Pearl Jam concert - 02Dec2013

[mykalberta]

Hey,

I am going to the concert and I was wondering what is a normal time frame for the opening act to be done.

Concert starts at 7.30 so I assume the opening act would be done by 8pm.

Does anyone have any experience with concerts like this. I dont go to many so I dont know what is an appropriate time frame to guess on.

Thanks

[corporatejay]

Follow Mike Bell (mrbell_23) of the Calgary Herald on Twitter and LiveNation West on Twitter as they'll usually post set times.

[ernie]

Went to Pearl Jam in Oklahoma City on the 16th. It was only the second show they had an opening band (semi-local band called Midlake). They got about 40 minute set that started on time (7:30) from what I recall. I believe Mudhoney is opening for the Calgary show so I expect they will get a decent amount of time given they are Seattle scene friends.

Pearl Jam hit the stage at ~8:30....and left at ~11:30. They will do a ~20 song main set and follow it up with TWO 5 or 6 song encore sets. Other than a core of 10 or so usual songs you won't know what you get before hand (in a couple of back-to-back night set lists I saw about 55 different songs for the two nights). Expect Mind Your Manners, Lightning Bolt, Sirens and a couple others from the new album (they translate really well in concert). You will also likely get Alive, Evenflow, and probably Black. And you'll get a couple of the standard covers they do (Baba O'Riley, LAst Kiss, Eruption, Rockin' in the Free World etc). Above all unless it's a long night and it will be a fantastic show.

This was our setlist. Very solid IMO. I believe Just Breathe was thrown in last minute as a woman in the audience asked for Vedder's mic when they came out for the encore to propose to her boyfriend. She got the mic, he said yes and they decided to do the song (or perhaps move it from another part of the setlist..no idea but they were definitely not planning on doing that song then).

1. Wash
2. Sometimes
3. Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town
4. Lightning Bolt
5. Mind Your Manners
6. Do the Evolution
7. Animal
8. Let the Records Play
9. MFC
10. In Hiding
11. Even Flow
12. Sirens
13. Whipping
14. Unthought Known
15. Immortality
16. Infallible
17. Wishlist
18. Rearviewmirror
19. Encore:
20. Just Breathe
21. Yellow Moon
22. Parting Ways
23. Jeremy
24. Supersonic
25. Satan's Bed
26. Porch
27. Encore 2:
28. Last Kiss
    (Wayne Cochran cover)
29. State of Love and Trust
30. Black
31. Alive
32. Baba O'Riley
    (The Who cover)
33. Yellow Ledbetter

2013 song stats for Pearl Jam:
http://www.setlist.fm/stats/pearl-ja...html?year=2013

[troutman]

Mudhoney? Show up in time for them too.

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by troutman

Mudhoney? Show up in time for them too.

I couldn't agree more. I was a little upset to see how empty the Dome was when they opened for Pearl Jam last time they were here. Mark Arm is an amazing frontman, and great guy, and Mudhoney play their hearts out. Don't miss them.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by troutman

Mudhoney? Show up in time for them too.

Not enough thank you's.

I'd be coming to that show if I had my damn passport.

[habernac]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Not enough thank you's.

I'd be coming to that show if I had my damn passport.

so what's the hold up already?

[RedMileDJ]

If you check out PJ's twitter (@PearlJam) they've been posting pics of the set lists, at each show.

Looks like each show has been a different order, etc. I like that. Makes each show kind of unique!

FRACK! I can't wait!

[Senator Clay Davis]

Pearl Jam will play anything in their discography. Thats what makes a Pearl Jam concert so awesome, every show is a unique experience. When you look at most bands setlists they are 90% of the same every show (sometimes verbatim every night). I mean here's the list of every song they've played on just this tour

http://www.setlist.fm/stats/pearl-ja...ning+Bolt+Tour

The five songs I'd like to hear in Calgary that they probably won't play, but because its Pearl Jam they definitely could play would be:

1. Leash
2. Brother
3. Red Mosquito
4. Insignificance
5. Glorified G

[ernie]

Yep any song they've ever recorded and even some Vedder solo stuff may be played. Different every night. Changed up on the fly. Pull out the Singles soundtrack and Lost Dogs demos/B-sides because you might just hear some of that.

[Vedder]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Pearl Jam will play anything in their discography. Thats what makes a Pearl Jam concert so awesome, every show is a unique experience. When you look at most bands setlists they are 90% of the same every show (sometimes verbatim every night). I mean here's the list of every song they've played on just this tour

http://www.setlist.fm/stats/pearl-ja...ning+Bolt+Tour

The five songs I'd like to hear in Calgary that they probably won't play, but because its Pearl Jam they definitely could play would be:

1. Leash
2. Brother
3. Red Mosquito
4. Insignificance
5. Glorified G

All possible. I believe they've played at least 3 of those 5 in Calgary in their last three visits. I think their Virgin Fest show was the first time they had played Brother live after PJ20 came out.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Wow, totally missed the fact they released more tickets this morning. Thankfully I'm not behind the stage but I know some people are and the chance to upgrade would be nice to them.

[king_amonte]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Wow, totally missed the fact they released more tickets this morning. Thankfully I'm not behind the stage but I know some people are and the chance to upgrade would be nice to them.

I looked at 10 this morning for a bit and all I got was behind the stage as well, as we were looking to upgrade our high level 2's!

Apparently they played for a little more than 3 hours in Oakland last night, 37 song set!!! Can't wait for Monday!!!

[ernie]

If you are behind the stage you will have the best seats in the house....for one song.

The stage is completely open so behind the stage isn't terrible if you don't mind looking at their asses all night while listening to great music.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Wow so I'm looking on StubHub and there are a ton of tickets available way below face. Like $30 a ticket, 200 level of course but still not behind stage or anything. Some for $70 first row of some sections. Right after tickets went on sale nearly 2,000 were up there and now there are still 1,000 left. Looks like the scalpers struck out this time which is awesome.

[badradio]

Originally Posted by Vedder

All possible. I believe they've played at least 3 of those 5 in Calgary in their last three visits. I think their Virgin Fest show was the first time they had played Brother live after PJ20 came out.

hah I remember he said something like this:
"I think this is the second time we've ever played this... I mean, we must of played it once before right?" Ed talking about Brother at Virginfest

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by ernie

Yep any song they've ever recorded and even some Vedder solo stuff may be played. Different every night. Changed up on the fly. Pull out the Singles soundtrack and Lost Dogs demos/B-sides because you might just hear some of that.

Plus the odd Mother Love Bone tune!

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by habernac

so what's the hold up already?

Soon my friend, soon. Immediately after we buy a house....which is immediately after we sell our house in Kansas.

[RedMileDJ]

So, anyone wanna meet up before or after the concert. Weather is supposed to be craptacular on Monday, so I'll be training it...also so I can have some beers.

Here is the set-list from the other night in Oakland. They played 'Black'! I heard they almost never play it. This is encouraging!

[RedMileDJ]

Here is the set-list from tonight's show in Spokane.