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"An Evening With"......Finally!

kataractkidkataractkid Posts: 57
edited January 2013 in The Porch
I've been in favor of this for years. 2 sets of PJ. No opener. Hopefully this
continues for the full tour. So much better in my opinion. Give the band and fans
a chance to recoup, let the excitement build for the second set. This will make
for a more energized second part of the show. Love it!
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    bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,532
    kataractkid wrote:
    I've been in favor of this for years. 2 sets of PJ. No opener. Hopefully this
    continues for the full tour. So much better in my opinion. Give the band and fans
    a chance to recoup, let the excitement build for the second set. This will make
    for a more energized second part of the show. Love it!

    "An Evening With" does not mean two sets. I would expect a show in the 3 hour range if they aren't having an opener. Hopefully you are correct though.
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    Better DanBetter Dan Posts: 5,684
    They've played shows with no opener that have still been in the 2.30 hour range. Don't get your expectations too high and enjoy the show for whatever it ends up being. :D
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    63schoefflin63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    Better Dan wrote:
    They've played shows with no opener that have still been in the 2.30 hour range. Don't get your expectations too high and enjoy the show for whatever it ends up being. :D

    Yup. And as much as I love the no opener...I think it's really great that most of the bands that open end up haivng great success. It's like a springboard for their careers. MMJ, Black Keys, Kings, and Band of Horses come to mind recently.
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    ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    a lot of bands do this (wilco etc) and it works really well...
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

    Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl

    I love you forever and forever :)

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    Dark StarDark Star Posts: 496
    Ed Pre-set opener

    10 song opening set by PJ

    Ed "ok everyone stay put, next up is a little band called PJ, I hope you like them"

    Then the main set, 3 hour set with 4 encores


    Same thing for Chicago 2 and 3


    I liked it better when they called them ''programs'' instead of ''sets'' back in the 50's
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    anakin_pdxanakin_pdx Posts: 388
    The Gorge in 2005 was billed "An Evening with Pearl Jam". They came out and played a 50 minute acoustic set, took about a 5 minute break and came back and played almost 2 1/2 hours more.

    If it's anything like that show people will be in for a great night.
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    JB128716JB128716 Posts: 2,064
    The only thing better would be if the rest of the tour is "An Evening in the Round"

    No bad seats in the arena.
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,849
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    Finally Pearl Jam has come back to Chicago!
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    kataractkidkataractkid Posts: 57
    "An Evening With" does not mean two sets. I would expect a show in the 3 hour range if they aren't having an opener. Hopefully you are correct though.[/quote]

    Didn't even think about that. Why would they not want to take a 20 min. break?
    I think we should start a petition. Lol. One would think the band would totally be on
    board for this. It's not like playing one long set is doing us any favors or anything.
    Everyone benefits from a set break.
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    ZodZod Posts: 10,109
    kataractkid wrote:
    "An Evening With" does not mean two sets. I would expect a show in the 3 hour range if they aren't having an opener. Hopefully you are correct though.

    Didn't even think about that. Why would they not want to take a 20 min. break?
    I think we should start a petition. Lol. One would think the band would totally be on
    board for this. It's not like playing one long set is doing us any favors or anything.
    Everyone benefits from a set break.[/quote]

    Yah the '06 gorge shows didn't have presets nor did they clock in much past two hours. Which kind of sucked cause they did that in '05. I've oftened wondered if the insanely hot weather kept much shorts. The band looked like they were sweating buckets.
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    mrk2mrk2 Finland Posts: 2,023
    Aren't their normal shows pretty much 2 sets already, the main set and then the encores. For example the main set in Copenhagen last year was shorter than the two encores combined.
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    pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,883
    I'm expecting the normal 2 hour 15 to 20 minute set. Anything else is just gravy.
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
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