~Official Pearl Jam Appreciation Thread~

[pathetic]

Originally Posted by dmbolp

Started that morning in Vegas for a convention, flying back to ATL. About 1/2 way home I realize PJ is playing in Charlotte, and my wife/daughter are out of town. Start search TM and Stubhub, keep an eye on a high-priced lower side stage aisle single. Book a rental car. Land, get car, drop off my stuff at home and change, start drive to Charlotte. The single continues to drop to under face, grab it as I get into Charlotte. Find a FexEx/Kinkos to print it out. Great Show!

Drive back to ATL after show, was half responsive at an 8am meeting that morning.

that's a long day. worth it though

[JTRocks]

Can someone explain how the Ten Club ticketing system works for presale?

I've been a PJ fan for a long time, have probably been to about 10 shows. About 3 months ago I decided I should get a membership so I get a better shot at good seats. I'm planning on going to the wrigley shows this year. Is there some kind of seniority system with the ten club presale? I'm not going into it thinking I'll for sure be sitting GA for both nights, but do I at least have a shot?

[rschlad04]

Originally Posted by JTRocks

Can someone explain how the Ten Club ticketing system works for presale?

I've been a PJ fan for a long time, have probably been to about 10 shows. About 3 months ago I decided I should get a membership so I get a better shot at good seats. I'm planning on going to the wrigley shows this year. Is there some kind of seniority system with the ten club presale? I'm not going into it thinking I'll for sure be sitting GA for both nights, but do I at least have a shot?

Its just a random lottery to actually get the tickets. Once tickets are won through the lottery members with the most seniority get the best seats. Obviously GA is GA so it wouldn't really matter. Just make sure you can actually attend all the shows you put in for. Because if you win you must pick the tickets up in person the day of the show, no exceptions.

[dmbolp]

Very simple process, fan club gets only the best seats, no sticking you with Lawn or shitty reserves, Fan Club gets the entire GA floor of arenas if you want that, eliminates most scalping...you know, the opposite of the Warehouse ticketing system

[rschlad04]

Originally Posted by dmbolp

Very simple process, fan club gets only the best seats, no sticking you with Lawn or shitty reserves, Fan Club gets the entire GA floor of arenas if you want that, eliminates most scalping...you know, the opposite of the Warehouse ticketing system

Yeah, ten club definitely does it right. I'm a fairly new member and my seats for wrigley last year were great. warehouse would have had me behind a pole.

[pathetic]

Originally Posted by JTRocks

Can someone explain how the Ten Club ticketing system works for presale?

I've been a PJ fan for a long time, have probably been to about 10 shows. About 3 months ago I decided I should get a membership so I get a better shot at good seats. I'm planning on going to the wrigley shows this year. Is there some kind of seniority system with the ten club presale? I'm not going into it thinking I'll for sure be sitting GA for both nights, but do I at least have a shot?

Originally Posted by rschlad04

Yeah, ten club definitely does it right. I'm a fairly new member and my seats for wrigley last year were great. warehouse would have had me behind a pole.

what's your member# start with? example 104xxx. getting selected is a lottery, no seniority, but ticket location is based on seniority.

You definitely have a shot at GA. I'm not sure if you've requested tickets before, but there's usually a % listed of your chances. If you're only selecting one night, i suggest putting in for the show that has the best %

[YouNeverKnow25]

I have been wrong many times in my life, so this might yet again be another example, but isn't GA a lottery as well? I thought seniority only applied to actual assigned seats.

[moosicmaniac]

Originally Posted by pathetic

Pendulum, MYM, Getaway and LB are all good songs

I'd add My Father's Son and Yellow Moon to that list.

[monkeyman420]

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow25

I have been wrong many times in my life, so this might yet again be another example, but isn't GA a lottery as well? I thought seniority only applied to actual assigned seats.

Pretty sure GA is a lottery. I joined in Jan 2016 and scored GA for the 2nd Wrigley show that year.

[pathetic]

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow25

I have been wrong many times in my life, so this might yet again be another example, but isn't GA a lottery as well? I thought seniority only applied to actual assigned seats.

yeah it's a lottery as well. I believe the majority of GA is held for 10c

It all depends on what you're preference is though. If you have a higher member number and want to get as close as you can, i suggest putting in for GA. Reserved seats are usually pretty good, but if you're a higher member number you probably won't get the best reserved seats allocated to 10c.

