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  • CantKeepmedown
    CantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,119
    my2hands said:

    And I'm back....just not going to tell anyone info I've heard on here about announcements and be wrong.

    There is no reason you have to see both shows in a city.  This is coming from someone who has seen a lot of concerts though.  If you would travel to a city if they only played one show and had been happy to do it, then ignore that the second show exists and go home afterwards (assuming it is at the beginning or end of your run of shows and not in the middle). 

    Agreed... we only went to Fenway 1 and didn't regret that decision at all

    I usually only go to 1 MSG show as well
    I think the older I get and the more shows that I have been to, I can get behind this.  Although I'd be chomping at the bit if they were playing in the same vicinity that I was, I would get over it.  Although I'd secretly be following the setlist and hoping the show wasn't as good as the one that I went to, haha........just kidding, sort of
  • Kearn5y
    Kearn5y Ireland Posts: 3,035
    Kearn5y said:
    TigaSefi said:
    Wait? they are playing London O2 Arena? didn't they say they'll never play that venue again due to smoking on the stage and breaking the curfew. I absolutely hate that arena. Shame it couldn't be Leeds again. I suppose I'll have to do one Ziggo dome and one O2! Better than nowt.
    Will it be by ballot again? I just remembered how expensive the tickets were for recent Eddie's solo tour.
    If London is an arena show, i would take the o2 over wembley arena any day.
    Eh, I'm a much bigger fan of Wembley. The O2 is hideously corporate; last time I went in I had two poor dudes with heavy drink containers on their backs arguing about who got to serve me because their pay was clearly commission based. Then the show started and I had them and security guards walking in front of me all night. Hate it in there.
    Fair enough but the sound is crap at wembley
    Kearnsy
  • chriszee
    chriszee Posts: 108
    my2hands said:
    I love the day off in between... i had a feeling it would become a norm after the ballpark shows and seeing other older larger acts move in that direction recently 

    For those that wouldn't like that setup, if you're travelling to europe, or anywhere, don't you want to check it out? 
    Pearl Jam fans check a city out??? No way, they'd rather wait on the sidewalk in a GA line
  • just_one said:
    TigaSefi said:
    Wait? they are playing London O2 Arena? didn't they say they'll never play that venue again due to smoking on the stage and breaking the curfew. I absolutely hate that arena. Shame it couldn't be Leeds again. I suppose I'll have to do one Ziggo dome and one O2! Better than nowt.
    Will it be by ballot again? I just remembered how expensive the tickets were for recent Eddie's solo tour.

    yes , the ticket prices have crossed my mind...
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  • just_one
    just_one Lisbon Posts: 2,288
    barcelona is non festival right?
  • i cant believe that i ve been to italy so many times and at so many different cities and never been to rome!!
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  • LeleRM
    LeleRM In My Tree Posts: 16
    i cant believe that i ve been to italy so many times and at so many different cities and never been to rome!!
    I hope this 2018 will bring u a trip to my old city...but after last year rumours gone to nothing, i'm pretty disillusioned about that...will see...
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  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,397
    chriszee said:
    my2hands said:
    I love the day off in between... i had a feeling it would become a norm after the ballpark shows and seeing other older larger acts move in that direction recently 

    For those that wouldn't like that setup, if you're travelling to europe, or anywhere, don't you want to check it out? 
    Pearl Jam fans check a city out??? No way, they'd rather wait on the sidewalk in a GA line
    And the merch line
    Don't  ever forget the merch line
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    Can we get a show in Phoenix this year?
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,111
    chriszee said:
    my2hands said:
    I love the day off in between... i had a feeling it would become a norm after the ballpark shows and seeing other older larger acts move in that direction recently 

    For those that wouldn't like that setup, if you're travelling to europe, or anywhere, don't you want to check it out? 
    Pearl Jam fans check a city out??? No way, they'd rather wait on the sidewalk in a GA line
    And with the possible day off between shows they'll be lining up even longer!

