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What Post-Covid shows are on your all-time list?

HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 4,653
edited July 1 in The Porch
I’ve seen 18 shows between 2021, 2022, 2023, and so far in 2024 (4-6 more coming in September). For those who have seen them a lot, what shows during these years crack your all-time list? I’m generally curious because of the initial frustration of shorter shows in 2022, and now the less variety with a new album in 2024.

For me, 5 of the 18 crack the top 20 out of 55 shows. Mind you, my first show was 2003.

MSG 2022
Camden 2022
Chicago 2 2023
Fort Worth 2 2023
Las Vegas 1 2024
2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2
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    Hankj25Hankj25 Posts: 306
    Seattle N2 2024
    Seattle 8-8-18
    Chicago 8-18-18
    Chicago 8-20-18
    St. Louis 4-4-20
    Denver 4-9-20
    Denver 9-22-22
    Noblesville 9-10-23
    Vancouver 5-6-24
    Seattle 5-30-24
    Noblesville 8-26-24

    EV
    Chicago 2-9-22
    Tempe 2-26-23
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    ForceofNature101ForceofNature101 Posts: 1,257
    LA1 2024
    LA1 2022
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    vedpunkvedpunk Posts: 871
    Austin 2 2023 🔥🤘🏼
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    gotthebottlegotthebottle San Diego Posts: 2,536
    edited July 1
    I've seen 10 shows since we started up again after pandemic. The standout is Ohana 2021... and Encore.. just the fact we got to hear them live first here in So Cal. It was emotional just to be having a concert again. 
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    SpunkieSpunkie I come from downtown. Posts: 5,976
    edited July 1
    gotthebottle said:
    2021... and Encore.. just the fact we got to hear them live
    +1

    Then again with DM
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    BF25394BF25394 Posts: 3,912
    I've seen every show in the west since Ohana 2021. All of the ones below were standouts (not in order):

    Ohana 2021 N1

    LA 1 & 2 2024

    Vegas 1 2024

    Vancouver 2 2024

    San Diego 2022

    Phoenix 2022

    LA 1 2022

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    LS164963LS164963 Las Vegas, NV Posts: 155
    I've seen 16 shows since 2022. This are my standout shows in no particular order

    Phoenix 2022
    St. Louis 2022
    Ft. Worth 2 2023
    Austin 1 2023
    Austin 2 2023
    Vegas 1 2024
    Vegas 2 2024
    LA 1 2024
    LA 2 2024 

    Honorable mention Fresno 22 with Krusen ... very 10 heavy (expected) but great show overall.

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    RyanRyan Posts: 1,050
    I’ve been fortunate to see Pearl Jam 82 times.
    In 2021 I saw the three Ohana shows, six shows in 2022 (Phoenix, Quebec City, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto), six shows in 2023 (St Paul x2, Chi x2, Austin x2) and six more in 2024 so far (Vancouver x2, LA x2, Seattle x2).  
    I’m not sure I would call any of these post-covid shows “all-timers” but my favourites have been Ohana 1, Hamilton (24 songs - no covers), Chi 1, Austin 2, and LA 1.

    It was tough going down to 22-23 songs.  I’m happy they’re up to 25 most shows this year, especially for what they’re charging for tickets.
    Although the post-covid shows aren’t hitting the highest-highs that happened in the past for me, I think the band is playing way better (better rehearsed) and the shows have been super consistent. 
    2003 - June 15 Fargo
    2005 - Sept 1 George, Sept 8 Winnipeg
    2006 - May 9/10 Toronto, June 26/27 St. Paul, July 22/23 George, Oct 21/22 Mountain View
    2007 - Aug 2/5 Chicago
    2008 - June 22 Washington, June 24/25 New York
    2009 - Aug 21 Toronto, Aug 23/24 Chicago, Sept 21/22 Seattle, Oct 27/28/30/31 Philadelphia
    2010 - May 15 Hartford, May 17 Boston, Oct 23/24 Mountain View
    2011 - Sept 3/4 Alpine Valley, Sept 11/12 Toronto, Sept 17 Winnipeg, Sept 19 Saskatoon
    2012 - Sept 30 Missoula
    2013 - July 16 London, July 19 Chicago, Oct 12 Buffalo, Dec 2 Calgary, Dec 4 Vancouver, Dec 6 Seattle
    2014 - Oct 16 Detroit, Oct 19 St. Paul, Oct 20 Milwaukee
    2015 - Sept 23 (Colbert)/Sept 26, New York
    2016 - Apr 28/29 Philadelphia, May 10/12 Toronto, Aug 20/22 Chicago
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    HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 4,653
    I think “standouts” is watering down what I’m looking for here. I mean shows that blew you away, whatever criteria that might be. I was at San Diego, LA x2, and St Louis in 2022…I thought they were just average shows in my opinion. Crowd was brutal in Cali. Austin 2 2023 and Seattle 2024 were fucking fantastic, but didn’t crack my personal “all-time” list I’m talking about. 

