1. PJ20 night one- First time hearing them live... Mind blown!!
2. Wrigley
3. PJ20 night two
Pretty easy when you've only been to a few show but I intend to change that.
Wow. I mentioned it early in the thread... but the true/best pearl jam experience is a proper arena show.
The way the set lists are built... The momentum, etc... it's a religious experience for a fan. Imo PJ20 lacked as did wrigley. Those events were awesome for many reasons though.
Truth be told, MIA was a solid show - they did a setlist full of hits which is unusual, the band was on fire, they had 99 problems and a b wasn't one...but the Springsteen show at Citizens Bank Park the very next day just blew it away and that kind of taints my memory of it.
Good thing I have a spreadsheet! Have never really ranked them before though. Very thought provoking - and most thoughts provoked were good memories
1 Pittsburgh Sep-00 Post Gazette Pavillion
2 Orlando Apr-03 House of Blues
3 Philladelphia Sep-05 Wachovia Center
4 Chicago Jul-13 Wrigley Field
5 Cleveland Aug-98 Blossom
6 Pittsburgh Apr-03 Mellon Arena
7 Cleveland Apr-03 Gund Arena
8 Cincinnati Aug-00 Riverbend
9 Las Vegas Jul-06 MGM Grand Arena
10 Cleveland May-06 Gund Arena
11 Boston May-06 - night 1 TD BankNorth Garden
12 Cleveland May-10 Quicken Loans Arena
13 Columbus Jun-03 Polaris
14 Chicago Aug-07 Grant Park
15 Philladelphia Oct-09 - night 3 Spectrum :shock: :shock: :shock:
16 Indianapolis May-10 Verizon Wireless Ampitheater
17 Columbus Aug-00 Polaris
18 Chicago Aug-09 - night 1 United Center
19 Hershey Jul-03 Hersheypark Stadium
Had to take care of a drunk brother and missed the last few songs - the ranking probably just reflects my bitterness for missing Footsteps and Sonic Reducer
I've actually seen a lot of people write that. Those shows were very special.
those shows were amazing but to me msg 2 98 and randall's 96 are on a different level.
I certainly can't argue with anyone who wants to put those higher, but this was my logic:
MSG '98 was a great show with one stellar and now historical moment, where the band turned a corner and never looked back. I think the 'Breath' sign campaign really showed the band just how much people were traveling and the type of community they had created. I point to this moment as the beginning of their we-will=play-anything-at-anytime style, which they have now perfected. A great fucking show.
Looking back, I believe Randall's Island night 2 was the best of the '96 shows. No Code is still my favorite album, and this show was the peak of that point in their career. Another amazing show, and is the one I most wish they would release from the vault.
But both these shows, while obviously awesome, are only epic years later, after looking back. The entire Philly run, however, was epic in the moment - culminating with nights 3 and 4. Everyone knew it...you could feel it in the air. The anticipation and hype was insane - closing the Spectrum....on Halloween...with the World Series next door...and the band more than lived up to it. The setlists are crazy, and Philly 4 is the longest show in PJ history. The performances may not have been perfect, but it was probably the most fun I've had at any show.
Still...you could put those 5 shows in any order and nobody could argue. I've definitely gotten lucky over the years!
Good thing I have a spreadsheet! Have never really ranked them before though. Very thought provoking - and most thoughts provoked were good memories
1 Pittsburgh Sep-00 Post Gazette Pavillion
2 Orlando Apr-03 House of Blues
3 Philladelphia Sep-05 Wachovia Center
4 Chicago Jul-13 Wrigley Field
5 Cleveland Aug-98 Blossom
6 Pittsburgh Apr-03 Mellon Arena
7 Cleveland Apr-03 Gund Arena
8 Cincinnati Aug-00 Riverbend
9 Las Vegas Jul-06 MGM Grand Arena
10 Cleveland May-06 Gund Arena
11 Boston May-06 - night 1 TD BankNorth Garden
12 Cleveland May-10 Quicken Loans Arena
13 Columbus Jun-03 Polaris
14 Chicago Aug-07 Grant Park
15 Philladelphia Oct-09 - night 3 Spectrum :shock: :shock: :shock:
16 Indianapolis May-10 Verizon Wireless Ampitheater
17 Columbus Aug-00 Polaris
18 Chicago Aug-09 - night 1 United Center
19 Hershey Jul-03 Hersheypark Stadium
Had to take care of a drunk brother and missed the last few songs - the ranking probably just reflects my bitterness for missing Footsteps and Sonic Reducer
I certainly can't argue with anyone who wants to put those higher, but this was my logic:
MSG '98 was a great show with one stellar and now historical moment, where the band turned a corner and never looked back. I think the 'Breath' sign campaign really showed the band just how much people were traveling and the type of community they had created. I point to this moment as the beginning of their we-will=play-anything-at-anytime style, which they have now perfected. A great fucking show.
