Your Top 5 Shows Seen Live

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  • potnik
    potnik Posts: 463
    No order

    Reno '93 First Show
    Dublin '00
    Gorge '06
    Sacramento '95
    San Francisco '06

    Seen them at all but the '92 Bridge shows and they never disappoint
  • Gary Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    1. Vh1 who rock honors concert
    2. MSG 1 03 (first ever pj concert)
    3. MSG 08(both were amazing nights)
    4. East rutherford 1 06
    5. Philly 09
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • Teddyledbetter
    Teddyledbetter Seattle, WA Posts: 475
    1. The Vic Chicago 2007 -
    Black Diamond/In Hiding / Indifference w/ Ben Harper
    The Energy was amazing! (3 rows back center)
    I was asked to remove my video clips off Youtube by PJ management- they were sweet by the way!

    2. Borgata 2 2005 -
    Debut of Gone and Ace Frehley RTFW
    The line was bad but we ordered room service and drank wine all day in line.
    (Front Row between Stone and Ed- Got killed 2nd row between Mike and Jeff night before)

    3. The Gorge / Vancouver Weekend 2005
    (met Mike and Matt) The show at the Gorge was a lifetime experience.
    12th row with my wife the sun setting... beautiful day.

    4. HOB Chicago w/ Robert Plant
    Given 2 Fly into Going to California priceless...
    About 3rd row between Jeff and Ed. Just a real fun night.
    I remember we saw Last Kiss on the set list and we all started chanting no last kiss no last kiss...
    Ed was like well you paid good money for these tickets so we'll listen but don't make it a habit...
    Mike rolls into Hard 2 Imagine instead... I love that song!

    5. Toledo, OH Savage Hall 1996-
    My 2nd show ever got tickets literally 10 minutes before show- No Code Tour!
    Made it to the front and scored my first pic a Stone- Baby Angel wings yellow pic.
    I was living in Cleveland at the time and these tickets were next to impossible to get.
    Joined 10 Club the day after this show.

    Have to give mention to these 2 - (I think I'm at 42 shows total now?)

    6. Grand Rapids, MI 2006
    Yes, made out like a bandit. Scored 3rd row- my best ever through fan club.
    From the 3rd row between Mike and Jeff my wife scored a Mike pic and I scored a Jeff pic!

    7. NW School Show Seattle 2005 - Front Row between Ed & Stone.
    Met some great people having some Sushi before the show. "Energy Man" What up Brian!
    Got set lists from 3 of the 4 groups performing and at the end Mike put 2 pics in my hand!
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    msg 2003 night 2 was better than night 1.

    just saying ;)
  • BeerBaron
    BeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,100
    1. Vic Theater '07 - No explanation required.

    2. Ottawa '05 - This was one of those "you had to be there shows" even thought the setlist and boot are both solid. The fact that a 10Cer bribed Ed to play certain songs (Wash, In Hiding, Immortality and the first ever appearance of Don't Gimme No Lip) in exchange for Ben Harper boots makes this show that much more special. Also had the best version of Black in the last 10 years or so. The show went 'til midnight too. All round amazing show.

    3. Hartford '08     - This show just kicked my ass. I couldn't believe the way this show started including the first time I had ever heard Can't Keep (a favourite) and Big Wave later on. It also broke the ridiculous streak of 19 straight shows without heading Last Exit, another one of my favourite songs. Breakerfall, In Hiding, Immortality, Sad, Smile ... what a show! The only part of this show that wasn't off the hook was the Betterman, Even Flow, Comatose trio in the encore.

    4. Buffalo '03 - Looking back at the setlist, this show doesn't look good enough to be my 4th best show. Lots of covers, which usually isn't my thing and they opened with LBC, which is one of my least fav songs. That said, this show had so much energy and finished right around midnight. Only time I've heard Deep too. This was the first time I had left a PJ show thinking that I had just witnessed an epic show (granted it was only 4th show, lol).

    5. Dusseldorf '07 - Finally heard the elusive Breath. This show was as much about what it didn't have (no Even Flow, Betterman or Corduroy for a change) as it was about what it did have (Breath, Rats, Brain of J, Sometimes).

