Why No Midwest?

corduroykelly
corduroykelly Posts: 668
edited July 2013 in The Porch
I'm in the Chicagoland area and the only show we get is Wrigley Field which was impossible to get tickets to, due to everyone coming here for that one show. I hope they book something close so I can see them this tour.
If not Chicago again how about Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Iowa, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
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  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    They played Alpine Valley for 2 nights in 2011, too along with several shows on the 2010 tour.

    There is a large part of this country - the southeast - that hasn't had a show in almost 10 years.
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  • MikeG86
    MikeG86 Posts: 22
    Yeah, agreed it's bullshit but par for the course for a ton of bigger bands. It's pretty annoying when a band I love (not just Pearl Jam but they're the most recent) announces a tour and 9 times out of 10 I don't get a chance to go because everyone seems to care about catering mostly to the coasts. Granted I get those are bigger markets but still it's not cool just to totally ignore the rest of the country. Glad I took my chance to see a Vedder solo show in Minneapolis back in 2011 because at this rate who knows when I'll see him, let alone the full band again. :(
  • Father Hubbard
    Father Hubbard Chicago Posts: 1,690
    I assume theyll come back around in the summer of 2014, a la 2010, when they can play the amphitheatres.
  • lawguy
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    I totally agree. It's hard to complain because there have been several shows in the Chicagoland area the last few years, but they always seem to be some kind of special destination show. Lolla/Vic, PJ20, Wrigley. That means it makes it really hard to get a ticket and if you do get lucky, then you probably are still better off getting TM tickets because your 10C tickets will put you in the way back unless your number starts with 1xx,xxx or less. It is frustrating that there is nothing even close on the tour. I would take any Midwest city. Indy, Milwaukee, Detroit, even St.L.

    I know a lot of places (Michigan, Florida, Colordo, etc) haven't had much love either.......but I don't live there so I am not going to bitch about that :D
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  • jeff2040
    jeff2040 Des Moines, IA Posts: 1,630
    I hear you! Being from Iowa I wasn't expecting a show in the state but it would have been nice to get a show closer than OKC which is 8 hours away. I think I'll still try to go to that show! :)
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  • iwasatpj20
    iwasatpj20 Rockford, IL Posts: 3,476
    Would have been nice to see the band in the Midwest outside of Chicago (Wrigley), but I have had good luck seeing the band for the PJ20 and other shows when the band is around the area. Perhaps next year.
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  • vant0037
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    know1 wrote:
    They played Alpine Valley for 2 nights in 2011, too along with several shows on the 2010 tour.

    There is a large part of this country - the southeast - that hasn't had a show in almost 10 years.

    I'm not trying to start an argument here, but didn't PJ just play Atlanta and Florida last fall?

    In fact, look back at the last 5 years of PJ tours (2008-2013)

    If you look at the 12 state region of the "south" or "southeast" (historically as: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV, TX and OK), over that 5 year period, PJ has played a total of 15 shows. This includes 3 in Florida and 5 festivals (although I don't hear anyone complaining about their Bonnaroo set :lol: ).

    If you look at the 12 state region of the "midwest" (historically as: ND, SD, MN, WI, MI, OH, IN, IL, IA, MO, NE and KS), over that 5 year period, PJ has played a total of 10 shows (3 in Chicago, including Wrigley, and PJ20).

    I know the "play the South" thing is really popular and I, in complete sincerity, really hope they do. But at the same time, there are other places - ahem, the midwest - that have seen less shows in the last 5 years. To say that the southeast hasn't been played in 10 years is inaccurate, especially on the heels of two shows last fall.

    I hope PJ plays everywhere, but this myth that the South or Southeast doesn't get shows is a little annoying when the Midwest has seen even fewer shows. We don't complain though...we just bump the shit out of our thread. :lol:

    Here's hoping everyone sees them who wants to.
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    Father Hubbard wrote:
    I assume theyll come back around in the summer of 2014, a la 2010, when they can play the amphitheatres.

    Not a chance. PJ will do European festivals like they do every summer. The money calls and PJ comes running!
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  • capthowdy1027
    capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    I didn't expect a show in Cincinnati but I did hope for something closer than 5 hours away. PJ doesn't like my town :-/ but then again nobody really does anymore. But, the road trip to Pittaburgh is gonna be fun!
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  • UmphreysJam34
    UmphreysJam34 Posts: 823
    Disappointed for no Cincy show. 7 Years.

    Also surprised there wasn't a Lousiville or some kind of Kentucky show.
  • pjradio
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    UmphreysJam34 wrote:
    Also surprised there wasn't a Lousiville or some kind of Kentucky show.

    considering the recent shows at the new YUM! center?....I agree!
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  • WhyGo91
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    jeff2040 wrote:
    I hear you! Being from Iowa I wasn't expecting a show in the state but it would have been nice to get a show closer than OKC which is 8 hours away. I think I'll still try to go to that show! :)

    yeah, I'm near springfield, Illinois and its over 9 hours from here, but OKC is still the only one thats close enough. I'm gonna try and make it to that one also. Good luck to you man!
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  • juddboz80
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    WhyGo91 wrote:
    jeff2040 wrote:
    I hear you! Being from Iowa I wasn't expecting a show in the state but it would have been nice to get a show closer than OKC which is 8 hours away. I think I'll still try to go to that show! :)

    yeah, I'm near springfield, Illinois and its over 9 hours from here, but OKC is still the only one thats close enough. I'm gonna try and make it to that one also. Good luck to you man!

    How far is okc from here?? I live south of peoria, il and was thinking about going to the same show! Sucks we didn't get any closer shows but oh well.....mabyr next time!!
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  • cifrancgx
    cifrancgx Columbus, OH USA Posts: 350
    I live in Columbus, Ohio and we got a show here in 2010 as well as Cleveland (I went to both). Nothing in Ohio this year so I am trying for a Pittsburgh reserved seat pair of tickets. My mom lives an hour from Pittsburgh so I will have a place to stay after the show. I was just in Pittsburgh last month to see another favorite band of mine "The National".
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  • WhyGo91
    WhyGo91 Posts: 639
    juddboz80 wrote:
    WhyGo91 wrote:
    jeff2040 wrote:
    I hear you! Being from Iowa I wasn't expecting a show in the state but it would have been nice to get a show closer than OKC which is 8 hours away. I think I'll still try to go to that show! :)

    yeah, I'm near springfield, Illinois and its over 9 hours from here, but OKC is still the only one thats close enough. I'm gonna try and make it to that one also. Good luck to you man!

    How far is okc from here?? I live south of peoria, il and was thinking about going to the same show! Sucks we didn't get any closer shows but oh well.....mabyr next time!!

    It's about 9 hours and 40 minutes from Springfield brotha, so about 10-11 hours for you. It sucks being so far away from the nearest show :cry: maybe we should go together! :lol:
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  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    Well I'm in Nashville, so no shows for me.. But maybe I can get some great deals on the bay for stuff fans are selling to fund their tour trips. ;)
  • BIGDaddyWil
    BIGDaddyWil Michigan Posts: 3,090
    Pearl Jam hasn't played in Michigan since 2006. :fp:
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  • YieldInHiding
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    BIGDaddyWil wrote:
    Pearl Jam hasn't played in Michigan since 2006. :fp:

    Same for Minnesota....and we had to share with Tom "Skeletor" Petty.
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