Philly 1 wasn't just the best of the DM tour for me, but easily the single best show I've seen them put on at least since 2016, probably 2013.
Honorable mentions: Dublin (crowd energy was off the charts) Manchester (Ed's voice was rough, but a great & memorable night all the same) Fenway 1 Nashville 1
100% agree with this. It was my favorite show since toronto 9/11/11.
I think this thread proves that msg is overrated and small venues don't necessarily equate to historic shows (florida).
I was thinking something similar - this is a good reminder to cool off and not spend $1000 on tickets. Pick a different city where tickets are easier if you’re able to travel.
I think the 2025 leg was such a mess with a short itinerary and no other shows booked. Whereas in 2024 most shows could be had for around face value with a bit of work on fan to fan.
FL was brutal to get tickets for and Pittsburgh might have been the tightest arena show for tickets I can remember.
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
Philly 1 wasn't just the best of the DM tour for me, but easily the single best show I've seen them put on at least since 2016, probably 2013.
Honorable mentions: Dublin (crowd energy was off the charts) Manchester (Ed's voice was rough, but a great & memorable night all the same) Fenway 1 Nashville 1
100% agree with this. It was my favorite show since toronto 9/11/11.
I think this thread proves that msg is overrated and small venues don't necessarily equate to historic shows (florida).
Well - if we are going to include all that comes with traveling to a place to see PJ and the concerts NYC/MSG & Nashville are tied for 1st for me though. So, the location can really add to the overall experience.
I would like to travel and see a PJ show in Philly (I have seen TOTD). Great place. But lots of other just as, if not greater places to go
Philly 1 wasn't just the best of the DM tour for me, but easily the single best show I've seen them put on at least since 2016, probably 2013.
Honorable mentions: Dublin (crowd energy was off the charts) Manchester (Ed's voice was rough, but a great & memorable night all the same) Fenway 1 Nashville 1
I am so glad people agree with how I felt about Philly 1… that show was so incredible it seemed unreal…. I try to explain to non PJ fans how great they were that night
Philly 1 (09/07/2024) Philly 2 (09/09/2024) Atlanta 2 (05/01/2025)
It's pretty damn hard to pick between Vegas 1 & Phila 1. Vegas I was in GA right in front of Mike - god damn he was awesome and he was clocking me in the pit. Phila 1 had the double rainbow, Red Mosquito singalong, etc.
Phila 2 was also phenomenal - I didn't notice any letdown. The Pitt shows were incredible.
One thing for sure - I'm one lucky SOB.
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; Pittsburgh 5/16/25; Pittsburgh 5/18/25
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
Pittsburgh (PGH, or Pit. They did not play at Pitt) night one ran laps around night two, and that's all I can attest to. It felt like they could have played for hours more on night one.
"Fuck the talkin' let's start rockin" - Eddie Vedder 9-5-00 Pittsburgh
4/26/03 Pittsburgh 5/3/03 State College 7/12/03 Hershey 10/1/04 Reading 9/28/05 Pittsburgh 5/20/06 Cleveland 6/23/06 Pittsburgh 6/22/08 DC
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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; Pittsburgh 5/16/25; Pittsburgh 5/18/25
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
1998-06-30 Mpls | 2006-07-06 Las Vegas | 2010-05-03 Kansas City | 2011-07-01 St. Louis EV | 2011-07-02 Mpls EV | 2011-09-03 PJ20 2011-09-04 PJ20 | 2011-09-17 Winnipeg | 2012-09-30 Missoula | 2012-11-18 Tulsa EV | 2013-07-19 Chicago | 2013-11-15 Dallas 2013-11-16 OKC | 2014-10-09 Lincoln | 2014-10-17 Moline | 2014-10-19 St. Paul | 2014-10-20 Milwaukee | 2016-08-20 Chicago 2016-08-22 Chicago | 2018-08-18 Chicago | 2018-08-20 Chicago | 2022-05-09 Phoenix | 2022-05-20 Las Vegas | 2022-09-18 St. Louis 2022-09-20 OKC | 2023-08-31 St. Paul | 2023-09-02 St. Paul | 2024-05-16 Las Vegas | 2024-05-18 Las Vegas | 2024-08-31 Chicago
IM glad Vegas 1 getting lots of love....just felt different. The Star is born cover was great/ also Pitt 1 encore Ruins/ Man of the Hour really made that night great. Felt MSG2 was one too many slow covers, and not the right songs
It would be hard to dispute that the Philly show had a different energy to it. But it is laughable to say that there is unequivocal consensus about where shows are good and where they are not. Particularly if anyone is going to seriously put up shows they have listened to with Fenway 1 of last year, it was a mediocre show, had some nice moments but it was the worst of all the dark matter shows I went to by far.
