8 shows over 24-25. Four round trip flights. 9 hotel nights and 3 at airbnb. Posters, jacket, sweatshirt, license plate, stickers, pins at shows. Food, drinks, tips and souvenirs. Ubers, cabs, busses and trams. Another $850 just to re=book 2 missed flights. Holy Shit, I think I'm in around 10k. Good thing I sold my Ohana tix last year, haha.
Soldier Field 7-11-95, Alpine Valley 6-26-98, United Center 6-29-98, Riverport Amphitheater (St. Louis)7-2-98, MGM Grand Arena 10-22-00, Sprint Center (Kansas City)5-3-10, Adams Event Center (Missoula)9-30-12, Wrigley Field 7-19-13, Jobing.com Arena (Phoenix)11-19-13, Moda Center (Portland)11-29-13, Spokane Arena 11-30-13, Pepsi Center (Denver)10-22-14, Gila River Arena (Phoenix)5-9-22, Moody Center (Austin)9-18-23, Moody Center 9-19-23, Rogers Arena (Vancouver)5-4-24, Rogers Arena 5-6-24, MGM Grand 5-16-24, MGM Grand 5-18-24, Wrigley Field 8-29-24, Wrigley Field 8-31-24, Nashville 5-6-25, Nashville 5-8-25
I'm too afraid to do the math. Spring tour: Four shows, face value tickets 800$ Hotels ~1400$ Gas ~200 Merch ~500 (including items I'm gifting friends) I have no clue how much I spent on food, but maybe 500$?
I'm too afraid to do the math. Spring tour: Four shows, face value tickets 800$ Hotels ~1400$ Gas ~200 Merch ~500 (including items I'm gifting friends) I have no clue how much I spent on food, but maybe 500$?
I saw 11 shows The tickets cost me around 6k. (I bought premium seats for my kids to three shows) I spent at least 2k+ on merch I spent close to 6k in travel to Florida, Boston, and Raleigh. I’d say a close estimate for me is probably $15,000.00 No regrets. Not one bad show. Time of my life with my kids, my friends, and myself.
Good thread to keep in the back pocket when people complain about ticket costs next tour!
Seriously- ticket costs are generally the least of my expenses!
"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."
I went to NZ and Australia shows as well as US.. so... not gonna add it up. But I will say my total cost for airfare to NZ.. between NZ/OZ.. around OZ.. and home was only $600 using miles .. even stopped in Hawaii to see a friend on way home.
I saw 11 shows The tickets cost me around 6k. (I bought premium seats for my kids to three shows) I spent at least 2k+ on merch I spent close to 6k in travel to Florida, Boston, and Raleigh. I’d say a close estimate for me is probably $15,000.00 No regrets. Not one bad show. Time of my life with my kids, my friends, and myself.
No regrets! Those are the most important words!! YES! 💯🎸💯🎸💯🎸💯🎸💯🎸
I actually got a free hotel in Pittsburgh which was nice. While we were on our way, I got a call from my hotel saying they overbooked so they put us up in a different hotel for free. So this was one of my cheapest PJ excursions.
I saw 11 shows The tickets cost me around 6k. (I bought premium seats for my kids to three shows) I spent at least 2k+ on merch I spent close to 6k in travel to Florida, Boston, and Raleigh. I’d say a close estimate for me is probably $15,000.00 No regrets. Not one bad show. Time of my life with my kids, my friends, and myself.
No regrets for anything PJ! Also I got to rock out with you in Raleigh!
I saw 11 shows The tickets cost me around 6k. (I bought premium seats for my kids to three shows) I spent at least 2k+ on merch I spent close to 6k in travel to Florida, Boston, and Raleigh. I’d say a close estimate for me is probably $15,000.00 No regrets. Not one bad show. Time of my life with my kids, my friends, and myself.
It's hard to quantify really. I mean, geographically, it worked out wonderfully for us.