    Honourable mention: MSG 2 '08, London '05, Beacon '08.
    1996: Toronto 1998: Barrie 2000: Saratoga Springs 2003: Buffalo, Toronto 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto 2006: Toronto x2, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Gorge #1 2007: London, Dusseldorf, Vic, Lolla 2008: WPB, Tampa, DC, MSG x2, Hartford, Boston x2, Beacon 2009: Toronto, Chicago x2, Seattle x2, LA #3&4, San Diego, Philly x4 2010: Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford 2011: Montreal, Toronto x2, Hamilton 2012: Missoula 2013: London, Wrigley, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Hartford, Dallas, OKC
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    Bremerton wrote:
    Key Arena 11-6-00
    Benaroya Hall
    Gorge 9-1-05
    Showbox 12-6-02
    Gorge 7-22-06

    Best crowd I've seen was definitely at MSG in 08'.
    u should see the europe or south america crowd...and msg 2 was bwtter than msg 1 crowd
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    Soundcheck during MSG 1 2008.
    ADD 5,200 to the post count you see, thank you. :)
    *NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
    *MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
    *VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
    *EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
    *Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    ATHENS - GREECE 06....how many times y ou could lishen speak greek????
    MSG 2 08
    MSG 1 08
    VENICE 07,if they played couse canceled from the storm,,125.000 tickets sold that day.
    and ill put all 4 in europe 2009,,couse pj gig are the best ever :D:D
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • titchinello
    titchinello Posts: 3,139
    thats easy as i've only seen them 5 times

    1) Glasgow cathouse 1992 - more memorable because bofore this show i met dave abbruzze, and even better had a decent little chat with mr Eddie Vedder himself, and because i'd mentioned to him i'd travelled a bit to be there, before why go he said "this is too anyone who's travelled over 200miles to be here, now that your here why go home" so thats something i wont forget, plus it was an awsome show.

    2) San diego nov 1995 night one -- was on vacation at the time and managed to get into this show.. its a long story.

    3) San diego nov 1995 night 2 - was on the radio show broadcasting outside talking on air about us being on holiday from scotland and looking for tixs, then the dj presented me and my friend with free tixs to the show.. love that woman forever.

    4) Glasgow secc 2000 - glad to see them back in scotland again

    4) Tampa bay st petes 2003 - was on honeymoon with my wife to florida, and discovered pj were play on the last night of our honeymoon, and my wife was nice enough to let me get tixs, so what a romantic way to end my honeymoon.. love that woman even more than the dj from san diego.
    Glasgow cathouse-1992-2-23, San diego sports arena-1995-11-06 & 07, Glasgow secc-2000-06-03, Tampa st petes times forum-2003-04-13, London O2 arena-2009-08-18, Belfast odyssey arena-2010-06-23.Leeds 2014 - 07-08
  • satansbedbugs
    satansbedbugs On Tour Posts: 2,413
    1. Gorge Ampetheater ....9/01/05

    2. Camden, NJ 7/05/03.....RITFW in the first set ......Fireworks during Wishlist

    3. Philly 10/03/05.......Awesome Setlist

    4. MSG 2 '08 ......Garden, Release, Ace Frehley.....etc

    5. EV Solo NJPAC .......3rd row.....
    *Marker in the Sand Fanclub * HNIC

    Philly- 2005, 2013, 2016, 2024
    Camden 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2022, 2023
    Philly Spectrum 2009 x4 - We closed that MFER Down Proper
    Baltimore- 2024
    Pittsburgh- 2025
    DC- 2006, 2008
    New York- 2008, 2010
    Boston - Fenway 2016 (night 2) , 2024 (night1)
    East Rutherford, New Jersey- 2006
    Chicago - Lollapalooza 2007
    Seattle- Gorge 2005
    EV Solo- DC x2, Baltimore x2 , Newark NJ x2,  Tower Theater x2 

    - Given To Fly
  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    edited November 2009
    Philly 3 09 - Perfect Show
    Grand Rapids 06- Lottery experiment
    London 05- Eddie took my requests for In my Tree and Smile
    Toledo 04 VFC- Frampton and Neil Young= badass!
    Philly 4 09- Halloween
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  • hardhardhead
    hardhardhead Posts: 29
    1. Benaroya Hall
    2. The Gorge 2005
    3. Jones Beach night 2 2000
    4. Boise 2000
    5. Las Vegas 1998
    Don't need a helmet...I've got a hard, hard head...

