Bittersweet Tour

Bunting10
Bunting10 Massachusetts, USA Posts: 774
in The Porch
I’m incredibly pumped for the Boston shows this year!  I can’t wait for the build up throughout the spring and summer, listening to all the old shows I’ve been to and planning the before show festivities.  It’s all part of the fun.

This year though I will be doing so without my Pearl Jam buddy Jon as he passed away last August in a car accident.  This would be a time where Jon and I would be discussing with excitement the tour and finding out if we got TC tix or do we have to battle it out on Ticketmaster for night 1 shows etc.  Some of my best PJ memories are the PJ20 shows and Worcester 2013 with him.  Anyways I know he’s in a better place rocking out to Pearl Jam and I like to think he helped make sure I got both nights in Boston via the TC.  Thanks Buddy!  

His favorite song was Animal, I can’t friggin wait to hear it in September!  
1998: Mansfield, MA (9/15)
2000: Virginia Beach, VA (8/3), Saratoga Springs, NY (8/27), Mansfield, MA (8/29 and 8/30)
2003: Albany, NY (4/29), Mansfield, MA (7/2 and 7/3), New York, NY (7/8 and 7/9)
2006: Hartford, CT (5/23), Boston, MA (5/24 and 5/25)
2009: Chicago, IL (8/23 and 8/24)
2010: Boston, MA (5/17)
2011: East Troy, WI (9/3 and 9/4)
2013: Worcester, MA (10/15 and 10/16), Hartford, CT (10/25)
2016: Boston, MA (8/5 and 8/7)
2018: Boston, MA (9/2 and 9/4)
2022: Camden, NJ (9/14)
2024: Boston, MA (9/15 and 9/17)

Comments

  • Hobbes
    Hobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,438
    Play "Animal". Play it loud!
  • BSully
    BSully Indiana Posts: 1,503
    Very touching story, sorry to hear about your buddy...
    1998: Noblesville, IN 08-17
    2000: Noblesville, IN 08-18
    2003: Noblesville, IN 06-22
    2006: Cincinnati, OH 06-24
    2010: Noblesville, IN 05-07
    2016: Lexington, KY 04-26, Wrigley Field 2 08-22
    2018: Wrigley Field 1 08-18, Wrigley Field 2 08-20
    2022: St. Louis, MO 09-18
    2024: Noblesville, IN 08-26, Wrigley Field 1 08-29, Wrigley Field 2 08-31
    2025: Pitt 1 05-16, Pitt 2 05-18
  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,979
    Sorry to hear about your buddy. The wife and I will be attending Boston and I really hope they play Animal for you
    2005 - London
    2009 - Toronto
    2010 - Buffalo
    2011 - Toronto 1&2
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
    2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
    2018 - Fenway 1&2
    2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
    2023 - Chicago 1&2
    2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,604
    Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. Do it up right this year and have a blast in his honor. Sounds like he would have wanted you to.

