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If MSG is Demolished, does PJ play the last show?

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Good story this week in The NY Times suggesting that MSG might be demolished to make way for a glorious redo of Penn Station and a park.  The arena would be rebuilt across the street.  So… does Pearl Jam get invited to play the final show if the plan moves forward?  If not… who does play the final show?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/nyregion/penn-station-madison-square-garden.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=g&pvid=1DB8C416-8F83-4CBA-9CDA-15B8C42C329B


1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


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  • nicknyr15nicknyr15 Posts: 8,839
    Anyone but Billy Joel 
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,797
    edited March 13
    Sorry Nick, got to be Billy Joel. Phish has to be up there with total shows played at MSG.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 6,779
    Yeah, Billy Joel feels like the most logical answer here.
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  • Shaindli1Shaindli1 MA Posts: 913
    I wish. 
  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,473
    Wonder what the frenzy will be like for fans to get tickets if it’s Pearl Jam especially with New York allowing resale. 😫
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • pearldavidsonpearldavidson Posts: 1,509
    Billy Joel would be my guess
  • reedrothchildreedrothchild Posts: 593
    Billy Joel then Phish
    "What can you expect when you're on top? You know? It's like Napoleon. When he was the king, you know, people were just constantly trying to conquer him, you know, in the Roman Empire. So, it's history repeating itself all over again."
  • Go AnimalGo Animal Posts: 6,297
    Billy Joel/Boss double bill
    PJ - 09/23/98: West Palm Beach II, 08/12/00: Tampa, 04/12/03: Orlando, 04/13/03: Tampa, 06/12/08: Tampa, 06/27/08: Hartford, 09/22/09: Seattle II, 04/11/16: Tampa, 05/01 & 05/02/16: MSG I & II, 09/18/21: Sea Hear Now, 10/01 & 10/02/21: Ohana Encore I & II, 05/06 & 05/07/22: Los Angeles I & II, 09/11/22: MSG, 09/16/22: Nashville, 09/02/23: St. Paul II, 09/07/23: Chicago II, 09/18 & 09/19/23: Austin I & II, 05/16 & 05/18/24: Las Vegas I & II, 08/29 & 08/31/24: Wrigley Field I & II, 09/03 & 09/04/24: MSG I & II, 09/27 & 09/29/24: Ohana Festival I & II

    EV - 08/04 & 08/05/08: (Eddie solo, w/Liam Finn) NYC I & II, 11/27 & 11/28/12: (Eddie solo, w/Glen Hansard) Orlando I & II, 02/09 & 02/10/22: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Chicago I & II, 09/30/23: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Ohana Festival

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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,623
    Go Animal said:
    Billy Joel/Boss double bill
    These are the 2 I was thinking
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,968
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 30,633
    Maybe they can do a whole month of bands playing it for a last time and finish it with BJ for the final curtain 
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  • HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,604
    They literally FINALLY just finished Penn Station, built up the old post office, and oh by the way put $1B into MSG 10 years ago. That Hotel Penn area they knocked down doesn’t seem big enough

    If PJ pulled a spectrum at msg, I would be in debt for the rest of my life 🤣 
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2
  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,473
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    They literally FINALLY just finished Penn Station, built up the old post office, and oh by the way put $1B into MSG 10 years ago. That Hotel Penn area they knocked down doesn’t seem big enough

    If PJ pulled a spectrum at msg, I would be in debt for the rest of my life 🤣 
    With the new Hudson Tunnel project they need more room. Plus the commuter experience is atrocious in the present space.  That station is awful. 
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,473
    josevolution said:
    Maybe they can do a whole month of bands playing it for a last time and finish it with BJ for the final curtain 
    That would definitely be an eye opening way to close the joint down. 😂
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • pjl44pjl44 Posts: 10,041
    on2legs said:
    josevolution said:
    Maybe they can do a whole month of bands playing it for a last time and finish it with BJ for the final curtain 
    That would definitely be an eye opening way to close the joint down. 😂
    Lol I was thinking the same thing
  • HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,604
    on2legs said:
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    They literally FINALLY just finished Penn Station, built up the old post office, and oh by the way put $1B into MSG 10 years ago. That Hotel Penn area they knocked down doesn’t seem big enough

    If PJ pulled a spectrum at msg, I would be in debt for the rest of my life 🤣 
    With the new Hudson Tunnel project they need more room. Plus the commuter experience is atrocious in the present space.  That station is awful. 
    Oh I know. Just poor planning
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2
  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 16,114
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    They literally FINALLY just finished Penn Station, built up the old post office, and oh by the way put $1B into MSG 10 years ago. That Hotel Penn area they knocked down doesn’t seem big enough

    If PJ pulled a spectrum at msg, I would be in debt for the rest of my life 🤣 
    What is $1 billion when it is funded by endless supplies of debt?
  • Shaindli1Shaindli1 MA Posts: 913
    HailHailVitalogy said:

