What was the best show of the Dark Matter Tour?

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  • ekwipt
    ekwipt Vancouver Posts: 1,034
    No setlist analysis. Just purely based on how much fun I had at my 6 shows:
    -Tie- Vancouver 1/Atlanta 2
    -Atlanta 1
    -Vancouver 2
    -Chicago 1
    -Seattle 2
  • pashapasaman
    pashapasaman Posts: 499
    Melb 2
    Sydney 2
    PJ 2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes
    PJ 2018: London 1, Padova, Roma, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, London 2
    EV 2017: Amsterdam 2&3, London 1&2
  • 100 Pacer
    100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,321
    My 16 show run on the ‘24 & ‘25 DM tour felt like a chapter in PJ history: from the opening shows in Vancouver to the closing shows in Pittsburgh and all the ones I saw in between. From the best I’ve heard the band sound at the Hollywood shows to the loudest crowd at the Philadelphia 1 show. From the DM listening party in April last year to now recognizing how different Setting Sun hits. From completing the album live early on to my first Hunger Strike at the end. Thankful for each and every experience with numerous friends sharing the journey alongside.
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  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,074

    These past two years of the Dark Matter tour was so much fun. Hard to choose my favorites. Thank you Pearl Jam. It was quite a ride. 
  • dc07cf
    dc07cf Posts: 36
    edited May 26
    Only made it to Philly1 and Pitt2. Reading through the comments, it appears I made out pretty well.

    For me I’d put the Pitt2 over Philly1, just slightly, I preferred the setlist in Philly but the over all experience goes to the Burgh.
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  • DL236795
    DL236795 Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 74
    So lucky to go to 4!

    1. Sydney 2
    2. Gold Coast
    3. Sydney 1
    4. Melbourne 1

    And Melbourne 1 was sensational! That's how amazing these shows were!
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  • MKSNYC
    MKSNYC NYC Posts: 366
    GlowGirl said:

    These past two years of the Dark Matter tour was so much fun. Hard to choose my favorites. Thank you Pearl Jam. It was quite a ride. 
    Wowza!  I got 2 on my ‘24 and one on my ‘25.  Very happy to have/seen those :-)
  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    Fifteen shows, Philly 1 easily the best, with Fenway 2 not far behind. I'd say both of those were top-tier shows, crazy crowd energy in Philly.

    There were a lot of special moments along the way in the other shows, including: Stone dancing during Gremmie, Matt opening in Portland, first times hearing "Waiting for Stevie" and "Got to Give," every time they played Immortality, It's Okay and Hunger Strike in Pittsburgh. There wasn't a "bad" or even a "meh" show in the bunch. I was especially grateful to be able to find the time in between husband's job, my run-in with cancer, and all of the other crap that the past 18 months have thrown at us to get to so many shows. We tend to postpone fun, so it was a big freaking deal that we got to so many concerts despite everything else happening in our lives.
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,281
    GlowGirl said:

    These past two years of the Dark Matter tour was so much fun. Hard to choose my favorites. Thank you Pearl Jam. It was quite a ride. 

    THAT, is sweet! 😎 

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