Wrigley Field - July 19

[Birds in Hell]

If these guys had continued touring and putting out records with the same frequency as other bands, I think they'd be playing much smaller venues by now.

Which would be awesome, because I could be seeing a well rehearsed and well refined version of Pearl Jam at Boston's House of Blues instead of some piss poor excuse of a show in a basketball arena.

Too bad that sounds like a lot of hard work, y'know?

[Norah]

If these guys had continued touring and putting out records with the same frequency as other bands, I think they'd be playing much smaller venues by now.

Which would be awesome, because I could be seeing a well rehearsed and well refined version of Pearl Jam at Boston's House of Blues instead of some piss poor excuse of a show in a basketball arena.

Too bad that sounds like a lot of hard work, y'know?

The irony is, if Pearl Jam went the direction I thought they were going in with the No Code through Riot Act trajectory, I'd easily and happily spend $150 for a ticket to see them at a place like the HOB (best sound in Boston, btw).

[BDB]

how are GA tickets being scalped? Thought that section was 10c only, and assumed they would shut that down.

[barefeet222]

The pearl jam tours are all well calculated out...It's all about marketing the tickets to...So, the tickets are in high demand...

Why do you think the tour management doesn't announce a full tour all at once?...

I don't think that at all Jeremy, I don't think they have a fucking clue what there doing.

For once, when it comes to touring, I think they actually do - by that I mean that announcing only a scattered handful of shows in a piecemeal fashion is an entirely deliberate act to make their fans think this is the only chance they'll have to see them anytime soon and so rush to buy tickets.

Announce a new record and full US tour this year, repeat that cycle in 2015 and even the northeast shows wouldn't be as nutty as they are now. If these guys had continued touring and putting out records with the same frequency as other bands, I think they'd be playing much smaller venues by now. At some point, they (or their management) twigged to that and started the kind of touring approach they now use. Pearl Jam are a pretty big band, but I don't think they're as big as they appear to be - selling out Wrigley Field is impressive, but I very much doubt they could they have done that had it only been one date in a larger tour. Bands like Foo Fighters and Tool tour more widely and more frequently and (as far as I know) sell arenas out quite comfortably despite that - I'm quite sceptical Pearl Jam could do the same if they were on the road every year.

This could be true...But, they are just screwing the fans over....If they aren't big enough to sale out the standard venues......Player smaller venues and more shows.....I agree....Wrigley wouldn't have sold out....If it wasn't for this being the only show announced in the US....

I don't see how they are screwing fans over. Maybe this is just what the band wants to do. Who is it for us to question? They should play whatever venues they want at what the market will bear. If people don't like it they shouldn't go.

[Birds in Hell]

The pearl jam tours are all well calculated out...It's all about marketing the tickets to...So, the tickets are in high demand...

Why do you think the tour management doesn't announce a full tour all at once?...

I don't think that at all Jeremy, I don't think they have a fucking clue what there doing.

For once, when it comes to touring, I think they actually do - by that I mean that announcing only a scattered handful of shows in a piecemeal fashion is an entirely deliberate act to make their fans think this is the only chance they'll have to see them anytime soon and so rush to buy tickets.

Announce a new record and full US tour this year, repeat that cycle in 2015 and even the northeast shows wouldn't be as nutty as they are now. If these guys had continued touring and putting out records with the same frequency as other bands, I think they'd be playing much smaller venues by now. At some point, they (or their management) twigged to that and started the kind of touring approach they now use. Pearl Jam are a pretty big band, but I don't think they're as big as they appear to be - selling out Wrigley Field is impressive, but I very much doubt they could they have done that had it only been one date in a larger tour. Bands like Foo Fighters and Tool tour more widely and more frequently and (as far as I know) sell arenas out quite comfortably despite that - I'm quite sceptical Pearl Jam could do the same if they were on the road every year.

This could be true...But, they are just screwing the fans over....If they aren't big enough to sale out the standard venues......Player smaller venues and more shows.....I agree....Wrigley wouldn't have sold out....If it wasn't for this being the only show announced in the US....

