Happy Birthday to Randall’s Island 2!

on2legs
on2legs Posts: 16,020
edited September 2023 in The Porch
9/29/96

Happy Birthday to my first and craziest Pearl Jam show!  
1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh 2


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  • spankyMP
    spankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,020
    Same!
    Randall's Island 9/29/96, Continental Arena 9/8/98, MSG 9/10/98, Jones Beach 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/25/00, Nassau Coliseum 4/30/03, MSG 7/8/03, 7/9/03, Continental Arena 6/1/06, 6/3/06, MSG 6/24/08, 6/25/08, Spectrum 10/30/09, 10/31/09, MSG 5/20/10, 5/21/10, PJ20 9/3/11, 9/4/11, Charlottesville 10/29/13, Charlotte 10/30/13, Global Citizen 9/26/15, Raleigh 4/20/16 :( Baltimore 3/28/20 :( Austin 9/18/23, 9/19/23, Forum 5/21/24, Baltimore 9/12/24, Fenway 9/17/24, Nashville 5/6/25, 5/8/25
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,143
    My first show and still my fave 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • RS65573
    RS65573 Posts: 2,500
    Everybody take 2 steps back...
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Happy birthday Randy! 
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  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,173
    RS65573 said:
    Everybody take 2 steps back...
    I remember that very well.

  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,143
    edited September 2023
    Show started right around 7:45.  Nice and early.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,851
    Wuz there. Got pretty crushed and had to jump rail for the walk of shame to the back back right after animal.
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,173
    Loujoe said:
    Wuz there. Got pretty crushed and had to jump rail for the walk of shame to the back back right after animal.
    I was amazed that the whole venue was GA. We didn't even attempt to go down to the pit. But I remember moving around a lot in the stands to get different views. A bit of psilocybin may also have been involved in my experience there :whistle:

  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,851
    Smart to stay out of the pit area in that frame of mind. My friend I went with was a huge fan, so she was bummed we couldn't stay up front.  I could feel my rib cage folding in ways it shouldn't. Ahh the good old days.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,143
    I somehow ended up on the rail between mike and Ed.  I looked back a few times and couldn’t believe how many people were at that show.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,173
    Loujoe said:
    Smart to stay out of the pit area in that frame of mind. My friend I went with was a huge fan, so she was bummed we couldn't stay up front.  I could feel my rib cage folding in ways it shouldn't. Ahh the good old days.
    Another distinct memory of that show was waiting for those busses. Once we finally got on our bus some girl starting puking all over the place.  Good times.

  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,851
    Awesome. I was likely 20 behind you till we had to get out. 
  • pjbugs007
    pjbugs007 Posts: 1,353
    My 1st pj show an still one of best! Loved being up close getting crushed all night...followed it up with Hartford and getting pepper sprayed up front. Solid times for sure!
  • MakeUSmile
    MakeUSmile NJ Posts: 1,156
    My first show as well!  Realized about 3 songs in that 16 year old me did not belong in that pit, so had to drop back a bit.  Damage was done though, I’m still at it at 43 years old.
    can you feel this world with your heart and not your brain?
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,164
    That was a special day. My first show and first time present tense was played live.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,143
    Get_Right said:
    That was a special day. My first show and first time present tense was played live.
    Second time it was played live. The showbox show on 9/14/96 was first.  ;)
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • NYCslacker
    NYCslacker Posts: 54
    edited September 2023
    It was such an amazing show! My second one. Somehow we ended the night at the rail. I had a disposable camera and was close enough to get good shots but somehow I dropped the camera. Looked around and couldn't find it so I hope someone had it developed and enjoyed the pix. 

    Also, very grateful for us having enough tokens to make a quick and easy exit back on the bus to the subway.

    Going to Ohana today and wondering what shoes will be most comfortable all day. Times have changed! 



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  • spankyMP
    spankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,020
    edited September 2023
    Started near the back, worked our way up front, my friend got pulled up on stage, I couldn’t breathe very well and had to look up to take deep breaths 🤣, and eventually worked my way to the back again. I remember being blown away by in my tree. Great night!

    Have to mention the ticket buying process. Was it hours, days, weeks…calling the hotline number trying to get tickets? Redial was the original F5!
    Post edited by spankyMP on
    Randall's Island 9/29/96, Continental Arena 9/8/98, MSG 9/10/98, Jones Beach 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/25/00, Nassau Coliseum 4/30/03, MSG 7/8/03, 7/9/03, Continental Arena 6/1/06, 6/3/06, MSG 6/24/08, 6/25/08, Spectrum 10/30/09, 10/31/09, MSG 5/20/10, 5/21/10, PJ20 9/3/11, 9/4/11, Charlottesville 10/29/13, Charlotte 10/30/13, Global Citizen 9/26/15, Raleigh 4/20/16 :( Baltimore 3/28/20 :( Austin 9/18/23, 9/19/23, Forum 5/21/24, Baltimore 9/12/24, Fenway 9/17/24, Nashville 5/6/25, 5/8/25
  • HollisBrown
    HollisBrown Posts: 4,325
    You had to mail away for tix. Post marked on a certain date. I remember driving to the city, main branch on 8th Ave.and dropping off envelopes at exactly midnight. Then waiting for tix to arrive week or so later.
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  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,173
    HollisBrown said:
    You had to mail away for tix. Post marked on a certain date. I remember driving to the city, main branch on 8th Ave.and dropping off envelopes at exactly midnight. Then waiting for tix to arrive week or so later.
    I can’t remember the ticket buying process. I thought you had to call. I remember working in an office during that time as an administrative assistant in a cubicle. I remember during my lunch hour sneaking into some executives office who wasn’t there to use the phone to call the number for tickets. But I could be wrong. I really can’t remember how I got the tickets. 

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