Looking back, I believe Randall's Island night 2 was the best of the '96 shows. No Code is still my favorite album, and this show was the peak of that point in their career. Another amazing show, and is the one I most wish they would release from the vault.
But both these shows, while obviously awesome, are only epic years later, after looking back. The entire Philly run, however, was epic in the moment - culminating with nights 3 and 4. Everyone knew it...you could feel it in the air. The anticipation and hype was insane - closing the Spectrum....on Halloween...with the World Series next door...and the band more than lived up to it. The setlists are crazy, and Philly 4 is the longest show in PJ history. The performances may not have been perfect, but it was probably the most fun I've had at any show.
Still...you could put those 5 shows in any order and nobody could argue. I've definitely gotten lucky over the years!
I have never regretted missing the Philly shows more than I do after reading this.
1. Kissimmee, FL 2004
2. Bonnaroo - Manchester, TN 2008
3. MSG Night 2 2010
4. Atlanta, GA 2003
5. Birmingham, AL 1998
6. Tampa, FL 2000
7. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 1996
8. Columbiam SC 2008
9. Phoenix, AL 2003
10. Tampa, FL 2003
11. West Palm Beach, FL 2008
12. Charlotte, NC 2000
13. Midtown Music Festival - Atlanta, GA 2013
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1996: Ft Lauderdale
1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest 2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1 2022: Nashville 2023: Ft. Worth II
I was bored at work and started ranking my 21 shows for about the millionth time and came here to start a thread but found this one, so here goes. I would justify my picks but it took long enough doing this much. I will say the 1995 DC was my first and is the only reason it's as high as it is. I didn't try to go strictly by setlist or anything, though it inevitably helped distiniguish shows from the same tour.
Charlottesville (2013) Washington DC (1995) Greensboro (2000) Charlotte (1996) Charlotte (2003) Washington DC (2008) Charlotte (2013) Columbia (1996) Pittsburgh (1998) VA Beach (2000) Knoxville (1998) Columbia (1998) Raleigh (2003) Raleigh (1998) Charlotte (2000) VA Beach (2008) Asheville (2004) Columbia (2000) Bristow (2010) Hershey (2003) Bristow (2003)
1. Amsterdam II, 2012 2. Alpine Valley PJ20 Night 1 3. Alpine Valley PJ20 Night 2 4. Seattle Memorial Stadium 1998 Night 1 5. Manchester, 2009 6. Vancouver 2009 ..........
1992-07-21 Vancouver
1993-9-4 Vancouver
1996-9-16 Seattle
1998-7-19 Vancouver, 7-21 Seattle, Memorial Stadium
2000-11-6 Seattle
2001-10-22 Seattle
2002 -12-09 Seattle
2009-8-17 Manchester, 9-25 Vancouver
2011-6-16 Seattle (EV), 9-3/4 PJ20, 9-25 Vancouver
2012-6-27 Amsterdam (#2!)
2013-11-29 Portland, 12-4 Vancouver, 12-6 Seattle
2014-AUS - 1-26 Sydney, 1-31 Adelaide, 2-11/12 EV Sydney State Theatre, 2-13 EV Opera House
2014 - USA - Memphis, Detroit, MOLINE, St. Paul, MILWAUKEE, Denver, 25/26 Bridge School
2016 - Lexington, Philly x 2, MSG x 2, Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto x 2, Pemberton, Fenway x 2, Wrigley x 2 2018 - Seattle x 2, Missoula, Fenway x 2
Would it? I'm not sure if the AMS2 setlist could have been any better. I'm pretty sure the dude was one of the OG 10C members. That deserves a lot of respect as is.
Also, before anyone knew had been picked by him, we were (by like the 15th song) yelling, "this is the most amazing setlist ever!" to each other in the stands. It was clear that we were in for a special night.
If had been "an actual fan," how do we know it wouldn't have been "an actual fan" with bad taste who wanted them to play last kiss and cover Coldplay?
1992-07-21 Vancouver
1993-9-4 Vancouver
1996-9-16 Seattle
1998-7-19 Vancouver, 7-21 Seattle, Memorial Stadium
2000-11-6 Seattle
2001-10-22 Seattle
2002 -12-09 Seattle
2009-8-17 Manchester, 9-25 Vancouver
2011-6-16 Seattle (EV), 9-3/4 PJ20, 9-25 Vancouver
2012-6-27 Amsterdam (#2!)
