If MSG is Demolished, does PJ play the last show?

on2legs
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Good story this week in The NY Times suggesting that MSG might be demolished to make way for a glorious redo of Penn Station and a park.  The arena would be rebuilt across the street.  So… does Pearl Jam get invited to play the final show if the plan moves forward?  If not… who does play the final show?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/nyregion/penn-station-madison-square-garden.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=g&pvid=1DB8C416-8F83-4CBA-9CDA-15B8C42C329B


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


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  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,236
    Anyone but Billy Joel 
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,120
    edited March 13
    Sorry Nick, got to be Billy Joel. Phish has to be up there with total shows played at MSG.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,364
    Yeah, Billy Joel feels like the most logical answer here.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,378
    I wish. 
    #Grievance2025 
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,966
    Wonder what the frenzy will be like for fans to get tickets if it’s Pearl Jam especially with New York allowing resale. 😫
    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


  • pearldavidson
    pearldavidson Posts: 1,696
    Billy Joel would be my guess
  • reedrothchild
    reedrothchild Posts: 635
    Billy Joel then Phish
    "What can you expect when you're on top? You know? It's like Napoleon. When he was the king, you know, people were just constantly trying to conquer him, you know, in the Roman Empire. So, it's history repeating itself all over again."
  • Go Animal
    Go Animal Posts: 7,351
    Billy Joel/Boss double bill
    PJ - 09/23/98: West Palm Beach II, 08/12/00: Tampa, 04/12/03: Orlando, 04/13/03: Tampa, 06/12/08: Tampa, 06/27/08: Hartford, 09/22/09: Seattle II, 04/11/16: Tampa, 05/01 & 05/02/16: MSG I & II, 09/18/21: Sea Hear Now, 10/01 & 10/02/21: Ohana Encore I & II, 05/06 & 05/07/22: Los Angeles (Inglewood) I & II, 09/11/22: MSG, 09/16/22: Nashville, 09/02/23: St. Paul II, 09/07/23: Chicago II, 09/18 & 09/19/23: Austin I & II, 05/16 & 05/18/24: Las Vegas I & II, 08/29 & 08/31/24: Wrigley Field I & II, 09/03 & 09/04/24: MSG I & II, 09/27 & 09/29/24: Ohana Festival I & II

    EV - 08/04 & 08/05/08: (Eddie solo, w/Liam Finn) NYC I & II, 11/27 & 11/28/12: (Eddie solo, w/Glen Hansard) Orlando I & II, 02/09 & 02/10/22: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Chicago I & II, 09/30/23: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Ohana Festival

    Song Wishlist: Alone, Let Me Sleep, Brother, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, and the Mamasan Trilogy.

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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,836
    Go Animal said:
    Billy Joel/Boss double bill
    These are the 2 I was thinking
    hippiemom = goodness
  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,068
    Mariah
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,631
    Maybe they can do a whole month of bands playing it for a last time and finish it with BJ for the final curtain 
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,014
    They literally FINALLY just finished Penn Station, built up the old post office, and oh by the way put $1B into MSG 10 years ago. That Hotel Penn area they knocked down doesn’t seem big enough

    If PJ pulled a spectrum at msg, I would be in debt for the rest of my life 🤣 
    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, Wrigley 2 | 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 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,966
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    They literally FINALLY just finished Penn Station, built up the old post office, and oh by the way put $1B into MSG 10 years ago. That Hotel Penn area they knocked down doesn’t seem big enough

    If PJ pulled a spectrum at msg, I would be in debt for the rest of my life 🤣 
    With the new Hudson Tunnel project they need more room. Plus the commuter experience is atrocious in the present space.  That station is awful. 
    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


  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,966
    josevolution said:
    Maybe they can do a whole month of bands playing it for a last time and finish it with BJ for the final curtain 
    That would definitely be an eye opening way to close the joint down. 😂
    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


  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,533
    on2legs said:
    josevolution said:
    Maybe they can do a whole month of bands playing it for a last time and finish it with BJ for the final curtain 
    That would definitely be an eye opening way to close the joint down. 😂
    Lol I was thinking the same thing
  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,014
    on2legs said:
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    They literally FINALLY just finished Penn Station, built up the old post office, and oh by the way put $1B into MSG 10 years ago. That Hotel Penn area they knocked down doesn’t seem big enough

    If PJ pulled a spectrum at msg, I would be in debt for the rest of my life 🤣 
    With the new Hudson Tunnel project they need more room. Plus the commuter experience is atrocious in the present space.  That station is awful. 
    Oh I know. Just poor planning
    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, Wrigley 2 | 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 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    They literally FINALLY just finished Penn Station, built up the old post office, and oh by the way put $1B into MSG 10 years ago. That Hotel Penn area they knocked down doesn’t seem big enough

    If PJ pulled a spectrum at msg, I would be in debt for the rest of my life 🤣 
    What is $1 billion when it is funded by endless supplies of debt?
  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,378
    HailHailVitalogy said:

    If PJ pulled a spectrum at msg, I would be in debt for the rest of my life 🤣 
    Oy, me too!
    #Grievance2025 
  • Vedd Hedd
    Vedd Hedd Posts: 4,631
    If they tear down MSG, they should definitely have a month of bands playing there.   Agreed that it should probably close down with Billy Joel.  Springsteen would also be a good final show.   That last month should include Joel, Springsteen, Phish, Elton John, U2, The Stones and others, obviously including Pearl Jam. 
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,395
    Billy Joel

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