    Officially hoping we all get to hear Animal in September!
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    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,599
    Animal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Bunting10
    Bunting10 Massachusetts, USA Posts: 774
    Thanks everyone for the kind thoughts!  Yeah I can’t wait to hear it.  Luckily during a 2 show stay in a city I would think there is a good chance!
    1998: Mansfield, MA (9/15)
    2000: Virginia Beach, VA (8/3), Saratoga Springs, NY (8/27), Mansfield, MA (8/29 and 8/30)
    2003: Albany, NY (4/29), Mansfield, MA (7/2 and 7/3), New York, NY (7/8 and 7/9)
    2006: Hartford, CT (5/23), Boston, MA (5/24 and 5/25)
    2009: Chicago, IL (8/23 and 8/24)
    2010: Boston, MA (5/17)
    2011: East Troy, WI (9/3 and 9/4)
    2013: Worcester, MA (10/15 and 10/16), Hartford, CT (10/25)
    2016: Boston, MA (8/5 and 8/7)
    2018: Boston, MA (9/2 and 9/4)
    2022: Camden, NJ (9/14)
    2024: Boston, MA (9/15 and 9/17)
  • Ray J. T.
    Ray J. T. Posts: 4,130
    Sorry for your loss. I hope you have a blast in Boston in memory of your friend. He most certainly would want for you to live through him in the upcoming shows.  Cheers. 
  • SandyRavage
    SandyRavage Posts: 1,126
    Play Animal in Boston!!!!
  • Blood Red Mosquito
    Blood Red Mosquito Posts: 1,611
    Hope they play it!
    1995: San Francisco, San Diego
    2000: Phoenix
    2008: Camden 2
    2009: San Diego, Philly 1, Philly 2
    2010: MSG 1, MSG 2
    2011: Alpine 1, Alpine 2
    2012: Missoula
    2013: Wrigley, Phoenix, San Diego, LA1, LA2, Oakland
    2014: Denver
    2016: MSG1, MSG2, Fenway 1, Fenway 2
    2018: Fenway 1
    2022: San Diego, LA1
    2024: LA1
  • Bunting10
    Bunting10 Massachusetts, USA Posts: 774
    Thanks again guys and gals, means a lot!
    1998: Mansfield, MA (9/15)
    2000: Virginia Beach, VA (8/3), Saratoga Springs, NY (8/27), Mansfield, MA (8/29 and 8/30)
    2003: Albany, NY (4/29), Mansfield, MA (7/2 and 7/3), New York, NY (7/8 and 7/9)
    2006: Hartford, CT (5/23), Boston, MA (5/24 and 5/25)
    2009: Chicago, IL (8/23 and 8/24)
    2010: Boston, MA (5/17)
    2011: East Troy, WI (9/3 and 9/4)
    2013: Worcester, MA (10/15 and 10/16), Hartford, CT (10/25)
    2016: Boston, MA (8/5 and 8/7)
    2018: Boston, MA (9/2 and 9/4)
    2022: Camden, NJ (9/14)
    2024: Boston, MA (9/15 and 9/17)
  • iwasatpj20
    iwasatpj20 Rockford, IL Posts: 3,470
    Go to the tour and keep your friend's memory in mind when the music plays.  Sorry to hear about your friend
    2000 - Chicago, IL
    2003 - Champaign, IL
    2006 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2007 - Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
    2009 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2010 - St. Louis, MO
    2011 - East Troy, WI 1 & 2 (PJ20 Destination Weekend)
    2012 - Atlanta, GA, Missoula, MT
    2013 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), Dallas, TX, Oklahoma City, OK
    2014 - St. Louis, MO, Tulsa, OK, Moline, IL (No Code, IL), Saint Paul, MN, Milwaukee, WI (Yield, WI)
    2016 - Greenville, SC (Vs, SC), Raleigh, NC, Columbia, SC, Boston, MA (Fenway Park 1), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)
    2018 - Seattle, WA (Safeco Field 2), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2), Boston, MA (Fenway Park 2)
    2020 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, ??
    2022 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas, NV
    2023 - St. Paul, MN 2, Fort Worth, TX 2, Austin, TX 1, and Austin, TX 2
    2024 - Portland, OR and Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)
    2025 - Pittsburgh, PA1 & Pittsburgh PA2


    2012 - Temple of the Dog East Troy, WI (PJ20 Destination Weekend)
    2014 - Soundgarden Tinley Park, IL (with Nine Inch Nails)
    2014 - Alice in Chains Davenport, IA
    2016 - Chris Cornell Solo Madison, WI and Peoria, IL (official hometown show)
    2016 - Temple of the Dog San Francisco, CA (both shows)
    2017 - Soundgarden Dallas (cancelled) RIP Chris Cornell
    2018 - Smashing Pumpkins Chicago, IL (first show)
    2019 - Alice in Chains Milwaukee, WI
    2022 - Jerry Cantrell Chicago, IL
    2023 - Jerry Cantrell Milwaukee, WI

    RIP Andrew Wood, Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley, and Chris Cornell

    RIP Mom (may your star shine the brightest in the sky, our family loves and misses you very much, we'll meet again)

  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    edited February 2018
    Have an amazing time at the shows and I hope you feel your friend's energy many times during the show, rocking out with you!

    I'll be at both Boston shows so if they play Animal, I'll rock out with you and your friend extra hard ;:BigHugs::

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