Why No Midwest?

corduroykelly · July 2013

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.

know1 · July 2013

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.

MikeG86 · July 2013

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 · July 2013

I assume theyll come back around in the summer of 2014, a la 2010, when they can play the amphitheatres.

lawguy · July 2013

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

The Akkus · July 2013

"I was just talkin to Mike McCready in the back. He said "I fuckin love the midwest"". Ed during Betterman. Noblesville 2010

jeff2040 · July 2013

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!

iwasatpj20 · July 2013

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.

vant0037 · July 2013

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

).

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.

Here's hoping everyone sees them who wants to.

evenflow82 · July 2013

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!

capthowdy1027 · July 2013

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!

UmphreysJam34 · July 2013

Disappointed for no Cincy show. 7 Years.

Also surprised there wasn't a Lousiville or some kind of Kentucky show.

pjradio · July 2013

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!

WhyGo91 · July 2013

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!

juddboz80 · July 2013

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!!

cifrancgx · July 2013

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".

WhyGo91 · July 2013

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

maybe we should go together!

MedozK · July 2013

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 · July 2013

Pearl Jam hasn't played in Michigan since 2006. :fp:

Lost In Ohio · July 2013

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YieldInHiding · July 2013

BIGDaddyWil wrote:

Pearl Jam hasn't played in Michigan since 2006. :fp:

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

Indifference71 · July 2013

It's hard for me to complain since I'll be walking to the Wrigley show in a couple weeks, but it still sucks that the closest show is 450 miles away in Pittsburgh. Not sure which shows I'm going to try for yet, but hopefully I can get to at least a couple.

Random_Hero · July 2013

I'm thinking that depending on the plans of Soundgarden or Ed touring over the summer... but the midwest as well as a few other Canadian Dates may happen in the summer....?

juddboz80 · July 2013

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![/quote]

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!![/quote]

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

maybe we should go together!

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Road trip!!!!! :shock:

Backspacer_Backer · July 2013

People are never happy. The days of the band playing a huge tour where they hit every town from Boston to LA are over. 7-10 years appears to be about average for the smaller or medium markets to wait between shows. At least we have a band that still does tour some. These guys are approaching 50 and have families, etc. Time changes people, even rock stars. Deal.

Lost In Ohio · July 2013

capthowdy1027 wrote:

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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I *might* be tempted to look into some sort of group travel deal if there's enough of us. Of course, you might want to pass since you'd be having to drive back to Cincinnati, but I just thought I'd spread the word.

Why No Midwest?

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