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vaggar99
vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,431
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It's the 4th largest and approximately the 4th best city in the country. Why does PJ not come to the Bayou City very often?
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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,570
    Killer show there on the 2000 tour. Love that bootleg.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,496
    great question. I'm proud to say that I'm from Houston...awesome city & the most diverse city in the country. (it's true, you can look it up)

    I've seen them several times there & have no idea why they continue to skip Houston.
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  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    They had a potential date booked that said pending at Toyota Center last year. Obviously fell through. It's been almost 14 yrs since Houston has gotten a show. Would love for them to come back here.
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  • vaggar99
    vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,431
    mfc2006 said:

    great question. I'm proud to say that I'm from Houston...awesome city & the most diverse city in the country. (it's true, you can look it up)

    I've seen them several times there & have no idea why they continue to skip Houston.

    probably true. we're a blue city here. nothing like Dallas. only thing we share is a governor.
  • vaggar99
    vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,431
    Bruce Springsteen has played close to 150 shows in California, but never once in San Diego, the nation's 7th largest city. Strange
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    vaggar99 said:

    Bruce Springsteen has played close to 150 shows in California, but never once in San Diego, the nation's 7th largest city. Strange

    Well thst is definitely odd
  • vaggar99
    vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,431
    my2hands said:

    vaggar99 said:

    Bruce Springsteen has played close to 150 shows in California, but never once in San Diego, the nation's 7th largest city. Strange

    Well thst is definitely odd
    sorry, got my facts wrong. he hadnt played with the E street band there since 1981. he's done a couple solo shows over the years too
  • EM194007
    EM194007 Posts: 2,827
    vaggar99 said:

    Bruce Springsteen has played close to 150 shows in California, but never once in San Diego, the nation's 7th largest city. Strange

    Better do your homework before making that statement. Because he has played San Diego.

    http://sandiegotroubadour.com/2014/01/for-your-information/
  • jarkkonieminen
    jarkkonieminen Melbourne, Australia Posts: 127
    vaggar99 said:

    Bruce Springsteen has played close to 150 shows in California, but never once in San Diego, the nation's 7th largest city. Strange

    Bruce played San Diego in Sept 1981

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  • vaggar99
    vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,431
    EM194007 said:

    vaggar99 said:

    Bruce Springsteen has played close to 150 shows in California, but never once in San Diego, the nation's 7th largest city. Strange

    Better do your homework before making that statement. Because he has played San Diego.

    http://sandiegotroubadour.com/2014/01/for-your-information/
    i knew someone was probably already fact checking me. i was going off of memory from a local radio DJ from years ago...guess that's why history needs to be recorded in text not memories
  • vaggar99
    vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,431
    anyway, we digress. the reason Bruce, McCartney rarely make it to San Diego is likely due to it's proximity to Los Angeles and Orange County. Houston is almost twice the size of San Diego and has no other major cities close by. Pearl Jam has played San Diego on every tour since the beginning of the band.

    Come to Houston Pearl Jam. We'll take you to NASA. Oh and wait till you the Energy Corridor. It's amazing what they can do with steel and glass these days. Oh and our people are fucking cool!!!
  • wbutler29
    wbutler29 Posts: 970
    Have played Dallas, Austin many times, but Alas no love for Houston. From the activity on this board of several PJ fans, two awesome venues, one indoor/outdoor, two airports for easy access. I'm begging for a show the easy two-night sellout outside of NYC and philly. Hoping the wishful thinking of a '17 west coast run starts in the lone star state.
  • AceCool
    AceCool Texas Posts: 455
    I was born in Houston if that makes any difference.
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,946
    Too humid
    Messes with Eddies hair
  • timbo1972
    timbo1972 Posts: 326
    Lived in Houston for three years. Went to see PJ in what was a lull for me in 2000, reignited the passion and a show I'll never forget...friends, music and japes. Play again and give me an excuse to come back to the republic (small "r"), to hit Goode Co., drink me some Shiner and hit all the nooks and crannies that a great southern city has to offer. Ta. Oh, and see Pearl Jam... ;) chin chin
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,468
    They played two shows in Houston 2000 correct? I believe the venue was called the woodlands?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • vaggar99
    vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,431
    yeah and one in 2003. i lived in San Diego in those years and actually never seen the band here in my hometown.
  • themrpearljam
    themrpearljam Posts: 309
    At Houston 03
    Eddie said he lived here for only about
    6 months or something and was about 6 or so and all he could remember was standing in a bed of fire ants and screaming from the pain
    And yes would love to see the band again it's been awhile and the city deserves it
  • vaggar99
    vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,431
    ^^^hahah...that happened a lot in those days. i don't think the fire ants are as bad anymore. at least i don't see too many beds in our neighborhood.
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,496
    timbo1972 said:

    Lived in Houston for three years. Went to see PJ in what was a lull for me in 2000, reignited the passion and a show I'll never forget...friends, music and japes. Play again and give me an excuse to come back to the republic (small "r"), to hit Goode Co., drink me some Shiner and hit all the nooks and crannies that a great southern city has to offer. Ta. Oh, and see Pearl Jam... ;) chin chin

    Goode Company is awesome
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