    I just can't imagine being in Europe with my wife, (with no kids!) and then lining up in a line for hours.  I think I'd be on my 2nd divorce lol.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • CantKeepmedown
    CantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,119
    edited November 2017
    mcgruff10 said:
    chriszee said:
    my2hands said:
    I love the day off in between... i had a feeling it would become a norm after the ballpark shows and seeing other older larger acts move in that direction recently 

    For those that wouldn't like that setup, if you're travelling to europe, or anywhere, don't you want to check it out? 
    Pearl Jam fans check a city out??? No way, they'd rather wait on the sidewalk in a GA line
    And with the possible day off between shows they'll be lining up even longer!

    I just can't imagine being in Europe with my wife, (with no kids!) and then lining up in a line for hours.  I think I'd be on my 2nd divorce lol.  
    HA!  My wife wouldn't do it either.  She'd be waiting in a bar somewhere.  

    And I wouldn't do it either. I'm not missing out on exploring a city, or sitting in a bar with some friends, so I can get a poster.  It's nonsense
  • mcgruff10 said:
    chriszee said:
    my2hands said:
    I love the day off in between... i had a feeling it would become a norm after the ballpark shows and seeing other older larger acts move in that direction recently 

    For those that wouldn't like that setup, if you're travelling to europe, or anywhere, don't you want to check it out? 
    Pearl Jam fans check a city out??? No way, they'd rather wait on the sidewalk in a GA line
    And with the possible day off between shows they'll be lining up even longer!

    I just can't imagine being in Europe with my wife, (with no kids!) and then lining up in a line for hours.  I think I'd be on my 2nd divorce lol.  
    I'm done with merch after last tour. Whatever is left during Even Flow is what I get, otherwise it's eBay for something I really want. My time is more valuable. Never waiting in a multi hour line for merch ever again.
  • Hawk123
    Hawk123 Posts: 2,367
    weremin23 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    chriszee said:
    my2hands said:
    I love the day off in between... i had a feeling it would become a norm after the ballpark shows and seeing other older larger acts move in that direction recently 

    For those that wouldn't like that setup, if you're travelling to europe, or anywhere, don't you want to check it out? 
    Pearl Jam fans check a city out??? No way, they'd rather wait on the sidewalk in a GA line
    And with the possible day off between shows they'll be lining up even longer!

    I just can't imagine being in Europe with my wife, (with no kids!) and then lining up in a line for hours.  I think I'd be on my 2nd divorce lol.  
    I'm done with merch after last tour. Whatever is left during Even Flow is what I get, otherwise it's eBay for something I really want. My time is more valuable. Never waiting in a multi hour line for merch ever again.
    I'm the same way. I finally realized that most merch just sits in a drawer somewhere except for the odd poster that I might hang up. If I'm traveling to a show, I want to spend as much time in the city as possible.
  • Jimminez
    Jimminez Posts: 217
    Don't know if it will be the same in Europe as far as merch lines.  The two shows I did in 2014, there weren't any line ups (at least no where near what the recent US shows were like).
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  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    Jimminez said:
    Don't know if it will be the same in Europe as far as merch lines.  The two shows I did in 2014, there weren't any line ups (at least no where near what the recent US shows were like).

    Taormina was crazy as were a couple of other Eddie solo shows. Less people at these shows too but only one merch stand so hard to compare I guess. 
  • TigaSefi
    TigaSefi Posts: 280
    Amsterdam 2014 was LONG but I nabbed the last good looking poster for night 1. Spokane/Portland was even longer. I guess the trick is to queue up early.
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  • JojoRice
    JojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 4,553
    edited November 2017
    For Greenville last year, got in line about 2 hours before merch sales started and was still a couple hundred people back. Didn't mind waiting though.  Met some nice people and weather was perfect. Merch sales started at 1:00 and I was checked out by 1:45. 
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  • mrk2
    mrk2 Finland Posts: 2,091
    Never stood in a Pearl Jam merch line in Europe for more than two minutes.
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    If the line is longer than about 15 minutes I'm not waiting. It's criminal to be in any of the European cities that PJ might play and not enjoy the atmosphere. Yes, you can meet some great fans in line, but come on - that does not beat spending a day in Amsterdam or Prague or Rome or ..... really, almost anywhere. 
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  • i_lov_it
    i_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    edited November 2017
    mrk2 said:
    Never stood in a Pearl Jam merch line in Europe for more than two minutes.
    The Merch stands were still open after the Show here in Perth...Posters still available as well...
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