    6.21.98 UT, 7.11.98 NV, 9.8.98 NJ, 8.23.00 NY, 8.24.00 NY, 8.25.00 NY, 10.21.00 AZ, 11.3.00 ID,
    12.8.02 WA, 4.1.03 CO, 10.22.03 Benaroya Hall,
    9.1.05 The Gorge, 9.2.05 Vancouver
    7.3.06 Denver, 7.06.06 Las Vegas, 6.30.08 Boston, 9.28.09 SLC, 10.09.09 San Diego
  • erik768
    erik768 Decatur, GA Posts: 122
    I've only been to six shows total so it's a small list:

    1. Kissimmee 2004 (The band was on fire all night, hard to describe if you are just listening to a boot of it. Also was in 3rd row due to getting lucky in the Ten Club/Ticketmaster presale).
    2. Columbia 2008 (Excellent show and best normal seniority Ten Club seats, 15th row. Footsteps, I Got Shit, Present Tense, WMA. My favorite boot to listen to).
    3. Lollapalooza (Between the wonderful setting with the skyscrapers and being my first show in three years it was a magical night).
    4. Tampa 2003 (1st PJ show. The start of the obsession. My Ten Club seats got me the last row of the floor and I couldn't have been happier).
    5. WPB 2008 / Tampa 2008 (Both solid shows but lacking something compared to the others for me).

    Can't wait for Toronto and Chicago, little over a month away.
    PJ
    2003 Tampa 2004 Kissimmee 2007 Chicago 2008 West Palm Beach, Tampa, Columbia 2009 Toronto, Chicago 1-2, Philadelphia 3-4 2010 New Orleans 2011 PJ20/East Troy 1-2 2012 Atlanta 2013 Baltimore 2016 Miami, Greenville 2018 Boston 1 2020 St. Louis 2022 Nashville, St. Louis 2023 Noblesville, Austin 1-2 2024 Chicago 1-2 2025 Atlanta 1-2
    EV
    2009 Atlanta 1-2 2012 Jacksonville
  • olderman
    olderman Posts: 1,765
    Halifax To The Max - 09/22/05 (Hard not to love the one show I was in the FRONT ROW right between Jeff and Ed)

    Bonner Springs KS - 06/12/03 (Singin' In The Rain!)

    Gorge - 07/22/06 (Hotter than a mother fucker!)

    Tampa - 06/12/2008 - (With My Daughter!)

    Santa Barbara - 07/13/2006 - (A vote for the venue!)

    But I can remember all of the others just as well.. PJ ROCKS!
    Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
    As she slams the door in his drunken face
    And now he stands outside
    And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
    He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
    What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
    Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
    And his tears fall and burn the garden green
  • LOITERING
    LOITERING Posts: 120
    Hatford '08
    Grand Rapids '06
    Chicago II '08 EV
    Mansfield I '08
    London '05
    10/02/04 - Toledo, OH
    09/12/05 - London, ON
    05/19/06 - Grand Rapids, MI
    06/27/08 - Hartford, CT; 06/28/08 - Mansfield, MA
    08/21/08 - Chicago, IL (EV); 08/22/08 - Chicago, IL (EV)
    10/07/09 - Los Angeles, CA; 10/09/09 - San Diego, CA
    05/06/10 - Columbus, OH; 05/07/10 - Noblesville, IN
    06/26/11 - Detroit, MI (EV)
    10/12/13 - Buffalo, NY
    10/16/14 - Detroit, MI
    08/20/16 - Chicago, IL; 08/22/16 - Chicago, IL
    08/13/18 - Missoula, MT
    09/02/23 - St. Paul, MN
    08/26/24 - Noblesville, IN; 8/31/24 - Chicago, IL

