How many shows and where?

[Magnolia]

Saw this question at the other site and I thought it was fun to read everyone's responses.
How many TPATH concerts have you been to and in how many different states (or countries!)?
I'll go first, LOL
I can't count how many shows exactly, but I'm thinking it's probably between 20 and 25.
I've seen them in 7 states unless I'm forgetting any: California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado,
Wisconsin, New Jersey, Illinois.
How about you?

[KansasPettyFan]

Probably around 10. Kansas, Iowa, Colorado, California and Florida. :)

Fun question, Barb!

[Mudcrutch]

good question... with no exact answer..

will be about 40 shows with this tour...

NY, OH, IN, IL, TX, NC, VA, WI

[MJ§LastDance]

That´s easy, none and nowhere. :D

[Refugee]

Can't count, but several, lol.

CA, NV, WI, and PA/NJ

[C-line]

The only reason I know this is because I have saved ALL my ticket stubs since my first concert.

With 3 shows from this tour I will be up to 47.

NY, PA, NJ, MD, DC, VA, NC, NV, IL

[surfnburn]

good question... with no exact answer..

will be about 40 shows with this tour...

NY, OH, IN, IL, TX, NC, VA

Yeah...but how many KNOBS shows have you been to? Hmmm....that would be..........oh nevermind....lol

I've seen over ten TPATH shows. Most of them were in CA and NV. I saw a Red Rocks show in CO.

[Doxiejoe]

I think its around 20. I've seen them in: MN, WI, CA, IA and NV. This year I'll add NY, FL, IL.

[nurktwin]

i don't think i can count that high....lol.

[Nel]

I've only been to 3 shows in total: 1 in Illinois and 2 in Wisconsin. Not much for being a fan for nearly 32 years, but I've always had a lot of responsibilities which came first.

I have no plans to see them this tour.

[Marion]

I've been to 24 shows plus 4 more for this year....

FL, CA, MA, NJ, VA, NC, IL, WI, TN, CO - This year, PA, KS, NE.



Let's add this question....when and where was your first show?

Ice Palace - Tampa, FL 9/21/99

[Refugee]

^ Good question, Marion! I made a seperate thread for that one. :)

[Marion]

Ok, good idea!

[Starfish]

Florida (1), Indiana (3), Pennsylvania (1), New York (2), New Jersey (4), Virginia (1), Tennessee (2), Ohio (1), Wisconsin (1), for a total of 16 so far. I plan to see them 2 or 3 times on this tour.

[acomplexkid]

oh god, I've lost count, but it's more than 50 since 1981. they have all been in California but one at the Joint in Vegas.

[Ladywiz]

Only two, both in Atlanta, both at HiFi Buys/Lakewood Amphitheater.
Full Moon Fever and Highway Companion tours. I'm gonna double that this year!

[Echosoftom]

I believe I'll hit my 50th show this tour.
I've seen shows in CA, WA, OR, WI, SD, TN, FL, GA, IL, IA, NV, MT.

[Ladywiz]

I believe I'll hit my 50th show this tour.
I've seen shows in CA, WA, OR, WI, SD, TN, FL, GA, IL, IA, NV, MT.

Which tour did you come to GA? Where did they play?

[WildflowerNJ]

I have been to NJ, PA, NY, FL, TN, GA, CA, VA...I am not sure how many shows...but it is alot.....:003:

[WildflowerNJ]

I saw them in Atlanta, MJ.....

[Flower]

Several times at Indy, Once at Blossom music center OH, 3 times IL , The Vic and the United center

[Patty Petty]

Caroline, you are so organized! I am jealous! I have SOME stubs... but not nearly all. :085:
I lost count.. but it's in the 40 range about by now. I have seen shows in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, California and another country... Toronto Canada. This tour I will be adding Virginia into the mix too.

[LizzieB]

Just 4 shows for me, believe it or not. TX and TN.

I saw them in college and then did not see them for years after becoming an "adult", lol. I just didn't do concerts for the longest time, even though I was obsessed with music. But joining these message boards in '06 changed that!

[The Wild One, Forever]

Ive only been to two, but Im a fairly new fan.Both were form the 2006 tour.

[Wingspan91089]

I'm going to my first one this summer in Michigan! :D

[KansasPettyFan]

^ Have fun! You'll be changed forever. LOL

[The Wild One, Forever]

^It sure will! My first TPATH concert certainly changed me.

[PumpkinBumpkin]

Oh I can't wait! I'm going to my first ever Tom Petty/Heartbreakers show too! I'm going to the burgettstown,PA show! :)

[asakitten]

just one

[nurktwin]

for all of you that are going to your 1st show, yes it will change you. if you are still in school, study hard, cuz you're gonna need a good job to afford following this band around the country for multiple shows in the future. it's not just the tickets anymore, it's flights, hotels, food and souvenir's. it's not easy being a tpath fan.....lol.

[MJ§LastDance]

it's not just the tickets anymore, it's flights, hotels, food and souvenir's. it's not easy being a tpath fan.....lol.

^ Exactly, I figured out the total costs for my trip to the US and for the two concerts I´ll go to... It will cost me (and now don´t fall off your chair) about $1.634! And I´m still lucky since I don´t have to pay for food or a place to sleep. I´m so lucky to have a brother in the US who makes this all possible at all. I wanted to visit the US this year anyway so I´m lucky that they decided to tour this summer. Yes, I got lucky! :D
Wow, I still don´t realize that I will finally see the best band in the world. That has been one of my biggest dreams and I never had thought that the opportunity to see them would come so fast.
I never have seen them before and maybe this is my only and last chance to get to see them.

[nurktwin]

congrats mj, you won't be disappointed. tpath puts on a great show.

[surfnburn]

That's really sweet MJ.

