My brother and I will travel down from the GTA to the PA shows. I don't disrespect those passing up their trip, but life is too short. I don't blame Americans for their government policy, as I would hate to be judged on the Canadian government policies.
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.
There was that unfortunate incident when the actress tried to enter from Mexico on an expired visa. That was a double oops by her.
I get the concern, but if visas and passports up to date, should be fine. The whole hate America has got to stop, guess who are American? Hint, their names are at the top of the page. And most of us on here have as much to do with the unfortunate situation we are in if not less. If anything, this is a red state tour so the disapproval should be at those states and why are they being rewarded, lol. This topic bound to be closed or moved soon anyway.
I have not seen anyone say anything about hating America. People (and it's not just Canadians) are avoiding the US for many reasons right now, but it's not because we hate America or Americans.
^ I agree. Our propaganda is to lessen our dependence on American as they are unreliable and untrustworthy and not to give them our money.
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
Plus blaming fentanyl on our border rather than India and China is f****** plain dumb stupid .so yeah we think they're stupid too. but no we don't hate them
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
In the long run, if they're unable to physically take over after weakening us with financial force, we're definitely going to hold a grudge. We have so much s*** up here you guys are going to be f*****.
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
But who knows maybe this war be short-lived. Perhaps if average Canadians are hit and they can't afford as much food maybe our obesity rate won't get as great as yours?
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
I wanted to go to Pittsburgh for both shows, but cancelled, and was only due to the dollar
2005 - London
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1 2018 - Fenway 1&2 2022 - Hamilton, Toronto 2023 - Chicago 1&2 2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
^ I agree. Our propaganda is to lessen our dependence on American as they are unreliable and untrustworthy and not to give them our money.
The part about lessening dependence is spot on, but I’m hoping the n at the end of America is a typo. As mentioned a lot here and amt, 250 million of us had nothing to do with 47 winning. Canada can benefit from increased economic independence and finding new trading partners.
While here in America …we are screwed by our voters falling for his lies, and having to live and love his voters, Folks that don’t live here probably don’t get that difficulty.. We have it significantly worse. However, it’s very curious that someone or the group decided to reward red states with economically beneficial tour immediately after a horrendous life changing election, is getting a free pass from fans., but “Americans” are getting slammed (not in this quote but generally speaking).
There is no reason a Canadian citizen should not come to the US to see Pearl Jam. Stop fear mongering. Go see the show!
Yes, there are reasons. It's not fear mongering - just reality.
I will not enter the USA now, for perfectly good reasons.
What are they?
Well, people are being detained and deported just for having personal opinions against Trump now, so why in the world would any Canadian feel safe going there, or be willing to financially contribute to a nation whose government is doing that? That's not fear mongering. It's happening. Just this past Easter weekend two families that my own sister knows personally were held for hours and then banned from the US for 5 years, literally because they had a negative opinion of Trump. It's real dude. Calling it fear mongering is just being in denial.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
There is no reason a Canadian citizen should not come to the US to see Pearl Jam. Stop fear mongering. Go see the show!
Yes, there are reasons. It's not fear mongering - just reality.
I will not enter the USA now, for perfectly good reasons.
What are they?
Well, people are being detained and deported just for having personal opinions against Trump now, so why in the world would any Canadian feel safe going there, or be willing to financially contribute to a nation whose government is doing that? That's not fear mongering. It's happening. Just this past Easter weekend two families that my own sister knows personally were held for hours and then banned from the US for 5 years, literally because they had a negative opinion of Trump. It's real dude. Calling it fear mongering is just being in denial.
Do you have a link for that story? I can’t find anything
There is no reason a Canadian citizen should not come to the US to see Pearl Jam. Stop fear mongering. Go see the show!
Yes, there are reasons. It's not fear mongering - just reality.
I will not enter the USA now, for perfectly good reasons.
What are they?