I'm somewhere in the middle when it comes to member# and I don't really need GA so i'm putting in for reserved. I've been happy with my seats from 10c. The only shitty part if you have reserved you don't know where you're sitting until you pick up your tickets day of show

[YouNeverKnow25]

at a baseball stadium show I'd think it's pretty much GA or bust, isn't it?

how good can a reserved seat be in that situation?

[Ascf33]

When you're over 30, a seat is always good. Got no time for GA fuckery. I wanna sit during Last Kiss and Eddie's speech about whatever.

[YouNeverKnow25]

agreed completely and that's a big reason I'd prefer not to go to a baseball stadium all-GA-field show if possible. but given no other options I'd rather have to stand in GA than sit a mile away from the stage

[pathetic]

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow25

at a baseball stadium show I'd think it's pretty much GA or bust, isn't it?

how good can a reserved seat be in that situation?

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow25

agreed completely and that's a big reason I'd prefer not to go to a baseball stadium all-GA-field show if possible. but given no other options I'd rather have to stand in GA than sit a mile away from the stage

there's seats on the field at fenway so it's not GA. I was like 3 rows behind the last field section at n2.

If i'm not mistaken, "reserved" was the only request you could make for fenway. I'm not sure about the other field/stadium shows

[rickyh24]

I sat in GA for Billy Joel at CBP. Never again. Took like an hour to even start the process of getting out after the show since all the seats get to leave first.

Edit: well it wasn’t GA. There were seats on the field.

[YouNeverKnow25]

ah okay if there's seats on the field that's completely different

[moosicmaniac]

Originally Posted by rickyh24

I sat in GA for Billy Joel at CBP. Never again. Took like an hour to even start the process of getting out after the show since all the seats get to leave first.

Edit: well it wasn’t GA. There were seats on the field.

Did GA for Bruce at CBP and definitely didn't have that same issue.

[rickyh24]

Originally Posted by moosicmaniac

Did GA for Bruce at CBP and definitely didn't have that same issue.

Not sure what the deal was. If I sat on the field again I’d watch the encore from the concourse though. Not taking that chance.

[ToySoldier#34]

I was in the field for 3 out of the 4 shows DMB has played at Fenway, every time got out just as easily as I would have from anywhere else, no issue at all

[WidespreadMule3]

Originally Posted by Ascf33

When you're over 30, a seat is always good. Got no time for GA fuckery. I wanna sit during Last Kiss and Eddie's speech about whatever.

This is the truth.

Seats > being close

[rickyh24]

Originally Posted by WidespreadMule3

This is the truth.



Seats > being close

The seats are not a bad view anyways. I enjoy being elevated over the field. Give me a pair of seats on the aisle and I’m happy.

[KevinTH]

And they cram you into the field like sardines. Was on the field for PJ Fenway N2 and could barely move.

[rickyh24]

Originally Posted by KevinTH

And they cram you into the field like sardines. Was on the field for PJ Fenway N2 and could barely move.

Yup. Seats all tied together with zip ties usually no room at all.

[pathetic]

It would be much worse if there wasn't seats. the only upside to GA for me is to hang out in the back away from everyone

[rickyh24]

Oh yeah. Thought he meant crammed with seats. No chance I even try to get close if it’s literally GA. Fuck that.

[ToySoldier#34]

The one place I hated being at Fenway was as high up and far left of the band as possible, right up against that big split where there is no seating in right field, I was so far to the side the only person I could see was Dave and couldn't see any screens

[rickyh24]

I usually try to get field boxes. Right behind the dugout or along the baseline is usually decent.

[Ascf33]

Yeah last real floor GA experience was in Atlantic City for the Avett Brothers a few years ago. Hung in the back near the bar and watched from there.

[KevinTH]

PJ Fenway N2 was one of the best shows I've ever been to despite how uncomfortable I was. The view and the proximity of the seats was good, but it was really hot out, barely a breeze, and I was squashed between my brother (who's a bigger guy) and a couple other big dudes to my left. There's just enough room for you to fit in your seat, and outside of that you're going to be stomping on a few toes.

[AlexK79]

FWIW, I had reserved for both nights of Wrigley in '16. N1 I had the cheapest tickets, 500 level down the right field line. N2 I had the "best" reserved, Club about 10 rows behind the dugout. I enjoyed the 500 level seats WAY more. I was closer, elevated so I could see everything, and the sound was even better. The problem with the reserved seats at these baseball park shows is that they tier/price the seats as if you were attending a baseball game when for a concert it's entirely different. When I bought Foo Fighters tix earlier this year, I purposely bought the cheap 500 level seats very close to where I sat for PJ N1.