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TamaDrummer91
TamaDrummer91 VA Posts: 1,294
edited October 2013 in The Porch
The crowd for this gig has seriously got me concerned, being a college town and it seems the tickets haven't sold as well. Can anyone comment generally on the crowds in CVille? Are they tame and bland?
2008: Bonnaroo
2010: Bristow
2012: Atlanta
2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
2014: Cincinnati
2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington

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  • what dreams
    what dreams Posts: 1,761
    TamaDrummer91 wrote:
    The crowd for this gig has seriously got me concerned, being a college town and it seems the tickets haven't sold as well. Can anyone comment generally on the crowds in CVille? Are they tame and bland?

    Get a grip, dude. You're going to a concert worried about how the crowd is going to behave?

    Hmmmm, to answer . . . Charlottesville is the coolest, hippest town in Virginia. The fan club members coming to this show know what's going down (are you sure you're from VA?). I imagine that UVA students who like Pearl Jam (or any college kids for that matter) are far from tame and bland.

    I just don't understand your point of view. Chill.
  • whoYouAre21
    whoYouAre21 Posts: 17
    Ha, What Dreams must be the mayor of Charlottesville or something. I like the town, but I could see the crowd being a little more mellow/disinterested/sparse than most dates. Seemed like a strange stop to me: most college kids won't want to pony up money for a concert ticket, and it's during the week which will prevent a lot of people from DC from coming down. That being said, if you're in 10 club seating you should have a good atmosphere around you.
  • what dreams
    what dreams Posts: 1,761
    whoYouAre21 wrote:
    Ha, What Dreams must be the mayor of Charlottesville or something. I like the town, but I could see the crowd being a little more mellow/disinterested/sparse than most dates. Seemed like a strange stop to me: most college kids won't want to pony up money for a concert ticket, and it's during the week which will prevent a lot of people from DC from coming down. That being said, if you're in 10 club seating you should have a good atmosphere around you.

    No, not the mayor, but I am driving down from the DC area (15 miles from) during the work week. Funny thing. You just prompted me to check Ticketmaster -- the best available seats left at this point are in section 304, row Z, as in the last letter of the alphabet row, so somebody from somewhere is clearly ponying up the money. I bet that last row will sell out by the night of, and I predict that the non-10C seating areas will rock the house.

    I still have an extra reserved ticket. I've deliberately saved it to sell to a poor, underprivileged UVA kid (hahahaha) waiting outside the arena holding a wad of cash. They probably have more dope than any of us combined, too. If you want to get stoned, hang out with the college kids. The rest of the state is dry.
  • whoYouAre21
    whoYouAre21 Posts: 17
    Good deal, man, have fun!
  • blondieblue227
    blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    freaking A. why are people freaking out about it being a college town? are you afraid you're going to get jumped by a nerd? that's so not c-ville's scene.
    *~Pearl Jam will be blasted from speakers until morale improves~*

  • TheRealDanPatch
    TheRealDanPatch Posts: 1,854
    Fact: This will be the best show of the tour! ;)
    I am the artist formally known as "Cameron4President"....
    1998: Va Beach VA
    2000: Va Beach VA, Columbia MD
    2003: Raleigh NC, Bristow VA
    2008: Washington DC
    2009: Philly 3
    2010: Bristow VA
    2013: Baltimore MD, Charlottesville VA, Charlotte NC
    2014: Cincinnati, OH
    2016: Hampton, VA, Raleigh, NC
  • bobasfeet
    bobasfeet Posts: 1,195
    I have a good feeling about this show. I think the band will be inspired by their surroundings.
  • what dreams
    what dreams Posts: 1,761
    blondieblue227 wrote:
    freaking A. why are people freaking out about it being a college town? are you afraid you're going to get jumped by a nerd? that's so not c-ville's scene.

