[tigerthelion]

They open for Pearl Jam at Madison Square Garden or West Palm.

--or--

Or Pearl Jam opens for them at the Hammer or the ACC.

I've never understood Pearl Jam's popularity, especially among hipfans. Personally, I would show up late if PJ opened for the Hip. The hip have always had fantastic opening acts though, such as the Weakerthans, the Sadies, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Rheostatics, etc.

My brother and cousin saw Pearl Jam in Calgary. Said it was the best concert they'd ever been to. My bro raved about the STP show he saw at the Molson Ampitheatre a while back, too, for what it's worth; and I know that STP have nothing to do with the topic but I digress. All I've heard are good reviews about Pearl Jam's live show. I'd love to see PJ live. However, having them open in Canada wouldn't be a good idea. There would be quite a few fans leaving before The Hip even hit the stage. I think Canada loves PJ more than THe Hip to be honest. Maybe it's because PJ don't tour Canada as much and The Hip are always playing shows in Canada and it's not difficult to catch them live. Or maybe it's just because fans think PJ put on a better show. The Hip are my favourite band. That much I know. I also know that, having seen Das Hip six or seven times, if I had a choice to see them or PJ live for my next live show, I'd choose PJ.