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Drum Machine89Drum Machine89 Posts: 2,157
edited March 2008 in The Porch
Im stuck!!, Should i go to the florida shows or the MSG show? Florida is going to be alot cheaper for me then new york and i prob will have more of a chance of getting better tenclub tickets to the fl shows aswel.

But i dont know how i would get from West palm beach to Tampa cause i would want to go to both shows!
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  • orig_long redorig_long red Posts: 2,029
    go to florida. sun and sand, my friend! palm trees! FLORIDA!
    Jam out with your clam out.
  • nukebootnukeboot Posts: 1,465
    They just announced an Ebola breakout here.

    Better stick to the MSG shows.
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  • robfest2robfest2 Posts: 594
    You can take a Greyhound bus from West palm beach to Tampa.


    http://www.greyhound.com
  • BlackCorduroyBlackCorduroy Posts: 1,374
    Florida, better seats and nicer beaches :) and probably less stressful buying tickets
  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    long red wrote:
    go to florida. sun and sand, my friend! palm trees! FLORIDA!

    Yeah, what he said :D
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • Drum Machine89Drum Machine89 Posts: 2,157
    Cool, but how long would it take on the bus to Tampa?
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  • fugawzifugawzi Posts: 879
    I'd say about 3 hours but it depends on if the bus stops and how many stops etc. If I were you, coming all the way from Europe, I'd go to the Columbia S.C. show and maybe the VA Beach show. Those seem to be the most 'unpopular' shows to attend from what I've seen on here. You'd have the best chance at good seats at those 2 shows. Good luck!
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  • robfest2robfest2 Posts: 594
    Drum Machine wrote:
    Cool, but how long would it take on the bus to Tampa?
    7 hours. the bus makes alot of stops.
  • Drum Machine89Drum Machine89 Posts: 2,157
    7 hours!!!! thats crap obvs wud be worth it to go to both shows but 7 hours is abit too long on a bus for my liking.
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  • nukebootnukeboot Posts: 1,465
    The bus takes FOREVER. You're looking at 7-8 hours from WPB.

    Do yourself a favor and rent a car. The drive from WPB to Tampa is a breeze and you'll want a car here anyway - no useful public transportation. Even if you're staying near the Forum you really have to check out our beaches (40 minutes from downtown Tampa).

    I've driven in Scotland. You'll do fine on our roads. :D
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  • Drum Machine89Drum Machine89 Posts: 2,157
    lol cool , tht wud be great but i cant drive yet!!!
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    All those paper plates
  • nukebootnukeboot Posts: 1,465
    Drum Machine wrote:
    lol cool , tht wud be great but i cant drive yet!!!

    To be honest, if the bus was my only choice I would only do the WPB show. The journey would ruin the vacation for me.

    Maybe you could hook up with a Jammer from SE Florida to catch a ride. I'll bet someone on the Pit would step up.

    Good luck!
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  • Drum Machine89Drum Machine89 Posts: 2,157
    yea, its cause im only 18, 19 on monday, so maybe i cud grab a lift off a fellow jammer in the area?
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    All those paper plates
  • goldenegggoldenegg Posts: 371
    If I have to choose, I'd pick MSG over the Florida shows. The crowd's going to be insane there and there are worse things than spending a few days in NYC. I'm not a big Florida fan (just spent a week in the area recently), but I can get the travel paid for by work.

    I'm currently planning to attend both, but I'm not sure anymore as my gf has been given extra days off so we may head overseas for vacation. I'm hoping to figure out those plans by tomorrow, as it'll probably cut out either Florida or MSG.
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    dont forget about kings of leon to help you decide
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  • Drum Machine89Drum Machine89 Posts: 2,157
    lol do you think its not worth heading over for the shows then?
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    All those yesterdays
    All those paper plates
  • PearlJainPearlJain Posts: 565
    It's amazing.........suddenly the South (Florida) isn't such a bad place now for some. Ha! It IS beautiful here! But - we want tickets as well!!!!
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  • Drum Machine89Drum Machine89 Posts: 2,157
    hey ive always loved Florida!, been over 4 times with me family.
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    All those yesterdays
    All those yesterdays
    All those paper plates
  • FrankBauerFrankBauer Posts: 452
    If money wasn't a consideration, I'd do MSG, even if it meant being further back from the stage. They always do something special for NYC, whether its guest performances, a longer setlist, or a more unique setlist. Much more momentous. Plus, you get the opportunity to hit up both shows and you know both shows will no doubt be really different. And just seeing them there at MSG is something worth remembering and talking about for years after. WPB is first and Tampa is next, so they'll be rusty, probably wont play as long, but its still PJ. But it will be no comparison to the shows at MSG.

