Stone says PJ to play South

Rider · July 2006

There are more rednecks outside of the South then it nowadays. Great news, please play Charlotte, Raleigh and Norfolk!

slightofjeff · July 2006

just don't play the South during the spring. wait until about May or so. because my job is a lot less flexible in the spring. If PJ plays my neck of the woods and I can't go cuz of work, I'm gonna be sick to my stomach.

and before you ask, hell yeah I'm a selfish prick

Pearls&Stones · July 2006

inmyrvm wrote:

side/rear stage doesn't count, it sold out. take a cheap shot at another city sometime douchebag

The seats DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THE STAGE IN LEVEL F are NOT side/rear stage and they were very empty!!!!!!

YOU are the douchebag!!

4 people could show up at a 15,000 seat arena and you would call it a sell out!

PearlJamminJason · July 2006

good story

cookie5798 · July 2006

I Feel Atlanta coming on strong!! and yeah, that was a cool story.

iluvcats · July 2006

inmyrvm wrote:

side/rear stage doesn't count, it sold out. take a cheap shot at another city sometime douchebag

lol. settle down, cowboy...because I noticed empty seats (in the Igloo section), does not take away my love for the band. I could really care less if pj sells out or not. In fact, a smaller venue would be better.

WindNoSail · July 2006

Sexy2aFault wrote:

OK, you Siouthern Fans who prematurely swore off the band and told them to go "F" themselves.. Make sure you follow through and don't buy tickets.... Yeah right, you phonies:>) They will buy tickets and hopefully feel like children for their outbursts.

Sorry, never saw that...what I saw where some northern folk saying they wouldn't play the south because of our voting patterns and that since we don't share the same views as the band, we shouldn't even like this band.

But for me, I am glad to hear it and know that they are at least considering it.

stoneg · September 2006

Thank God!!!!! Stone rules.I always had faith that they would come. just alittle freaked out it took so long to hear any news! I believe Stone. Thank You Sonic19! Don't forget about a Tampa Pearl Jam get together in the end of October.You be the man of the hour!

YeahThatRocks.com · September 2006

Excellent Story! The many stories just like that about all the guys reinforces my love for this band. Just regular guys and really nice guys to the fans.

Stone is my new hero.

LeatherMosquitoMan · September 2006

I hate to rain on anyone's parade... but the whole thing sounded very non-commital on stone's part, to me...

I really don't see a ray of light in that conversation at all, sorry.

Just my .02

cc10106 · October 2006

i'm not gonna hold my breath about this. if what stone said is true, great, i'll get to see my fav band again. HOWEVER, his attitude is really annoying and subtley condescending in a VERY northwest sorta way. i mean, yeah pj has earned the right to call their own shots, but to basically paint the impression that it's an inconvenience to play the South is pretty irritating. maybe the fanbase is less concentrated down here, maybe not, but WHO FREAKING CARES!?! YOU'RE IN ONE OF THE BIGGEST ROCK BANDS IN THE WORLD, SO GO PLAY SOME FUCKING SHOWS, TAKE SOME TIME OFF TO DO WHATEVER, THEN BOOT UP AND GO PLAY SOME MORE FUCKING SHOWS! using an excuse like 'we don't sell out shows much down there' in one way suggests that it only works out if one in fact does sell out, thus making pj/whoever else the max amount of $$. do i think that is the main concern of the band? hell no i don't, but whatever. it's all hearsay to me anyway, but it's pretty easy to know where they stand with most of the 'red' states. IF the band does come down here any time soon, maybe a decent suggestion would be to pick some venues that they know will have a good chance of selling out, and play more than one nite there. just trying to throw out some sort of constructive thinking, bad idea or not...

Strangest Tribe · October 2006

I've been to 3 St Louis shows and they always sell-out. I saw them in Memphis as well for the Binaural tour think that was a sell-out as well. c'mon guys we support you here.

randymarsh · October 2006

I sent this email to the 10C today, and it basically sums up my feelings. It can also be found at http://www.staticandfeedback.com/Music/0210lett.html

To: The Ten Club; Seattle, WA

Hi, I've been a Ten Club member for a few years now, and I love the
club and what you do with tickets and merchandise.

As a resident of Georgia, I was disappointed to learn that Pearl Jam
has decided to end its "World" Tour with a second show in
Honolulu. While yes, they have covered an extensive part of the
world in the past year and a half (much of the US, Canada, Europe,
Australia, South America), they have left a few large holes, primarily
in the Southeastern United States. In March, I eagerly resubscribed
to the Ten Club in anticipation of buying several tickets to southern
shows and planning a summer road trip before my sophomore year
of college began. After the first leg was announced, I decided not to
buy tickets, thinking "Surely Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, or some
other city will be added to Leg Two." Unfortunately, that day never
came. Another US leg, a European leg, an Australian leg, and finally
two shows in Hawaii were announced, along with the "End of Pearl
Jam's 2006 World Tour." I read Stone say on an internet chat about
carbon emissions that the band was having issues because they
cannot sell out the South. Several shows did not sell out on this tour,
including shows at the LA Forum, parts of the three night stand in
San Francisco, and several European shows.

I am not mad at the band, the Ten Club, or even the event planners. I
am not as cynical as some of my fellow southern Pearl Jam fans
who believe that Pearl Jam is skipping the South because it voted
for Bush in 2004. I simply think that someone, somehow, should
explain why a large part of the US was left off a world tour in which
Honolulu, a city of less than 400,000 people, got two shows. And
why wasn't this information available before many of us "made sure
to re-up our 10C memberships" before the dates were announced?
I would love to be able to see my favorite band, with 10C seats, and
see songs from the new album, which I believe is one of their best.
But above all, I'd like to know why they felt that the South (and also
the United Kingdom, who also did not receive a proper tour)
somehow does not belong on a world tour.