We started out leaving from Indiana to visit brother-in-law and nieces in Charlotte. Attended one of the nieces high school softball game. Spent a few days there.
Next, we made the short drive to Ramada by 10C and spent a few days there enjoying the shows, record stores and breweries. Too bad the rain couldn't hold off a bit more.
From there, we spent two days visiting the New River Gorge National Park area in West Virginia. Maybe not the best National Park, but still a great time. We are on a mission to visit every National Park (23 down!), so to check a new one off and couple it with some Pearl Jam shows. Enjoyed some excellent pizza and cheap beer while there as an added bonus.
After leaving New River Gorge, it was up to the 'Burgh. Time to reconnect with newfound friends and meet new ones prior before walking into 2 more Pittsburgh shows and enjoying the city of Pittsburgh between shows.
Merch was less for us this go around. Poster per show and a skate deck in Raleigh. And a dog leash! I think that was it.
So, we visited with some family, attended 4 PJ shows, met people from the forum for the first time ever and checked off a new National Park. There honestly isn't much more I could have asked for - maybe more mountains and hiking. We had a blast and it didnt feel like a job justifying the funds.
PRICELESS
"A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
It's hard to quantify really. I mean, geographically, it worked out wonderfully for us.
We started out leaving from Indiana to visit brother-in-law and nieces in Charlotte. Attended one of the nieces high school softball game. Spent a few days there.
Next, we made the short drive to Ramada by 10C and spent a few days there enjoying the shows, record stores and breweries. Too bad the rain couldn't hold off a bit more.
From there, we spent two days visiting the New River Gorge National Park area in West Virginia. Maybe not the best National Park, but still a great time. We are on a mission to visit every National Park (23 down!), so to check a new one off and couple it with some Pearl Jam shows. Enjoyed some excellent pizza and cheap beer while there as an added bonus.
After leaving New River Gorge, it was up to the 'Burgh. Time to reconnect with newfound friends and meet new ones prior before walking into 2 more Pittsburgh shows and enjoying the city of Pittsburgh between shows.
Merch was less for us this go around. Poster per show and a skate deck in Raleigh. And a dog leash! I think that was it.
So, we visited with some family, attended 4 PJ shows, met people from the forum for the first time ever and checked off a new National Park. There honestly isn't much more I could have asked for - maybe more mountains and hiking. We had a blast and it didnt feel like a job justifying the funds.
God, I don't even want to know..nor am I going to take the time to add it all up but A LOT.
I hit 14 total shows for the DM run and I live in the Milwaukee, WI area.
2x Vegas - flight, hotel, tickets, food, etc. I did hit a royal flush while there winning about $10,000 on a hand of poker so this did fund a lot of the others, at least in my head. Also gave a spare GA ticket to my dealer from Planet Hollywood. Seeing that old hippy so happy down there in the pit was priceless.
2x Barcelona - Flight, hotel, tickets, food, etc. for 3 of us for 10 days (me, wife, 8 year old daughter). Saw two amazing shows, made some great family memories, knocked out a bucket list item of running with the Bulls as well.
1x Indy - 6 hour drive, hotel, ticket, etc.....and lets not forget doing it all the year before when it was cancelled just to drive back home empty handed.
2x Chicago - 2 hour drive, parking, tickets, etc. Closet thing to home town shows for me, so at least no hotels.
2x Auckland, NZ - looong flights, hotels, tickets, food, etc for the wife and I. Made this into our 10 year anniversary trip. Two great shows, lots of tourist stuff, etc. Ran into the entire band checking out of my hotel, pretty surreal moment of having the entire group to myself for a good chunk of time.
1x Gold Coast, AU - more flights, hotels, tickets, etc. took a surfing lesson on the Gold Coast, did a charter out to Lady Elliot island and did some barrier reef snorkling, fantastic trip.
2x Hollywood - Flight, hotel, tickets, food, etc. Great shows in a amazing venue for music.
