The Official 2025 Tour Rumor Thread
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seanclax said:matt84 said:just_one said:JackD. said:Guess we would have rumors by now if they really are playing European summer shows in 2025.
New album tour and only 6 shows in Europe/UK. Meh.
if they dont start appearing in the beginning/mid november than i dont thnk we will get an euro tour next year
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njhaley1 said:thomascbullock said:The_Giant_Midget said:Go Animal said:RatherStarved said:darwinstheory said:Go Animal said:Got Some dirt, if ya need it...
Spoke to someone at Ohana who works very closely with Ed, Jeff & Stone in particular:
DM has legs. CBS Sunday Morning drove up PJ site traffic & overall band interest. All the singles have gotten decent airplay, but there's a lot of buzz around WFS. If it does well, we might see more dates. BUT, in the mean time...
a short run in the first half of the year, and a equally short "stint in one place" later in the year.
He didn't confirm SA, but he DID confirm North America. He also didn't elaborate if the residence was Sphere, or Seattle. But he did say "just a handful".
Lastly, the band has an open invite to play Ohana again (every year), but it's up in the air. Everyone was very visibly having a great time (Dancing Stone!)
If not, it'll certainly be Ed (The Last Of Us S2 trailer w/Future Days also put band/Ed interest through the roof over the weekend🤘).
I hope there's more, but I trust at least this much from the source (because when I was walking away, I saw the name he was texting with on his phone. It said "Ed.")
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I’ve seen sturgill 8 times since 2014 and this tour is not like the other ones! I’m interested to see if he will remain the 3 hour force that he is right now.This show, another show, a show here and a show there.0
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When would we get South America dates, assuming they are in the spring?0
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wbutler29 said:setlist41 said:Bunting10 said:Again my view is any Pearl Jam shows are good!….but I do hope it’s not a bunch of festivals. A couple of them are okay, but hopefully not like 5 festivals and that’s it.Although I’d be happy for the younger fans that can still swing standing at festivals for a full day, for the majority of fans around their age, doing festivals only would be the same as never touring again. It’s just not realistic to expect a fan Ed’s or Jeff’s age to spend a full day standing at a festival.
They could achieve almost the same thing with playing four show mini residencies. For any given year, a couple or a few four show residencies in Seattle, LA, NY or Bos or London, playing 8 or 12 arena shows a year max (in places that can sell out 20,000 capacity shows) would be a much better PJ experience and more accessible for fans as well.0 -
Lerxst1992 said:wbutler29 said:setlist41 said:Bunting10 said:Again my view is any Pearl Jam shows are good!….but I do hope it’s not a bunch of festivals. A couple of them are okay, but hopefully not like 5 festivals and that’s it.Although I’d be happy for the younger fans that can still swing standing at festivals for a full day, for the majority of fans around their age, doing festivals only would be the same as never touring again. It’s just not realistic to expect a fan Ed’s or Jeff’s age to spend a full day standing at a festival.
They could achieve almost the same thing with playing four show mini residencies. For any given year, a couple or a few four show residencies in Seattle, LA, NY or Bos or London, playing 8 or 12 arena shows a year max (in places that can sell out 20,000 capacity shows) would be a much better PJ experience and more accessible for fans as well.
They play festivals because they make a ton of money for a single short set. Why would they do more shows and play much longer? I am close to their age and I love when they play festivals. I don't stand all day. Fans have been hoping for residencies, 10C only shows etc. for years and they just do not happen. Everyone would love if they played multiple nights at arenas close to their home.0 -
I did Ohana. Friday night utilized the stands at the back and could barely see. Sunday sat on the grass until 5:30pm then stood until 10 and it was a lot. Not gonna lie, would have preferred a non-festival setting. And Ohana is among the easiest festivals to deal with.PJ: 2013: London (ON); Buffalo; 2014: Cincinnati; 2016: Sunrise, Miami, Toronto 1-2, Wrigley 2; 2018: London (UK) 1, Milan, Padova, Sea 2, Wrigley 1-2, Fenway 1-2; 2021: SHN, Ohana, Ohana Encore 1-2; 2022: LA 1-2, Phx, Oak 1-2, Fresno, Copenhagen, Hyde Park 1-2; Quebec, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto; MSG, Camden, Nashville, Louisville, St. Louis, OKC; 2023: St. Paul 1-2, Chicago 1-2; Fort Worth 2; Austin 1-2; 2024: Vancouver 1-2, LV 1-2, LA 1-2, Napa, Barcelona 1-2; Indy; Chicago 1-2; MSG 1-2; Philly 2; Boston 2; Ohana 1-2; 2025: FL 1-2, ATL 1-2, Nash 1-2, Pit 1-2.
EV Solo: 2017 Louisville and Franklin, 2018 Ohana, 2019 Innings Fest, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Dublin and Ohana; 2021 Ohana Friday (from beach) and Saturday; 2022 Earthlings Newark; 2023 Innings Fest and Benoraya 1-2.