I don't see how they are screwing fans over. Maybe this is just what the band wants to do. Who is it for us to question? They should play whatever venues they want at what the market will bear. If people don't like it they shouldn't go.

For the record, I'm with this guy. Nobody is forcing anyone to go nuts for Pearl Jam tickets, they tour like this because they can and they probably make as much money doing a handful of one-off shows and festivals as they would playing 30 smaller venues.

[KingJeremyD]

The pearl jam tours are all well calculated out...It's all about marketing the tickets to...So, the tickets are in high demand...

Why do you think the tour management doesn't announce a full tour all at once?...

I don't think that at all Jeremy, I don't think they have a fucking clue what there doing.

For once, when it comes to touring, I think they actually do - by that I mean that announcing only a scattered handful of shows in a piecemeal fashion is an entirely deliberate act to make their fans think this is the only chance they'll have to see them anytime soon and so rush to buy tickets.

Announce a new record and full US tour this year, repeat that cycle in 2015 and even the northeast shows wouldn't be as nutty as they are now. If these guys had continued touring and putting out records with the same frequency as other bands, I think they'd be playing much smaller venues by now. At some point, they (or their management) twigged to that and started the kind of touring approach they now use. Pearl Jam are a pretty big band, but I don't think they're as big as they appear to be - selling out Wrigley Field is impressive, but I very much doubt they could they have done that had it only been one date in a larger tour. Bands like Foo Fighters and Tool tour more widely and more frequently and (as far as I know) sell arenas out quite comfortably despite that - I'm quite sceptical Pearl Jam could do the same if they were on the road every year.

This could be true...But, they are just screwing the fans over....If they aren't big enough to sale out the standard venues......Player smaller venues and more shows.....I agree....Wrigley wouldn't have sold out....If it wasn't for this being the only show announced in the US....

I don't see how they are screwing fans over. Maybe this is just what the band wants to do. Who is it for us to question? They should play whatever venues they want at what the market will bear. If people don't like it they shouldn't go.

For the record, I'm with this guy. Nobody is forcing anyone to go nuts for Pearl Jam tickets, they tour like this because they can and they probably make as much money doing a handful of one-off shows and festivals as they would playing 30 smaller venues.

Screwing fans over....I was a little harsh with that....I think it makes it toughier for fans to actually catch the band...Without having to travel a long distance......I see no problem with doing tours that cover at least most regions of the usa....For an example...They have did a true south tour since Riot act tour....

Jeremy

[KingJeremyD]

Why do you think the tour management doesn't announce a full tour all at once?...[/quote]

I don't think that at all Jeremy, I don't think they have a fucking clue what there doing.[/quote]
For once, when it comes to touring, I think they actually do - by that I mean that announcing only a scattered handful of shows in a piecemeal fashion is an entirely deliberate act to make their fans think this is the only chance they'll have to see them anytime soon and so rush to buy tickets.

Announce a new record and full US tour this year, repeat that cycle in 2015 and even the northeast shows wouldn't be as nutty as they are now. If these guys had continued touring and putting out records with the same frequency as other bands, I think they'd be playing much smaller venues by now. At some point, they (or their management) twigged to that and started the kind of touring approach they now use. Pearl Jam are a pretty big band, but I don't think they're as big as they appear to be - selling out Wrigley Field is impressive, but I very much doubt they could they have done that had it only been one date in a larger tour. Bands like Foo Fighters and Tool tour more widely and more frequently and (as far as I know) sell arenas out quite comfortably despite that - I'm quite sceptical Pearl Jam could do the same if they were on the road every year.[/quote]

This could be true...But, they are just screwing the fans over....If they aren't big enough to sale out the standard venues......Player smaller venues and more shows.....I agree....Wrigley wouldn't have sold out....If it wasn't for this being the only show announced in the US....[/quote]

I don't see how they are screwing fans over. Maybe this is just what the band wants to do. Who is it for us to question? They should play whatever venues they want at what the market will bear. If people don't like it they shouldn't go.[/quote]
For the record, I'm with this guy. Nobody is forcing anyone to go nuts for Pearl Jam tickets, they tour like this because they can and they probably make as much money doing a handful of one-off shows and festivals as they would playing 30 smaller venues.[/quote]



Screwing fans over....I was a little harsh with that....I think it makes it toughier for fans to actually catch the band...Without having to travel a long distance......I see no problem with doing tours that cover at least most regions of the usa....For an example...They haven't done a true south tour since Riot act tour....But, the can tour however they want....Eventually, some fans will give up on them...I think...
Jeremy

[Fuck You Jobu]

The pearl jam tours are all well calculated out...It's all about marketing the tickets to...So, the tickets are in high demand...