    If PJ pulled a spectrum at msg, I would be in debt for the rest of my life 🤣 
    Oy, me too!
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,616
    If they tear down MSG, they should definitely have a month of bands playing there.   Agreed that it should probably close down with Billy Joel.  Springsteen would also be a good final show.   That last month should include Joel, Springsteen, Phish, Elton John, U2, The Stones and others, obviously including Pearl Jam. 
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,649
    Billy Joel
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  • WindowPaineWindowPaine Chicopee, MA Posts: 534
    Last year I read an article with pictures about the old Penn Station. It's criminal that they were allowed to tear that place down. It should definitely be brought back, with similar architecture. 
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  • JojoRiceJojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 4,417
    Harry Styles.   j/k.  Billy Joel easily. 
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,616
    on2legs said:
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    They literally FINALLY just finished Penn Station, built up the old post office, and oh by the way put $1B into MSG 10 years ago. That Hotel Penn area they knocked down doesn’t seem big enough

    If PJ pulled a spectrum at msg, I would be in debt for the rest of my life 🤣 
    With the new Hudson Tunnel project they need more room. Plus the commuter experience is atrocious in the present space.  That station is awful. 
    Is this a thing? And no direct airport access? I have traveled all over the world and NYC has the worst airport transportation. By far. There should be direct trains to JFK, LGA and Newark. Closing MSG? Have to include Bob Weir in that conversation.
  • RatherStarvedRatherStarved Posts: 5,315
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    They literally FINALLY just finished Penn Station, built up the old post office, and oh by the way put $1B into MSG 10 years ago. That Hotel Penn area they knocked down doesn’t seem big enough

    If PJ pulled a spectrum at msg, I would be in debt for the rest of my life 🤣 
    Could be true with full ticket transfer allowed in NY.  
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  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,473
    edited March 13
    Get_Right said:
    on2legs said:
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    They literally FINALLY just finished Penn Station, built up the old post office, and oh by the way put $1B into MSG 10 years ago. That Hotel Penn area they knocked down doesn’t seem big enough

    If PJ pulled a spectrum at msg, I would be in debt for the rest of my life 🤣 
    With the new Hudson Tunnel project they need more room. Plus the commuter experience is atrocious in the present space.  That station is awful. 
    Is this a thing? And no direct airport access? I have traveled all over the world and NYC has the worst airport transportation. By far. There should be direct trains to JFK, LGA and Newark. Closing MSG? Have to include Bob Weir in that conversation.
    It’s definitely a thing.  It’s the busiest train station in the country. The project will double the number of passenger trains into the city which is badly needed with 200,000 people coming into the city on the Northeast Corridor everyday.  Getting to the airport is a hassle though.  But you can get a direct train to Newark Liberty.  
    Post edited by on2legs on
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,087
    Get_Right said:
    on2legs said:
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    They literally FINALLY just finished Penn Station, built up the old post office, and oh by the way put $1B into MSG 10 years ago. That Hotel Penn area they knocked down doesn’t seem big enough

    If PJ pulled a spectrum at msg, I would be in debt for the rest of my life 🤣 
    With the new Hudson Tunnel project they need more room. Plus the commuter experience is atrocious in the present space.  That station is awful. 
    Is this a thing? And no direct airport access? I have traveled all over the world and NYC has the worst airport transportation. By far. There should be direct trains to JFK, LGA and Newark. Closing MSG? Have to include Bob Weir in that conversation.
    Having taken the train from Manhattan to Newark on many occasions I can assure you it exists. And many NYers on here will back me up

  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,616
    Bentleyspop said:
    Get_Right said:
    on2legs said:
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    They literally FINALLY just finished Penn Station, built up the old post office, and oh by the way put $1B into MSG 10 years ago. That Hotel Penn area they knocked down doesn’t seem big enough

    If PJ pulled a spectrum at msg, I would be in debt for the rest of my life 🤣 
    With the new Hudson Tunnel project they need more room. Plus the commuter experience is atrocious in the present space.  That station is awful. 
    Is this a thing? And no direct airport access? I have traveled all over the world and NYC has the worst airport transportation. By far. There should be direct trains to JFK, LGA and Newark. Closing MSG? Have to include Bob Weir in that conversation.
    Having taken the train from Manhattan to Newark on many occasions I can assure you it exists. And many NYers on here will back me up


    But you have to switch in Seacusas? Correct? Or go to Metro and take a shuttle? Compared to other cities there is no airport express train that drops you off at the airport. Particularly JFK. One of the largest airports in the world, with no direct train access unless you go to Jamaica Queens. Compared to other cities it is comical.
  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,473
    NJ Transit train goes directly to Newark Liberty.  There’s a train like every 20 minutes. 
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,616
    on2legs said:
    NJ Transit train goes directly to Newark Liberty.  There’s a train like every 20 minutes. 

    Well then I stand corrected. 
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