Shorter tours means the band will keep touring longer. If they do a couple more extensive tours then that might just be it for PJ. I do hope when they hang it up they go out on a high.
I'm personally hoping to go to PJ shows when I'm 80. I'll bring my walker and dementia meds if need be!
I don't think I'll get that luxury. If I'm 80, most of the band has eclipsed 90 :(
Same. But hey, Dick VanDyke is 100, so there's hope!
If I'm 80, the band is older than Dick Van Dyke currently is (or really fucking close)
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Shorter tours means the band will keep touring longer. If they do a couple more extensive tours then that might just be it for PJ. I do hope when they hang it up they go out on a high.
I'm personally hoping to go to PJ shows when I'm 80. I'll bring my walker and dementia meds if need be!
I don't think I'll get that luxury. If I'm 80, most of the band has eclipsed 90 :(
Same. But hey, Dick VanDyke is 100, so there's hope!
If I'm 80, the band is older than Dick Van Dyke currently is (or really fucking close)
Shorter tours means the band will keep touring longer. If they do a couple more extensive tours then that might just be it for PJ. I do hope when they hang it up they go out on a high.
I'm personally hoping to go to PJ shows when I'm 80. I'll bring my walker and dementia meds if need be!
I don't think I'll get that luxury. If I'm 80, most of the band has eclipsed 90 :(
Same. But hey, Dick VanDyke is 100, so there's hope!
If I'm 80, the band is older than Dick Van Dyke currently is (or really fucking close)
Ed seemed pretty clear that they would not be touring for a while.... HOWEVER, a residency is not a tour. I do expect the Dark Matter Experience to take over the Sphere in Vegas for a few shows. Everything that Rob did translates so well for that setting, and they clearly have their guy to do more for them in that type of setting.
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Ed seemed pretty clear that they would not be touring for a while.... HOWEVER, a residency is not a tour. I do expect the Dark Matter Experience to take over the Sphere in Vegas for a few shows. Everything that Rob did translates so well for that setting, and they clearly have their guy to do more for them in that type of setting.
He said they wouldn’t be playing, not that they wouldn’t be touring
No Sphere. This year, at least. The band as a whole is down for a residency of SOME sort, and Ed loves The Sphere. The others? Not so much😅 Seattle more likely (when the time comes).
I would imagine it would be a thing similar to what Metallica has been doing when they come to your town. A pop-up shop, if not the truck expanded. Ticketed interviews & conversations with band members at local shops/rented spaces. Restaurants & bars with themed food & drinks. A movie screening ala "Matter of Time" and/or a new updated version of PJ20.
Seattle could also involve MoPop, and do a fresh take on their recent PJ exhibit.
Two or three shows, and the whole things takes place over the course of a week.
Any other shows, or a tour not likely til fall '26, or spring '27.
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.
Wanted Posters: WPB '98, Tampa/WPB '00, Tampa '03, EV Batmobile '08 ISO: any picks, or setlists from any of my shows!
No Sphere. This year, at least. The band as a whole is down for a residency of SOME sort, and Ed loves The Sphere. The others? Not so much😅 Seattle more likely (when the time comes).
I would imagine it would be a thing similar to what Metallica has been doing when they come to your town. A pop-up shop, if not the truck expanded. Ticketed interviews & conversations with band members at local shops/rented spaces. Restaurants & bars with themed food & drinks. A movie screening ala "Matter of Time" and/or a new updated version of PJ20.
Seattle could also involve MoPop, and do a fresh take on their recent PJ exhibit.
Two or three shows, and the whole things takes place over the course of a week.
Any other shows, or a tour not likely til fall '26, or spring '27.
A good reason to always get to a show if you can.
Boston '06 Mansfield '08 Hartford '10 Worcester, Hartford '13 Global Citizen, NY '15
No Sphere. This year, at least. The band as a whole is down for a residency of SOME sort, and Ed loves The Sphere. The others? Not so much😅 Seattle more likely (when the time comes).
I would imagine it would be a thing similar to what Metallica has been doing when they come to your town. A pop-up shop, if not the truck expanded. Ticketed interviews & conversations with band members at local shops/rented spaces. Restaurants & bars with themed food & drinks. A movie screening ala "Matter of Time" and/or a new updated version of PJ20.
Seattle could also involve MoPop, and do a fresh take on their recent PJ exhibit.
Two or three shows, and the whole things takes place over the course of a week.
Any other shows, or a tour not likely til fall '26, or spring '27.
I’m *fairly* certain I was at the U2 show at The Sphere that Eddie was at … it was U2’s third show (Oct. 5, 2023), and at some point Bono said, “Eddie Vedder is my Elvis.” And whole bunch of people started screaming and looking up to the suites. I tried to zoom in in that general direction for a pic, but failed to capture anything (anyone) of note. 😄😄😄😄 It is a crazy cool venue if the team has the proper graphics. I would see PJ there in a heartbeat.
No Sphere. This year, at least. The band as a whole is down for a residency of SOME sort, and Ed loves The Sphere. The others? Not so much😅 Seattle more likely (when the time comes).
I would imagine it would be a thing similar to what Metallica has been doing when they come to your town. A pop-up shop, if not the truck expanded. Ticketed interviews & conversations with band members at local shops/rented spaces. Restaurants & bars with themed food & drinks. A movie screening ala "Matter of Time" and/or a new updated version of PJ20.
Seattle could also involve MoPop, and do a fresh take on their recent PJ exhibit.
Two or three shows, and the whole things takes place over the course of a week.
Any other shows, or a tour not likely til fall '26, or spring '27.
This would be my jam 100%. My location may have everything to do with it but I think it’s in PJs favor as well so…let’s just make this happen, shall we?
Vegas is miserable…. But the sphere is quite compelling for shows.
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Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
Doubt it but you never know.
I would imagine it would be a thing similar to what Metallica has been doing when they come to your town. A pop-up shop, if not the truck expanded. Ticketed interviews & conversations with band members at local shops/rented spaces. Restaurants & bars with themed food & drinks. A movie screening ala "Matter of Time" and/or a new updated version of PJ20.
Seattle could also involve MoPop, and do a fresh take on their recent PJ exhibit.
Two or three shows, and the whole things takes place over the course of a week.
Any other shows, or a tour not likely til fall '26, or spring '27.
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.
Mansfield '08
Hartford '10
Worcester, Hartford '13
Global Citizen, NY '15
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023