    Ironically, the OP is a . . . drumroll . . . full-time college student :fp:
  • dlymnfld
    dlymnfld CT Posts: 923
    I am driving from CT for this show. I heard this is a great town to see a show. Plus it's where DMB originated and we all know how much PJ fans love Dave. I can't wait. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
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    Boston 10/17/10, East Troy 9/3/11, East Troy 9/4/11, Missoula 9/30/12, Worcester 10/15/13, Hartford 10/25/13, Charlottesville 10/29/13,
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  • bigperm
    bigperm Posts: 46
    I think this could be the surprise show of the tour. Saw them in Champaign, IL in 03 and I still think it's the best PJ show I've seen. Champaign is middle of nowhere IL and is home to the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign. They came out hard at that show and blew the roof off the dump. I think they'll want to prove to the college kids that they still got it!
    6-29-98 Chicago, 10-9-00 Chicago, 4-23-03 Champaign, 6-18-03 Chicago, 7-1-03 Bristow, 10-1-04 Reading, 10-11-04 DC, 9-30-05 Atlantic City, 5-30-06 DC, 6-17-08 VA Beach, 8-17-08 DC (Ed), 6-15-09 Baltimore (Ed), 5-13-10 Bristow, 10-29-13 Charlottesville, 4-18-16 Hampton
  • TamaDrummer91
    TamaDrummer91 VA Posts: 1,294
    edited October 2013
    what dreams wrote:
    blondieblue227 wrote:
    freaking A. why are people freaking out about it being a college town? are you afraid you're going to get jumped by a nerd? that's so not c-ville's scene.

    Ironically, the OP is a . . . drumroll . . . full-time college student :fp:

    What does that have to do with my concern over the crowd involvement?

    I'm just concerned after all the great crowds in the northeast that the small town of CVille might not bring it. I sure hope they can.

    And yes I'm from VA, about 4 hours away from CVille. My point of view is simply this is a place pj have never played; it's the smallest venue on the tour and it didn't sell out. A bad crowd really brings down a show. Maybe I'm just being paranoid.
    Post edited by TamaDrummer91 on
    2008: Bonnaroo
    2010: Bristow
    2012: Atlanta
    2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington

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  • TamaDrummer91
    TamaDrummer91 VA Posts: 1,294
    The posts here are uplifting and give me hope that CVille will not be another Bristow 2010.
    2008: Bonnaroo
    2010: Bristow
    2012: Atlanta
    2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington

    For your bootleg review needs or recommendations- http://pjbootlegreviews.blogspot.com/
  • PorchgirlCO
    PorchgirlCO Colorado Posts: 1,377
    Coming from CO! But know one thing...the people I know going to this show will NOT be tame (in a good way). This show is gonna rock!!! 8-)
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me...

    Orlando 4/24/92 & 8/23/92, Miami 3/28/94, Ft Laud 10/7/96, Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Missoula 9/30/12, EV Jax 11/24/12 & 11/25/12, Chicago (Wrigley) 7/19/13, Charlottesville 10/29/13, Charlotte 10/30/13, Tulsa 10/8/14, Lincoln 10/9/14, Denver 10/22/14, Jacksonville 4/12/16, Greenville 4/16/16, Telluride 7/9/16, Boston (Fenway) 8/5/16 & 8/7/16, Seattle (Safeco) 8/10/18, Boston (Fenway) 9/2/18 & 9/4/18, Dana Point 10/1/21 & 10/2/21, MSG 9/11/22, Denver 9/22/22, Austin 9/18/23 & 9/19/23.
  • TamaDrummer91
    TamaDrummer91 VA Posts: 1,294
    I do apologize for coming off like a worry wart, that was not my intention. Here's to a great show and memorable times! Considering pendulum has been the opener to every gig so far basically, I hope to hear either of the girl or sometimes to follow it.
    2008: Bonnaroo
    2010: Bristow
    2012: Atlanta
    2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington

    For your bootleg review needs or recommendations- http://pjbootlegreviews.blogspot.com/
  • DeLukin
    DeLukin Posts: 2,757
    *cough* State College '03 *cough*
    I smile, but who am I kidding...
  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    DeLukin wrote:
    *cough* State College '03 *cough*

    I was at that show... I assume you're pointing out that sometimes, indeed, a college show can suck? That still goes down as one of the least awesome PJ shows I've ever seen. And I've seen about 50. It was not much fun.

    Granted, PJ on a bad day is still better than most bands live on a good day. But this is PJ, and comparing that show to other PJ shows, it was not much fun.
  • Vitalogensia
    Vitalogensia Posts: 2,196
    Charlottesville is the coolest, hippest town in Virginia.

    :shock:
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  • TheRealDanPatch
    TheRealDanPatch Posts: 1,854
    TheRealDanPatch wrote:
    Fact: This will be the best show of the tour! ;)

    Yep, I called it on October 22! ;)
    I am the artist formally known as "Cameron4President"....
    1998: Va Beach VA
    2000: Va Beach VA, Columbia MD
    2003: Raleigh NC, Bristow VA
    2008: Washington DC
    2009: Philly 3
    2010: Bristow VA
    2013: Baltimore MD, Charlottesville VA, Charlotte NC
    2014: Cincinnati, OH
    2016: Hampton, VA, Raleigh, NC

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