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No rear stage in Chicago?

NashvillePJfanNashvillePJfan Posts: 594
edited May 2009 in The Porch
On Ticketmaster, the seating map now indicates that rear stage seats won't be sold for the shows at the United Center in Chicago.

Anybody know why this is?

Pretty sure that there are quite a few Chicagoans who would be willing to pay the reasonable price of $66 plus fees to sit rear stage at a Pearl Jam concert (in fact I am wondering why the band didn't just play Soliders Field). Maybe the band is going to use screens/effects that will block off the rear stage? Anyway, I am mystified.
I gather speed . . . Great Western Forum - Jul 13, 1998; Great Western Forum - Jul 14, 1998; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine - Jun 02, 2003; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine - Jun 03, 2003; Tweeter Center - Jul 11, 2003; Santa Barbara County Bowl - Oct 28, 2003; Gorge Amphitheatre - Sep 01, 2005; Pepsi Arena - May 12, 2006 Summerfest - Jun 29, 2006; The Forum - Jul 09, 2006; Aloha Stadium - Dec 09, 2006; Bonnaroo - Jun 14, 2008; Tweeter Center - Jun 28, 2008; Tweeter Center - Jun 30, 2008; United Center - Aug 23, 2009
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    They used a back drop last year. Dunno how long they've had that. I'm glad there's not seat behind the stage.
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,223
    NashvillePJfan wrote:
    On Ticketmaster, the seating map now indicates that rear stage seats won't be sold for the shows at the United Center in Chicago.

    Anybody know why this is?

    Pretty sure that there are quite a few Chicagoans who would be willing to pay the reasonable price of $66 plus fees to sit rear stage at a Pearl Jam concert (in fact I am wondering why the band didn't just play Soliders Field). Maybe the band is going to use screens/effects that will block off the rear stage? Anyway, I am mystified.
    Don't be mystified - this CLEARLY just means that the show will be 99.9% full of 10C members, will be a five hour show, and Pearl Jam band members will sign autographs for every person in the crowd. It's really pretty obvious :lol:
    '05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

    EV
    Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
  • NashvillePJfanNashvillePJfan Posts: 594
    benjs wrote:
    NashvillePJfan wrote:
    On Ticketmaster, the seating map now indicates that rear stage seats won't be sold for the shows at the United Center in Chicago.

    Anybody know why this is?

    Pretty sure that there are quite a few Chicagoans who would be willing to pay the reasonable price of $66 plus fees to sit rear stage at a Pearl Jam concert (in fact I am wondering why the band didn't just play Soliders Field). Maybe the band is going to use screens/effects that will block off the rear stage? Anyway, I am mystified.
    Don't be mystified - this CLEARLY just means that the show will be 99.9% full of 10C members, will be a five hour show, and Pearl Jam band members will sign autographs for every person in the crowd. It's really pretty obvious :lol:

    You're right, I didn't think of it that way. Certainly 10C members weren't going to be seated rear stage, so this means that there truly were no tickets made available to the general public. Thanks for confirming and I look forward to hearing Ghost/Cropduster in the 80+ song selection that Pearl Jam gives us in Chi-Town August 23-24! :mrgreen:
    I gather speed . . . Great Western Forum - Jul 13, 1998; Great Western Forum - Jul 14, 1998; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine - Jun 02, 2003; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine - Jun 03, 2003; Tweeter Center - Jul 11, 2003; Santa Barbara County Bowl - Oct 28, 2003; Gorge Amphitheatre - Sep 01, 2005; Pepsi Arena - May 12, 2006 Summerfest - Jun 29, 2006; The Forum - Jul 09, 2006; Aloha Stadium - Dec 09, 2006; Bonnaroo - Jun 14, 2008; Tweeter Center - Jun 28, 2008; Tweeter Center - Jun 30, 2008; United Center - Aug 23, 2009
    United Center - Aug 24, 2009; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Indiana -May 07, 2010; Madison Square Garden - May 20, 2010; Madison Square Garden - May 21, 2010
    EV Solo 2008: LA1, Boston 1, DC1
    EV Colo 2009: Nashville 1&2
    Dead Man Walking: The Concert: March 29, 1998
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,223
    NashvillePJfan wrote:
    benjs wrote:
    NashvillePJfan wrote:
    On Ticketmaster, the seating map now indicates that rear stage seats won't be sold for the shows at the United Center in Chicago.

    Anybody know why this is?

    Pretty sure that there are quite a few Chicagoans who would be willing to pay the reasonable price of $66 plus fees to sit rear stage at a Pearl Jam concert (in fact I am wondering why the band didn't just play Soliders Field). Maybe the band is going to use screens/effects that will block off the rear stage? Anyway, I am mystified.
    Don't be mystified - this CLEARLY just means that the show will be 99.9% full of 10C members, will be a five hour show, and Pearl Jam band members will sign autographs for every person in the crowd. It's really pretty obvious :lol:

    You're right, I didn't think of it that way. Certainly 10C members weren't going to be seated rear stage, so this means that there truly were no tickets made available to the general public. Thanks for confirming and I look forward to hearing Ghost/Cropduster in the 80+ song selection that Pearl Jam gives us in Chi-Town August 23-24! :mrgreen:
    80+? Don't you think you're setting these expectations pretty low? I've heard they're doing at least 70 each night. I've also heard they've got a full-time residency at the United Center until the night before Outside Lands. And I heard they'll be playing Lost Dogs from beginning to end every night. :lol:
    '05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

    EV
    Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
  • NashvillePJfanNashvillePJfan Posts: 594
    I wouldn't doubt that some of what you are saying is true -- they recorded lots of No Code in Chicago and it is one of Ed's hometowns, so don't be surprised to see PJ set up home base for a while in the Windy City this summer. Not to speculate or anything . . . :lol:
    I gather speed . . . Great Western Forum - Jul 13, 1998; Great Western Forum - Jul 14, 1998; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine - Jun 02, 2003; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine - Jun 03, 2003; Tweeter Center - Jul 11, 2003; Santa Barbara County Bowl - Oct 28, 2003; Gorge Amphitheatre - Sep 01, 2005; Pepsi Arena - May 12, 2006 Summerfest - Jun 29, 2006; The Forum - Jul 09, 2006; Aloha Stadium - Dec 09, 2006; Bonnaroo - Jun 14, 2008; Tweeter Center - Jun 28, 2008; Tweeter Center - Jun 30, 2008; United Center - Aug 23, 2009
    United Center - Aug 24, 2009; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Indiana -May 07, 2010; Madison Square Garden - May 20, 2010; Madison Square Garden - May 21, 2010
    EV Solo 2008: LA1, Boston 1, DC1
    EV Colo 2009: Nashville 1&2
    Dead Man Walking: The Concert: March 29, 1998
  • whoyouare72whoyouare72 Chicago IL Posts: 2,157
    NashvillePJfan wrote:
    .... (in fact I am wondering why the band didn't just play Soliders Field).

    It's SOLDIER field... :D
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