2020 Tour Rumor Thread

DEGBTI · October 2018

darwinstheory said:

kst said:

Now that the Cubs are out how about a surprise couple of shows later this month!

Woah buddy....too soon....too soon.

true that, next to come is Australia tour

Milestone · October 2018

DEGBTI said:

darwinstheory said:

kst said:

Now that the Cubs are out how about a surprise couple of shows later this month!

Woah buddy....too soon....too soon.

true that, next to come is Australia tour

By the time the new album is ready, it will be winter in Australia. Not very good surfing weather.

PSUS2H · October 2018

Going out on a line here.... Eddie playing a solo show in September 2019 at Dana Point, CA.....

pjsteelerfan · October 2018

rearviewross said:

Tour starts the same week the new Tool album drops.

Another 10 years then?

PSUS2H · October 2018

Dang, what a strange thing that it has taken this long.

kid canada · October 2018

kst said:

Milestone said:

I wish PJ did something similar to Neil Young. Play new songs live before the album is out. Road test them, perfect them, change what’s not working, ect..... then go record it.

I recall seeing Neil play his Greendale album in its entirety before it was even released.

They kind of are doing this...Can't Deny Me.

Not always. Remember Olé?

rivren · October 2018

BrainofBGA said:

ZeldaZonk said:

Well, it's pretty safe to say nothing is planned for July because Dimi bought tickets to see the Cure in Greece that month.

That’ll be on alternative nation any minute now

👊🏼

Lerxst1992 · October 2018

rearviewross said:

Tour starts the same week the new Tool album drops.

Pardon me but there is no Adam Jones in Pearl Jam so NO EXCUSES!

my2hands · October 2018

Arena or bust for me

I'm done with stadium shows for about a decade

bbiggs · October 2018

my2hands said:

Arena or bust for me

I'm done with stadium shows for about a decade

I hate to say it, but I’d probably pass on stadiums as well. There are other venues to play in Chicago than Wrigley Field.

Zod · October 2018

my2hands said:

Arena or bust for me

I'm done with stadium shows for about a decade

I always try to go to the shows in the Vancouver/Seattle area. I'd have a hard time skipping one, even it was a stadium.

I'm with you though. We went to see the Foo Fighters in Vancouver a month after the Stadium shows in Seattle. There weren't really any lineups, we didn't have to get there to early. No problems (or much for lineups) to buy a poster/tshirt. We even found a nice place to hangout and have a beer while we waited for them to start playing. There was barely any waiting, barely any lineups, and everything was so effortless. The stadium shows (Especially if you have GA) involve a lot of waiting. Even for people like me who only lineup a few hours before doors to get 10-15 rows deep.

When you're in the pit at a Stadium show. It's pretty epic. Once you've endured all the waiting it's pretty magic. All that energy and you're at the front of it. The band feeds off it and it's pretty amazing. I can't believe I'd say it, but Arena show's now feel alot more intimate.

I'm not sure PJ can play smaller venues in these bigger cities now. Could you imagine them playing 2 shows at united centre in Chicago when they've consistently sold out two stadium shows. The demand for tickets would be overwhelming.

Maybe they'll do what the Foo Fighters do. Mix it up. Stadium shows for big markets and arenas for smaller ones.

PB11041 · October 2018

Zod said:

my2hands said:

Arena or bust for me

I'm done with stadium shows for about a decade

I always try to go to the shows in the Vancouver/Seattle area. I'd have a hard time skipping one, even it was a stadium.

I'm with you though. We went to see the Foo Fighters in Vancouver a month after the Stadium shows in Seattle.   There weren't really any lineups, we didn't have to get there to early.   No problems (or much for lineups) to buy a poster/tshirt.   We even found a nice place to hangout and have a beer while we waited for them to start playing.   There was barely any waiting, barely any lineups, and everything was so effortless.   The stadium shows (Especially if you have GA) involve a lot of waiting. Even for people like me who only lineup a few hours before doors to get 10-15 rows deep.

When you're in the pit at a Stadium show.   It's pretty epic. Once you've endured all the waiting it's pretty magic.   All that energy and you're at the front of it. The band feeds off it and it's pretty amazing.    I can't believe I'd say it, but Arena show's now feel alot more intimate.