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 20230 -
2025 is the year that we travel to see Pearl Jam. They deserve a break from touring after the amazing 2024 tour. PJ35 is coming. They can choose their favorite places to perform, and the fans will go if it's a PJ35 show. Can't wait to celebrate 35 years of this awesome band.I'm spinning, oh-oh-oh I'm spinning0
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demetrios said:If the band does play in 2025, Montreal needs some lovely. It's been what, since 2011? It's been a while.
Same with Halifax, Nova Scotia & St. John's, Newfoundland. It's been 19 years since they played Atlantic in Canada.I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef
Animals were hiding behind the Coral
Except for little Turtle
I could swear he's trying to talk to me
Gurgle Gurgle0 -
RatherStarved said:I did Ohana. Friday night utilized the stands at the back and could barely see. Sunday sat on the grass until 5:30pm then stood until 10 and it was a lot. Not gonna lie, would have preferred a non-festival setting. And Ohana is among the easiest festivals to deal with.
Of course arenas are better. Do not go to festivals and expect to be close or to have a great view. Know ahead of time that it will not compare to good seats at an arena. I go to hear a variety of music and hang with friends. Maybe take a nap on a blanket after an overpriced snack and a beer. And yes festivals require much more physical work.0 -
Get_Right said:Lerxst1992 said:wbutler29 said:setlist41 said:Bunting10 said:Again my view is any Pearl Jam shows are good!….but I do hope it’s not a bunch of festivals. A couple of them are okay, but hopefully not like 5 festivals and that’s it.Although I’d be happy for the younger fans that can still swing standing at festivals for a full day, for the majority of fans around their age, doing festivals only would be the same as never touring again. It’s just not realistic to expect a fan Ed’s or Jeff’s age to spend a full day standing at a festival.
They could achieve almost the same thing with playing four show mini residencies. For any given year, a couple or a few four show residencies in Seattle, LA, NY or Bos or London, playing 8 or 12 arena shows a year max (in places that can sell out 20,000 capacity shows) would be a much better PJ experience and more accessible for fans as well.
They play festivals because they make a ton of money for a single short set. Why would they do more shows and play much longer? I am close to their age and I love when they play festivals. I don't stand all day. Fans have been hoping for residencies, 10C only shows etc. for years and they just do not happen. Everyone would love if they played multiple nights at arenas close to their home.
I think their economics are a bit different nowadays.. With limited shows for any particular year and a 4 night run they can pull in $20 million gross in one city with ane average price $250 including premiums, and have better merch stats also
Festivals work better internationally, and my bet is they make more in the US big cities with packed arenas and some dynamic pricing
But perhaps that's not the reason to pick arenas over festivals. Maybe it's acknowledgement the clock is ticking, we are running out of time to all be together,,and a house full of PJ fans is a million times better for them and for us than sharing the venue with Beyonce fans or any other festival co-headliner.
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ddeschler said:The photo on top looks awesome. Where is that?Houston, Texas... Believe it or not, there are 7 million people here... must be a couple of fans who'd love to see you play.0
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Could we get a Hurricane benefit show in the meantime? This one headed to Florida looks nasty0
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Lerxst1992 said:Get_Right said:Lerxst1992 said:wbutler29 said:setlist41 said:Bunting10 said:Again my view is any Pearl Jam shows are good!….but I do hope it’s not a bunch of festivals. A couple of them are okay, but hopefully not like 5 festivals and that’s it.Although I’d be happy for the younger fans that can still swing standing at festivals for a full day, for the majority of fans around their age, doing festivals only would be the same as never touring again. It’s just not realistic to expect a fan Ed’s or Jeff’s age to spend a full day standing at a festival.
They could achieve almost the same thing with playing four show mini residencies. For any given year, a couple or a few four show residencies in Seattle, LA, NY or Bos or London, playing 8 or 12 arena shows a year max (in places that can sell out 20,000 capacity shows) would be a much better PJ experience and more accessible for fans as well.
They play festivals because they make a ton of money for a single short set. Why would they do more shows and play much longer? I am close to their age and I love when they play festivals. I don't stand all day. Fans have been hoping for residencies, 10C only shows etc. for years and they just do not happen. Everyone would love if they played multiple nights at arenas close to their home.
I think their economics are a bit different nowadays.. With limited shows for any particular year and a 4 night run they can pull in $20 million gross in one city with ane average price $250 including premiums, and have better merch stats also
Festivals work better internationally, and my bet is they make more in the US big cities with packed arenas and some dynamic pricing
But perhaps that's not the reason to pick arenas over festivals. Maybe it's acknowledgement the clock is ticking, we are running out of time to all be together,,and a house full of PJ fans is a million times better for them and for us than sharing the venue with Beyonce fans or any other festival co-headliner.
Not sure that math works as they do not do four night runs. Arena runs mean they need to be onstage for much longer, which is not the current trend. I doubt they make 10 mil for an MSG or a Philly 2 night run. But maybe they do since they sell a TON of merch. They do not share revenue with Beyonce fans. They get a fat fee plus merch for festivals amd ballparks. I think you speak from a fan perspective rather than a band perspective. Nothing wrong with that. A house full of PJ fans is better for us, but maybe they like playing to 60,000 people when they are getting 2m plus merch for a two hour set (30 mins more for ballparks, and minus the Ed rant of course)It is all speculation, but it seems to me that is the trend.
