Why won't Pearl Jam play Verizon Center?

Was discussing this with a fellow PJ fan. Yes, I know they played the VC in 2000 and 2008 (and possibly one more time), but they haven't played the VC since 2008, instead playing shitboxes like Baltimore Arena and Nissan Pavillion. Now they're playing Hampton and Philly.

Any thoughts as to why they won't play the Verizon Center? Is the rent for the VC through the roof?

Could possbibly be touring agency they currently use. Agencies (not surprisingly) have ins with certain venues.

Would MPP be acceptable?  I would have possibly seen them this go around if they were coming closer, it has been several years since my last (and only) live PJ experience. 

Also, damn that was a good setlist…
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pearl-jam/2008/great-stage-park-manchester-tn-43d6a7c3.html

killsaly wrote:
Would MPP be acceptable?  I would have possibly seen them this go around if they were coming closer, it has been several years since my last (and only) live PJ experience. 

Also, damn that was a good setlist…
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pearl-jam/2008/great-stage-park-manchester-tn-43d6a7c3.html

I'd be more than fine with MPP, a legendary venue. But I would REALLY rather them play the VC.

They played for first time in Baltimore at the (then named) First Mariner Bank Arena (aka Civic Center, Royal Farms Arena). Would love for them to come back there

I cannot stand the Verizon Center.. how anyone would actually want to see a show in that soul-less arena is beyond me…


They also played VC as part of Vote for Change in 2004…

I would even take Nissan over VC.. at least its outdoors and I can have a few beers before the show in the parking lot…Arenas are way more chaotic/hectic/claustrophobic… the concourses make me virtually puke.. one crummy concession after another…ugh…

I also saw Pearl Jam at MPP and NIssan and both shows were amazing…I think I have the MPP which was released as part of their official bootleg series.. that was the show Sonic Youth was supposed to open but someone close to them died and they did not play..

I would like to see them at Merriweather again. I've only seen them once, there, in 1996? 1997? One of those years.

I want them to play VC because it will make my transportation costs as minimal as possible. All the BS involved with the arena would make it worth it.

Thousand wrote:
I want them to play VC because it will make my transportation costs as minimal as possible. All the BS involved with the arena would make it worth it.

an understandable opinion, but one that i don't agree with.  i go to concerts for quality of the show, not what happens before and after.  at best it's a minor consideration.  for a band that can put on as good a show as PJ can, i'll slog through some traffic.

and how anyone can complain about VC being soul-less and prefer The Lube is beyond me…

sweetcell wrote:

Thousand wrote:
I want them to play VC because it will make my transportation costs as minimal as possible. All the BS involved with the arena would make it worth it.

an understandable opinion, but one that i don't agree with.  i go to concerts for quality of the show, not what happens before and after.  at best it's a minor consideration.  for a band that can put on as good a show as PJ can, i'll slog through some traffic.

and how anyone can complain about VC being soul-less and prefer The Lube is beyond me…

I think you missed the fact that you can DRINK BEER IN THE PARKING LOT.

There is no place to get/drink a beer before a Verizon Center show within 100 miles.

It's been since 2008 that I last saw Pearl Jam as well (bailed on their Bawlmore show in 2013). I do remember the sound in the VC in 2008 being beyond loud and that kind of sucked…

also…

http://www.jambase.com/article/pearl-jam-performs-vs-entirety-south-carolina

sweetcell wrote:

Thousand wrote:
I want them to play VC because it will make my transportation costs as minimal as possible. All the BS involved with the arena would make it worth it.

an understandable opinion, but one that i don't agree with.  i go to concerts for quality of the show, not what happens before and after.  at best it's a minor consideration.  for a band that can put on as good a show as PJ can, i'll slog through some traffic.

and how anyone can complain about VC being soul-less and prefer The Lube is beyond me…

I like to look at the sky and breathe fresh air???

