**Edmonton Fanviews Here**

EDDIE!EDDIE! wrote:

How much are they at the shows? in CAD??

$25 Not a bad price.. you can only buy one per person

Would you gusy recommend this boot? I have all 3 shows prior, but I am afraid if I dont show some restraint, Ill end up with all of them, spending like $160

Wow, what an amazing show!!! It was like a dream come true for me. I was introduced to P J almost 10 years ago and this is the first concert I have been able to attend.

We were sitting on the back corner of the stage, first row and only about 10 feet away from the stage!

When they came out for the second encore Eddie came to the back corner where we were, and he looked right at me and gave me a bit of a smile and nod and then threw me his tambourine! I caught it and looked over to my husband as if to say did that really happen? Am I dreaming? Even this morning when I woke up I had to make sure that it wasn't all a dream!

UNBELIEVABLE!!! AWESOME!!!! A TOTAL DREAM COME TRUE!!!!!

I saw my first two pearl jam shows this weekend in edmonton and calgary and they were absolutely amazing. i have to agree with many of the reviews i have read in this thread that the calgary crowd was a little bit more rockin.. however as an edmontonian im not ashamed by this because i saw heaps of people i knew and recognized in amongst the cowtown audience. so i figure we represented well, and im sure a lot of calgarians came up to edmonton for the show. the atmospehere in both venues was unbelievable - i keep reading comparissons to playoff hockey games (how canadian are we, hey?) and i agree fully. especially when the house lights were brought on and so many fists and chants were going off in unison..

as for setlists i think they were both pretty unreal, both had a mix of all my favorites and i was pleasantly suprised by a lot of their picks. when they opened the calgary show with oceans my heart nearly stopped.

i cant wait to see them again! i know its going to require some travel but im fully determined to see them again soon! im jealous for all you canadians east of alberta who get to see them soon; but i got to see them twice in a weekend so i cant complain. i feel so fortunate!

For the record, Edmonton destroyed Calgary.

Missing the 10c sale was probably the best thing that ever happened to me. I ended up having to fight for Ticketmaster tickets, and I was sort of disappointed by the fact that my tickets said "Behind stage." I griped about it for months, and even considered buying better tickets from scalpers tonight.

Well, it was good that my ideals got the better of me, because my tickets ended up being right behind Matt in the third row behind the stage. Not too shabby for missing the 10c pre-sale, the local TM pre-sale, and then the first day of the public sale. I was even eventually able to snake my way down to the first row behind Matt. Right from the get-go, I was really, on one hand, in awe, and on the other, excited as hell that I was finally attending a show. I honestly had no hope for a Release opener, because obviously, they had just played it in Vancouver only two shows prior to Edmonton. Well, guess again, because look what ended up happening! Straight into Go, Save You, and then finally, another one of my hopes, Spin The Black Circle. As if it couldn't get any better from that point, Ed introduced Mike, and the band launched right into Nothing As It Seems, followed by Daughter, which made an early appearance in the show. Then the magic really started happening, because on Even Flow, Ed walked behind all the amplifiers, and jumped onto the drum riser to sing. It was unbelievable. Better Man made another early appearance, which was then followed by I Am Mine, which is a severely underrated song, in my opinion. I didn't think they'd play it, so I was pleasantly surprised. Grievance, a song that I've never really been into, was quite the attention catcher, because of the band-jam breakdown part that gets played around Matt's kit. Again, completely awesome! Ed spoke a few lines and then him and Stone delved into Small Town. The band then resorted to pulling out some oddities, and played Sad. I was glad to get to witness Sad, especially considering Calgary got Alone. Enter Corduroy; another tremendous performance. Another magical moment occurred on Given To Fly: Ed again, came behind the amplifiers and sang a large portion of the song facing us. Wishlist was completely awesome, especially during the unique solo, because of the huge whirling mirrorball hanging from the lighting assembly. Edmonton was then crushed by an Animal, and then subdued by Do The Evolution. The band made a quick escape, but returned promptly to Love Boat Captain sans organ intro from Boom. (Sort of odd, considering he co-wrote the song.) Boom redeemed himself completely on Crazy Mary, as he and Mike faced eachother off in an epic organ vs. guitar duel. Being behind Boom, and watching how much energy he puts into playing the keys really gave me a new perspective on his role in the band. For the first time on the tour, Canada got to hear Jeff's well-known intro to Jeremy, complete with all-round audience participation. Ed started Porch off with a guitar. By the time Porch had ended, Ed had swapped the guitar for a mirror, while the rest of the band continued to pound away on the ten minute version. Ed used the mirror to reflect the intense spotlight all around the upper level of the arena, as well as the floor and mid-levels. It was sort of touching in a way. All too soon, the band left the stage and returned with an unexpected rendition of Neil Young's Fucking Up and the inevitable closer, Yellow Ledbetter. Even though the show was a mere 23 songs, I was completely blown away by the energy everyone seemed to have left at the end of summer. (Also considering most post-secondary school's in Edmonton start tomorrow.) From the band to the audience, it was apparent that everyone showed up at Rexall to lose whatever energy they had left. My throat was sore, and I could barely speak or hear after the show, but it was so worth it. I only have more respect and admiration for the band now. I can't wait for Pearl Jam to pop up to Edmonton again, because I will definitely be in attendance no matter what tickets I have. I just wanted to thank all the awesome out-of-town Jammers in attendance for upping the energy of an already electric city and venue. No one was disappointed!

Thanks!

obi-tom-kenobi wrote:

Stone had the Plaid pants on.

Stone was wearing his plaid pants???

So far been to Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton....Calgary still is tops...Edmonton could have been great if the crowd was better....nothing compared to Calgary's crowd..can I say 10C seats section 108 anyone In Calgary...the most rockign section in the Dome...loved Edmontons set-list though...the show itself was shorter than Calgary/Vancouver..but overall good

sherpahigh wrote:

Definitly a great section!! That's where my high 10C number landed me and I couldn't have been happier with the seats, the people around me in the seats and the whole damn show itself.

Wish I could've gotten to Van. and Edmonton as well but it just wasn't in the cards.

What row sherpa I was 5th row rocking out...incredible seats...had 14th row floor in Edmonton...would take the side anyday over those....our section was completly rocking out....

sherpahigh wrote:

I was a few up from you in row 10. The whole section seemed to be going off though. Really cool to see in Calgary.

My friend in the uppder deck opposite side...said our section was going insane....said from his view the best place to be in the house for energy...

Stitchface wrote:

Thats awesome, I was in Section 108 also for Calgary Row 10. Edmonton, I was in the equivalent section 120 (I think) and Row 5. Doesn't get much better than that in my mind. I had no idea our section was that rocking, mind you I am suffering from whiplash and a sore leg from my constant leg kicks and head rocking.

My neck was ruined after Calgary, voice was gone, left knee bruised, and my right shin cut up...yeah I was rocking out...my friend said the section was just insane....had 14th row in Edm. rather have had the side stage....