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shep said:ddeschler said:The photo on top looks awesome. Where is that?Appeared to be an animal, yet so polite.0
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MikeDigs said:2025 is the year that we travel to see Pearl Jam. They deserve a break from touring after the amazing 2024 tour. PJ35 is coming. They can choose their favorite places to perform, and the fans will go if it's a PJ35 show. Can't wait to celebrate 35 years of this awesome band.0
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kmcmanus said:MikeDigs said:2025 is the year that we travel to see Pearl Jam. They deserve a break from touring after the amazing 2024 tour. PJ35 is coming. They can choose their favorite places to perform, and the fans will go if it's a PJ35 show. Can't wait to celebrate 35 years of this awesome band.
Adding on to PJ35 excitement, I think it would be great for Alaska to get P35 show in 2025. I saw somewhere in this thread that North America might get 8-10 shows, but this is a rumor thread so nothing here is certain.
If that is the case, then I'm guessing that they will return to the standard tour in 2026, and hopefully cover some of the cities that they missed in 2024. I'm not sure if that will include your city @kmcmanus, but hopefully it's close enough for you.Post edited by MikeDigs onI'm spinning, oh-oh-oh I'm spinning0 -
PJ35 is an @MikeDigs thing, a wish, a hope, and it's ok to dream
Not sure I have heard it anywhere else. Alaska would be way too expensive for most people to attend and it is a tertiary market. I could see them doing a destination weekend like one big holiday at some point. Maybe Hawaii ($$$$) or Montana. I think the anniversaries mean more to us fans than the band. But anyway, if they are doing dates in the spring, I would expect an announcement after the down under leg is finished.
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Get_Right said:PJ35 is an @MikeDigs thing, a wish, a hope, and it's ok to dream
Not sure I have heard it anywhere else. Alaska would be way too expensive for most people to attend and it is a tertiary market. I could see them doing a destination weekend like one big holiday at some point. Maybe Hawaii ($$$$) or Montana. I think the anniversaries mean more to us fans than the band. But anyway, if they are doing dates in the spring, I would expect an announcement after the down under leg is finished.
Montana is also a great choice. I'm excited to go to the next Missoula show.
The dream manifestation works sometimes. For Ohana, I posted the lyrics to Gremmie in my Hummus thread, and Gremmie got played that night. That was amazing.
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Get_Right said:Lerxst1992 said:Get_Right said:Lerxst1992 said:wbutler29 said:setlist41 said:Bunting10 said:Again my view is any Pearl Jam shows are good!….but I do hope it’s not a bunch of festivals. A couple of them are okay, but hopefully not like 5 festivals and that’s it.Although I’d be happy for the younger fans that can still swing standing at festivals for a full day, for the majority of fans around their age, doing festivals only would be the same as never touring again. It’s just not realistic to expect a fan Ed’s or Jeff’s age to spend a full day standing at a festival.
They could achieve almost the same thing with playing four show mini residencies. For any given year, a couple or a few four show residencies in Seattle, LA, NY or Bos or London, playing 8 or 12 arena shows a year max (in places that can sell out 20,000 capacity shows) would be a much better PJ experience and more accessible for fans as well.
They play festivals because they make a ton of money for a single short set. Why would they do more shows and play much longer? I am close to their age and I love when they play festivals. I don't stand all day. Fans have been hoping for residencies, 10C only shows etc. for years and they just do not happen. Everyone would love if they played multiple nights at arenas close to their home.
I think their economics are a bit different nowadays.. With limited shows for any particular year and a 4 night run they can pull in $20 million gross in one city with ane average price $250 including premiums, and have better merch stats also
Festivals work better internationally, and my bet is they make more in the US big cities with packed arenas and some dynamic pricing
But perhaps that's not the reason to pick arenas over festivals. Maybe it's acknowledgement the clock is ticking, we are running out of time to all be together,,and a house full of PJ fans is a million times better for them and for us than sharing the venue with Beyonce fans or any other festival co-headliner.
Not sure that math works as they do not do four night runs. Arena runs mean they need to be onstage for much longer, which is not the current trend. I doubt they make 10 mil for an MSG or a Philly 2 night run. But maybe they do since they sell a TON of merch. They do not share revenue with Beyonce fans. They get a fat fee plus merch for festivals amd ballparks. I think you speak from a fan perspective rather than a band perspective. Nothing wrong with that. A house full of PJ fans is better for us, but maybe they like playing to 60,000 people when they are getting 2m plus merch for a two hour set (30 mins more for ballparks, and minus the Ed rant of course)It is all speculation, but it seems to me that is the trend.
I can't remember the last time they toured and a high percentage of the shows were festival shows.
Even in Europe they play more of their own shows than festivals0
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