it's official MMJ opening for PJ!

[animalchin]

http://pearljam.com/press/USTourNews_LegOne.pdf

[animalchin]

PEARL JAM ANNOUNCES THE FIRST LEG OF WORLD TOUR
IN SUPPORT OF THEIR NEW SELF TITLED RECORD DUE OUT MAY 2


SEATTLE, WA -Pearl Jam announced today the first leg of their 2006 worldwide
tour. Leg one of the tour is scheduled to kick off on May 9th in Toronto, and will
wrap up on June 3rd in New York City. My Morning Jacket will open on this leg of
the tour.

Public on-sale dates and ticket information will be announced in local markets in
the coming weeks.

Ten Club Pre-sale schedule and ticket prices are found below. Current Ten Club
members are eligible for pre-sale in the "Goods" section. For detailed
information about Ten Club pre-sale tickets, bookmark
http://pearljam.com/tenclub/tickets.php

Show Date Show City Venue Presale Date/Time Price/Pair**
Tue-May-09 Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre March-8 at 10am PST $122.00
Wed-May-10 Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre March-8 at 10am PST $122.00
Fri-May-12 Albany, NY Pepsi Arena March-9 at 10am PST $114.40
Sat-May-13 Hartford, CT
New England
Dodge Ctr. March-9 at 10am PST $129.40
Tue-May-16 Chicago, IL United Center March-9 at 10am PST $112.40
Fri-May-19 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena March-10 at 10am PST $116.40
Sat-May-20 Cleveland, OH
Quicken Loans
Arena March-10 at 10am PST $116.40
Mon-May-22 Detroit, MI
Palace of Auburn
Hills March-10 at 10am PST $117.40
Wed-May-24* Boston, MA
TD Banknorth
Garden March-11 at 10am PST $112.40
Sun-May-27 Philadelphia, PA
Tweeter Center at
the Waterfront March-12 at 10am PST $123.40
Tue-May-30 Washington DC Verizon Center March-12 at 10am PST $118.40
Thur-Jun-01* E. Rutherford, NJ
Continental Airlines
Arena March-13 at 10am PST $116.40
Sat-Jun-03* E. Rutherford, NJ
Continental Airlines
Arena March-13 at 10am PST $116.40

*Dates are subject to change due to professional sports team playoff schedules
** All prices are listed in US dollars only.

[EC]

A HUNDRED AND TWENTY TWO DOLLARS?

WHAT?!  That can't be right.  WHAT?!  That is beyond my comprehension.  Are Pearl Jam going to be throwing golden peeps into the audience?

I feel like I entered crazyland.

[sweatboard]

Well that's for two tickets but it still seems high, I don't remember them being that expensive last tour.  

[solace]

that's with all of Ticketmaster's fees & BS included

the base price for tix is $49 before any fees.

which honestly, the only better they coulda done and still made the tour work, is $45. the tickets in '03 were between $35-45, so it's not gone up too much.

take a look on ticketmaster and see how many arena shows/tours that have the base price of the closest ticket at under $50, you'll be shocked how few there are.

also, for some shows, especially amphitheaters, Lawn seats are always cheaper (in the $30 range)

[sweatboard]

I'm going to have to sell my car and move to public transportation.

[tomEisenbraun]

quite true...most arena shows run about $60 or $80.

I'm glad the jacket is more of a theater-sized band when they play as a headliner. They will definitely give Pearl Jam a run for their money on this one :)

[MYarvoCARDO]

quite true...most arena shows run about $60 or $80.

I'm glad the jacket is more of a theater-sized band when they play as a headliner. They will definitely give Pearl Jam a run for their money on this one :)

Dude, have you seen Pearl Jam live?

They play longer, harder and mix it up more than any other band out there!

True.

[Coltrane]

i'm not sure how i feel about this???


though i do think the Jacket will blow PJ off the stage.

[Grudge]

I've seen Pearl Jam live 10 times and they've been a favorite band of mine since 91,  but I'm telling you that MMJ will blow them off the stage unless they're told otherwise. PJ used to energenic live, but these days they do not have the energy of old. I'm probably biased since I've seen PJ so many times, but MMJ will put on the better show.  Overall you can't ask for a better lineup. $40-$60 a ticket is a bargain for such a show!! ;)

[sweatboard]

MMJ is not going to blow PJ off the stage but they will blow alot of minds.  When you've got 10,000-20,000 people screaming every word to your songs it's hard to get blown off the stage.  Pearl Jam puts on one HELL of a show.  Thier fans are hardcore and very emotionaly attatched to the band and the songs.  Pearl Jam still plays with a passion and energy comprable to the Jacket but they have 7 (soon to be eight) albums and over two decades of music behind it.  Pearl Jam is going to blow some MMJ fans away as well.  Pearl Jam is a band that has alot of cliches attatched to them but once you see them live you'll leave saying good god they are one great band with a shit load of passion and heart.  It's easy to say oh yeah "they are that band from the 90's grunge era" but that doesn't begin to describe what they really are.        

[solace]

MMJ is not going to blow PJ off the stage but they will blow alot of minds.  When you've got 10,000-20,000 people screaming every word to your songs it's hard to get blown off the stage.  Pearl Jam puts on one HELL of a show.  Thier fans are hardcore and very emotionaly attatched to the band and the songs.  Pearl Jam still plays with a passion and energy comprable to the Jacket but they have 7 (soon to be eight) albums and over two decades of music behind it.  Pearl Jam is going to blow some MMJ fans away as well.  Pearl Jam is a band that has alot of cliches attatched to them but once you see them live you'll leave saying good god they are one great band with a shit load of passion and heart.  It's easy to say oh yeah "they are that band from the 90's grunge era" but that doesn't begin to describe what they really are.        

you're a very smart man :)

and 'Trane, hey, would you rather they open for DMB again?  ;)

[dragonboy]

Congrats to the Jacket for getting the Pearl Jam support slot.
I think most PJ jam fans will love them.
Shit, are MMJ about to get huge?
I guess this means there's little chance of them making it over here anytime soon. Poo!
Still, like I said, Congrats to the Jacket! They deserve to be more successful than they are, what with them being the best band in the world right now & all that!

[efroten]

i just creamed my pants when i heard this.  this is the greatest shit EVER.  the two best fucking bands in the WORLD.

[Mr. T.]

My first reaction is best described by Blackadder's loyal companion George:



Well tally ho! With a bing and a bong and a buzz buzz buzz!

Well done to the whole MMJ-team. I hope this experience makes them a more popular, but most of all, an even better band (if possible that is ;) )  

see you soon in Europe, with or without Pearl Jam...

[ratsprayer]

wow!  first of all, congrats to the band!

second of all, i was thinking $30 or $35 for a ticket.  yeah, have fun this time around people!  if you dont like pearl jam, pretty fucking impossible to justify paying that price.  

i wish the band all the best, i know they have some masterplan doing this.  can't lie and say im not disappointed i' won't be going to see this time around, though...

[Half]

this was mostly my doing


except the ticket prices.  that's way higher than i expected

MMJ will not blow PJ off the stage because most people will be throwing a frizbee in the parking lot.....but there is a part of me that wants this to be a "passing of the torch" to MMJ.  ya dig?

[Golden_Shores]

This is one of the best lineups of the Millenium.  

[ratsprayer]

bump

[waxy]

I'm the best