    I’m looking for you walking out of the venue, thinking to yourself “That could have been the best show I’ve seen, or close to it”. I definitely felt that way with my 5. 
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2
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    ZodZod Posts: 10,412
    edited July 1
    I've only seen 4 PJ shows (Oakland 22, and Vancouver 24) in the post covid world.  I don't think any of them crack my all time list.  It's hard to mix it up with Gorge 05, Boise 00, Vancouver 13, Pemberton 16, Seattle II '18,  etc..  The shows were decent, but once and a while you see PJ go the extra mile and somehow give 110%.  

    I'm going to give it to U2 at the Sphere.   U2 at the Sphere is the only concert I've been too since Covid that cracks my all time top 10 concert list.

    1) Pearl Jam Gorge 2005
    2) AC/DC - Edmonton - 2009 (they played during a torrential rain, lightning/thunderstorm, it was eppppicc!!)
    3) U2 - Sphere (Jan 26)
    4) Pearl Jam - Seattle II '18
    5) Pearl Jam - Pemberton '16
    6) Pearl Jam - Vancouver '13
    7) Bruce Springsteen - Vancouver '12
    8) Soundgarden - PNE Forum 1996 Vancouver
    9) Pearl Jam - Boise 2000
    10) Pearl Jam - All 3 shows I saw on the Yield tour (Missoula, Vancouver, Seattle II)

    Give or take some of the order do that.  I really really seemed to like 2013 to 2018 era Pearl Jam.


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    LCLC North Andover, MA Posts: 262
    Only seen them 3 times since 2022 (MSG 2022, and St. Paul 1 and 2, 2023). 
     
    MSG 2022 is definitely in my Top 5 (out of 28 total).....the crowd was a huge part of that.
    8-29-00 Mansfield, 6-29-03 Montreal, 7-2-03 Mansfield, 7-3-03 Mansfield, 7-11-03, Mansfield, 9-28-04 Boston, 9-29-04 Boston, 10-8-04 Kissimmee, 9-15-05 Montreal, 9-16-05 Ottawa, 5-12-06 Albany, 5-13-06 Hartford, 5-24-06 Boston, 5-25-06 Boston, 6-28-08, Mansfield, 6-30-08 Mansfield, 5-15-10 Hartford, 5-17-10 Boston, 7-19-13 Chicago, 10-15-13 Worcester, 5-2-16 New York City, 8-5-16 Boston, 8-7-16 Boston
    EV- 2008, 2011 Boston
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    gotthebottlegotthebottle San Diego Posts: 2,536
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    I think “standouts” is watering down what I’m looking for here. I mean shows that blew you away, whatever criteria that might be. I was at San Diego, LA x2, and St Louis in 2022…I thought they were just average shows in my opinion. Crowd was brutal in Cali. Austin 2 2023 and Seattle 2024 were fucking fantastic, but didn’t crack my personal “all-time” list I’m talking about. 

    I’m looking for you walking out of the venue, thinking to yourself “That could have been the best show I’ve seen, or close to it”. I definitely felt that way with my 5. 
    Right.. that's why I put Ohana 21 cause it blew me away because we heard live PJ for first time in long time
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    False_BeliefFalse_Belief Cardiff Posts: 757
    Of the 4 post pandemic shows I’ve been to….