Well, people are being detained and deported just for having personal opinions against Trump now, so why in the world would any Canadian feel safe going there, or be willing to financially contribute to a nation whose government is doing that? That's not fear mongering. It's happening. Just this past Easter weekend two families that my own sister knows personally were held for hours and then banned from the US for 5 years, literally because they had a negative opinion of Trump. It's real dude. Calling it fear mongering is just being in denial.
Boycott all you want, that is your right. 100% agree there is increased border enforcement. How did the CBP/immigration officers know that they had a negative opinion of Trump?
Boycott all you want, that is your right. 100% agree there is increased border enforcement. How did the CBP/immigration officers know that they had a negative opinion of Trump?
I don't know the details of the particular story mentioned above but there is a Canadian travel advisory in place warning people to travel with burner phones because the border guards are searching phones for stuff like this and detaining or barring people from entry based on what they find. Just regular people who are traveling for vacations.
There is no reason a Canadian citizen should not come to the US to see Pearl Jam. Stop fear mongering. Go see the show!
Yes, there are reasons. It's not fear mongering - just reality.
I will not enter the USA now, for perfectly good reasons.
What are they?
Well, people are being detained and deported just for having personal opinions against Trump now, so why in the world would any Canadian feel safe going there, or be willing to financially contribute to a nation whose government is doing that? That's not fear mongering. It's happening. Just this past Easter weekend two families that my own sister knows personally were held for hours and then banned from the US for 5 years, literally because they had a negative opinion of Trump. It's real dude. Calling it fear mongering is just being in denial.
Boycott all you want, that is your right. 100% agree there is increased border enforcement. How did the CBP/immigration officers know that they had a negative opinion of Trump?
I could be wrong but it's American CBP that's looking for anti-govt rhetoric from everyone not just Americans.
That being said a friend recently returned from a week in the U.K. where their return flight was out of Dublin which has U.S. passport control. They were cautious and deleted all social media and had no problem getting through. Then reloaded once they were waiting for flights.
We discussed whether or not to attend the Pitt shows because of current affairs between our countries and decided to still go. Originally we were going to both Pitt shows but now are going only for the Sunday show. If you are prepared to cross the border with all needed documents (passports in hand, proof of tickets, and proof of hotel) you lessen the risk of experiencing delays.
Boycott all you want, that is your right. 100% agree there is increased border enforcement. How did the CBP/immigration officers know that they had a negative opinion of Trump?
I don't know the details of the particular story mentioned above but there is a Canadian travel advisory in place warning people to travel with burner phones because the border guards are searching phones for stuff like this and detaining or barring people from entry based on what they find. Just regular people who are traveling for vacations.
It is F'ing ridiculous that our country has been reduced to this. We are swiftly turning into the kind of authoritarian State that we spent decades opposing. I can't blame our Canadian neighbors for not trusting our government, I don't don't trust them either.
No issues cleaning US customs at YYZ this afternoon. Barely spent 30 seconds with the CBP agent. Hand over my Canadian passport, take a picture, where am I headed and when will I return, retrieve passport and off - thank you very much.
To quote the 10C from Newsletter #8: "Please understand we have a lot of members and it is very hard to please everybody. If you are one of those unhappy people...please call 1-900-IDN-TCAR."
"Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."
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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.
This is inherently false. There are more and more stories of Canadians not being allowed in. For simple reasons like being told they weren't traveling with enough luggage. Couldn't or didn't prove that they have anchors like a hown a home, hav3 a job, Canadian bank accounts, etc..
Someone I know lives in Ohio and used to commute every other week to Toronto for work. He'd leave on the first flight out on Monday AM and come back on basically the last flight on Thursday.
He'd take one backpack of clothes and the laptop/work bag.
In 2025, that'd be a bit...unsettling at best.
Presidential Advice from President-Elect Mike McCready: "Are you getting something out of this all encompassing trip?"
