**The Official Please Play Alaska Thread**

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  • big dipper ice cream
    big dipper ice cream Posts: 2,978
    Good to here about the crowds. Hoping there are west coast dates next spring/summer with some Alaska dates.

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  • riley540
    riley540 Denver Colorado Posts: 1,132
    Two anchorage shows and a Fairbanks show. Would be epic!
  • big dipper ice cream
    big dipper ice cream Posts: 2,978
    Minimum 3 shows in the state would be great. if Newfoundland can get 2 shows, Alaska should finally get to see PJ.

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  • big dipper ice cream
    big dipper ice cream Posts: 2,978
    bump

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  • Jbarker
    Jbarker Alberta Posts: 560
    bcoker said:

    Probably haven't played there because of the small venues. Carlson Center in Fairbanks only holds 6,500 and the Sulliivan Arena in Anchorage seats less than 9,000.



    For a tour to be finanically viable, arenas need to seat 12,000-20,000 people. They can squeeze a small venue in here or there in a tour that is hitting major cities along the way, but Alaska is pretty far out of the way to go and play a small show. Plus they would have to fly in all crew & equipment -- not cheap.

    I'd definitely come up for a show in Alaska.
    What about outdoor venues? Would be more appropriate for the Alaska vibe, No?
  • riley540
    riley540 Denver Colorado Posts: 1,132
    Jbarker said:

    bcoker said:

    Probably haven't played there because of the small venues. Carlson Center in Fairbanks only holds 6,500 and the Sulliivan Arena in Anchorage seats less than 9,000.



    For a tour to be finanically viable, arenas need to seat 12,000-20,000 people. They can squeeze a small venue in here or there in a tour that is hitting major cities along the way, but Alaska is pretty far out of the way to go and play a small show. Plus they would have to fly in all crew & equipment -- not cheap.

    I'd definitely come up for a show in Alaska.
    What about outdoor venues? Would be more appropriate for the Alaska vibe, No?
    Not too many out door venues. Unfortunately. I'm sure something could be constructed. Once the band flyleaf played a free out door show downtown in our town square in anchorage. That was super awesome!

  • SR91748
    SR91748 Posts: 159
    Juneau
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,396
    I'm on board with this idea. Would love another excuse to make traveling there happen!
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • big dipper ice cream
    big dipper ice cream Posts: 2,978
    bump

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  • Jbarker
    Jbarker Alberta Posts: 560
    the bumpty dance is your chance to do the bump...
  • bbison
    bbison Posts: 223
    What was the crowd at Ride Festival? Maybe 10K? It wasn't a tour, just a one-off. They could truck or ship their gear to Anchorage for 2 x 9k arena shows. Why not?

    (Admittedly, having a few cash cow shows like Wrigley/Fenway afterwards makes goofy ideas like this possible. So play 3 nights at CenturyLink or Safeco before or after.)
    Is this where the show list goes?

    11-26-91 / 8-2-92 / 3-15-94 / 7-9-95 / 7-11-95 / 8-29-98 / 9-1-00 / 10-25-03 
    10-23-04 / 10-22-06 / 10-9-09 / 10-23-10 / 10-3-12 / 7-9-13 / 10-21-13
    11-24-13 / 11-26-13 / 10-17-14 / 10-20-14 / 10-25-14 / 4-8-16 / 4-9-16
     4-28-16 / 4-29-16 / 8-20-16 / 8-22-16 / 8-10-18 / 8-18-18 / 8-20-18
  • big dipper ice cream
    big dipper ice cream Posts: 2,978
    it makes sense to schedule Alaska w/ Vancouver/Seattle/Portland/Boise and other western cities. would like to see some new/neglected places have a show. Reno, Bozeman, Billings, Casper, Flagstaff, Eugene/Corvallis

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  • riley540
    riley540 Denver Colorado Posts: 1,132
    Metallica, Elton John, Kiss, Korn, Godsmack, RHCP.... all played in anchorage Alaska before.

    Dave Chappell, Daniel Tosh, Gabriel Iglesias have all done stand up.

    There's people in Alaska!! I promise!
  • big dipper ice cream
    big dipper ice cream Posts: 2,978
    Come on Alaskans, where's your support? The next few months could be the best opportunity when they should play western U.S. shows

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  • iOnlyownMymind
    iOnlyownMymind Posts: 2,953
    Play Alaska PJ!
  • riley540
    riley540 Denver Colorado Posts: 1,132
    Support Alaska!! Let's do this
  • big dipper ice cream
    big dipper ice cream Posts: 2,978
    Yes! Trying to keep this discussion going. Pass the message on to your friends for comment.

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  • riley540
    riley540 Denver Colorado Posts: 1,132
    Play Alaska
  • big dipper ice cream
    big dipper ice cream Posts: 2,978
    The Gorge in 2017 is getting plenty of action. If the west coast is part of the normal touring cycle, then add some Alaska shows. Anytime between June and September.

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  • Jbarker
    Jbarker Alberta Posts: 560
    Bump

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