2x Pittsburgh - Added these last min, had to be there for the end...flight, hotel, tickets, food, etc. Amazing.
Now that I put it all in writing, it was a pretty crazy 12 month run full of fantastic shows, great trips, and amazing memories with friends, old and new. Had two sudden unexpected deaths in the immediate family back to back early last year, and nothing is a better reminder than that, to do what you enjoy right now, you just don't know how much time you'll get on this rock. I love this band so much, I'm just glad to be spinning on that rock the same time as them.
Full disclosure, I used to travel a lot for work = have a very large pile of miles, hotel points, etc. so I didn't have to pay out of pocket for a single flight or hotel the entire run, so it's not quite as bad as it might appear on paper $$ wise. I'd estimate I blew 20K out of pocket for everything, lots of which wasn't directly PJ related on these trips. Take out the 10k I won in Vegas last May, and it's not as bad as it seems.
This question seems like a trap- did my wife put you up to this?
Hahaha!!!!!! That's great!!
Been with my wife for 28 years. She knows damn well I'm gonna blow $500 at the bars when I get together with my touring friends. I stopped trying to bullshit her, years ago. Haha
My wife (who attends 1/2 the shows w me) keeps threatening to construct an excel recap of what we spend on PJ each year. I have to keep distracting her
It's hard to quantify really. I mean, geographically, it worked out wonderfully for us.
We started out leaving from Indiana to visit brother-in-law and nieces in Charlotte. Attended one of the nieces high school softball game. Spent a few days there.
Next, we made the short drive to Ramada by 10C and spent a few days there enjoying the shows, record stores and breweries. Too bad the rain couldn't hold off a bit more.
From there, we spent two days visiting the New River Gorge National Park area in West Virginia. Maybe not the best National Park, but still a great time. We are on a mission to visit every National Park (23 down!), so to check a new one off and couple it with some Pearl Jam shows. Enjoyed some excellent pizza and cheap beer while there as an added bonus.
After leaving New River Gorge, it was up to the 'Burgh. Time to reconnect with newfound friends and meet new ones prior before walking into 2 more Pittsburgh shows and enjoying the city of Pittsburgh between shows.
Merch was less for us this go around. Poster per show and a skate deck in Raleigh. And a dog leash! I think that was it.
So, we visited with some family, attended 4 PJ shows, met people from the forum for the first time ever and checked off a new National Park. There honestly isn't much more I could have asked for - maybe more mountains and hiking. We had a blast and it didnt feel like a job justifying the funds.
PRICELESS
You were at the Pitt shows?! How did I glaze over that? Well, we’ll meet up when you have to sleep in the tub in Seattle 😆
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6 shows last year:
- Vegas (flights & hotel, plus Dead & Co. at The Sphere.on my bday, plus gambling lol) - Seattle (flights & hotel, plus a Mariners game) - MSG (I'm local)
God, I don't even want to know..nor am I going to take the time to add it all up but A LOT.
I hit 14 total shows for the DM run and I live in the Milwaukee, WI area.
2x Vegas - flight, hotel, tickets, food, etc. I did hit a royal flush while there winning about $10,000 on a hand of poker so this did fund a lot of the others, at least in my head. Also gave a spare GA ticket to my dealer from Planet Hollywood. Seeing that old hippy so happy down there in the pit was priceless.
2x Barcelona - Flight, hotel, tickets, food, etc. for 3 of us for 10 days (me, wife, 8 year old daughter). Saw two amazing shows, made some great family memories, knocked out a bucket list item of running with the Bulls as well.
1x Indy - 6 hour drive, hotel, ticket, etc.....and lets not forget doing it all the year before when it was cancelled just to drive back home empty handed.
2x Chicago - 2 hour drive, parking, tickets, etc. Closet thing to home town shows for me, so at least no hotels.