Philly 1 wasn't just the best of the DM tour for me, but easily the single best show I've seen them put on at least since 2016, probably 2013.
Honorable mentions: Dublin (crowd energy was off the charts) Manchester (Ed's voice was rough, but a great & memorable night all the same) Fenway 1 Nashville 1
100% agree with this. It was my favorite show since toronto 9/11/11.
I think this thread proves that msg is overrated and small venues don't necessarily equate to historic shows (florida).
I think Hollywood was also hampered by being the first 2 shows of the tour. Seems the band works out the kinks and is much less willing to take some chances early on as far as song selection. Seemed like each stop, on this most recent leg at least, got better and better. And they played deeper cuts as time went on (well, at least deeper cuts as it pertains to 2025 lol).
But your overall point is correct. I saw them at the HOB in 2003 and the show was just sort of OK for that tour. Several other shows I saw were much better.
For me, it was Pittsburgh N2. We got nose bleed seats a few days before and drove from Cleveland on Sunday. The "Worst" seats we've had but it did not matter. We loved a different perspective of the whole atmosphere. The energy was amazing all night and I miss it. This show would be followed closely by Missoula, Vegas 1, and Florida 1 for this tour. Honestly, I loved them all and hope we are fortunate to get many more.
I only went to Raleigh 1. It was my 45th overall but first show in 9 years, last time i saw them was all 4 FL 2016 dates. Raleigh 1was fantastic. I’m jonesin for more ! I don’t know where it ranks in the DM tour, but I’d put that show in the top 10 or so I’ve seen. Maybe top 5.
I live in FL, an hour away from the Hard Rock and didn’t get 10club tickets and couldn’t justify 2k for a pair.
I kinda freaked out when I struck out with 10club. My wife and I got Raleigh during the presale and flew up instead. So happy it all worked out.
I like the shorter show also. There’s a renewed intensity to them.
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FL was brutal to get tickets for and Pittsburgh might have been the tightest arena show for tickets I can remember.
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 would like to travel and see a PJ show in Philly (I have seen TOTD). Great place. But lots of other just as, if not greater places to go
Philly 2 (09/09/2024)
Atlanta 2 (05/01/2025)
Phila 2 was also phenomenal - I didn't notice any letdown. The Pitt shows were incredible.
One thing for sure - I'm one lucky SOB.
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; Pittsburgh 5/16/25; Pittsburgh 5/18/25
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
Vegas - 1
Fenway - 1
MSG - 1
MSG - 2
4/26/03 Pittsburgh 5/3/03 State College 7/12/03 Hershey 10/1/04 Reading 9/28/05 Pittsburgh 5/20/06 Cleveland 6/23/06 Pittsburgh 6/22/08 DC
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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; Pittsburgh 5/16/25; Pittsburgh 5/18/25
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
4/26/03 Pittsburgh 5/3/03 State College 7/12/03 Hershey 10/1/04 Reading 9/28/05 Pittsburgh 5/20/06 Cleveland 6/23/06 Pittsburgh 6/22/08 DC
friends don't let friends listen to good charlotte
2011-09-04 PJ20 | 2011-09-17 Winnipeg | 2012-09-30 Missoula | 2012-11-18 Tulsa EV | 2013-07-19 Chicago | 2013-11-15 Dallas
2013-11-16 OKC | 2014-10-09 Lincoln | 2014-10-17 Moline | 2014-10-19 St. Paul | 2014-10-20 Milwaukee | 2016-08-20 Chicago
2016-08-22 Chicago | 2018-08-18 Chicago | 2018-08-20 Chicago | 2022-05-09 Phoenix | 2022-05-20 Las Vegas | 2022-09-18 St. Louis
2022-09-20 OKC | 2023-08-31 St. Paul | 2023-09-02 St. Paul | 2024-05-16 Las Vegas | 2024-05-18 Las Vegas | 2024-08-31 Chicago
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But your overall point is correct. I saw them at the HOB in 2003 and the show was just sort of OK for that tour. Several other shows I saw were much better.
2025: Pitt 1 05-16, Pitt 2 05-18
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