There are lots of things about me that are beyond you and will always be…..just ignore them.. don't get rattled…or bothered… like you freaked out when I wrote something about Ace Frehley.. whats it to you? I was just exagerating.. you had to shit on it of course… you just couldn't handle it… the idea that someone thought Ace was a great guitarist.. OMG…..we're talking about Pearl Jam here… go ask Mike Mccready what he thinks of Ace…you might learn something…

I've gone to plenty of shows at both VC and Nissan.. I'll take Nissan any day.. Arenas in general are not experiences I enjoy…the one in Baltimore might be the exception cause its a bit smaller….seeing the Stones there in 2006 was great.. smallest venue they played that tour…. also Jack Fest was cool…. but Verizon Center? I can't think of anything that great there…

Well at least now I'll have something to talk about when I meet Mike McReady, whoever he is.

Space wrote:
Well at least now I'll have something to talk about when I meet Mike McReady, whoever he is.

so you hang out on Pearl Jam thread and dont' know who Mike McCready is? Come to think of it you don't know anything about music other than the Old 97s and never actually talk about music.. and if anyone goes to a show you complain about them spending money on themselves instead of putting it in their wonderful best kid ever college fund..

Since this is a music board were we talk about music that would make you a TROLL.

hutch wrote:

Space wrote:
Well at least now I'll have something to talk about when I meet Mike McReady, whoever he is.

so you hang out on Pearl Jam thread and dont' know who Mike McCready is? Come to think of it you don't know anything about music other than the Old 97s and never actually talk about music.. and if anyone goes to a show you complain about them spending money on themselves instead of putting it in their wonderful best kid ever college fund..

Since this is a music board were we talk about music that would make you a TROLL.

12,000+ songs on my ipod, and many more cd's (and lp's and cassettes) that I never bothered to put on my ipod. And the only band that I know anything about is Old 97's. LOL.

I went to the Robbie Fulks show Saturday night. It was awesome. He really is one of the best American songwriters and performers we have, and not that many seem to realize it. Anybody else go?

I also saw They Might Be Giants at the Science Festival Saturday. They were pretty good, but it was highly annoying when, right after they did a good job of keeping the aisles cleared and first come first served seating (we were in the middle, got our seats maybe 20 mins before showtime), the fat John starts yelling for everyone to rush the stage and get closer and clog up all the aisles and be a fire hazzard and possibly stand in front of those who had waited the longest for their choice seats (not us).

Does this post get the Hutch seal of approval? Frankly, I think it's boring and wisecracks are more fun.

hutch wrote:

sweetcell wrote:

Thousand wrote:
I want them to play VC because it will make my transportation costs as minimal as possible. All the BS involved with the arena would make it worth it.

an understandable opinion, but one that i don't agree with.  i go to concerts for quality of the show, not what happens before and after.  at best it's a minor consideration.  for a band that can put on as good a show as PJ can, i'll slog through some traffic.

and how anyone can complain about VC being soul-less and prefer The Lube is beyond me…

I like to look at the sky and breathe fresh air???

There are lots of things about me that are beyond you and will always be…..just ignore them.. don't get rattled…or bothered…

dude.  i recognized the other person's opinion, and politely stated that i disagree.  it's called a discussion.

Wait.  Rhett still uses an ipod?

vansmack wrote:
Wait.  Rhett still uses an ipod?

I also have a turntable and a cd player. And a (sometimes) working cassette player in my 95 Saturn.

Space wrote:


Does this post get the Hutch seal of approval? Frankly, I think it's boring and wisecracks are more fun.

I don't find your wisecracks wise or fun…  its wise and fun to ask if i'm taking my kids to see iggy pop in philly? my three year old? seriously? its wise to comment on a pearl jam thread proud about not having a clue who mike mccready is?  thats all just trolling .. you know it too…. because you don't come on this board to discuss stuff. more like troll, feel superior about your life choices, brag about your kid etc…  and if someone makes a point or is discussing something of interest to them- wait for it- you respond with "wise"cracks..

Let me ask you, do you get your own seal of approval for doing that? you think you're clever? wise? really?

Andrew Wood is rolling over in his grave. He had the most beautiful hair