I'm not sure PJ can play smaller venues in these bigger cities now. Could you imagine them playing 2 shows at united centre in Chicago when they've consistently sold out two stadium shows.   The demand for tickets would be overwhelming.

Maybe they'll do what the Foo Fighters do. Mix it up. Stadium shows for big markets and arenas for smaller ones.

The stadium shows demand is only heightened by playing just 7 US shows in the course of 2 years. Other bands play shows at arenas and smaller venues, it is really about planning and such.

There is no reason that Pearl Jam can't do arena and shed tours just like Phish, Dave Matthews Band etc, who generally play most venues at least 2 if not 3 times.

coco butter · October 2018

my2hands said:

Arena or bust for me

I'm done with stadium shows for about a decade

I agree. Time to go back to playing arenas. After Wrigley 2 (2018) I'm burned out with Stadiums.

I'm old. Deal with it.

Lerxst1992 · October 2018

Zod said:

my2hands said:

Arena or bust for me

I'm done with stadium shows for about a decade

I always try to go to the shows in the Vancouver/Seattle area. I'd have a hard time skipping one, even it was a stadium.

I'm with you though. We went to see the Foo Fighters in Vancouver a month after the Stadium shows in Seattle.   There weren't really any lineups, we didn't have to get there to early.   No problems (or much for lineups) to buy a poster/tshirt.   We even found a nice place to hangout and have a beer while we waited for them to start playing.   There was barely any waiting, barely any lineups, and everything was so effortless.   The stadium shows (Especially if you have GA) involve a lot of waiting. Even for people like me who only lineup a few hours before doors to get 10-15 rows deep.

When you're in the pit at a Stadium show.   It's pretty epic. Once you've endured all the waiting it's pretty magic.   All that energy and you're at the front of it. The band feeds off it and it's pretty amazing.    I can't believe I'd say it, but Arena show's now feel alot more intimate.

I'm not sure PJ can play smaller venues in these bigger cities now. Could you imagine them playing 2 shows at united centre in Chicago when they've consistently sold out two stadium shows.   The demand for tickets would be overwhelming.

Maybe they'll do what the Foo Fighters do. Mix it up. Stadium shows for big markets and arenas for smaller ones.

I can imagine it. Charge closer to market value for arena shows and for prime seats.

JojoRice · October 2018

What about big cities like Houston and Atlanta for example that havn't got any shows in a while? Should they get a stadium or arena show? I prefer arena shows as well but I'm definitely not going to pass on a stadium show if its my only option.

wbutler29 · October 2018

JojoRice said:

What about big cities like Houston and Atlanta for example that havn't got any shows in a while? Should they get a stadium or arena show? I prefer arena shows as well but I'm definitely not going to pass on a stadium show if its my only option.

I would prefer a 2-night arena/amphitheater in Atlanta/Houston but the efficiency of the stadiums and ability to cover more ground, more fans with a lower # of shows appears to be a solid model. They have not tried stadiums outside their sweet spots (NW, Chicago, NE). I have no doubt Stadium in other large markets would sell out but they may not be as 10C friendly as Sea, Chi, and Boston.

PB11041 · October 2018

wbutler29 said:

JojoRice said:

What about big cities like Houston and Atlanta for example that havn't got any shows in a while? Should they get a stadium or arena show? I prefer arena shows as well but I'm definitely not going to pass on a stadium show if its my only option.

I would prefer a 2-night arena/amphitheater in Atlanta/Houston but the efficiency of the stadiums and ability to cover more ground, more fans with a lower # of shows appears to be a solid model. They have not tried stadiums outside their sweet spots (NW, Chicago, NE). I have no doubt Stadium in other large markets would sell out but they may not be as 10C friendly as Sea, Chi, and Boston.

Not so sure I see the efficiency in the stadium shows.

There is a need for the facilities to have a day in between shows, there is a partial breakdown after night 1 (minimal, but still) whereas you can play a venue like an Amphitheater or the assorted Arenas/Centers 2 to 3 nights in some cases with little to no breakdown and get the same general capacity.

Milestone · October 2018

JojoRice said:

What about big cities like Houston and Atlanta for example that havn't got any shows in a while? Should they get a stadium or arena show? I prefer arena shows as well but I'm definitely not going to pass on a stadium show if its my only option.

States that flip from Republican to Democrat are getting 4 hour stadium shows in 2019.