Dodge Music Center vs. XL Center?

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  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Why don't we just make this the official pearl jam Hartford 2012 thread.
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Why don't we just make this the official pearl jam Hartford 2012 thread.
    Good idea!
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • JimmyV wrote:
    I heard GnR didnt even start their set in Mansfield, MA this year till midnight. Can't imagine how much they paid for that! Im guessing the show went till almost 3am :shock:

    GNR played mansfield?

    I thought they played Worcester...

    I apologize. It was Hartford (Meadows) and Worcester.
    I get confused now cuz both Hartford and Mansfield are now "Comcast Center" :roll:

    http://articles.courant.com/2011-11-20/entertainment/hc-concert-review-guns-n-roses-comcast-theatre-hartford-20111120_1_ron-bumblefoot-thal-songs-richard-fortus
    "Comcast Theatre in Hartford, where they played 32 songs over nearly three hours, starting at 11:30 p.m."
    Mansfield, MA - Jul 02, 2003; Mansfield, MA - Jul 03, 2003; Mansfield, MA - Jul 11, 2003; Boston, MA - Sep 29, 2004; Reading, PA - Oct 01, 2004; Hartford, CT - May 13, 2006; Boston, MA - May 24, 2006; Boston, MA - May 25, 2006; Hartford, CT - Jun 27, 2008; Mansfield, MA - Jun 28, 2008; Mansfield, MA - June 30, 2008; Hartford, CT - May 15, 2010; Boston, MA - May 17, 2010; [EV - Providence, RI - June 15, 2011; EV - Hartford, CT - June 18, 2011]; Worcester, MA - Oct. 15, 2013; Worcester, MA - Oct. 16, 2013; Hartford, CT - Oct. 25, 2013; Boston, MA -  August 5, 2016; Boston, MA - August 7, 2016...



  • PearlJamPatriot
    PearlJamPatriot Posts: 2,426
    edited December 2011
    This is really a great and interesting question, and there are + and - for both venues. There is history with the Meadows shows vs. the band loving the Civic Center. And I love how the 'which show is better' debate always creeps in these types of questions...

    Can't see the band coming to the 'Port. Can't see them playing Mohegan. A return to Springfield would be a stretch, and I doubt it'll ever happen again.

    The Rent is an interesting thought...pretty sure they could pull it off with the help of the Boston and NY crowds, however the actual sound there very echoey and isn't that great (saw Stones and Bruce there). It sits in a neighborhood and they would certainly have to deal with a curfew.

    I guess I'd go with the Meadows. Only because of the unpredictability of the crowd. The band has always had to earn their money in Hartford, and they've delivered every time.

    Again, great question...
    I would love if they played Springfield again. I remember the last time they played there in 1994. Good show too. I wish I could have gone but I was young and didnt even have my license at that point. Or they could play the Mullins Center at UMass - Amherst. They played at the UMass student ballroom in 1991 & 1992. But there is probably no chance of either Springfield or UMass. Usually when they don't play Hartford, they play Albany - Pepsi Arena (03, 06) and in 2000 they played Saratoga Springs - SPAC. Although in 2006 they played both Albany & Hartford. That Albany '06 show is underrated. They played Rats for the 1st time in 7 1/2 years.

