Canadians travelling for 2025 shows?

BeeMac
BeeMac Ottawa Posts: 5
edited April 15 in The Porch
What are Canadians doing for the 2025 shows?  Travelling to US because PJ overrides all else or keeping with boycott on US travel - what would Eddie do?
Post edited by Sea on
«134

Comments

  • reismann
    reismann Posts: 39
    BeeMac said:
    What are Canadians doing for the 2025 shows?  Travelling to US because PJ overrides all else or keeping with boycott on US travel - what would Eddie do?
    If you stay at home the possibility that a show will be cancelled is more less for you! :-)  Till 2029 USA is a No Go Area for me! I prefer Russia or North Korea. 
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,985
    I was supposed to go to Houston to see Metallica and visit friends.  We cancelled and use our flight credit to go to Toronto to see Oasis instead.  First time in my life I'm actively avoiding the US.   It's really weird because prior to 3 months ago I would of never thought twice.

    The real test will be the next time Pearl Jam or Pearl Jam adjacent plays the Seattle area.  I could imagine the conflict if they announced a Gorge show or something.. sigh...
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    Good on ya, Zod.

    I'm not mingling in enemy territory.
    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 Gurgle
  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 Worcester, MA Posts: 2,829
    Zod said:
    I was supposed to go to Houston to see Metallica and visit friends.  We cancelled and use our flight credit to go to Toronto to see Oasis instead.  First time in my life I'm actively avoiding the US.   It's really weird because prior to 3 months ago I would of never thought twice.

    The real test will be the next time Pearl Jam or Pearl Jam adjacent plays the Seattle area.  I could imagine the conflict if they announced a Gorge show or something.. sigh...
    👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
    #Grievance2025 
  • MS173299
    MS173299 Posts: 36
    edited April 21
    Had a hard time with this. Having said that…..came down for the Fll shows. The people I have encountered thus far have been extremely apologetic once they found out I am Canadian. I feel guilty as anyone could possibly be as a Canadian. Having said that, PJ had been healing my entire life, and they will be now. Please play Grievance. It is very fitting. 
    Post edited by MS173299 on
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095


    p.s. Metallica can kiss my dental dam ass
    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 Gurgle
  • THEBIBLEISTEN
    THEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 2,010
    American here and Canada we are sorry our country is a joke,  ran by an unqualified convicted felon with no clue. We stand with you Canada! 
  • ekwipt
    ekwipt Vancouver Posts: 1,132
    Had 2 Seattle, 1 Cali & 1 PJ/baseball Atlanta trip all booked and paid for non-refundable before the election. 3 down, 1 to go. Nothing but love & good times from everyone I’ve met down there so far and no troubles at the border. 
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    edited April 21
    So you did all three of your trips had no problems at the border before Trump got power.

    Did you consider canceling atlanta after the americans started their tariff war?
    Post edited by Spunkie on
    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 Gurgle
  • ekwipt
    ekwipt Vancouver Posts: 1,132
    Spunkie said:
    So you did all three of your trips had no problems at the border before Trump got power.

    Did you consider canceling atlanta after the americans started their tariff war?
    No, all three were booked before the election but trips were all after he took power. Cancelling Atl wasn’t an option because of non refundable flights & baseball tickets. 
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    Oh yeah, thanks for the correction. I wouldnt cancel non-refundable things, too. ...be a hard choice to pick between boycott and Pearl Jam
    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 Gurgle
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,240
    There is no reason a Canadian citizen should not come to the US to see Pearl Jam. Stop fear mongering. Go see the show! 
  • RatherStarved
    RatherStarved Posts: 5,860
    Get_Right said:
    There is no reason a Canadian citizen should not come to the US to see Pearl Jam. Stop fear mongering. Go see the show! 
    Some people are scared of border agents and ICE.  The merits of that can be debated.

    Others are boycotting and choosing to spend their money at home.  That’s not fear.   
    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 2023
  • ekwipt
    ekwipt Vancouver Posts: 1,132
    Get_Right said:
    There is no reason a Canadian citizen should not come to the US to see Pearl Jam. Stop fear mongering. Go see the show! 
    This is how I feel too based on how my other recent trips have been but I understand others feeling differently. The only reason I’m not trying to add Florida or Pittsburgh shows is the state of the Cdn $. It’s cheaper to go to Japan than to the US right now which is mind boggling.  
  • Lerxst1992
    Lerxst1992 Posts: 8,576
    RatherStarved said:
    Get_Right said:
    There is no reason a Canadian citizen should not come to the US to see Pearl Jam. Stop fear mongering. Go see the show! 
    Some people are scared of border agents and ICE.  The merits of that can be debated.

    Others are boycotting and choosing to spend their money at home.  That’s not fear.   

    They said “mongering” which is trying to create fear (comments like “enemy territory”) which this thread is doing a good job at. As long as your visa/passport is up to date, there should be no issues getting to shows in he states. 
  • THEBIBLEISTEN
    THEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 2,010
    Why would anyone give their money to a country that is threatening to take them over? I don’t blame them for boycotting this country. 
  • halv
    halv Posts: 716
    2029 will be the earliest we visit the US which is tough as we normally make regular trips to Seattle and Los Angeles every year. The positive side is we have some great trips planned to non-US locations. 
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    edited April 21
    Good on ya, too, halv!
    Post edited by Spunkie on
    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 Gurgle
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,240
    ekwipt said:
    Get_Right said:
    There is no reason a Canadian citizen should not come to the US to see Pearl Jam. Stop fear mongering. Go see the show! 
    This is how I feel too based on how my other recent trips have been but I understand others feeling differently. The only reason I’m not trying to add Florida or Pittsburgh shows is the state of the Cdn $. It’s cheaper to go to Japan than to the US right now which is mind boggling.  

    It is certainly not cheaper to go to Japan from the US. But if you can get to Japan cheaper, than I highly recommend it.
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,240
    RatherStarved said:
    Get_Right said:
    There is no reason a Canadian citizen should not come to the US to see Pearl Jam. Stop fear mongering. Go see the show! 
    Some people are scared of border agents and ICE.  The merits of that can be debated.

    Others are boycotting and choosing to spend their money at home.  That’s not fear.   

    OK so skip a show to make a point that nobody will notice. Just saying, Canadians really have nothing to worry about. ICE is not worried about Canadians. They are worried about people coming through Canada from other countries. Have a Canadian passport and you will be fine.

Categories