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Shaindli1Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,320
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Because I didn't grow up in North America and my life's circumstances, I never got to see them live (even though I've loved them since 1991) until 2024.

This tour I came out to four shows (Raleigh x2, Pittsburgh x2). This went beyond my wildest dreams. I never expected for events to unfold the way they have, to experience such immense joy, to feel seen and heard by the band in this way. To be chosen by Ed, my hero since I was 16 (and ran away from home without much but my cassettes, then flee the country of my birth) to pick a song (omg Grievance); to also then get my other request (Insignificance) the following night; other things that transpired on this tour; to meet all those amazing fans who embraced me, treated me with the utmost kindness and generosity. 
My eyes well up as I'm typing this on my phone, preparing for the long ride home.

I will never forget any of it.
Love.
#Grievance2025 
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  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 14,828
    This is what makes me happy 
    brixton 93
    astoria 06
    albany 06
    hartford 06
    reading 06
    barcelona 06
    paris 06
    wembley 07
    dusseldorf 07
    nijmegen 07

    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • julieooliernjulieooliern Posts: 1,273
    edited May 19
    Unforgettable weekend with my dear friend. 💗 Now stop making me cry.
  • Shaindli1Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,320
    julieooliern said:
    Unforgettable weekend with my dear friend. 💗 Now stop making me cry.
    I'm crying too!
    #Grievance2025 
  • EricaRMaierEricaRMaier San Antonio, TX Posts: 261
    edited May 19
    Our Grievance girl!! 😄 You’re amazing!!! If you ever find yourself visiting San Antonio, you’ve got a place to crash! ❤️👊🏼

    (That goes for you too @julieooliern! ❤️)
    Post edited by EricaRMaier on
  • Shaindli1Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,320
    EricaRMaier said:
    Our Grievance girl!! 😄 You’re amazing!!! If you ever find yourself visiting San Antonio, you’ve got a place to crash! ❤️👊🏼 
    💖💖💖💖
    #Grievance2025 
  • pjrusspjruss Posts: 657
    Although I haven’t met you personally, from all you’ve let us learn about you, and what you’ve gone through, all the amazing things that happened for you on this trip couldn’t have happened to a more deserving person. 😀

    Congrats 
  • Shaindli1Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,320
    pjruss said:
    Although I haven’t met you personally, from all you’ve let us learn about you, and what you’ve gone through, all the amazing things that happened for you on this trip couldn’t have happened to a more deserving person. 😀

    Congrats 
    One day we'll meet in person, my friend!
    #Grievance2025 
  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 11,611
    Great story. Sometimes things all come together like that. KaBoooOm!
  • Shaindli1Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,320
    I'm still on the road and I had such a strange dream last night about what I think was Pittsburgh. Is this how my post tour depression going to manifest now? I also cried again.
    #Grievance2025 
  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 14,828
    I always try to think about what I saw and not what I miss. 
    Nowadays I can't go to pearl jam anymore and I watch you tube and cry seeing all my friends  on the rail but with joy that they are living a dream a reality I had. 
    brixton 93
    astoria 06
    albany 06
    hartford 06
    reading 06
    barcelona 06
    paris 06
    wembley 07
    dusseldorf 07
    nijmegen 07

    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • Shaindli1Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,320
    lastexitlondon said:
    I always try to think about what I saw and not what I miss. 
    Nowadays I can't go to pearl jam anymore and I watch you tube and cry seeing all my friends  on the rail but with joy that they are living a dream a reality I had. 
    You're lovely! 💖
    #Grievance2025 
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,017
    Shaindli1 said:
    Because I didn't grow up in North America and my life's circumstances, I never got to see them live (even though I've loved them since 1991) until 2024.

    This tour I came out to four shows (Raleigh x2, Pittsburgh x2). This went beyond my wildest dreams. I never expected for events to unfold the way they have, to experience such immense joy, to feel seen and heard by the band in this way. To be chosen by Ed, my hero since I was 16 (and ran away from home without much but my cassettes, then flee the country of my birth) to pick a song (omg Grievance); to also then get my other request (Insignificance) the following night; other things that transpired on this tour; to meet all those amazing fans who embraced me, treated me with the utmost kindness and generosity. 
    My eyes well up as I'm typing this on my phone, preparing for the long ride home.