    Hyde Park 1 2022 
    Hyde Park 2 2022 
    MSG 2022 
    Manchester 2024

    ….MSG would easily make my all time Top 5,  which as of right now looks something like this:

    1. Hartford 2008
    2. Amsterdam 2 2012 
    3. Shepherds Bush 2009 
    4. MSG 2022 
    5. London 2 2018 

    Leeds 2006, London 2007, Hartford 2008, London Shepherds Bush 2009, London O2 2009, Dublin 2010, London Hyde Park 2010, Amsterdam 1 2012, Amsterdam 2 2012, Berlin 1 2012, EV solo London 30/7/2012, Berlin 2014, Stockholm 2014, Milton Keynes 2014, Amsterdam 1 2018, London 1 2018, London 2 2018, EV solo Dublin 2019, London 1 2022, London 2 2022, New York City 2022 

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    Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 29,641
    Hartford 2008 is so damn good
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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    spankyMPspankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 1,372
    Austin 1 2023 (bonus points over night 2 because I was in the pit) and LA 1 2024.

    Kicking myself for turning down a ticket to MSG 2022 because I didn't want to make the drive from NH.
    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
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    Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,789
    I enjoyed the Sea Hear Now festival. Mainly for the venue. I thought that was a cool set up on the beach. 
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden

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    tschavtschav Posts: 2,807
    Ohana was too good that the full experience still ranks tops... between EV solo + PJ roughly playing 6 nights in 10 days (if including the private show), hearing Gigaton live, the fest atmosphere... definitely worth the wait.

    Nashville, Vegas, Chicago all great shows as well
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    CarryTheZeroCarryTheZero Posts: 2,493
    Only been to Nashville, St. Louis, and Fort Worth N2. 

    All great shows, but Fort Worth was the special one for me. Killer setlist.
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    pjl44pjl44 Posts: 8,495
    I haven't seen them in 6 years! Longest stretch since they've been a band. Hopefully all goes off as planned with Fenway.
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    HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 4,653
    gotthebottle said:
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    I think “standouts” is watering down what I’m looking for here. I mean shows that blew you away, whatever criteria that might be. I was at San Diego, LA x2, and St Louis in 2022…I thought they were just average shows in my opinion. Crowd was brutal in Cali. Austin 2 2023 and Seattle 2024 were fucking fantastic, but didn’t crack my personal “all-time” list I’m talking about. 

    I’m looking for you walking out of the venue, thinking to yourself “That could have been the best show I’ve seen, or close to it”. I definitely felt that way with my 5. 
    Right.. that's why I put Ohana 21 cause it blew me away because we heard live PJ for first time in long time
    That’s great. I was at SHN ‘21, had the same feeling but it might be the “worst” show I’ve seen. But emotionally I was on such a high because of what it represented.

    CarryTheZero said:
    Only been to Nashville, St. Louis, and Fort Worth N2. 

    All great shows, but Fort Worth was the special one for me. Killer setlist.
    I was at all of those. FW2 was absolutely incredible with the setlist. MSG ‘22 was the complete opposite, possibly the best crowd I’ve been a part of.

    I guess my point to all of this is that it’s possible to have these newer shows become all-timers regardless of format.

    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2
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    bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,678
    They started with the wrong song at SHN.  Release or Why Go would have been better.  All
    the Gigaton sucked the air out of an outdoor venue (which is impressive).  Then all of the  stoppages for people passing out.

    I would say that these post Covid shows are all pretty great, but none being all timers.
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    GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 10,226
    Post Covid I was at SHN, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, MSG, Camden, St. Louis, St. Paul 1& 2, Fort Worth 1&2, Austin 1&2. 

    My faves from that stretch were Camden, MSG, St. Paul1, Forth Worth2, and Austin1. 

    St. Paul1 was cool because they played at least one song from every album. Fort Worth2 had Undone, I got a tambourine at Austin1, and Camden was my first rail. MSG just had an amazing setlist. So, for me there are also cool memories tied to specific shows that make them part of my all-time list. 
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    Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,531
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    gotthebottle said:
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    I think “standouts” is watering down what I’m looking for here. I mean shows that blew you away, whatever criteria that might be. I was at San Diego, LA x2, and St Louis in 2022…I thought they were just average shows in my opinion. Crowd was brutal in Cali. Austin 2 2023 and Seattle 2024 were fucking fantastic, but didn’t crack my personal “all-time” list I’m talking about. 

    I’m looking for you walking out of the venue, thinking to yourself “That could have been the best show I’ve seen, or close to it”. I definitely felt that way with my 5. 
    Right.. that's why I put Ohana 21 cause it blew me away because we heard live PJ for first time in long time
    That’s great. I was at SHN ‘21, had the same feeling but it might be the “worst” show I’ve seen. But emotionally I was on such a high because of what it represented.

