The Official 2024 TOUR Thread

100 Pacer said:

Weston1283 said:

just_one said:

mcgruff10 said:

just_one said:

pjl44 said:

I'd like to point out that said management is, if not endorsing, at least allowing an early look at this tour info on their official message board. It would be very easy for them to delete any and all posts with credible info leaked. The alternative is straight radio silence until an official announcement so pick what you want. (I like this scenario.)

i also like it but something has changed in the way they announce tours and to fans that travel it sucks to have things announced so late

How much time do you need to make travel plans? Honest question.  

usually 6-7 months for flights is pretty good. the closer u get , the more expensive flights become.

the way they used to announce (europe in december) was perfect because the flights were very affordable and it was the end of the year as flights among other things always get more expensive when a new year starts.

I can only speak for Domestic flights in the USA, but flights tend to start out very high, then continue to drop until the 2 month or so mark, and then go up again as the day gets closer

I think I read somewhere that someone ran the numbers, and 56 days out is actually the cheapest average day to buy a ticket for domestic flights

US domestic flight market is fortunate to have the competition and infrastructure in place where the vast majority of the travelling public can do so economically and efficiently. Personally I'm thrilled to have various options for alternate airports to the tour destinations available that are best suited for my specific flight preferences and for the points levels I'm pleased to redeem. Flying across Canada is quite expensive.

Kwieneke said:

PJNB said:

GhostChile said:

Weston1283 said:

GhostChile said:

Dont forget that "we" are like 100 persons that are really interested in knowing the dates before the anouncement.

95% of the public that attend shows are normal people who will be happy to see the oficial anouncement and buy the tickets. Like we do with the other bands.

So we are really not important.

I have often wondered lately if they have allowed the leaks to some degree as a favor to the 10c members. 

The only ones hearing or caring about the leaked dates are the die hards on Facebook and these forums, so leaks dont really impact their marketing when it comes to the masses.  And the only people who need to know well ahead of time are those who travel to multiple shows.  

Exactly, and those who travel to multiple shows are what? 50? 100? being generous.

I've been there for s couple of tours, and yes, is true that you can see similar faces at airports and so. Even when that number seems high when you are there, is not really relevant into the band planning process. 

As far as for us, the excuse of booking hotels and flights at better prices seems a little lie to cover the real reason for threads like this: the anxiety. 

So my dear crazy friends, relax and please dont use words like "frustration" to refer to this issue. Really, use some perspective.

While the travelling fan is definitely in the minority when it comes to shows you are severely underestimating how many of them there are and I am not sure why.  When the band postponed for covid they took into account the traveling fan into their reason to continue to push it off while others where playing in 2021. They made this comment for less than 50 people? No way. 

Also you are missing the point on booking hotels and flights for better prices. That is what triggers the anxiety. I have no clue what you are talking about with people using that reason as an excuse. People get impatient and want to book. Thats where most of the complaining in this thread comes from. 

50-100 is extremely low 

100 Pacer said:

JimmyV said:

Hotels around the arena in St. Paul were packed last fall. It wasn't 50-100 people filling them up. Ours was also filled the next night for Green Day. Traveling to shows might be more common and than you think.

That Holiday Inn couldn’t have been better situated.

ComeToTX said:

I rarely meet people who haven't traveled from somewhere.

BF25394 said:

nicknyr15 said:

The less people that travel to MSG the better. It’s overrated and the shows never live up to the hype. Stay away 

Agreed. I've seen eight PJ MSG shows, and I'm fascinated by the mythology that surrounds these shows. Per capita, Pearl Jam shows in San Diego and Phoenix that I've seen have been better than the ones at MSG.