I don't know how realistic this is, but why not sell merchandise inside the venue only, then open the booths up outside once the show starts and keep them open an hour or two after the show. This would give preference to ticket holders but still make it available to everyone.
Inside only for concert-goers is much, much worse.
seems to work for almost every other band on the planet.
This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
I don't know how realistic this is, but why not sell merchandise inside the venue only, then open the booths up outside once the show starts and keep them open an hour or two after the show. This would give preference to ticket holders but still make it available to everyone.
Inside only for concert-goers is much, much worse.
seems to work for almost every other band on the planet.
Actually, outside merch is becoming more and more of a thing. A lot of the big bands do it now.
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I don't know how realistic this is, but why not sell merchandise inside the venue only, then open the booths up outside once the show starts and keep them open an hour or two after the show. This would give preference to ticket holders but still make it available to everyone.
Inside only for concert-goers is much, much worse.
seems to work for almost every other band on the planet.
Most bands don’t have the merch demands that PJ does. The ones that do (Metallica. Stones, AC/DC, GNR) all offer outside merch.
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If they only sold merch inside I am wondering about all of the people who only buy merch to flip it. Would you walk around all night with 5 shirts( all different sizes), 3 poster tubes ,2 skateboards and assorted other stuff all night ??? And yes I have seen such types in MSG in the past but still most merch would end up in fans not flippers hands. just my opinion
If the last show was on Saturday night, no brainer. Because it's a Sunday, my drive is 5+ hours, and I have to work all next week, my age is getting the best of me. I had the best time in Raleigh. I'm thinking I should end my run on a positive note. This is a tough mental wrestling match I'm dealing with. If I see that Robot Chicken character with his GA wrist band collection running up his scuzzy arm...I may puke in my mouth. I watched that dude run between the merch and GA lines, grabbing multiples of all of the high demand limited items. Once he got inside in the pit, he ran upstairs and bought even more plates and tokens for himself. Maybe he needs the cash for dental work. I don't think PJ offers and health care and dental plan for the GA/merch campers and scammers.
Don’t talk yourself out of an end of the tour night 2 show. I drove 4.5 hours home the morning after ATL 2 and was online for work before lunch, exhausted but with a big smile on my face. Letting go of the need for to stand in line for merch this tour made things more enjoyable, though I snagged a few stickers post show. You probably won’t regret ever going to a PJ show, but I bet you’d regret missing one. Like Eddie sang in Raleigh, time is long and life is short, begin to live while you still can!
Thank you for the advice. I listened and made the trip. I left my house at 1:30 on Sunday afternoon and parked near the venue at 6:30. I got home around 4:50 on Monday morning. I fed my dog, walked her, showered, and then left for a full day at work. That may have been the longest stretch I've ever had without sleep- just shy of 40 hours. I'm finally starting to feel normal again. The drive and sleep deprivation wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The effort was well worth it. I bought a soup can shirt and a couple of stickers off of Ebay yesterday, and I'm good now. I just need a 5/18 token. You are right, I would have definitely regretted not going. I had the best time during my 5 show run- 2x Hollywood, 2x Raleigh, Pittsburgh N2. The songs and energy at all of my shows made this a spectacular run for me. They gave me my Setting Sun opener and a raging Last Exit during my GA show in Raleigh. UNREAL. It was a tremendous amount of fun for me at a time that I've needed it most. 30 years of live shows, 11 on this tour, and #51 with all of my kids. Thank you so very much, Pearl Jam, for writing the soundtrack to my life.
In hindsight, I wish I had bought one of the trucker hats with the stripe. A good looking hat, and I guess I didnt realize I would'nt be able to purchase after the fact.
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How can I find out when the Pendleton AP will be available? I don't have any social media and really want my bday show poster! (I have the SE). Does he have an official website? When I google him a few things come up.
How can I find out when the Pendleton AP will be available? I don't have any social media and really want my bday show poster! (I have the SE). Does he have an official website? When I google him a few things come up.
Follow him on IG don.pendleton_ He says he'll give a few days notice before they go up for sale.
He has a couple website too, but it doesnt look like there are updates there.
Nah… it was from his Instagram post about the upcoming AP sale. He said in another post that the new AP’s will be “mostly” show edition versions. So I imagine some of the new ones will still be green.
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I'm sure alot of people are in the same boat, but I didn't get any Pitt 2 show specific stuff because they sold out faster than they should have. If anyone has extra jersey, poster, shirt, sticker or button that they want to part with, maybe we can make a deal.
The problem in Pittsburg was that not only did the 200 GA people get in before the doors opened, but the 250 or so people that bought LEXUS preshow entry tickets for $50 got in too (none of them stayed at the pre party they all went to the merch stands). If you were not 1st in line when doors opened and knew exactly where to run for the merch, you had no chance of getting any show specific items.
Man... I didn't even think about the Lexus club thing. $50 would have been worth it in hindsight.
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I'm sure alot of people are in the same boat, but I didn't get any Pitt 2 show specific stuff because they sold out faster than they should have. If anyone has extra jersey, poster, shirt, sticker or button that they want to part with, maybe we can make a deal.
The problem in Pittsburg was that not only did the 200 GA people get in before the doors opened, but the 250 or so people that bought LEXUS preshow entry tickets for $50 got in too (none of them stayed at the pre party they all went to the merch stands). If you were not 1st in line when doors opened and knew exactly where to run for the merch, you had no chance of getting any show specific items.
Man... I didn't even think about the Lexus club thing. $50 would have been worth it in hindsight.
I was ging to do it for this reason, but didn't score my N1 tix until 5:15 pm day of show. Missed out on all N1 merch
Have a Pittsburgh N1 2XL Tshirt that I’d like to trade for a PA license plate. Really like the shirt but want the plate more. NFS, trade only.
I can make that trade. I will then gift the shirt to Shaindli1. I thanked her for the great song request in the merch line inside but this could be the cherry on top for her epic week.
Have a Pittsburgh N1 2XL Tshirt that I’d like to trade for a PA license plate. Really like the shirt but want the plate more. NFS, trade only.
I can make that trade. I will then gift the shirt to Shaindli1. I thanked her for the great song request in the merch line inside but this could be the cherry on top for her epic week.
Have a Pittsburgh N1 2XL Tshirt that I’d like to trade for a PA license plate. Really like the shirt but want the plate more. NFS, trade only.
I can make that trade. I will then gift the shirt to Shaindli1. I thanked her for the great song request in the merch line inside but this could be the cherry on top for her epic week.
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Yep. They are popping up every wheres. I keep getting bootleg Pearl Jam posts over on Twitter. eBay has been flooded with them.
Or make stuff available at the shop.
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He has a couple website too, but it doesnt look like there are updates there.
Just the store:
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and then www.elephont.com.
$50 would have been worth it in hindsight.
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