2x Auckland, NZ - looong flights, hotels, tickets, food, etc for the wife and I. Made this into our 10 year anniversary trip. Two great shows, lots of tourist stuff, etc. Ran into the entire band checking out of my hotel, pretty surreal moment of having the entire group to myself for a good chunk of time.
1x Gold Coast, AU - more flights, hotels, tickets, etc. took a surfing lesson on the Gold Coast, did a charter out to Lady Elliot island and did some barrier reef snorkling, fantastic trip.
2x Hollywood - Flight, hotel, tickets, food, etc. Great shows in a amazing venue for music.
2x Pittsburgh - Added these last min, had to be there for the end...flight, hotel, tickets, food, etc. Amazing.
Now that I put it all in writing, it was a pretty crazy 12 month run full of fantastic shows, great trips, and amazing memories with friends, old and new. Had two sudden unexpected deaths in the immediate family back to back early last year, and nothing is a better reminder than that, to do what you enjoy right now, you just don't know how much time you'll get on this rock. I love this band so much, I'm just glad to be spinning on that rock the same time as them.
Full disclosure, I used to travel a lot for work = have a very large pile of miles, hotel points, etc. so I didn't have to pay out of pocket for a single flight or hotel the entire run, so it's not quite as bad as it might appear on paper $$ wise. I'd estimate I blew 20K out of pocket for everything, lots of which wasn't directly PJ related on these trips. Take out the 10k I won in Vegas last May, and it's not as bad as it seems.
THIS. IS. LIVING! 🎸🎸🎸🎸And yes, my husband and I have prioritized travel and experiences a lot in the past 5 years. What an outstanding year for you! (And YOU were the one who got the band to yourself, I saw those pics. That’s EPIC!!!)
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Food, drinks, tips and souvenirs. Ubers, cabs, busses and trams. Another $850 just to re=book 2 missed flights.
Holy Shit, I think I'm in around 10k. Good thing I sold my Ohana tix last year, haha.
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Spring tour:
Four shows, face value tickets 800$
Hotels ~1400$
Gas ~200
Merch ~500 (including items I'm gifting friends)
I have no clue how much I spent on food, but maybe 500$?
What am I missing?
astoria 06
albany 06
hartford 06
reading 06
barcelona 06
paris 06
wembley 07
dusseldorf 07
nijmegen 07
this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
The tickets cost me around 6k. (I bought premium seats for my kids to three shows)
I spent at least 2k+ on merch
I spent close to 6k in travel to Florida, Boston, and Raleigh.
I’d say a close estimate for me is probably $15,000.00
No regrets. Not one bad show. Time of my life with my kids, my friends, and myself.
http://giving.chop.edu/site/PageServer?pagename=give_GiveTheGift
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Denver (2022)
Fort Worth 2 (2023)
Las Vegas 2 (2024)
Atlanta 1 (2025)
Atlanta 2 (2025)
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
Also I got to rock out with you in Raleigh!
4 tix $760 ten club
Plane $600 3 tix
Air bnb $1200 1 week
merch $700
PGH 1 show
3 tix $650 2 ten club 1 gametime
Gas $150 drove truck
KOA $280 RV spot 4 nites
merch $500
3 shows =$4840, bout $1600 for an out-of-town show
We started out leaving from Indiana to visit brother-in-law and nieces in Charlotte. Attended one of the nieces high school softball game. Spent a few days there.
Next, we made the short drive to Ramada by 10C and spent a few days there enjoying the shows, record stores and breweries. Too bad the rain couldn't hold off a bit more.
From there, we spent two days visiting the New River Gorge National Park area in West Virginia. Maybe not the best National Park, but still a great time. We are on a mission to visit every National Park (23 down!), so to check a new one off and couple it with some Pearl Jam shows. Enjoyed some excellent pizza and cheap beer while there as an added bonus.
