tylermoore said:

joeposh said:

tylermoore said:

joeposh said:

Milwaukee and Detroit being out, along with no shows in Indiana, has me thinking Lollapalooza may have pulled off the booking. All of those places would traditionally fall under their radius clause, which they would certainly enforce for a huge get like Pearl Jam.

The only caveat is that St. Louis right on the cusp of that roughly 300 mile radius, and it sounds like they may get a show. It's the furthest of the cities listed though, and Lolla may not care if it's a spring stop since it will likely be sold out and maybe even have happened before they officially announce the Chicago line-up. 

Detroit definitely is not under their radius clause. Pretty sure Milwaukee isn’t either. 

They've loosened enforcement quite a bit in recent years given some legal investigations, but those cities are absolutely within the documented 300 miles that they seek to keep exclusive. So yes, some acts play Summerfest or do arena dates earlier in the year, but those are exceptions and not the standard.

Some have also occurred because of late bookings or make-up dates (see Ariana Grande last year who had to restructure her tour and delay Midwest dates into the summer to accommodate a very late add to the Coachella line-up).

Most bands, especially the less known bands, that plays lolla plays Detroit/Grand Rapids within a couple days. The last 4-5 years anyway. 

As I said, enforcement in recent years mostly pertains to top of the bill acts that Lolla banks on to sell single days and 4-day passes. The smaller acts you described have definitely gotten a lot more freedom to take bookings.

And like everyone, I'm just speculating based on the tea leaves here. PJ have obviously made plenty of Chicago stops of late while ignoring the surrounding states, so it's not a clear indicator of any commitment. That said, given their desire to play blue states before the election (and Wisconsin and Michigan should certainly be big considerations if that's a criteria), their potential show in STL showing their active in the region, and the EU Lolla dates, there's a bit more smoke there than usual.

bbiggs said:

ed243421 said:

Need a start date

True

and a start location. 

I’m sure they’ll be all over Texas when I’m in Japan in March. 

Happy Holidays!.....

Welcome to Dimi's Pearl Jam Guess the City Quiz Game!.....Travel on the map trying to reach as many concerts as possible with limited time and game tokens. Good Luck!

ed243421 said:

I would nominate snoop dog to be the official guide for slow people entering concert venues.  hoping they play some new places in the US next year.  Tired of ballpark shows....spent more time in lines than enjoying the show.

Dead Man Walking said:

Poncier said:

pjsteelerfan said:

I think Dimi is going to be the one that is most excited for these dates to finally drop. 

Yeah people can stop pestering him at that point.

Call me crazy, but I think he just might like the attention?

I think he:

A. Likes Pearl Jam. (likes may be just a bit of an understatement)
2. Likes most of the other fans here. 
Thirdly. Likes being able to help/give folks a glimmer of what he knows without betraying a source. 
Last. Likes having some fun while we wait for official word.

mikesbri said:

Toronto in April tough to schedule as Raptors and Leafs should be in the playoffs . Show could get bumped again like 2016. Hoping it's not Roger's centre. 

The issue in 2016 was that it was back-to-back shows and the second show got pushed.  They will schedule a single date during the playoffs and guarantee the date.  Also, no one said this was April.  It could be March, when they have a busy schedule but no up-in-the-air dates due to Raptors & Leafs playoff games. 

ajaxslax said:

BeerBaron said:

mikesbri said:

Toronto in April tough to schedule as Raptors and Leafs should be in the playoffs . Show could get bumped again like 2016. Hoping it's not Roger's centre. 

The issue in 2016 was that it was back-to-back shows and the second show got pushed.  They will schedule a single date during the playoffs and guarantee the date.  Also, no one said this was April.  It could be March, when they have a busy schedule but no up-in-the-air dates due to Raptors & Leafs playoff games. 

Leafs playoffs... lol

Blues fans would have said the same thing at this time last year   

I have to say this thread has been fun to follow. The speculating and trying to pull details together keeps things interesting. 2020 is gonna a kick as$ year to be a PJ fan.