    I will never forget any of it.
    Love.
    thank you again for picking Grievance...perfect
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • EricaRMaierEricaRMaier San Antonio, TX Posts: 261
    Shaindli1 said:
    I'm still on the road and I had such a strange dream last night about what I think was Pittsburgh. Is this how my post tour depression going to manifest now? I also cried again.
    EXACTLY what that is. My hubs captured the Hunger Strike video, and I replayed it last night. Tears all over again. ❤️ I’m sure it’ll all filter into our dreams in the coming days and weeks. 😭
  • bigbiggzybigbiggzy Posts: 838
    OP - beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
  • julieooliernjulieooliern Posts: 1,273
    lastexitlondon said:
    I always try to think about what I saw and not what I miss. 
    Nowadays I can't go to pearl jam anymore and I watch you tube and cry seeing all my friends  on the rail but with joy that they are living a dream a reality I had. 
    You are GOLDEN ✨🌟
  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 14,828
    I'm just open and honest. From 2006 I lived every single dream I ever dreamed as a boy of 17 hearing 10 in a cassette player in my friends car.
    And most of all the people I call my dearest friends I met in line at pearl jam. People I hope come to my funeral ( even if it's online) since Donna and Tom died I've really learned to cherish the days with them at gigs and with all the people still here. And for today I'm still here. There are so many more things to life but the people in your life make it what it is. 
    Happiness is only real when shared.
    I have a lot of love , in fact my heart is full of love. For people I've not even met as well 
    brixton 93
    astoria 06
    albany 06
    hartford 06
    reading 06
    barcelona 06
    paris 06
    wembley 07
    dusseldorf 07
    nijmegen 07

    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • EricaRMaierEricaRMaier San Antonio, TX Posts: 261
    edited May 20
    lastexitlondon said:
    I'm just open and honest. From 2006 I lived every single dream I ever dreamed as a boy of 17 hearing 10 in a cassette player in my friends car.
    And most of all the people I call my dearest friends I met in line at pearl jam. People I hope come to my funeral ( even if it's online) since Donna and Tom died I've really learned to cherish the days with them at gigs and with all the people still here. And for today I'm still here. There are so many more things to life but the people in your life make it what it is. 
    Happiness is only real when shared.
    I have a lot of love , in fact my heart is full of love. For people I've not even met as well 
    I only joined Ten Club last year (after being a fan since ‘92), and I *already* have made such lovely connections and friendships. It’s wild, unexpected, and such a beautiful thing. I wish I would have joined decades ago. But I definitely appreciate what is transpiring now. ❤️ I don’t know your personal circumstances, but am sending you loads of love and peace.
    Post edited by EricaRMaier on
  • Shaindli1Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,320
    EricaRMaier said:
    lastexitlondon said:
    I'm just open and honest. From 2006 I lived every single dream I ever dreamed as a boy of 17 hearing 10 in a cassette player in my friends car.
    And most of all the people I call my dearest friends I met in line at pearl jam. People I hope come to my funeral ( even if it's online) since Donna and Tom died I've really learned to cherish the days with them at gigs and with all the people still here. And for today I'm still here. There are so many more things to life but the people in your life make it what it is. 
    Happiness is only real when shared.
    I have a lot of love , in fact my heart is full of love. For people I've not even met as well 
    I only joined Ten Club last year (after being a fan in ‘92), and I *already* have made such lovely connections and friendships. It’s wild, unexpected, and such a beautiful thing. I wish I would have joined decades ago. But I definitely appreciate what is transpiring now. ❤️ I don’t know your personal circumstances, but am sending you loads of love and peace.
    💖💖💖💖
    #Grievance2025 
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,767
    It's the little things.  My daughter has now been to 12 PJ shows with me.  She has become a full on PJ addict.  She is a bit sad on missing out on so much (her first show was at 10 years old in 2018 Rome), and she is still song chasing a little, though I have continuously tried to keep her from it (though I went through it myself previously).  Anyhow - in Pittsburgh we went to Wishlist pre-party and a fan came up to her and asked her if she wanted a bracelet.  It was a bee girl bracelet that was amazing.  She loved it and was still talking about it yesterday.

