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 😆
It's easy to glaze over things were not interested in reading, isn't it? 🤣
Hitting up a DMB or Neil Young show when you're out there?
😆😆😆
No, we’ll be in town specifically for Vedder Cup. ⚾️ ⚾️
Three shows. $6k approximately. 4 tickets to each, flights and hotels, food and merch.
Would do it all again for a 15 stop fall tour.
Seattle 8-8-18 Chicago 8-18-18 Chicago 8-20-18 St. Louis 4-4-20 Denver 4-9-20 Denver 9-22-22 Noblesville 9-10-23 Vancouver 5-6-24 Seattle 5-30-24 Nashville 5-6-25
4 days in Pittsburgh, around $1500. 2 shows, 1 baseball game, 4 breweries, 3 museums, 1 aviary, and 1 amusement park.
1998: East Troy 2000: East Troy, Rosemont 2003: Champaign 2006: Chicago (UC), Milwaukee 2007: Chicago (Lolla) 2009: Chicago (UC), Chicago (UC) 2010: Noblesville 2011: East Troy (PJ20), East Troy (PJ20) 2013: Chicago (WF), Seattle 2014: St. Louis 2016: Chicago (WF), Chicago (WF) 2018: Chicago (WF), Chicago (WF) 2022: St. Louis 2023: Chicago (UC), Chicago (UC) 2024: Chicago (WF), Chicago (WF)
$0 this tour and that’s fine. I’m glad you all had a fucking blast!!!
Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
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 😆
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 😆
Some people go to Aruba. Some people like Vegas, Miami, Scottsdale, or cruises. A week + of PJ shows is well worth it IMHO.
Scottsdale got boring af quickly. Ain’t nobody in Phoenix go to Scottsdale anymore unless they live there
Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
6 shows and hotels by arena in Atlanta and Nashville so pricey but the experiences..friends and memories are worth every penny and time it takes me to pay it off.
These shows are really the only thing I truly do for myself besides Starbucks 😄
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No, we’ll be in town specifically for Vedder Cup. ⚾️ ⚾️
Chicago 8-18-18
Chicago 8-20-18
St. Louis 4-4-20
Denver 4-9-20
Denver 9-22-22
Noblesville 9-10-23
Vancouver 5-6-24
Seattle 5-30-24
Nashville 5-6-25
EV
Chicago 2-9-22
Tempe 2-26-23
+ of PJ shows is well worth it IMHO.
These shows are really the only thing I truly do for myself besides Starbucks 😄
If you can get the show, do it.
If you can travel in the day before, do it.
If you can stay close to the venue, do it.
Make the memories while you can.
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