Pearl Jam

Originally posted by RUMMY:[..]

My guess would be one per week for the first few weeks and then they'll ramp it up to two per week.

I sort of hope they draw it out a bit...four per week for the second half of the 2013 NA tour was simply to much for me to take at one.

(One might argue that I (we) didn't need to get them all at once, I suppose.)

Originally posted by RUMMY:I'll be honest with you, Nick, I saw your posts in the 10c forum (and the responses) and somewhat agree with the recommendations that you leave the following day.

If possible, head out after work on the Wednesday and drive the first four or five hours west....stay at a (relatively inexpensive) hotel off the highway and then finish your drive in the a.m. on the Friday leaving you lots of time to "rest up" for the show.

However, if I go, I'd be leaving the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) at 2pm or so with hopes of getting into Detroit at around 6pm which wouldn't leave me that much time to "chill out" before the show - but, of course, my drive beforehand would be less than half that of yours.

Will you now-fiance/wife-by-then do some of the driving? If so, that'd help for the Thursday morning departure.

Originally posted by RUMMY:About the significant-other driving: We drove back from Chicago last summer (after a ten-day trip in the area, mind you) and my wife did zero hours behind the wheel.

To be honest, I prefer it that way!

Originally posted by RUMMY:One way or another, I'm sure you'll muster up the energy to enjoy the Detroit show immensely - even if you have a 10-hour the day of the concert. All fatigue from the traffic will dissipate once the lights go down and the break into "Release" - the song they must open with if I am to attend.