Always a fan,
Matt Berry

red mos · October 2006

randymarsh wrote:

I sent this email to the 10C today, and it basically sums up my feelings. It can also be found at http://www.staticandfeedback.com/Music/0210lett.html

To: The Ten Club; Seattle, WA

Hi, I've been a Ten Club member for a few years now, and I love the
club and what you do with tickets and merchandise.

As a resident of Georgia, I was disappointed to learn that Pearl Jam
has decided to end its "World" Tour with a second show in
Honolulu. While yes, they have covered an extensive part of the
world in the past year and a half (much of the US, Canada, Europe,
Australia, South America), they have left a few large holes, primarily
in the Southeastern United States. In March, I eagerly resubscribed
to the Ten Club in anticipation of buying several tickets to southern
shows and planning a summer road trip before my sophomore year
of college began. After the first leg was announced, I decided not to
buy tickets, thinking "Surely Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, or some
other city will be added to Leg Two." Unfortunately, that day never
came. Another US leg, a European leg, an Australian leg, and finally
two shows in Hawaii were announced, along with the "End of Pearl
Jam's 2006 World Tour." I read Stone say on an internet chat about
carbon emissions that the band was having issues because they
cannot sell out the South. Several shows did not sell out on this tour,
including shows at the LA Forum, parts of the three night stand in
San Francisco, and several European shows.

I am not mad at the band, the Ten Club, or even the event planners. I
am not as cynical as some of my fellow southern Pearl Jam fans
who believe that Pearl Jam is skipping the South because it voted
for Bush in 2004. I simply think that someone, somehow, should
explain why a large part of the US was left off a world tour in which
Honolulu, a city of less than 400,000 people, got two shows. And
why wasn't this information available before many of us "made sure
to re-up our 10C memberships" before the dates were announced?
I would love to be able to see my favorite band, with 10C seats, and
see songs from the new album, which I believe is one of their best.
But above all, I'd like to know why they felt that the South (and also
the United Kingdom, who also did not receive a proper tour)
somehow does not belong on a world tour.

Always a fan,
Matt Berry

Nice letter. Pretty much sums up most people's feelings and adresses the questions and concerns causing the irritation on the board between members. Please post the responce when you recieve it, as I am curious to see the reply.

randymarsh · October 2006

Haven't gotten a response yet.

LukinTimer · October 2006

I hope they play the south...hell, I just want them to play.

But I would catch a show in Austin... in fact, make it two and I'm there for both. (-;

strandedinar · October 2006

Nice letter. Let us know if they respond.

I'd love to see them in the South, but I don't think it's happening. I wish it were, but I'm convinced that Hawaii is the final show this time around.

ediger · October 2006

greenamp wrote:

So what cities do you guys predict they will hit?

I'm thinking Nashville at the Starwood Ampitheatre of course

And:
Dallas
Houston
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Birmingham
Atlanta
2 or 3 times in Florida
Winnipeg

Where else?

Looks good to me...

London_Jam · October 2006

cc10106 wrote:

i'm not gonna hold my breath about this. if what stone said is true, great, i'll get to see my fav band again. HOWEVER, his attitude is really annoying and subtley condescending in a VERY northwest sorta way. i mean, yeah pj has earned the right to call their own shots, but to basically paint the impression that it's an inconvenience to play the South is pretty irritating. maybe the fanbase is less concentrated down here, maybe not, but WHO FREAKING CARES!?! YOU'RE IN ONE OF THE BIGGEST ROCK BANDS IN THE WORLD, SO GO PLAY SOME FUCKING SHOWS, TAKE SOME TIME OFF TO DO WHATEVER, THEN BOOT UP AND GO PLAY SOME MORE FUCKING SHOWS! using an excuse like 'we don't sell out shows much down there' in one way suggests that it only works out if one in fact does sell out, thus making pj/whoever else the max amount of $$. do i think that is the main concern of the band? hell no i don't, but whatever. it's all hearsay to me anyway, but it's pretty easy to know where they stand with most of the 'red' states. IF the band does come down here any time soon, maybe a decent suggestion would be to pick some venues that they know will have a good chance of selling out, and play more than one nite there. just trying to throw out some sort of constructive thinking, bad idea or not...

You are an arsehole my friend. They have been 'playing fucking shows' for the last 5 months across 3 continents. Including shows to some truly thankful and humble fans in Europe where they have not been for 6 years! Man you should have felt the love there... none of this bitterness about not forgetting us for the past however long.

You know, they played two festival gigs in the UK where I am from. I went to Reading and shared a field with 60,000 others (thats all we got - 2 festival appearances) - then to get my fix of Pearl Jam playing to their own fans in arenas I got on a fu cking plane and travelled to Spain, France and Greece. And you know what - i LOVED it.. the experience was incredible.

This is NOT all about you. If they feel that it makes no logistical sense to tour the South then that is their decision. At least they were in your country not so long ago... get on a plane and go and see them, broaden your horizons and stop giving credence to your fucking reputations as small minded, mean spirited, red necked bigots.

outontheporch · October 2006

to whoever wrote the story: props for not bugging The Stone while he was eating. I don't know if I'd have been able to restrain myself like that.

Stone says PJ to play South

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