    But to answer the original question, I prefer the XL Center because I like going to the pre-parties and its nice when they are walking distance from the venue.
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    Pearl Jam Shows: 1998 - 9/11 New York, NY (MSG night 2); 9/13 Hartford, CT || 2000 - 8/24 Wantagh, NY (Jones Beach 2); 8/27 Saratoga Springs; 8/29 Mansfield, MA (night 1); 8/30 Mansfield, MA (night 2) || 2003 - 4/29 Albany, NY; 5/3 State College, PA; 7/2 Mansfield (night 1); 7/6 Camden, NJ (night 2); 7/8 New York, NY (MSG night 1) || 2004 - 9/28 Boston, MA (night 1); 9/29 Boston, MA (night 2) || 2005 - 10/3 Philadelphia, PA || 2006 - 5/12 Albany, NY; 5/13 Hartford, CT; 5/24 Boston, MA (night 1); 5/25 Boston, MA (night 2); 5/27 Camden, NJ (night 1); 5/28 Camden, NJ (night 2)|| 2008 - 6/19 Camden, NJ (night 1); 6/24 New York, NY (MSG night 1); 6/25 New York, NY (MSG night 2); 6/27 Hartford, CT; 6/28 Mansfield, MA (night 1); 6/30 Mansfield, MA (night 2); 7/1 New York, NY (Beacon Theater)|| 2009 - 9/21 Seattle, WA (night 1); 9/22 Seattle, WA (night 2); 10/27 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 1); 10/28 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 2); 10/30 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 3); 10/31 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 4)|| 2010 - 5/15 Hartford, CT; 5/17 Boston, MA; 5/20 New York, NY (MSG night 1); 5/21 New York, NY (MSG night 2)|| 2011 - 9/3 East Troy, WI (PJ20); 9/4 East Troy, WI (PJ20) || 2012 - 9/2 Philadelphia, PA, 9/30 Missoula, MT || 2013 - 7/19 Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), 10/12 Buffalo, NY, 10/15 Worcester, MA (night 1), 10/16 Worcester, MA (night 2), 10/18 Brooklyn, NY (night 1), 10/19 Brooklyn, NY (night 2), 10/25 Hartford, CT || 2014 - 10/22 Denver, CO || 2015 -  9/26 New York, NY (Global Citizen Festival) || 2016 - 5/1 New York, NY (night 1), 5/2 New York, NY (night 2), 8/5 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 1), 8/7 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 2) || 2018 - 9/2 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 1) || 2020 - 3/30 New York, NY
    Eddie Vedder solo: 2008 - Boston night 1 & 2 || 2009 - Albany, NY night 1 & 2 || 2011 - Hartford, CT, Boston, MA

  • YourDirtisMyfood
    YourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,670
    This is really a great and interesting question, and there are + and - for both venues. There is history with the Meadows shows vs. the band loving the Civic Center. And I love how the 'which show is better' debate always creeps in these types of questions...

    Can't see the band coming to the 'Port. Can't see them playing Mohegan. A return to Springfield would be a stretch, and I doubt it'll ever happen again.

    The Rent is an interesting thought...pretty sure they could pull it off with the help of the Boston and NY crowds, however the actual sound there very echoey and isn't that great (saw Stones and Bruce there). It sits in a neighborhood and they would certainly have to deal with a curfew.

    I guess I'd go with the Meadows. Only because of the unpredictability of the crowd. The band has always had to earn their money in Hartford, and they've delivered every time.

    Again, great question...

    aw geez, thanks buddy! :D I liked both experiences myself. Aint talkin bout love....I was there!!!!!!!!!
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Anyone know why they didn't play Hartford for the Binaural and Riot Act tours?
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Newch91 wrote:
    Anyone know why they didn't play Hartford for the Binaural and Riot Act tours?

    They were told they would not be allowed to play a cover of the N.W.A. hit, "Fuck da Police" so they respectfully declined and played extra nights in Mansfield, MA






























    :P :lol:
    Mansfield, MA - Jul 02, 2003; Mansfield, MA - Jul 03, 2003; Mansfield, MA - Jul 11, 2003; Boston, MA - Sep 29, 2004; Reading, PA - Oct 01, 2004; Hartford, CT - May 13, 2006; Boston, MA - May 24, 2006; Boston, MA - May 25, 2006; Hartford, CT - Jun 27, 2008; Mansfield, MA - Jun 28, 2008; Mansfield, MA - June 30, 2008; Hartford, CT - May 15, 2010; Boston, MA - May 17, 2010; [EV - Providence, RI - June 15, 2011; EV - Hartford, CT - June 18, 2011]; Worcester, MA - Oct. 15, 2013; Worcester, MA - Oct. 16, 2013; Hartford, CT - Oct. 25, 2013; Boston, MA -  August 5, 2016; Boston, MA - August 7, 2016...



  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Newch91 wrote:
    Anyone know why they didn't play Hartford for the Binaural and Riot Act tours?