No issues cleaning US customs at YYZ this afternoon. Barely spent 30 seconds with the CBP agent. Hand over my Canadian passport, take a picture, where am I headed and when will I return, retrieve passport and off - thank you very much.
There is no reason a Canadian citizen should not come to the US to see Pearl Jam. Stop fear mongering. Go see the show!
Yes, there are reasons. It's not fear mongering - just reality.
I will not enter the USA now, for perfectly good reasons.
What are they?
Well, people are being detained and deported just for having personal opinions against Trump now, so why in the world would any Canadian feel safe going there, or be willing to financially contribute to a nation whose government is doing that? That's not fear mongering. It's happening. Just this past Easter weekend two families that my own sister knows personally were held for hours and then banned from the US for 5 years, literally because they had a negative opinion of Trump. It's real dude. Calling it fear mongering is just being in denial.
Boycott all you want, that is your right. 100% agree there is increased border enforcement. How did the CBP/immigration officers know that they had a negative opinion of Trump?
The border agents are literally asking people what their opinions are, and also looking at phones, for texts, memes, internet histories, etc.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
There is no reason a Canadian citizen should not come to the US to see Pearl Jam. Stop fear mongering. Go see the show!
Yes, there are reasons. It's not fear mongering - just reality.
I will not enter the USA now, for perfectly good reasons.
What are they?
Well, people are being detained and deported just for having personal opinions against Trump now, so why in the world would any Canadian feel safe going there, or be willing to financially contribute to a nation whose government is doing that? That's not fear mongering. It's happening. Just this past Easter weekend two families that my own sister knows personally were held for hours and then banned from the US for 5 years, literally because they had a negative opinion of Trump. It's real dude. Calling it fear mongering is just being in denial.
Do you have a link for that story? I can’t find anything
Link? My sister knows these people personally. It's happening more and more every day - most people it's happening to aren't running to the media.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
Not going to the US until Jan 20, 2029 at the absolute earliest.
-don't need the potential hassle -this has piqued my interest in exploring more of our beautiful country/keeping our money at home -the US has been ripping us off with their fake currency for decades. /s
full disclosure-we had no plans after dropping a fortune last summer just going to Minneapolis for the Yacht Club Festival. But now we're definitely not making further plans to go.
"every society honours its live conformists and its dead troublemakers"
Went through US customs at Toronto Pearson this morning. They literally asked me one question and said have a nice day.
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
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
Looking forward to see if Ed will talk about the current political climate. Can’t stay silent. If he gets bold, I may be tempted to cross the border and go see one of the shows to support him.
Montreal 98, 00, 03, 05, 11
Toronto 03, 06, 11
Ottawa 05, 11
Quebec 05; Saratoga 00; Boston 04; Toledo 04
Albany 06; Honolulu 06; Hartford 08
Costa Rica 11
London (Ont.), Hartford 13
Quebec, Fenway 1 + 2 16; London 18
EV Montreal (2), Berkeley II, Albany, Boston, London (UK)
Looking forward to see if Ed will talk about the current political climate. Can’t stay silent. If he gets bold, I may be tempted to cross the border and go see one of the shows to support him.
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1993: 11/22 Little Rock
1996; 9/28 New York
1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
2000: 10/17 Dallas
2003: 4/3 OKC
2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
2013: 11/16 OKC
2014: 10/8 Tulsa 2022: 9/20 OKC 2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
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Animals were hiding behind the Coral
Except for little Turtle
I could swear he's trying to talk to me
Gurgle Gurgle
Animals were hiding behind the Coral
Except for little Turtle
I could swear he's trying to talk to me
Gurgle Gurgle
Animals were hiding behind the Coral
Except for little Turtle
I could swear he's trying to talk to me
Gurgle Gurgle
Animals were hiding behind the Coral
Except for little Turtle
I could swear he's trying to talk to me
Gurgle Gurgle
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
2018 - Fenway 1&2
2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
2023 - Chicago 1&2
2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Well, people are being detained and deported just for having personal opinions against Trump now, so why in the world would any Canadian feel safe going there, or be willing to financially contribute to a nation whose government is doing that? That's not fear mongering. It's happening. Just this past Easter weekend two families that my own sister knows personally were held for hours and then banned from the US for 5 years, literally because they had a negative opinion of Trump. It's real dude. Calling it fear mongering is just being in denial.
