Someone explain to me: When did Pearl Jam become this popular?!

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  • Sarava
    Sarava Naperville, IL Posts: 2,063
    There's only 4 USA shows from St. Louis and eastward. That's a lot of people cramming in to a few amount of shows. Add in 4 years since their last USA tour (besides the home/away shows) and there you are.
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Think it has to do with a low supply and sporadic touring more than anything. 
  • eboweddie
    eboweddie Posts: 1,111
    Was the milton keynes 2014 gig sold out 

    i wish i wish i wish i wish, i guess it never stops
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,066
    DewieCox said:
    Think it has to do with a low supply and sporadic touring more than anything. 
    It is amazing that not putting out an album for 7 years and touring sporadically actually made them more popular tho.  
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,611
    PJNB said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJNB said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    vzouzal said:
    They always were....
    No tour has ever sold this fast since 98. 
    Crazy too since they are really only hitting 1 of their top 5 markets. 
    In your opinion What are their five markets ?

    Seattle, Chicago, New York, Boston, Philly.

    On the outside of that I would think top 10 would include. LA, Toronto, London, Amsterdam, and anywhere in Italy. 

    What are you thinking? I am probably missing some. 
    Hard to argue with that list.
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  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,656
    on2legs said:
    DewieCox said:
    Think it has to do with a low supply and sporadic touring more than anything. 
    It is amazing that not putting out an album for 7 years and touring sporadically actually made them more popular tho.  
    And you're in a pretty crazy place if 16 arena shows is low supply
  • Jadler
    Jadler Posts: 779
    erocshifty said:
    I agree with whoever said PJ20. That brought in a new generation and some awareness to a lot of people who'd forgotten that they were still around. And really there's another new generation that's discovering the band now. It ain't gonna get any easier, that's for sure. They consistently deliver legendary shows that pads the legend.
    I also agree with this. Especially about PJ20. Have a few friends who were always fans, but after PJ 20 doc found another level of love for the band. Became all in.
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    on2legs said:
    DewieCox said:
    Think it has to do with a low supply and sporadic touring more than anything. 
    It is amazing that not putting out an album for 7 years and touring sporadically actually made them more popular tho.  
    I don’t really think their popularity has grown.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,187
    JimmyV said:
    PJNB said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJNB said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    vzouzal said:
    They always were....
    No tour has ever sold this fast since 98. 
    Crazy too since they are really only hitting 1 of their top 5 markets. 
    In your opinion What are their five markets ?

    Seattle, Chicago, New York, Boston, Philly.

    On the outside of that I would think top 10 would include. LA, Toronto, London, Amsterdam, and anywhere in Italy. 

    What are you thinking? I am probably missing some. 
    Hard to argue with that list.
    Jeff got his masters in geography at the University of Yellowknife.
    Interesting point about PJ20, I never really thought about how that film impacted touring.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    pjl44 said:
    on2legs said:
    DewieCox said:
    Think it has to do with a low supply and sporadic touring more than anything. 
    It is amazing that not putting out an album for 7 years and touring sporadically actually made them more popular tho.  
    And you're in a pretty crazy place if 16 arena shows is low supply
    I guess lower, not low necessarily bit it is low compared to most higger touring acts. 
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,611
    mcgruff10 said:
    JimmyV said:
    PJNB said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJNB said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    vzouzal said:
    They always were....
    No tour has ever sold this fast since 98. 
    Crazy too since they are really only hitting 1 of their top 5 markets. 
    In your opinion What are their five markets ?

    Seattle, Chicago, New York, Boston, Philly.

    On the outside of that I would think top 10 would include. LA, Toronto, London, Amsterdam, and anywhere in Italy. 

    What are you thinking? I am probably missing some. 
    Hard to argue with that list.
    Jeff got his masters in geography at the University of Yellowknife.
    Interesting point about PJ20, I never really thought about how that film impacted touring.
    They get snooty if you don't refer to it as "the world renowned University of Yellowknife."
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  • KN219077
    KN219077 Montana Posts: 1,202
    only from my experience...

    missoula 2012 sold out in 3 mins, I drove home from work to be on a laptop since I didn’t have a smartphone. Glad I did.

    Missoula 2018 was shut out of getting tickets through the ticket master verified fan sale. I thoroughly believe that if PJ had been touring regularly in those years in the US that those tickets would have been easy. Even Jeff expressed concern about booking a 25,000 seat venue in Montana.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,187
    THE world renowned University of Yellowknife.  Don't forgot the emphasis on THE!
    It really does boggle my mind that places like nashville, phoenix and st. louis sold out so quick.  It's like 1998 all over again!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    mcgruff10 said:
    THE world renowned University of Yellowknife.  Don't forgot the emphasis on THE!
    It really does boggle my mind that places like nashville, phoenix and st. louis sold out so quick.  It's like 1998 all over again!

    Consider Nashville.  17 years since the last show, the city has grown immensely and also become a tourist hot spot.  St. Louis = Chicago 2.0 when they don't play in Chicago.  I'm not surprised at demand for either of those shows. 
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,611
    There is a mystique around Pearl Jam that has built for almost 30 years. The bulk of the fanbase is in their 40's, which is young enough to travel and old enough to have disposable income.
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  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    Sadly I did not finish my degree at THE University of Yellowknife. The polar bears and beavers kept trying to break into my igloo and kept me up all night. 
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,611
    Harvard on the ice.
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  • THEBIBLEISTEN
    THEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 2,023
    Yeah, it’s not like they sold out baseball stadiums last year or anything. What are you guys talking about, they have always sold out shows and it’s been 6.5 years since new music came out. Their core fans have never wavered plus they are playing arenas again with a new album. I think a band is always more popular when they are promoting a new record.
  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    I do not remember the how the whole tour sold for 2013 but I am pretty sure Worcester night 2 did not sell out. I had extra tickets for that show and had to give them away. No way that happens in 2020. 
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,656
    PJNB said:
    I do not remember the how the whole tour sold for 2013 but I am pretty sure Worcester night 2 did not sell out. I had extra tickets for that show and had to give them away. No way that happens in 2020. 
    Yeah, I bought Worcester 2 tickets on TM day-of

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