    They were told they would not be allowed to play a cover of the N.W.A. hit, "Fuck da Police" so they respectfully declined and played extra nights in Mansfield, MA






























    :P :lol:
    :lol::lol: Damn that awesome 98 show (minus the po-po)
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    What about the Oakdale Theater?
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Newch91 wrote:
    What about the Oakdale Theater?

    Capacity: 5,000
    Fan Club Only? :D
    Mansfield, MA - Jul 02, 2003; Mansfield, MA - Jul 03, 2003; Mansfield, MA - Jul 11, 2003; Boston, MA - Sep 29, 2004; Reading, PA - Oct 01, 2004; Hartford, CT - May 13, 2006; Boston, MA - May 24, 2006; Boston, MA - May 25, 2006; Hartford, CT - Jun 27, 2008; Mansfield, MA - Jun 28, 2008; Mansfield, MA - June 30, 2008; Hartford, CT - May 15, 2010; Boston, MA - May 17, 2010; [EV - Providence, RI - June 15, 2011; EV - Hartford, CT - June 18, 2011]; Worcester, MA - Oct. 15, 2013; Worcester, MA - Oct. 16, 2013; Hartford, CT - Oct. 25, 2013; Boston, MA -  August 5, 2016; Boston, MA - August 7, 2016...



  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Newch91 wrote:
    What about the Oakdale Theater?

    Capacity: 5,000
    Fan Club Only? :D
    Is it really that small? I thought it was bigger. Then yes, fan club only show. Either that or the Bushnell.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • YourDirtisMyfood
    YourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,670
    will be interesting this Fall.
  • Fastrichie
    Fastrichie Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 922
    Hopefully they play the Civic Center again.
    04/06/94 Springfield, 04/17/94 NYC, 10/02/96 Hartford, 11/14/97 Oakland, 09/08/98 NJ, 09/10/98 MSG, 09/11/98 MSG, 09/13/98 Hartford, 08/24/00 Jones Beach, 08/25/00 Jones Beach 04/30/03 Uniondale, 07/08/03 MSG, 07/09/03 MSG, 09/28/04 Boston, 10/01/05 Borgata, 10/03/05 Philly, 05/13/06 Hartford 05/25/06 Boston, 06/01/06 NJ, 06/03/06 NJ, 08/05/07 Chicago, 06/24/08 MSG, 06/25/08 MSG, 06/27/08 Hartford, 06/30/08 Mansfield, 07/01/08 The Beacon, 08/21/09 Toronto, 10/27/09 Philly, 10/28/09 Philly, 10/30/09 Philly, 10/31/09 Philly, 05/15/2010 Hartford, 05/17/2010 Boston, 05/20/2010 MSG, 05/21/2010 MSG, Montreal 09/07/2011, Philly 09/01/2012, Wrigley 07/19-20,2013, Worcester 10/16/13, Brooklyn 10/18, Brooklyn 10/19/13, Hartford 10/25/13, Ed Sullivan 09/23/2015, Central Park 09/26/2015 Philly 04/29/2016. MSG 05/01/2016, MSG 05/02/2016, Fenway 08/05/2016, Fenway 08/07/2016, Brooklyn 04/07/2017, Seattle 08/08/2018, Seattle 08/10/2018, Chicago 08/20/2018, Fenway 09/02/2018, Fenway 09/04/2018, Asbury Park 09/18/2021, Apollo Theater 09/10/2022, MSG 09/11/2022, Camden 09/14/2022, St. Paul 8/31/2023, St. Paul 9/2/2023, Seattle 05/30/2024, Missoula 08/22/2024, MSG 09/03/2024, 09/04/2024, Philly 09/07/2024, Fenway 09/15/2024, Fenway 09/17/2024, Hollywood 04/26/2025, Pittsburgh 05/16/2025, Pittsburgh 05/18/2025


  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Either way, I'll be there.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Hartford will be the red headed middle step child this year.
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,732
    They will play Hartford unless they stretch it out and play more dates in the south or midwest.
    If its the typical east coast swing, count on it.