    So lucky to have enjoyed all that comes with being a Pearl Jam fan.  Has given me another thing I connect with my 17 year old daughter on...and made for some really memorable roadtrips.  And the interactions with fans at the pre-parties, in lines, in GA, or seats have been mostly fantastic.  1 negative event in those 12 shows with her.  So grateful.
    hippiemom = goodness
  • Shaindli1Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,320
    Oh man. I'm coming home with so many bracelets. 
    For some reason people handedlye Grievance bracelets since today 😉

    I love everything about this so much!
    #Grievance2025 
  • julieooliernjulieooliern Posts: 1,273
    lastexitlondon said:
    I'm just open and honest. From 2006 I lived every single dream I ever dreamed as a boy of 17 hearing 10 in a cassette player in my friends car.
    And most of all the people I call my dearest friends I met in line at pearl jam. People I hope come to my funeral ( even if it's online) since Donna and Tom died I've really learned to cherish the days with them at gigs and with all the people still here. And for today I'm still here. There are so many more things to life but the people in your life make it what it is. 
    Happiness is only real when shared.
    I have a lot of love , in fact my heart is full of love. For people I've not even met as well 
    PJ fans are amazing 🥰
  • julieooliernjulieooliern Posts: 1,273
    EricaRMaier said:
    Our Grievance girl!! 😄 You’re amazing!!! If you ever find yourself visiting San Antonio, you’ve got a place to crash! ❤️👊🏼

    (That goes for you too @julieooliern! ❤️)
    It was so great to meet you @EricaRMaier! We will meet again soon, may at an EV or Earthlings show and you are always welcome at our home in the PNW!! 😘
  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,321
    julieooliern said:
    EricaRMaier said:
    Our Grievance girl!! 😄 You’re amazing!!! If you ever find yourself visiting San Antonio, you’ve got a place to crash! ❤️👊🏼

    (That goes for you too @julieooliern! ❤️)
    It was so great to meet you @EricaRMaier! We will meet again soon, may at an EV or Earthlings show and you are always welcome at our home in the PNW!! 😘
    Sweet! This will help us save on lodging at some point on our Olympic/Rainier/North Cascades/Neil Young Gorge trip in August and September!

    Oh, wait...you were talking to Erica. Oops!
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • EricaRMaierEricaRMaier San Antonio, TX Posts: 261
    julieooliern said:
    EricaRMaier said:
    Our Grievance girl!! 😄 You’re amazing!!! If you ever find yourself visiting San Antonio, you’ve got a place to crash! ❤️👊🏼

    (That goes for you too @julieooliern! ❤️)
    It was so great to meet you @EricaRMaier! We will meet again soon, may at an EV or Earthlings show and you are always welcome at our home in the PNW!! 😘
    Thank you!! 😘😘 We intend to be in Seattle in late August for the Vedder Cup, but I’m going to *attempt* to stay at the Edgewater in the PJ room. 🎸 Let’s try to meet up then!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
  • EricaRMaierEricaRMaier San Antonio, TX Posts: 261
    darwinstheory said:
    julieooliern said:
    EricaRMaier said:
    Our Grievance girl!! 😄 You’re amazing!!! If you ever find yourself visiting San Antonio, you’ve got a place to crash! ❤️👊🏼

    (That goes for you too @julieooliern! ❤️)
    It was so great to meet you @EricaRMaier! We will meet again soon, may at an EV or Earthlings show and you are always welcome at our home in the PNW!! 😘
    Sweet! This will help us save on lodging at some point on our Olympic/Rainier/North Cascades/Neil Young Gorge trip in August and September!