Boycott all you want, that is your right. 100% agree there is increased border enforcement. How did the CBP/immigration officers know that they had a negative opinion of Trump?
Hopefully ya'll get tour dates soon and boots/vids can tide ya'll over until then! ✌️❤️🙏
1996; 9/28 New York
1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
2000: 10/17 Dallas
2003: 4/3 OKC
2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
2013: 11/16 OKC
2014: 10/8 Tulsa
2022: 9/20 OKC
2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
That being said a friend recently returned from a week in the U.K. where their return flight was out of Dublin which has U.S. passport control. They were cautious and deleted all social media and had no problem getting through. Then reloaded once they were waiting for flights.
Better to be cautious.
Kitchener, Ontario (September 11, 2005)
"Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."
1996: Toronto - 1998: Chicago, Montreal, Barrie - 2000: Montreal, Toronto - 2002: Seattle X2 (Key Arena) - 2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle (Benaroya Hall) - 2004: Reading, Toledo, Grand Rapids - 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City - 2006: Toronto X2, Albany, Hartford, Grand Rapids, Cleveland - 2007: Chicago (Vic Theatre) - 2008: NYC X2, Hartford, Mansfield X2 - 2009: Toronto, Chicago X2, Seattle X2, Philadelphia X4 - 2010: Columbus, Noblesville, Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford - 2011: Montreal, Toronto X2, Ottawa, Hamilton - 2012: Missoula - 2013: London, Chicago, Buffalo, Hartford - 2014: Detroit, Moline - 2015: NYC (Global Citizen Festival) - 2016: Greenville, Toronto X2, Chicago 1 - 2017: Brooklyn (RRHOF Induction) - 2018: Chicago 1, Boston 1 - 2022: Fresno, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, NYC, Camden - 2023: St. Paul X2, Austin X2 - 2024: Vancouver X2, Portland, Sacramento, Missoula, Noblesville, Philadelphia X2, Baltimore - 2025: Hollywood X2, Atlanta 2, Nashville X2, Pittsburgh X2
Someone I know lives in Ohio and used to commute every other week to Toronto for work. He'd leave on the first flight out on Monday AM and come back on basically the last flight on Thursday.
He'd take one backpack of clothes and the laptop/work bag.
In 2025, that'd be a bit...unsettling at best.
Nice! Have a good time.
Did customs check your phone?
The border agents are literally asking people what their opinions are, and also looking at phones, for texts, memes, internet histories, etc.
Link? My sister knows these people personally. It's happening more and more every day - most people it's happening to aren't running to the media.
-don't need the potential hassle
-this has piqued my interest in exploring more of our beautiful country/keeping our money at home
-the US has been ripping us off with their fake currency for decades. /s
full disclosure-we had no plans after dropping a fortune last summer just going to Minneapolis for the Yacht Club Festival. But now we're definitely not making further plans to go.
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
Montreal 98, 00, 03, 05, 11
Toronto 03, 06, 11
Ottawa 05, 11
Quebec 05; Saratoga 00; Boston 04; Toledo 04
Albany 06; Honolulu 06; Hartford 08
Costa Rica 11
London (Ont.), Hartford 13
Quebec, Fenway 1 + 2 16; London 18
EV Montreal (2), Berkeley II, Albany, Boston, London (UK)
1996; 9/28 New York
1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
2000: 10/17 Dallas
2003: 4/3 OKC
2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
2013: 11/16 OKC
2014: 10/8 Tulsa
2022: 9/20 OKC
2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth