no wonder the midwest and south get left out.

ARazorbackguy1
ARazorbackguy1 Posts: 456
edited March 2010 in The Porch
It's Sunday after tickets went on sale and you can still get lower level seats for both KC and St. Louis. Weak!!

I'm all for PJ coming to see us, but if we can't produce a sellout of at least the lower level then I don't blame them for not coming back.
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,296
    Maybe Pearl Jam isn't the great American rock 'n roll band you all claim it is. It is not a problem with the south or midwest, it is up to the band and its music to draw in the fans.
  • OceansMagnet
    OceansMagnet Posts: 1,044
    Umm, There are like 2 months left to sell tickets before the show... and what does the South have to do with KC or StL?
  • ARazorbackguy1
    ARazorbackguy1 Posts: 456
    That or maybe they should play an outstanding show in the South, rather than just showing up. i.e. Little Rock in 2003. I was very disappointed with that show.
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  • EquallyWorthless
    EquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    ARazorbackguy1 wrote:
    That or maybe they should play an outstanding show in the South, rather than just showing up. i.e. Little Rock in 2003. I was very disappointed with that show.


    Its not only the south that gets shows like that, its like are you 100% dynamite at work every fucking day?
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  • AmishGuy91
    AmishGuy91 Posts: 835
    Domino effect...the less they play around here the less their concerts will sell when they eventually do play. But don't compare STL or KC to Dallas or Houston, which would sell very well.
  • OceansMagnet
    OceansMagnet Posts: 1,044
    Honestly I would be shocked if they EVER played Little Rock again.. If they EVER play the South again we will be lucky to get a Memphis show (FedEx Forum desperately wants to host Large market entertainment) an Atlanta date (obviously), possibly Nashville, WPB, Tampa, Dallas, Houston, Austin, and maybe Raleigh.. no town smaller than that..
    I seriously doubt we will ever see a show in Birmingham, Little Rock, or Louisville again... I'd LOVE to be wrong though.. :D
  • ARazorbackguy1
    ARazorbackguy1 Posts: 456
    bhigh901 wrote:
    Honestly I would be shocked if they EVER played Little Rock again.. If they EVER play the South again we will be lucky to get a Memphis show (FedEx Forum desperately wants to host Large market entertainment) an Atlanta date (obviously), possibly Nashville, WPB, Tampa, Dallas, Houston, Austin, and maybe Raleigh.. no town smaller than that..
    I seriously doubt we will ever see a show in Birmingham, Little Rock, or Louisville again... I'd LOVE to be wrong though.. :D


    I agree with ya. The Dallas show in '03 was bad ass. Of course, I was 9th row the closest I've ever been :)
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    i think it's safe to say that they would sell out in Dallas, Houston, Austin & San Antonio.
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  • ARazorbackguy1
    ARazorbackguy1 Posts: 456
    EquallyWorthless wrote:
    ARazorbackguy1 wrote:
    That or maybe they should play an outstanding show in the South, rather than just showing up. i.e. Little Rock in 2003. I was very disappointed with that show.


    Its not only the south that gets shows like that, its like are you 100% dynamite at work every fucking day?


    Let's see, I work 260 days a year and get paid minimally. PJ works maybe 50 - 75 days a year and make hundreds of thousands..

    I think they can bring it for 2 hours a day
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    you wont sell out if people dont even know you're still around.

    plus they could swallow their pride and play smaller venues. but that wont happen.

    and yeah Knoxville was a pretty bad show too. they didnt seem to want to be there.
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,128
    bhigh901 wrote:
    Umm, There are like 2 months left to sell tickets before the show... and what does the South have to do with KC or StL?
    yeah, I was wondering the same damn thing
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  • ARazorbackguy1
    ARazorbackguy1 Posts: 456
    LukinFan wrote:
    bhigh901 wrote:
    Umm, There are like 2 months left to sell tickets before the show... and what does the South have to do with KC or StL?
    yeah, I was wondering the same damn thing