  • RM2280
    RM2280 Posts: 14
    cleveland,oh '92-peabody's down under- 1st pj show ever...boston,ma '94....soldier field....va. beach opening nite 2000, their 1st show after roskilde tragedy-extremely emotional show for band and fans alike....lolla 2007-they tore it up that evening, the kings of chi-town...seen em 40 times in some great cities and have met some great people...there's no band on the planet that compares live....viva la pearl jam
  • PJFAN13
    PJFAN13 Posts: 1,422
    awesome topic - so fun to read everyone's "fav five" -
    Mine:
    1. 11/30/93 - Aladdin, Vegas - 1st PJ show - incredible energy - became a lunatic fan that night! "Leash" tore the roof off of the place and the "Across The Universe" slap on to "Dissident" blew my mind! "Swallow My Pride" was rockin' (as a GR fan) - not to mention I think the first time ever for "Tremor Christ" - killer, killer show!

    2. 10/01/05 - Borgata, Atlantic City - superb show, intimate yet rockin', met Mike & Ace, Atlantic City preset, Bee Girl, Harvest Moon and Leash tease during "STBC" - unbelievable night...

    3. 08/25/00 - Jones Beach, NY - after "Sometimes" opened, "Grievance", "Corduroy", "Whipping", "DTE", "Animal", "Evacuation", "Red Mosquito", "In Hiding" all in a row literally kicked my butt...one of the best "Baba O'Riley's" ever!!! "Mankind" was fun too...

    4. 07/03/03 - Mansfield, MA - incredible setlist, because of the epic 3rd show, this one continually gets overlooked and it blows my mind, how??? LOVED this show...tons of gems at this badboy!

    5. 07/09/03 - MSG , NYC - Incredible show - "Alive" was ridiculously amazing - energy unbelievable, crowd was magnificent - super fun night!!!

    Tough to pick a top 5 - but those are the ones! Albany '06 was tough to leave off this list as well...as were the Camden's...and Hartford's...and... :lol:

    Keep'em comin'!!!
    11.30.93~10.2.96~9.13.98~9.1.00~8.25.00~7.3.03~7.5.03
    7.9.03~9.28.04~10.1.05~5.12.06~5.13.06~5.27.06~5.28.06
    8.5.08(EV)~10.9.09~5.21.10~6.20.11(EV)~7.5.11(EV)~7.9.11(EV)
    11.21.13~8.27.16(EV)~11.14.16(TOTD)~4.13.20~9.27.20~9.26.21~10.2.21
    2.15.22 (EV)~2.25.22 (EV)~2.27.22 (EV)~5.3.22~5.7.22~9.17.24~9.29.24
  • bildo703
    bildo703 Posts: 51
    1. Atlantic City Borgata 1 & 2 05 (GA in my hometown in a very small venue - within 10 yards of band for both)
    2. Randalls Island 2 96 ( GA lost in the mess - first show - 12 hour tailgate)
    3. Dusseldorf 07 (GA second row side stage)
    4. Copenhagen 07 ( GA first row blacony side stage)
    5. Camden 2 08 (first row - 10club)
    Randall's 2 96 Cont 98 Cam 1 2 98
    Cam 1 2 00 Phi 03 St Col 03 Cam 1 2 03
    AC 1 2 05 Phi 05
    Cam 1 2 06 Cont 1 2 06
    Dussel 07 Hurr 07 Copen 07
    Nij 07 Werchter 07 Lolla 07,
    Bonnaroo 08 CAM 1 2 08 MSG 2 08
    Spectrum 09 1,3,4
    Pru ctr 10
    Wrigley 13
  • dustinpardue
    dustinpardue Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,829
    This is a tough one, i've been to a lot and they all were amazing in their own way but here are 5 standouts.

    1) Charlotte 96-my first show, always the best
    2) Gorge 05
    3) Columbia, MD 98
    4) San Diego 06
    5) MSG1 03
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  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,906
    1. Gorge 05
    2. Boise 2000
    3. Missoua 1998 (my first show, so that says eons for my first 2, cause those shows were awesome!)
    4. Seattle II 1998
    5. Vancouver 05

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