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  • DoDaFoo
    DoDaFoo Seattle, WA Posts: 260
    BZ said:
    gatorjam said:
    My 40th birthday is August 10th.   =)
    August 10th is my 40th birthday as well. My wife already booked the hotel and is working on the flights! Thank you Pearl Jam for the most awesome 40th birthday gift ever. NY to Seattle! 
    My wife's 40th is Aug 9th! She's very happy with this birthday present!
  • feeder
    feeder Boise, ID Posts: 81
    BZ said:
    gatorjam said:
    My 40th birthday is August 10th.   =)
    August 10th is my 40th birthday as well. My wife already booked the hotel and is working on the flights! Thank you Pearl Jam for the most awesome 40th birthday gift ever. NY to Seattle! 
    48 on August 1st, definitely a birthday celebration for me too.
    "Have we got a show for you??  No, it's a question!" EV 5/12/22
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,961
    DoDaFoo said:
    The Inn at Queen Anne (located right across the street from KEXP and Seattle Center) has rooms ranging from $169 to $189 a night. Better than some of the rates I'm seeing!
    Yeah, that's definitely the cheapest I saw for downtown, but the reviews for it are pretty bad, so I passed it up. But not everyone is burdened by such pickiness, and that is good for them!
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,961
    Eddieredder said:
    cutz said:
    MayDay10 said:
    I love shows and any news of them...

    I am not a fan of the stadium shows though.  Diminished acoustics and fan experience.  Been there, done that.  Its not special anymore. 
    My sentiments, also.

    ENJOY, to those who go.
    It is what it is. Too big of a band to do small intimate shows anymore. Gotta take what you can get. 
    They aren't too big for arenas though. I think that's where they are at the best. I agree the ballparks aren't great - that's why I'm going GA or bust for these.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Eddieredder
    Eddieredder Posts: 753
    pray for mojo said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    ComeToTX said:

    Ten Club continues to strive to get tickets straight into the hands of fans, and we've made arrangements to accommodate more fan club members than ever before.
    Ticket pre-sale information coming soon.

    That's nice to read.

    .... The people who were interested in the other rumoured venues but be feeling a bit left out right about now, lol. Hopefully their time comes soon!

    I booked a hotel room right near Pike Place on Saturday morning, and I'm glad I did. My lord, hotel prices in Seattle during the high season are crazy. Comparable to NYC. I got a small but decent room for something like $300CAD/night at the Executive Hotel Pacific, and I'm finding that that is actually a very good deal. :tired_face: I'm a little jealous of those who got the cheaper Edgewater rooms. It is a bit pricier than what I got and a little farther away from Safeco, but the rooms are also a lot bigger and the amenities are better..... I should have just accepted the extra expense maybe, and booked one of those when I had the chance. The water view ones are just too expensive, and the city view (cheaper) ones are now all gone.
    For those of you looking to save some $$ on hotels for these shows, try Hotwire.  I booked a room for $150 a night, with fees, for Wed-Saturday.  The rooms near the venue were just out of our price range.  It's not a great hotel, but for the price, couldn't say no.
    If price is an issue also consider NOT staying directly downtown. Seattle isn't that big end to end. An uber/taxi isn't that bad from areas just outside of the downtown area. Light rail runs to the U district and to the airport/seatac. 
  • Eddieredder
    Eddieredder Posts: 753
    edited January 2018
    PJ_Soul said:
    Eddieredder said:
    cutz said:
    MayDay10 said:
    I love shows and any news of them...

    I am not a fan of the stadium shows though.  Diminished acoustics and fan experience.  Been there, done that.  Its not special anymore. 
    My sentiments, also.

    ENJOY, to those who go.
    It is what it is. Too big of a band to do small intimate shows anymore. Gotta take what you can get. 
    They aren't too big for arenas though. I think that's where they are at the best. I agree the ballparks aren't great - that's why I'm going GA or bust for these.
    I hear ya. I prefer the smaller shows too. But considering how hard it is to get tix to any show now..........they actually might be too big for arenas now.  
    Post edited by Eddieredder on
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,967
    I pricelined on Friday when the dates leaked.  Best i could get was 215usd/night at the staypineapple Hotel Five.  They do charge a resort fee of 17ish a day so it was a bit misleading because thats more like 232 a night... but i couldnt find anywhere better.  

