I honestly just really got into the band with Dark Matter.
That's interesting. What was it that clicked? How familiar with them were you before?
I've always listened to more underground/punk kind of stuff. I had really only ever heard the singles from the first two albums. When the Dark Matter single dropped I saw it in my feed and gave it a shot. I found myself getting the riff stuck in my head. What really made things click for me was running. When I hear that song, I hear Bad Religion. I love Bad Religion. So when Easy Street announced they were doing an album listening party, my girlfriend (who was already a fan) and I decided to go check it out. Half way through the album I went up to the counter and preordered the record. I thought it was that good. So then when the shows were announced my girlfriend wanted to go, and I managed to get tickets. I decided that if I was gonna spend that much to go to a show, I had better familiarize myself with the songs. So whenever I would go to the gym I would listen to a new PJ album. I also found myself listening to a bunch of PJ radio on Sirius XM to familiarize myself further with the catalog and see what they liked to play live. Turns out I really really liked what I heard. I loved the 2 Seattle shows that I attended, and I ended up joining the Ten Club, which paid off, because now my girlfriend and I are headed to Nashville for both shows in May.
Also, Wreckage really resonated with me at the time. I loved how much it reminded me of Tom Petty
This is a fantastic story. Have a great time in Nashville!
I can see I still have much to learn. Just dropped Pitt though from the 2025 schedule as 10 shows in a row is too many shows in a row. I still want to like this band when they stop touring.
I had 44 out of 45 (only Cincinnati 2003 got cancelled), but then got 0 out of the last 4 since July 2022: Vienna, Prague 2022 and both Berlin 2024 got cancelled.
24 shows in 10 venues across 5 states, soon to be 26 in 11 across 6.
1998: East Troy 2000: East Troy, Rosemont 2003: Champaign 2006: Chicago (UC), Milwaukee 2007: Chicago (Lolla) 2009: Chicago (UC), Chicago (UC) 2010: Noblesville 2011: East Troy (PJ20), East Troy (PJ20) 2013: Chicago (WF), Seattle 2014: St. Louis 2016: Chicago (WF), Chicago (WF) 2018: Chicago (WF), Chicago (WF) 2022: St. Louis 2023: Chicago (UC), Chicago (UC) 2024: Chicago (WF), Chicago (WF)
I've been lucky enough to see them 15 times since I became a fan in 2011
Pittsburgh, PA 10/11/13 Detroit, MI 10/16/14 Tampa, FL 4/11/16 Jacksonville, FL 4/13/16 Toronto, ON 5/12/16 Chicago, IL 8/22/16 Chicago, IL 8/18/18 Chicago, IL 8/20/18 Boston, MA 9/4/18 Ottawa, ON 9/3/22 Hamilton, ON 9/6/22 Toronto, ON 9/8/22 Vancouver, BC 5/4/24 Vancouver, BC 5/6/24 Portland, OR 5/10/24
Been fortunate enough to get to 12 shows, 7 over the last 3 years. Was hoping to add to that number in 2025 but the timing just didn’t work out for my wife and I. She’s been with me for those last 7 shows, is completely hooked and holding out hope for a 2nd leg later in the year!!
I've seen them twice. Seattle N1 & N2 2024. I honestly just really got into the band with Dark Matter.
That's interesting. What was it that clicked? How familiar with them were you before?
I've always listened to more underground/punk kind of stuff. I had really only ever heard the singles from the first two albums. When the Dark Matter single dropped I saw it in my feed and gave it a shot. I found myself getting the riff stuck in my head. What really made things click for me was running. When I hear that song, I hear Bad Religion. I love Bad Religion. So when Easy Street announced they were doing an album listening party, my girlfriend (who was already a fan) and I decided to go check it out. Half way through the album I went up to the counter and preordered the record. I thought it was that good. So then when the shows were announced my girlfriend wanted to go, and I managed to get tickets. I decided that if I was gonna spend that much to go to a show, I had better familiarize myself with the songs. So whenever I would go to the gym I would listen to a new PJ album. I also found myself listening to a bunch of PJ radio on Sirius XM to familiarize myself further with the catalog and see what they liked to play live. Turns out I really really liked what I heard. I loved the 2 Seattle shows that I attended, and I ended up joining the Ten Club, which paid off, because now my girlfriend and I are headed to Nashville for both shows in May.
Also, Wreckage really resonated with me at the time. I loved how much it reminded me of Tom Petty
This is so damn cool. Welcome to Pearl Jam!
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila, PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
I've been lucky enough to see them 15 times since I became a fan in 2011
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Thanks my friend, done!
Pittsburgh, PA 10/11/13 Detroit, MI 10/16/14 Tampa, FL 4/11/16 Jacksonville, FL 4/13/16 Toronto, ON 5/12/16 Chicago, IL 8/22/16 Chicago, IL 8/18/18 Chicago, IL 8/20/18 Boston, MA 9/4/18 Ottawa, ON 9/3/22 Hamilton, ON 9/6/22 Toronto, ON 9/8/22 Vancouver, BC 5/4/24 Vancouver, BC 5/6/24 Portland, OR 5/10/24
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SHOW COUNT: (164) 1990's=3, 2000's=53, 2010/20's=108, US=118, CAN=15, Europe=20 ,New Zealand=4, Australia=5
Mexico=1, Colombia=1
Also, Wreckage really resonated with me at the time. I loved how much it reminded me of Tom Petty
There was nothing VIP about it. We were very far away from the stage. No special services, limited vendor options, and could have been in the same place with regular tickets. I felt OK about it since it was a charity gig, but I will not buy VIP again.
That four minutes was memorable. The rest not so much.
I had 44 out of 45 (only Cincinnati 2003 got cancelled), but then got 0 out of the last 4 since July 2022:
Vienna, Prague 2022 and both Berlin 2024 got cancelled.
I really hope for a PJ European Tour 2025!
09/02/05, 09/04/05, 09/05/05, 09/16/06, 09/17/06, 09/19/06, 09/22/06, 09/23/06, 06/12/07, 06/18/07,
06/21/07, 06/23/07, 06/24/08, 06/25/08, 08/15/09, 08/18/09, 06/30/10, 09/03/11, 09/04/11, 07/02/12,
07/04/12, 07/07/12, 06/16/14, 06/17/14, 06/26/14, 08/05/16, 08/07/16, 07/01/18, 07/03/18, 07/05/18,
09/02/18, 09/04/18, 06/21/22, 06/28/22, 07/14/22
Detroit, MI 10/16/14
Tampa, FL 4/11/16
Jacksonville, FL 4/13/16
Toronto, ON 5/12/16
Chicago, IL 8/22/16
Chicago, IL 8/18/18
Chicago, IL 8/20/18
Boston, MA 9/4/18
Ottawa, ON 9/3/22
Hamilton, ON 9/6/22
Toronto, ON 9/8/22
Vancouver, BC 5/4/24
Vancouver, BC 5/6/24
Portland, OR 5/10/24
-EV 8/14/93
Hey ho let's go
Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
Detroit, MI 10/16/14
Tampa, FL 4/11/16
Jacksonville, FL 4/13/16
Toronto, ON 5/12/16
Chicago, IL 8/22/16
Chicago, IL 8/18/18
Chicago, IL 8/20/18
Boston, MA 9/4/18
Ottawa, ON 9/3/22
Hamilton, ON 9/6/22
Toronto, ON 9/8/22
Vancouver, BC 5/4/24
Vancouver, BC 5/6/24
Portland, OR 5/10/24