    I live in FL and will definitely hit up Tampa, still figuring out if I can go to WPB. Missed the entire 06 tour, so pretty pumped to see them coming back.
  • PearlJainPearlJain Posts: 565
    hey ive always loved Florida!, been over 4 times with me family.


    I was only addressing those "ney-sayers" whom have said some pretty terrible things on the "Southern" (as well as other) threads regarding those whom make the South our home. They KNOW who they are. (NOT you, personally :).

    I hope you and your family will continue to visit us here in the Sunshine State!
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  • Blind3Blind3 Posts: 1,149
    Both.
    "Buy the ticket,take the ride"
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  • UKpearljammerUKpearljammer Posts: 910
    Hmm a tricky one, but I can see these shows in the South being pretty special as they haven't been there and with the MSG/Boston shows being so special last time I can see ppl building them up and being disappointed. 7 hours on a bus in the US is not really a long time, hell I've travelled for 12 hours + in Vietnam and in Thailand at night in the fog with the driver swigging from a bottle of whisky and over taking with on coming traffic coming right at us. For me getting a bus and the travelling is all part of the fun and a good opportunity to get some good PJ listening in before the show. Also I know for me when I went in 2003 to Boston and New York was going to an Ampitheatre as we don't get those in the UK or Australia. So if you do go to the MSG shows you gotta go to Boston or Hartford or Camden.
    My PJ shows:
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  • robbyblaylockrobbyblaylock Posts: 428
    Drum Machine wrote:
    lol do you think its not worth heading over for the shows then?

    dude its a pearl jam show.
    all of you are making such a fuss about seating. any seat is a good seat when pearl jam plays msg.
    but the tampa show from 2000 is one of my favorite boots ever.
  • UKpearljammerUKpearljammer Posts: 910
    robbyblaylock wrote:
    dude its a pearl jam show.
    all of you are making such a fuss about seating. any seat is a good seat when pearl jam plays msg.
    but the tampa show from 2000 is one of my favorite boots ever.

    Agreed, I was behind stage for both MSG shows, still loved every minute of it and behind stage ain't so bad.
    My PJ shows:
    London 28/10/96, Las Vegas 11/7/98, London 29/5/00, Nurnburg 11/6/00, Prague 14/6/00, Salzburg 18/6/00, Verona 20/6/00, Milan 22/6/00, Zurich 23/6/00, New York 8-9/7/03, Boston 11/7/03, Reading Festival 27/8/06, Shepards Bush 11/8/09, Berlin 15/8/09, Manchester 17/8/09, London 18/8/09, Dublin 22/6/10, Belfast 23/6/10, London (HRC) 25/6/10, Alpine Valley (PJ20) 3-4/9/11, Manchester 20-21/6/12, Leeds 8/7/14, Milton Keynes 11/7/14 To be continued....
  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Posts: 9,295
    MINDWIREUK wrote:
    Agreed, I was behind stage for both MSG shows, still loved every minute of it and behind stage ain't so bad.


    I was there for the Meadowlands and didn't have a problem with the view from behind the stage either.
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  • 3inputchick3inputchick Posts: 845
    MINDWIREUK wrote:
    Agreed, I was behind stage for both MSG shows, still loved every minute of it and behind stage ain't so bad.
    The behind the stage crowd is alot of fun.
    Cant hear a thing Ed says, but can you ever really understand what that man is saying!

    I'll opt for behind the stage, not a bad thing looking at Ed's ass for 2 hours!
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  • surfponcesurfponce Posts: 71
    I would goto MSG! Bigger City, you would have more to do! I would goto MSG!! Besides there's too many people in FLA already!! Great Pizza too!!!
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,996
    Go to Florida.
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  • HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,201
    florida...better my chances of msg :D
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