    Midwest and South get left out of the PJ touring system at about the same rate. Oh, and I live in the south and am traveling to the midwest for the show. That's what it has to do with the south.
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    ARazorbackguy1 wrote:
    LukinFan wrote:
    bhigh901 wrote:
    Umm, There are like 2 months left to sell tickets before the show... and what does the South have to do with KC or StL?
    yeah, I was wondering the same damn thing


    Midwest and South get left out of the PJ touring system at about the same rate. Oh, and I live in the south and am traveling to the midwest for the show. That's what it has to do with the south.
    really pretty much everywhere but the coasts. could probably add the southwest and mountains to that list.
  • William Wallace
    William Wallace Posts: 553
    MrSmith wrote:
    plus they could swallow their pride and play smaller venues. but that wont happen.

    Exactly this is the point.
    When all those people from NY or Boston brag about their shows selling out fast, they should think about the fact that these are areas with a population of millions of people.
    When the band plays less populated areas, they can still play smaller venues which will sell out for sure.
  • cifrancgx
    cifrancgx Columbus, OH USA Posts: 350
    ARazorbackguy1 wrote:
    It's Sunday after tickets went on sale and you can still get lower level seats for both KC and St. Louis. Weak!!

    I'm all for PJ coming to see us, but if we can't produce a sellout of at least the lower level then I don't blame them for not coming back.

    The reality is that Pearl Jam isn't the popular band they used to be. So selling out even lower level seats in places like KC and St. Louis are going to take a little more time than a few days. I don't think PJ cares how fast they sell as long as they do sell and they have over a month to do so for the MO shows.

    If PJ wants to play shows that sell out within minutes then they need to open up for someone like Taylor Swift. :lol:
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  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,088
    AmishGuy91 wrote:
    Domino effect...the less they play around here the less their concerts will sell when they eventually do play. But don't compare STL or KC to Dallas or Houston, which would sell very well.

    exactly. playing both cities hurts too. Dallas then KC would have been much better.
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  • mudhoney_253
    mudhoney_253 Posts: 135
    bhigh901 wrote:
    Umm, There are like 2 months left to sell tickets before the show... and what does the South have to do with KC or StL?
    South of Chicago?
  • Slow Moe
    Slow Moe Posts: 87
    Or maybe it's bc all us PJ fans from the midwest don't have a problem with ROAD TRIPS & helping you fill up your arenas on the west coast & east coast, while the fans on the coast don't like to wander too far from home? Plus the fans from outside the USA can probably get to NYC, Philly & Boston a lot easier than KC or StL. I don't know - just another possible theory.
    Whatever the reason, don't trash your fellow PJ fans from the midwest or the south. We're doing OUR part by supporting the guys and will welcome fans from around the world to join us for the party!
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  • InHerOwnWorld
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    Slow Moe wrote:
    Or maybe it's bc all us PJ fans from the midwest don't have a problem with ROAD TRIPS & helping you fill up your arenas on the west coast & east coast, while the fans on the coast don't like to wander too far from home? Plus the fans from outside the USA can probably get to NYC, Philly & Boston a lot easier than KC or StL. I don't know - just another possible theory.
    Whatever the reason, don't trash your fellow PJ fans from the midwest or the south. We're doing OUR part by supporting the guys and will welcome fans from around the world to join us for the party!

    Exactly! :roll:
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    William Wallace wrote:
    MrSmith wrote:
    plus they could swallow their pride and play smaller venues. but that wont happen.

    Exactly this is the point.
    When all those people from NY or Boston brag about their shows selling out fast, they should think about the fact that these are areas with a population of millions of people.
    When the band plays less populated areas, they can still play smaller venues which will sell out for sure.

    By that theory, since Dallas is a larger city than San Diego, it would sell out faster than SD. This is simply not true. You have to factor in other issues such as, I don't know....music taste?

    P.S. Texas has 3 of the top 10 most populated cities. So much for that theory! ;) :P

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