    Oh, wait...you were talking to Erica. Oops!
    Chris, you kill me 🤣🤣🤣
  • julieooliernjulieooliern Posts: 1,273
    darwinstheory said:
    julieooliern said:
    EricaRMaier said:
    Our Grievance girl!! 😄 You’re amazing!!! If you ever find yourself visiting San Antonio, you’ve got a place to crash! ❤️👊🏼

    (That goes for you too @julieooliern! ❤️)
    It was so great to meet you @EricaRMaier! We will meet again soon, may at an EV or Earthlings show and you are always welcome at our home in the PNW!! 😘
    Sweet! This will help us save on lodging at some point on our Olympic/Rainier/North Cascades/Neil Young Gorge trip in August and September!

    Oh, wait...you were talking to Erica. Oops!
    Hey man, hit me up 
  • Bosoxadam89Bosoxadam89 New Jersey Posts: 11
    I can only imagine how you’re feeling after last weekend! PJ concerts are my happy place and the feeling when one of your favorite/desire-most-to-hear-live songs starts being played is the closest feeling to Christmas morning when you opened your favorite gift from Santa. Has to be a thousand times better to have EV as your personal Santa Claus! We got to both Pitt shows, thank you for Grievance and Insignificance! 
  • Berlin2000Berlin2000 NYC Posts: 219
    Shaindli1 said:
    Because I didn't grow up in North America and my life's circumstances, I never got to see them live (even though I've loved them since 1991) until 2024.

    This tour I came out to four shows (Raleigh x2, Pittsburgh x2). This went beyond my wildest dreams. I never expected for events to unfold the way they have, to experience such immense joy, to feel seen and heard by the band in this way. To be chosen by Ed, my hero since I was 16 (and ran away from home without much but my cassettes, then flee the country of my birth) to pick a song (omg Grievance); to also then get my other request (Insignificance) the following night; other things that transpired on this tour; to meet all those amazing fans who embraced me, treated me with the utmost kindness and generosity. 
    My eyes well up as I'm typing this on my phone, preparing for the long ride home.

    I will never forget any of it.
    Love.
    I started seeing your posts on the Raleigh thread and they caught my attention because I have been afraid of driving all my life and have only recently become a little more confident. My proudest moment so far was driving myself from Durham to Raleigh and back to buy merch last week. Not nearly as impressive as going all the way from Mass to NC, but an accomplishment nevertheless.

    They way your story unfolded was such a joy to read and reminded me why this band and its fans are so awesome and well worth obsessing over. I hope these experiences and memories will stay with you for a long, long time and embolden your spirits should life get a little difficult somewhere down the road. See you on the highway!

    PJ: 2000-6-25: Berlin, GER | 2005-3-18: Seattle, WA | 2006-6-30: Milwaukee, WI | 2009-8-24: Chicago, IL | 2012-7-5: Berlin, GER | 2013-7-19: Chicago, IL | 2014-10-17: Moline, IL | 2014-10-20: Milwaukee, WI | 2016-8-20: Chicago 1, IL | 2016-8-22: Chicago 2, IL | 2018-8-18: Chicago N1 |  2018-8-20: Chicago 2, IL | 2021-9-18: Asbury Park, NJ | 2022-9-11: MSG, NY | 2023-9-5: Chicago, IL |
    EV: 2017-9-2: Dana Point, CA | 2022-2-3: NYC 1, NY | 2022-2-4: NYC 2, NY
  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,321
    Hoping like hell Ed shows up for Neil. He showed up for a Roger Waters show I attended.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,988
    Shaindli1 said:
    Because I didn't grow up in North America and my life's circumstances, I never got to see them live (even though I've loved them since 1991) until 2024.

    This tour I came out to four shows (Raleigh x2, Pittsburgh x2). This went beyond my wildest dreams. I never expected for events to unfold the way they have, to experience such immense joy, to feel seen and heard by the band in this way. To be chosen by Ed, my hero since I was 16 (and ran away from home without much but my cassettes, then flee the country of my birth) to pick a song (omg Grievance); to also then get my other request (Insignificance) the following night; other things that transpired on this tour; to meet all those amazing fans who embraced me, treated me with the utmost kindness and generosity. 
    My eyes well up as I'm typing this on my phone, preparing for the long ride home.

    I will never forget any of it.
    Love.
    Great job picking Grievance.  Any idea why or how Ed picked you? 
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    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
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
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