2013-11-29 Portland, 12-4 Vancouver, 12-6 Seattle
2014-AUS - 1-26 Sydney, 1-31 Adelaide, 2-11/12 EV Sydney State Theatre, 2-13 EV Opera House
2014 - USA - Memphis, Detroit, MOLINE, St. Paul, MILWAUKEE, Denver, 25/26 Bridge School
2016 - Lexington, Philly x 2, MSG x 2, Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto x 2, Pemberton, Fenway x 2, Wrigley x 2 2018 - Seattle x 2, Missoula, Fenway x 2
Yeah, that guy was one of the first 10c members ever. Don't see why him getting to kind of know the band over all those years should disqualify him from being a deserving winner! I personally thought his setlist was really good... not as good as I've seen it made out to be, but still very solid. Don't see why anyone one would begrudge that dude for getting to do that. Sounded like he was pretty stoked about it!
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Baltimore 2013 MSG 2 2012 Pittsburgh 2013 Hartford 2013 MSG 1 2010 Brooklyn 2 2013 Brooklyn 1 2013 Made In America 2012
"Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
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2010: MSGx2
2012: Made In America
2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
2015: Global Citizen Festival
2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2 2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
Yeah, that guy was one of the first 10c members ever. Don't see why him getting to kind of know the band over all those years should disqualify him from being a deserving winner! I personally thought his setlist was really good... not as good as I've seen it made out to be, but still very solid. Don't see why anyone one would begrudge that dude for getting to do that. Sounded like he was pretty stoked about it!
Top five out of fifty one: Randall's island night two 96 Msg night two 98 Toronto 1 2011 Msg 03 night one Spectrum 03 or msg night two 2010
So many other good ones! Kitchener, pnc arts center 03, penn state, hob Orlando 03, spectrum 3/4, la night two 98, Hartford 2010, alpine valley night two 2011.... I toy forgot I commented on this thread many months ago lol
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100% agree. Arena shows are where it's at.
Spectrum 2 - 2009
WFC 2 - 2013
Newark - 2010
WFC 1 - 2013
MIA Fest - 2012
Truth be told, MIA was a solid show - they did a setlist full of hits which is unusual, the band was on fire, they had 99 problems and a b wasn't one...but the Springsteen show at Citizens Bank Park the very next day just blew it away and that kind of taints my memory of it.
#2 msg night 2 98
#51 Hershey Park 2003
1. Santa Barbara, 2003
2. The Vic
3. Philly 2009, nights 3 and 4
4. Randall's Island 1996, night 2
5. MSG 98, night 2
PJ20 was pretty fuckin' awesome too.
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philly over randall's and msg?! wow.
I've actually seen a lot of people write that. Those shows were very special.
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
Hamilton 2011
Philly 1, 2013
Philly 3, 2009
MSG 2, 2010
Had to take care of a drunk brother and missed the last few songs - the ranking probably just reflects my bitterness for missing Footsteps and Sonic Reducer
those shows were amazing but to me msg 2 98 and randall's 96 are on a different level.
1. Toronto 1, 2011
2. Buffalo, 2003
3. Hartford, 2008
4. MSG 2, 2003
5. Barrie, 1998
6. Chicago Vic, 2007
Didn't think anything would ever eclipse Buffalo for pure stoke, but Toronto 1 did.
I certainly can't argue with anyone who wants to put those higher, but this was my logic:
MSG '98 was a great show with one stellar and now historical moment, where the band turned a corner and never looked back. I think the 'Breath' sign campaign really showed the band just how much people were traveling and the type of community they had created. I point to this moment as the beginning of their we-will=play-anything-at-anytime style, which they have now perfected. A great fucking show.
Looking back, I believe Randall's Island night 2 was the best of the '96 shows. No Code is still my favorite album, and this show was the peak of that point in their career. Another amazing show, and is the one I most wish they would release from the vault.
But both these shows, while obviously awesome, are only epic years later, after looking back. The entire Philly run, however, was epic in the moment - culminating with nights 3 and 4. Everyone knew it...you could feel it in the air. The anticipation and hype was insane - closing the Spectrum....on Halloween...with the World Series next door...and the band more than lived up to it. The setlists are crazy, and Philly 4 is the longest show in PJ history. The performances may not have been perfect, but it was probably the most fun I've had at any show.
Still...you could put those 5 shows in any order and nobody could argue. I've definitely gotten lucky over the years!
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:x :thumbdown: Sorry to hear
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
1. 2007 - The Vic
2. 2009 - Universal City #4
3. 2005 - Ottawa
4. 2009 - Philly #3
5. 2007 - Dusseldorf
6. 2009 - Philly #4
7. 2013 - London
8. 2005 - London
9. 2008 - Hartford
10. 2009 - Universal City #3
That was harder than I thought. I can't believe Buffalo 2003 didn't make my list. It gets the honorable mention spot along with Kitchener 2005.