    Generally the ones below this start to not have air condition.  You can book the moore, the hotel by the hospital, for cheaper but they dont have ac.  I stayed at the moore on a hot summer day once.  Couldnt sleep.  Might be good for heat people.

    I had seen the inn at queen anne too but reviews were terrible.  Im fairly happy with the hotel five.  Its crazy how expensive seattle is in the summer.  In 2013 we got the olive8 hyatt for about 100 bucks. Lol.
  • Red Mosquito75
    Red Mosquito75 Moline IL Posts: 1,038
    Great cause.  Want to go to Seattle so bad. We will see.  Waiting patiently for Chicago info
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  • UmphreysJam34
    UmphreysJam34 Posts: 820
    edited January 2018
    Went for the Springhill Suites. Rooms still available at the time of this posting for 239 plus charges which aren’t too bad compared to some. 
    Post edited by UmphreysJam34 on
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,961
    edited January 2018
    Eddieredder said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    Eddieredder said:
    cutz said:
    MayDay10 said:
    I love shows and any news of them...

    I am not a fan of the stadium shows though.  Diminished acoustics and fan experience.  Been there, done that.  Its not special anymore. 
    My sentiments, also.

    ENJOY, to those who go.
    It is what it is. Too big of a band to do small intimate shows anymore. Gotta take what you can get. 
    They aren't too big for arenas though. I think that's where they are at the best. I agree the ballparks aren't great - that's why I'm going GA or bust for these.
    I hear ya. I prefer the smaller shows too. But considering how hard it is to get tix to any show now..........they actually might be too big for arenas now.  
    Only in the huge markets on the East Coast, Chicago, and LA and such. In all the smaller cities it is actually pretty damn easy to get tix. Many of their arena shows didn't even sell out in 2013 and 2016, or if they did, it took a little while. I don't think they're too big for arenas in most places. These ballpark shows they are doing now... that seems to drum up interest simply because of the venue and not so much because of the band (Seattle excluded). Although if all they are going to do now is 6 ballparks in an entire year, yeah, tix aren't going to be hard to get. They need to play more shows than that to make it easier for fans. That said...... They might still announce an arena tour for the fall. Some people seem to be assuming this is all that's going to happen in 2018 in North America. I suspect otherwise. If they're going to release a new album, they need to do more than that.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,961
    Eddieredder said:
    pray for mojo said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    ComeToTX said:

    Ten Club continues to strive to get tickets straight into the hands of fans, and we've made arrangements to accommodate more fan club members than ever before.
    Ticket pre-sale information coming soon.

    That's nice to read.

    .... The people who were interested in the other rumoured venues but be feeling a bit left out right about now, lol. Hopefully their time comes soon!

    I booked a hotel room right near Pike Place on Saturday morning, and I'm glad I did. My lord, hotel prices in Seattle during the high season are crazy. Comparable to NYC. I got a small but decent room for something like $300CAD/night at the Executive Hotel Pacific, and I'm finding that that is actually a very good deal. :tired_face: I'm a little jealous of those who got the cheaper Edgewater rooms. It is a bit pricier than what I got and a little farther away from Safeco, but the rooms are also a lot bigger and the amenities are better..... I should have just accepted the extra expense maybe, and booked one of those when I had the chance. The water view ones are just too expensive, and the city view (cheaper) ones are now all gone.
    For those of you looking to save some $$ on hotels for these shows, try Hotwire.  I booked a room for $150 a night, with fees, for Wed-Saturday.  The rooms near the venue were just out of our price range.  It's not a great hotel, but for the price, couldn't say no.
    If price is an issue also consider NOT staying directly downtown. Seattle isn't that big end to end. An uber/taxi isn't that bad from areas just outside of the downtown area. Light rail runs to the U district and to the airport/seatac. 
    Oh sure, the prices are way better outside of downtown. But for me, being right downtown and within close walking distance to everything is an absolute must. I'm a woman travelling alone so taking transit all over the place at night isn't appealing to me. I feel more comfortable having direct easy access to where I want to go.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • iammine16
    iammine16 Vancouver, BC Posts: 857
    Zod said:
    I pricelined on Friday when the dates leaked.  Best i could get was 215usd/night at the staypineapple Hotel Five.  They do charge a resort fee of 17ish a day so it was a bit misleading because thats more like 232 a night... but i couldnt find anywhere better.  

