Australia and NZ tour rumours going around Part 2 (No Bullshit)

News
Better men convince Pearl Jam to rock city
By The Word's AMY EDWARDS

30 August 2006
The Newcastle Herald
Late
7

THREE diehard Pearl Jam fans had almost given up hope of getting the international rock band to perform in Newcastle, until yesterday.

Rob Wilson, 24, Mark Waddingham, 23, and Andrew McCallum, 25, began an online petition in early May to get Pearl Jam to perform in Newcastle as part of their forthcoming Australian tour.

Within days, they had 250 signatures and this week more than 2200 people, mostly from the Hunter, had signed the petition.

Tour promoter Michael Coppel released a statement yesterday claiming that due to huge public demand "spearheaded by a petition signed by thousands . . . Pearl Jam will be rocking Newcastle".

In what will be Pearl Jam's first concert in Newcastle and its only regional show, the band will perform at Newcastle Entertainment Centre on Sunday, November 19.

The Newcastle show was a last-minute addition to the 2006 tour.

"I certainly hadn't given up and neither had the guys involved [but] it was starting to get late for an announcement," Mr McCallum said.

The trio, who have been fans of the group since high school and even sport a couple of Pearl Jam tattoos, attracted early support from surfing legend Mark Richards, a friend of Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam's lead singer.

Richards regularly emailed Pearl Jam's tour manager Mark Smith and kept him updated on the plight of the men and their petition.

However, the surfing legend said it was "really the effort the guys put in to harassing Coppel" that got the band to Newcastle.

How many people are in Newcastle?

No offense, but you guys only got 2200 signatures?

I think last tour (2003) there was a petition around New Zealand with many more sigs than that but they never came. I'd have to say the Mark Richards thing definitely helped. Well, who knows, it's probably much cheaper and easier to play Newcastle than Auckland. I wonder if the band had any input? I think I really need to get in touch with the Finns, they can pull some strings, for sure!

Veddernarian wrote:

News
Better men convince Pearl Jam to rock city
By The Word's AMY EDWARDS

30 August 2006
The Newcastle Herald
Late
7

THREE diehard Pearl Jam fans had almost given up hope of getting the international rock band to perform in Newcastle, until yesterday.

Rob Wilson, 24, Mark Waddingham, 23, and Andrew McCallum, 25, began an online petition in early May to get Pearl Jam to perform in Newcastle as part of their forthcoming Australian tour.

Within days, they had 250 signatures and this week more than 2200 people, mostly from the Hunter, had signed the petition.

Tour promoter Michael Coppel released a statement yesterday claiming that due to huge public demand "spearheaded by a petition signed by thousands . . . Pearl Jam will be rocking Newcastle".

In what will be Pearl Jam's first concert in Newcastle and its only regional show, the band will perform at Newcastle Entertainment Centre on Sunday, November 19.

The Newcastle show was a last-minute addition to the 2006 tour.

"I certainly hadn't given up and neither had the guys involved [but] it was starting to get late for an announcement," Mr McCallum said.

The trio, who have been fans of the group since high school and even sport a couple of Pearl Jam tattoos, attracted early support from surfing legend Mark Richards, a friend of Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam's lead singer.

Richards regularly emailed Pearl Jam's tour manager Mark Smith and kept him updated on the plight of the men and their petition.

However, the surfing legend said it was "really the effort the guys put in to harassing Coppel" that got the band to Newcastle.

Andre W wrote:

350,000 or there abouts in Newcastle/Lake Macquarie

Gees theres 480,000 ppl in Tasmania why cant they come here.....
Wouldnt the Band have more input into where they tour than Coppel?
Newcastle has Mark Richards... Tasmania/Hobart has Shipsterns Bluff...
Come on guys u know u want to tour here.....:)

perpectual sound wrote:

you should get in touch with the Finns.... it couldnt hurt right?

While we're talking bout the Finns here is a bit of a fact:

The drummer for the Finn Brothers album "Everyone Is Here" was none other then former Pearl Jam drummer.....







No, not Dave A.

But Matt Chamberlain

threefish10 wrote:

and now more totally unrelated info.

Anyone else excited the Foos are gonna tour?, what would be even better is if it's and Acoustic tour like they have been doing in the states ATM.

Sorry, now back to talking bout Newcastle.

Yeah well it was rumored they were going to do the acoustic tour at the Opera House.....how cool would that be..
omg too much stuff to think about at the moment....

Vookie23 wrote:

Can't get 10 C tickets till the 4th of Sept, would say Ticketek down the track

Dunka.

Sorry Ive missed the party 2day. My internet has been down for some unexplained reason and the message I get from those twats at Dildo is "we will call you back within 36 hrs"

Oz - I said it months ago mate and Ill say it again. You lads are going backstage!! Maybe even a brief stage appearance for you all (ill be booing).

Tassiepetals - PM. Sorry Ive been slack

holy shit they are actually playing. i so wish i could go but i already booked my flights.

thats awesome

is anyone gonna have a spare ten club ticket?

i need one.... im gonna go i reckon

tommyphillips wrote:

cool rick (well not for melb) i so wish i could go to adel 2 but i really cannot affor it.

Remember this Tom, LOL, you'll be in Newcastle!:D