    CarryTheZero said:
    Only been to Nashville, St. Louis, and Fort Worth N2. 

    All great shows, but Fort Worth was the special one for me. Killer setlist.
    I was at all of those. FW2 was absolutely incredible with the setlist. MSG ‘22 was the complete opposite, possibly the best crowd I’ve been a part of.

    I guess my point to all of this is that it’s possible to have these newer shows become all-timers regardless of format.


    This. Being on the beach at SHN with friends, toes in the sand, drinks in hand for the first time after being stuck inside was emotional for me.  I cried during Wishlist. I thought the set was pretty good for a festival set.
    Ohana 21 was also great because of the EV short set, the Earthlings and Pearl Jam.
    I would also say Camden 22 was probably my favorite post COVID setlist I have seen. Just when I think it's time for me to hang it up they come out deliver in a big way.
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    1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,855
    edited July 1
    Get_Right said:
    I would also say Camden 22 was probably my favorite post COVID setlist I have seen. Just when I think it's time for me to hang it up they come out deliver in a big way.
    Will agree w/ this and the OP!
    Sea.Hear.Now was special to me because it was the first show post-Covid for the band, but the intensity and setlist of Camden put this one very near the top of my (soon-to-be) 19 shows. 
    I'm not sure I'll ever be able to top my first show of Mansfield III in 2003.
    2003 Mansfield III 
    2004 Boston I 
    2006 Boston I 
    2008 Bonnaroo, Hartford, Mansfield I 
    2010 Hartford 
    2013 Worcester I, Worcester II, Hartford 
    2016 Bonnaroo, Boston I, Boston II 
    2018 Boston I, Boston II 
    2021 Sea.Hear.Now
    2022 Camden
    2024 Boston I, Boston II
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    demetriosdemetrios Canada Posts: 88,985
    edited July 4
    Seattle Night 1 '24
    Hamilton '22
    Ottawa '22
    Seattle Night 2 '24 
    Quebec City '22
    Toronto '22


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    HH140540HH140540 Atlanta Posts: 520
    OKC 2022
    Chicago N1 2023
    Austin N2 2023
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    The_Giant_MidgetThe_Giant_Midget Los Angeles Posts: 552
    Vegas 1 is creeping up to the MSG2 ‘10/Philly 09/Home Show territory for me. 

    The Austin ‘23 and LA ‘24 shows were real good but not quite there. Nothing else in this era has come close for me outside of these
    Beacon '08
    Philly 2-4 '09
    Newark '10
    MSG 1+2 '10
    E.V. Beacon 1+2 '11
    Made in America Festival '12
    Worcester 1+2 '13
    Brooklyn 1+2 '13
    Global Citizens Festival '15
    MSG 1+2 '16
    Fenway Park 1+2 '16
    Ohana '17
    Home Shows 1+2 '18
    Ohana '18
    Ohana '19
    Sea Hear Now '21
    Ohana '21
    LA 1+2 '22
    Austin 1+2 '23
    Ohana '23
    Vegas 1+2 '24
    LA 1+2 '24
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    jhager79jhager79 Kitchener Ontario Posts: 246
    Toronto and Hamilton 2022 and LA N2 2024 are my post Covid shows.
    LA N2 was top 3 show for me, close to Kitchener 05 and Wrigley N2 2018
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    Toronto 2003
    Toronto 2000
    Barrie 1998
    Toronto 1993
    London 2005

    Toronto 2006 May 9/10
    Toronto 2009
    Toronto Sept 11/12 2011
    London 2013
    Detroit 2014
    Toronto 2016 May 10/12
    Chicago 2018 N2
    "No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead"
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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,955
    Went to SHN 21 and MSG 22. Neither are near the top. Love the band but I think their most epic sets are behind them. 
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
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    on2legson2legs Standing in the Jersey rain… Posts: 14,606
    Fortunate enough to have seen Asbury Park, MSG, Camden and Nashville since the pandemic.  I’d rate them Camden at the very top by far and then MSG, Nashville and AP.  I loved them all for a variety of different reasons, but for pure music/setlist it’s got to be Camden. 
    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 | 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


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