    Generally the ones below this start to not have air condition.  You can book the moore, the hotel by the hospital, for cheaper but they dont have ac.  I stayed at the moore on a hot summer day once.  Couldnt sleep.  Might be good for heat people.

    I had seen the inn at queen anne too but reviews were terrible.  Im fairly happy with the hotel five.  Its crazy how expensive seattle is in the summer.  In 2013 we got the olive8 hyatt for about 100 bucks. Lol.

    I booked the Staypineapple Hotel Five last week as well, seemed to be in the area I was hoping and within my budget
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  • riley540
    riley540 Denver Colorado Posts: 1,132
    I live in Bellingham and will likely stay at my brothers in Seattle for the shows. I can offer up my van to someone for cheap sleeping ;) 95 Plymouth voyager with no back seats! My road trip machine! 
  • Given2Fly
    Given2Fly Seattle Posts: 169
    100 Pacer said:
    Would make sense for the Seattle shows to be spun off in a separate lottery.
    Only if people within a 200? mile radius of Seattle get first dibs on tickets. This is crazy talk.
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,967
    Eddieredder said:
    pray for mojo said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    ComeToTX said:

    Ten Club continues to strive to get tickets straight into the hands of fans, and we've made arrangements to accommodate more fan club members than ever before.
    Ticket pre-sale information coming soon.

    That's nice to read.

    .... The people who were interested in the other rumoured venues but be feeling a bit left out right about now, lol. Hopefully their time comes soon!

    I booked a hotel room right near Pike Place on Saturday morning, and I'm glad I did. My lord, hotel prices in Seattle during the high season are crazy. Comparable to NYC. I got a small but decent room for something like $300CAD/night at the Executive Hotel Pacific, and I'm finding that that is actually a very good deal. :tired_face: I'm a little jealous of those who got the cheaper Edgewater rooms. It is a bit pricier than what I got and a little farther away from Safeco, but the rooms are also a lot bigger and the amenities are better..... I should have just accepted the extra expense maybe, and booked one of those when I had the chance. The water view ones are just too expensive, and the city view (cheaper) ones are now all gone.
    For those of you looking to save some $$ on hotels for these shows, try Hotwire.  I booked a room for $150 a night, with fees, for Wed-Saturday.  The rooms near the venue were just out of our price range.  It's not a great hotel, but for the price, couldn't say no.
    If price is an issue also consider NOT staying directly downtown. Seattle isn't that big end to end. An uber/taxi isn't that bad from areas just outside of the downtown area. Light rail runs to the U district and to the airport/seatac. 
    We tried that in 2000.  We stayed in a cheaper hotel on aururo ave. which is north of downtown (on the other side of the i5 bridge).     We got stuck in traffic everyday trying to get downtown.  Ever since we just book a hotel downtown (which unfortunately is way more expensive in the summer than the winter).  It's so much less hassle.    Maybe it would be better to stay somewhere south of seattle instead of North though.  Never tried that.
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,967
    edited January 2018
    Given2Fly said:
    100 Pacer said:
    Would make sense for the Seattle shows to be spun off in a separate lottery.
    Only if people within a 200? mile radius of Seattle get first dibs on tickets. This is crazy talk.
    Absolutely.  The only reason to hold is a separate lottery, is so people who already have tickets to the other shows, can get #1 picks again for Seattle.   If there's loads of tickets, then a single lottery still works fine.  People going to other cities will be able to pick them up in later rounds.
    Post edited by Zod on
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    i'm reserved(and able to cancel) at a b grade hotel, the kings inn. 170/nite taxes in. all i care about is being downtown where the good cannabis is
  • WashmyLUV
    WashmyLUV Posts: 102
    DoDaFoo said:
    The Inn at Queen Anne (located right across the street from KEXP and Seattle Center) has rooms ranging from $169 to $189 a night. Better than some of the rates I'm seeing!
    I just booked with them. Great location and much cheaper than other places. I don't need anything too fancy...I can handle a twin size bed. LOL.
  • PRL1JAM
    PRL1JAM Posts: 787
  • WashmyLUV
    WashmyLUV Posts: 102
    helplessdancer said:
    i'm reserved(and able to cancel) at a b grade hotel, the kings inn. 170/nite taxes in. all i care about is being downtown where the good cannabis is
    I just tried to book this one...no longer available for these dates!

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