Who's opening for PJ on this European Tour?

jack cameron
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Anyone know??
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  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    No one. 
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,320
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,939
    edited June 2018
    No one, they're into their "old bands don't use support acts" phase :)
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  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    "An evening with"... = no opening band. :smile:
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  • Froggie
    Froggie Cork Posts: 244
    I think it's disappointing there are no support bands. Makes no difference to the time that PJ come on stage. Have seen some cool support bands over the years and collaborations. It also passes the time a lot better.
  • mrk2
    mrk2 Finland Posts: 2,093
    edited June 2018
    deadendp said:
    "An evening with"... = no opening band. :smile:

    Or rather standing in the arena floor for 2,5 hours waiting for someone to finally show up on stage. 

    Much better than 75 minutes waiting, someone onstage for 45 minutes, then 30 more minutes of waiting (insert some sarcastic smiley here)

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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,939
    edited June 2018
    Froggie said:
    I think it's disappointing there are no support bands. Makes no difference to the time that PJ come on stage. Have seen some cool support bands over the years and collaborations. It also passes the time a lot better.
    I dig opening acts too. 

    My first/only chance to see My Morning Jacket, The Black Crowes, X etc.
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  • CantKeepmedown
    CantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,132
    There has to be a reason they started doing this. I know for a long time they enjoyed giving bands some exposure, but often the venue was barely a 1/3rd full.  Now with GA, it would guarantee that at least the floor was full.  

    Although with their 8pm start times (with a lot of venues having 11pm curfews, it gives them the chance to get in their 2.5-3hr shows) it would mean the opening act would be taking the stage at 7pm, with only 30min available.  Maybe it's not worth the effort.  
  • evenflow82
    evenflow82 Posts: 3,892
    I'll state the obvious...PJ doesn't have an opening band because there aren't many, if any, good young rock bands anymore. 
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,939
    evenflow82 said:
    I'll state the obvious...PJ doesn't have an opening band because there aren't many, if any, good young rock bands anymore. 
    I am pretty certain, that is not what is "obvious" in this context.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,320
    Froggie said:
    I think it's disappointing there are no support bands. Makes no difference to the time that PJ come on stage. Have seen some cool support bands over the years and collaborations. It also passes the time a lot better.
    To each their own, of course, but I feel the exact opposite on this.
    While I enjoyed seeing some of the opening bands for PJ over the years, I am there to experience a PJ show.  For me, part of that is hanging out with other fanatics prior to the show...and I can maximize that time w/o an opener.  Many times I skipped the opening band but this way I don't need to feel badly about it.
    Also...they seem to play longer w/o openers.  No research to back that up, though.
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  • Froggie
    Froggie Cork Posts: 244
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Froggie said:
    I think it's disappointing there are no support bands. Makes no difference to the time that PJ come on stage. Have seen some cool support bands over the years and collaborations. It also passes the time a lot better.
    To each their own, of course, but I feel the exact opposite on this.
    While I enjoyed seeing some of the opening bands for PJ over the years, I am there to experience a PJ show.  For me, part of that is hanging out with other fanatics prior to the show...and I can maximize that time w/o an opener.  Many times I skipped the opening band but this way I don't need to feel badly about it.
    Also...they seem to play longer w/o openers.  No research to back that up, though.

    That's cool, in Europe when you've been queuing for hours on end you'd happily watch two flies run up a wall to relieve the boredom :)


  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,320
    Froggie said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Froggie said:
    I think it's disappointing there are no support bands. Makes no difference to the time that PJ come on stage. Have seen some cool support bands over the years and collaborations. It also passes the time a lot better.
    To each their own, of course, but I feel the exact opposite on this.
    While I enjoyed seeing some of the opening bands for PJ over the years, I am there to experience a PJ show.  For me, part of that is hanging out with other fanatics prior to the show...and I can maximize that time w/o an opener.  Many times I skipped the opening band but this way I don't need to feel badly about it.
    Also...they seem to play longer w/o openers.  No research to back that up, though.

    That's cool, in Europe when you've been queuing for hours on end you'd happily watch two flies run up a wall to relieve the boredom :)


    understandable!
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  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,646
    Opening bands kill the mood so fast for me. I love that PJ got rid of them. 
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  • hihobibo
    hihobibo Tampa, FL Posts: 1,157
    I also think in order to keep ticket prices low, they probably keep the shows solo.
  • mrk2
    mrk2 Finland Posts: 2,093
    Opening acts don’t really cost that much, sometimes it can be vice versa, the opening act pays to be on the bill
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  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Froggie said:
    I think it's disappointing there are no support bands. Makes no difference to the time that PJ come on stage. Have seen some cool support bands over the years and collaborations. It also passes the time a lot better.
    To each their own, of course, but I feel the exact opposite on this.
    While I enjoyed seeing some of the opening bands for PJ over the years, I am there to experience a PJ show.  For me, part of that is hanging out with other fanatics prior to the show...and I can maximize that time w/o an opener.  Many times I skipped the opening band but this way I don't need to feel badly about it.
    Also...they seem to play longer w/o openers.  No research to back that up, though.
    +1 for the most part.  I do like to see opening acts for other bands. I have heard some lovely gems that way.  
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,939
    hihobibo said:
    I also think in order to keep ticket prices low, they probably keep the shows solo.
    Opening bands don't get paid.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,939
    Having opening bands is a nice rock and roll tradition. 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,320
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    hihobibo said:
    I also think in order to keep ticket prices low, they probably keep the shows solo.
    Opening bands don't get paid.
    They play a tour for free?
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