Why do you think the tour management doesn't announce a full tour all at once?...

I don't think that at all Jeremy, I don't think they have a fucking clue what there doing.

For once, when it comes to touring, I think they actually do - by that I mean that announcing only a scattered handful of shows in a piecemeal fashion is an entirely deliberate act to make their fans think this is the only chance they'll have to see them anytime soon and so rush to buy tickets.

Announce a new record and full US tour this year, repeat that cycle in 2015 and even the northeast shows wouldn't be as nutty as they are now. If these guys had continued touring and putting out records with the same frequency as other bands, I think they'd be playing much smaller venues by now. At some point, they (or their management) twigged to that and started the kind of touring approach they now use. Pearl Jam are a pretty big band, but I don't think they're as big as they appear to be - selling out Wrigley Field is impressive, but I very much doubt they could they have done that had it only been one date in a larger tour. Bands like Foo Fighters and Tool tour more widely and more frequently and (as far as I know) sell arenas out quite comfortably despite that - I'm quite sceptical Pearl Jam could do the same if they were on the road every year.

This could be true...But, they are just screwing the fans over....If they aren't big enough to sale out the standard venues......Player smaller venues and more shows.....I agree....Wrigley wouldn't have sold out....If it wasn't for this being the only show announced in the US....

As a Chicagoan, I strongly disagree that it wouldn't have sold out if there was a full tour. The novelty of Wrigley sold it. I have more ticket requests than I know what to do with. And most are from people who haven't seen PJ in years, but seeing them at Wrigley is a once in a lifetime event (hopefully) that they want to be a part of.

[spike]

my soon to be BIL landed section 117 for all of us

[red calzolaio]

two Gentlemen of the Road tix for your Wrigley tix?

huh? huh?

cooome on.

[opsopcopolis]

I'm kinda curious to see how quickly secondary market prices start to drop.

[broken iris]

I'm kinda curious to see how quickly secondary market prices start to drop.

As this is a contest of wills, It'll be a while.

[BigWrigg]

Does anyone know how to get tickets still ?

I want to get some, do you guys think they'll do another show the following night ?

[Chris_H_2]

Does anyone know how to get tickets still ?

I want to get some, do you guys think they'll do another show the following night ?

Yes. Probably under a pseudonym.

[Fuck You Jobu]

Does anyone know how to get tickets still ?

I want to get some, do you guys think they'll do another show the following night ?

Yes. Probably under a pseudonym.

Maj L-raep.

[broken iris]

Does anyone know how to get tickets still ?

I want to get some, do you guys think they'll do another show the following night ?

Yes. Probably under a pseudonym.

Maj L-raep.

Pretty sure that was the root password to the old site.

[BigWrigg]

Does anyone know how to get tickets still ?

I want to get some, do you guys think they'll do another show the following night ?

Yes. Probably under a pseudonym.

Maj L-raep.

Pretty sure that was the root password to the old site.

to the old 10 club site ?

[dimejinky99]

I wondered where and why all the new RM members came from.

should have checked this thread first

[BigWrigg]

I wondered where and why all the new RM members came from.

should have checked this thread first

This hardly tells me anything about the show at WrigleyField, I mean who's going to the show ?

[twoheadedboy]

Does anyone know how to get tickets still ?

I want to get some, do you guys think they'll do another show the following night ?

Jason Aldean is playing the next night. They'd have to add a Thursday show, or a Sunday show with another performer in the middle. Either is unlikely because, in agreement with the neighborhood, Wrigley only can do a set number of shows per year (6?) so it's not just a matter of scheduling for the parties involved.