After leaving New River Gorge, it was up to the 'Burgh. Time to reconnect with newfound friends and meet new ones prior before walking into 2 more Pittsburgh shows and enjoying the city of Pittsburgh between shows.
Merch was less for us this go around. Poster per show and a skate deck in Raleigh. And a dog leash! I think that was it.
So, we visited with some family, attended 4 PJ shows, met people from the forum for the first time ever and checked off a new National Park. There honestly isn't much more I could have asked for - maybe more mountains and hiking. We had a blast and it didnt feel like a job justifying the funds.
PRICELESS
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
I hit 14 total shows for the DM run and I live in the Milwaukee, WI area.
2x Vegas - flight, hotel, tickets, food, etc. I did hit a royal flush while there winning about $10,000 on a hand of poker so this did fund a lot of the others, at least in my head. Also gave a spare GA ticket to my dealer from Planet Hollywood. Seeing that old hippy so happy down there in the pit was priceless.
2x Barcelona - Flight, hotel, tickets, food, etc. for 3 of us for 10 days (me, wife, 8 year old daughter). Saw two amazing shows, made some great family memories, knocked out a bucket list item of running with the Bulls as well.
1x Indy - 6 hour drive, hotel, ticket, etc.....and lets not forget doing it all the year before when it was cancelled just to drive back home empty handed.
2x Chicago - 2 hour drive, parking, tickets, etc. Closet thing to home town shows for me, so at least no hotels.
2x Auckland, NZ - looong flights, hotels, tickets, food, etc for the wife and I. Made this into our 10 year anniversary trip. Two great shows, lots of tourist stuff, etc. Ran into the entire band checking out of my hotel, pretty surreal moment of having the entire group to myself for a good chunk of time.
1x Gold Coast, AU - more flights, hotels, tickets, etc. took a surfing lesson on the Gold Coast, did a charter out to Lady Elliot island and did some barrier reef snorkling, fantastic trip.
2x Hollywood - Flight, hotel, tickets, food, etc. Great shows in a amazing venue for music.
2x Pittsburgh - Added these last min, had to be there for the end...flight, hotel, tickets, food, etc. Amazing.
Now that I put it all in writing, it was a pretty crazy 12 month run full of fantastic shows, great trips, and amazing memories with friends, old and new. Had two sudden unexpected deaths in the immediate family back to back early last year, and nothing is a better reminder than that, to do what you enjoy right now, you just don't know how much time you'll get on this rock. I love this band so much, I'm just glad to be spinning on that rock the same time as them.
Full disclosure, I used to travel a lot for work = have a very large pile of miles, hotel points, etc. so I didn't have to pay out of pocket for a single flight or hotel the entire run, so it's not quite as bad as it might appear on paper $$ wise. I'd estimate I blew 20K out of pocket for everything, lots of which wasn't directly PJ related on these trips. Take out the 10k I won in Vegas last May, and it's not as bad as it seems.
98' - 6/26, 6/27, 6/29, 8/26, 9/22
03' - 4/25
06' - 6/29, 6/30
07' - 8/05
09' - 8/23
11' - 9/03, 9/04
12' - 9/30
13' - 7/16, 7/19, 10/21, 10/22, 11/15, 11/16, 12/06
14' - 06/28, 06/29, 10/1, 10/03, 10/16, 10/17, 10/20, 10/22
15' - 11/20, 11/22
16' - 4/21, 4/26, 4/28, 4/29, 5/1, 5/2, 7/9, 8/5, 8/7, 8/20, 8/22
17' - 4/7
18' - 7/1, 7/3, 7/5, 8/8, 8/10, 8/18, 8/20, 9/4
21' - 10/1, 10/2
22' - 7/12, 7/14, 9/6, 9/8
- Vegas (flights & hotel, plus Dead & Co. at The Sphere.on my bday, plus gambling lol)
- Seattle (flights & hotel, plus a Mariners game)
- MSG (I'm local)
Maybe like $6K.
Every single penny well spent.