Red Mosquito

CopperTom wrote:From FB:
In light of recent events, I'm reposting this from our Wishlist Foundation Group for anyone interested.
Back in early September, Wishlist Foundation began working on developing a fan-sourced (crowd-sourced) campaign to raise enough money to host a Pearl Jam concert weekend on or around October 22, 2015 at the infamous Gorge Amphitheater in Gorge, WA.
Part 25th anniversary celebration, part thank you, part activism fan movement, Wishlist Foundation plans on rolling out this campaign between Christmas and New Years.
Today another crowd-source event was announced to bring the band to Forest Hills, NY that will last the next 88 days. Wishlist was approached by the organizer to work together via PM, at which point I informed him of our existing plans, offered to work together/include him in ours and genuinely wished him well when he politely declined.
Because our campaign will launch within the 88 days of the Forest Hills campaign, I thought it would be polite and in good community spirit to mention the Wishlist campaign in advance, as a preemptive attempt to dispel any potential negativity that Wishlist was trying to 'step on his toes or steal his thunder'. That isn't and won't be, our intent.
We realize people are now interested in our campaign, but we're not ready to release any details more specific than I posted here. When we announce, we want to make sure we do it right - with facts, specific goals, specific ticket expectations, rewards, etc. We're not going to have our hand forced because someone else in our PJ community is borrowing the same awesome idea from the Foo Fighters fans.
We LOVE the fan community. It is our family and has been for the last ten years. Myself, and all of us at Wishlist, genuinely believe that each and every fan can make a HUGE difference and a HUGE positive impact on the world, within our fan community and especially with each other.
We've seen it happen. Witnessed your generosity and extraordinary efforts.
Fan motivated and created events are how Wishlist started. We support lots of individual and smaller fan group related projects, causes and more. We've supported individuals and fans both publicly and quietly out of the public eye. I don't feel the need to list them - it's not about naming names to prove a point.
We're grassroots. We're volunteers. We're fans. We wish everyone who is trying to do a good thing the best of luck. It's how we believe the world should be.
"With my two hands, I can change the world"

dimejinky99 wrote:Four shows in South america later this year Apparently.

Again??
Where's Europe on the list dammit

CopperTom wrote:

dimejinky99 wrote:Four shows in South america later this year Apparently.

Again??
Where's Europe on the list dammit

Actually the rumor was 4 in Brazil plus the other SA stops. The month went from April to October to September to November. If no announcement on January 10, I think April is officially ruled out.

http://www.popload.com.br/esquenta-2015 ... -novembro/#

There's still Euro festival rumblings. Not much US festival hope except Firefly, but that's looking doubtful.

dimejinky99 wrote:so Pj are *possibly playing the gorge in 2015
wishlist foundation are crowdfunding the show and one of its organises has tweeted to save the date...

dimejinky99 wrote:so Pj are *possibly playing the gorge in 2015
wishlist foundation are crowdfunding the show and one of its organises has tweeted to save the date...

TouringReg wrote:No rumors for North America? There's usually at least a show or two, even if it's festivals (see 2007, 2012),

CopperTom wrote:

TouringReg wrote:No rumors for North America? There's usually at least a show or two, even if it's festivals (see 2007, 2012),

Queens and Gorge via crowdsourcing are the only NA rumors.

hlniv wrote:

CopperTom wrote:

TouringReg wrote:No rumors for North America? There's usually at least a show or two, even if it's festivals (see 2007, 2012),

Queens and Gorge via crowdsourcing are the only NA rumors.

So, nothing then

Because those have zero chance of happening.

Zero.

CopperTom wrote:

hlniv wrote:

CopperTom wrote:

TouringReg wrote:No rumors for North America? There's usually at least a show or two, even if it's festivals (see 2007, 2012),

Queens and Gorge via crowdsourcing are the only NA rumors.

So, nothing then

Because those have zero chance of happening.

Zero.

The Wishlist one has a chance. Don't forget they have played shows because of mass request - Newcastle 2006 comes to mind.

matt reeder wrote:

CopperTom wrote:

hlniv wrote:

CopperTom wrote:

TouringReg wrote:No rumors for North America? There's usually at least a show or two, even if it's festivals (see 2007, 2012),

Queens and Gorge via crowdsourcing are the only NA rumors.

So, nothing then

Because those have zero chance of happening.

Zero.

The Wishlist one has a chance. Don't forget they have played shows because of mass request - Newcastle 2006 comes to mind.

I don't think I'd want to go to a show at the Gorge in late October. I'm not sure whoever proposed that date really thought that one through. By that time of year you could / probably would have nighttime temperatures in the 20s and 30s with high winds.

TouringReg wrote:

matt reeder wrote:

CopperTom wrote:

hlniv wrote:

CopperTom wrote:

TouringReg wrote:No rumors for North America? There's usually at least a show or two, even if it's festivals (see 2007, 2012),

Queens and Gorge via crowdsourcing are the only NA rumors.

So, nothing then

Because those have zero chance of happening.

Zero.

The Wishlist one has a chance. Don't forget they have played shows because of mass request - Newcastle 2006 comes to mind.

I don't think I'd want to go to a show at the Gorge in late October. I'm not sure whoever proposed that date really thought that one through. By that time of year you could / probably would have nighttime temperatures in the 20s and 30s with high winds.

The Wishlist people posted "Save the date - second or third weekend of September 2016" a week or two ago. It's not happening this year.

CopperTom wrote:

TouringReg wrote:

matt reeder wrote:

CopperTom wrote:

hlniv wrote:

CopperTom wrote:

TouringReg wrote:No rumors for North America? There's usually at least a show or two, even if it's festivals (see 2007, 2012),

Queens and Gorge via crowdsourcing are the only NA rumors.

So, nothing then

Because those have zero chance of happening.

Zero.

The Wishlist one has a chance. Don't forget they have played shows because of mass request - Newcastle 2006 comes to mind.

I don't think I'd want to go to a show at the Gorge in late October. I'm not sure whoever proposed that date really thought that one through. By that time of year you could / probably would have nighttime temperatures in the 20s and 30s with high winds.

The Wishlist people posted "Save the date - second or third weekend of September 2016" a week or two ago. It's not happening this year.

Where did they post this?

CopperTom wrote:It seems unlikely to me, but Vanderbilt University is the new rumor. It holds 40k. Memphis didn't sell out last year. Nashville seems like an odd location for a destination event.