I have never regretted missing the Philly shows more than I do after reading this.
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
I was only able to do nights 3 and 4, but yes...they were very special.
Even if technically night 4 was the 2nd longest show ever
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I see this....
and I still agree to disagree
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
As I said: I was at both so I have no reason to favor one over the other.
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2. Bonnaroo - Manchester, TN 2008
3. MSG Night 2 2010
4. Atlanta, GA 2003
5. Birmingham, AL 1998
6. Tampa, FL 2000
7. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 1996
8. Columbiam SC 2008
9. Phoenix, AL 2003
10. Tampa, FL 2003
11. West Palm Beach, FL 2008
12. Charlotte, NC 2000
13. Midtown Music Festival - Atlanta, GA 2013
1996: Ft Lauderdale
1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
2022: Nashville
2023: Ft. Worth II
ha...speaking in terms of songs played.
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2. Alpine Valley 2003
3. DC 2008
4. San Diego 2009
5. Lolla 2007
6. Wrigley
Hopefully I can put the upcoming Dallas and Phoenix shows near the top.
Charlottesville (2013)
Washington DC (1995)
Greensboro (2000)
Charlotte (1996)
Charlotte (2003)
Washington DC (2008)
Charlotte (2013)
Columbia (1996)
Pittsburgh (1998)
VA Beach (2000)
Knoxville (1998)
Columbia (1998)
Raleigh (2003)
Raleigh (1998)
Charlotte (2000)
VA Beach (2008)
Asheville (2004)
Columbia (2000)
Bristow (2010)
Hershey (2003)
Bristow (2003)
2. Alpine Valley PJ20 Night 1
3. Alpine Valley PJ20 Night 2
4. Seattle Memorial Stadium 1998 Night 1
5. Manchester, 2009
6. Vancouver 2009
..........
1993-9-4 Vancouver
1996-9-16 Seattle
1998-7-19 Vancouver, 7-21 Seattle, Memorial Stadium
2000-11-6 Seattle
2001-10-22 Seattle
2002 -12-09 Seattle
2009-8-17 Manchester, 9-25 Vancouver
2011-6-16 Seattle (EV), 9-3/4 PJ20, 9-25 Vancouver
2012-6-27 Amsterdam (#2!)
2013-11-29 Portland, 12-4 Vancouver, 12-6 Seattle
2014-AUS - 1-26 Sydney, 1-31 Adelaide, 2-11/12 EV Sydney State Theatre, 2-13 EV Opera House
2014 - USA - Memphis, Detroit, MOLINE, St. Paul, MILWAUKEE, Denver, 25/26 Bridge School
2016 - Lexington, Philly x 2, MSG x 2, Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto x 2, Pemberton, Fenway x 2, Wrigley x 2
2018 - Seattle x 2, Missoula, Fenway x 2
Also, before anyone knew had been picked by him, we were (by like the 15th song) yelling, "this is the most amazing setlist ever!" to each other in the stands. It was clear that we were in for a special night.
If had been "an actual fan," how do we know it wouldn't have been "an actual fan" with bad taste who wanted them to play last kiss and cover Coldplay?
1993-9-4 Vancouver
1996-9-16 Seattle
1998-7-19 Vancouver, 7-21 Seattle, Memorial Stadium
2000-11-6 Seattle
2001-10-22 Seattle
2002 -12-09 Seattle
2009-8-17 Manchester, 9-25 Vancouver
2011-6-16 Seattle (EV), 9-3/4 PJ20, 9-25 Vancouver
2012-6-27 Amsterdam (#2!)
2013-11-29 Portland, 12-4 Vancouver, 12-6 Seattle
2014-AUS - 1-26 Sydney, 1-31 Adelaide, 2-11/12 EV Sydney State Theatre, 2-13 EV Opera House
2014 - USA - Memphis, Detroit, MOLINE, St. Paul, MILWAUKEE, Denver, 25/26 Bridge School
2016 - Lexington, Philly x 2, MSG x 2, Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto x 2, Pemberton, Fenway x 2, Wrigley x 2
2018 - Seattle x 2, Missoula, Fenway x 2
MSG 2 2012
Pittsburgh 2013
Hartford 2013
MSG 1 2010
Brooklyn 2 2013
Brooklyn 1 2013
Made In America 2012
~not a dude~
2010: MSGx2
2012: Made In America
2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
2015: Global Citizen Festival
2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2
2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
Randall's island night two 96
Msg night two 98
Toronto 1 2011
Msg 03 night one
Spectrum 03 or msg night two 2010
So many other good ones! Kitchener, pnc arts center 03, penn state, hob Orlando 03, spectrum 3/4, la night two 98, Hartford 2010, alpine valley night two 2011....
I toy forgot I commented on this thread many months ago lol