[Marion]

MJ, it's so great that you are able to come over for the shows! Maybe we will get a chance to meet in Philly!

[PumpkinBumpkin]

Thats awesome MJ! :)

[Mary Jane 49]

MJ I`m so,so happy for you !!! http://bestsmileys.com/bouncing/1.gif

[Pettyjunkie]

for all of you that are going to your 1st show, yes it will change you. if you are still in school, study hard, cuz you're gonna need a good job to afford following this band around the country for multiple shows in the future. it's not just the tickets anymore, it's flights, hotels, food and souvenir's. it's not easy being a tpath fan.....lol.


Well let's just hope by the time I'm out of school and get a great paying job, they'll still be young enough to tour.

Congrats MJ.

[Charlie T.Wilbury]

on this tour i will get to see them in Ct.

[AngelDream]

Can't remember the amount (age has alot to do with the loss of memory..lolol) but been to FL, NC, OH, TN and WI...all have been a BLAST!!! :)

[HeartbreakerFan]

I have seen them 7 times in NC, VA, CA, and SC. I hope all of you have a great time at the shows this year. I couldn't work out the NC dates, and they outpriced what I would consider spending for a show in DC--I counted up what I would have to spend for gas, room, tickets, and food and decided that I might spend that money to see someone I've only seen once or never gotten the opportunity to see. Nurk is right about it getting costly.

[tplover2]

2 shows in Santa Barbara CA, 2 in Bristow VA, 1 in Boston MA, 1 in Philadelphia PA, 2 in Memphis TN, 1 in Antioch TN, 1 in Atlanta GA, 1 in Charleston SC, 2 in Charlotte NC and 1 in Raleigh NC. I think that's all but I'm not sure-LOL

...oh yeah! 1 in Pittsburgh (Burgettstown) VA

[Magnolia]

Wow! Caroline, Gina, Sharon and Patty win the prize for most shows.
What's the prize? Your very own copy of the coffee-table book, "Running Down A Dream"!! :icon_razz:

[C-line]

^ Very funny Barb.:rolleyes::p

[MJ§LastDance]

^^^^^^^ Thanks guys! :) Ohhh... I CAN´T WAIT ANYMORE!!!!! I wish I could just wake up tomorrow and it would be already June. :D

[PumpkinBumpkin]

^Me too!:045:

You won't find a happier girl alive than me on June 10th!:heart:

[Babydoll]

Since 1985 I have seen 26 shows + 3 planned for this year.
WA, OR, CA, NV, IL, VA, MA, CT, OH

[wild1forever]

I've probably seen close to 40 by now, starting in 1979. I have seen them in California, Nevada, Washington, Illinois, New Jersey, and Florida.

[Zombie Zookeeper]

I have a huge map on a bulletin board that I stick a pin in for every show I go to. It hasn't been updated since 2005 though, so I can't take a picture and post it here. But here's the next best thing:


http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&om=0&msa=0&msid=104599775414609727620.000445ec6a12d02e78290&ll=37.857507,-100.107422&spn=31.393756,86.484375&z=4

I'm counting 64, I include the Tonight Show, even though they only played one song. States include CA, CO, GA, IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, NV, NY, NC, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, AND WI.

**number of shows in noway reflects one's level of fandom**
Remember- I don't have a family that depends on me, a mortgage payment, a restricting job, (or a life). Not everyone can do what I've done, but that in noway makes them any less of a fan.

[WildflowerNJ]

Wow, ZZ, now that is so cool!!! So many places you have been!! And you got to see The Tonight Show!! Very neat to see that map of your travels.....great idea!! Looking forward to seeing you in my neck of the woods...Philly....:045:

[agirl]

I have no idea, but I have seen them in CA, NV, OR, FL, TN, and GA. I wish that I had kept my ticket stubs.

[Marion]

I have all of my ticket stubs in a book. Check these out...they are perfect.

http://www.ticketalbums.com/?

What ZZ, no Florida?!! I bet we were at a lot of those shows together and didn't even know it. I didn't meet you till San Diego!

I think it's so cool that you do that. When you travel around, don't you end up sleeping in your car a lot of the time?

[Echosoftom]

Marion, that ticket album is so cool! I keep my ticket stubs but I need to organize them.

[Refugee]

That's the same ticket album I have, Marion, lol.

[WildflowerNJ]

That is a neat way to store them! Right now, I have them in a little box....but that would be cool to put a picture in from the show they were from...thanks for that link, Marion....

[Marion]

Yeah Ref, I think you were the one who told me about them. I'm on my second album. My first one if full. It even holds those ticketfast tickets.

[Zombie Zookeeper]

Nope, Marion, I've never seen them in Florida. I've always wanted to, and almost did one year but didn't. If it weren't for driving through Georgia I probabbly would have by now. I don't care what your maps say, that state is longer than California:) I've also always wanted to see them at the Gorge. One year hopefully, but not this year.

Yes, I have spent many nights sleeping in my car. I think the longest was 2 weeks straight. I went almost 2 years without a passenger seat in my car, mostly b/c I was too lazy to keep installing and then removing it again. There were times when I'd buzz my hair down before long trips b/c I knew I'd only be taking one or two truck stop showers a week (Anna said I reminded her of a pregnant woman that chops her hair off so she doesn't have to deal with it). It looks like I'll even sleep in my car once or twice this year.

I've thought about getting ticket stub books. Do you guys like them?

[Refugee]

I love mine, and like Marion says, you can put the TicketFast tickets in there, too.

They also come with a plastic thingy to put at least two backstage passes in. :045:

[nurktwin]

you're right zz, the 1st time i drove to florida was down rt 75 from dayton, ohio. that was the longest, most miserable drive of my life. i really didn't see anything but slums, the highlight was those shacks on the side of the road that hung out hams to get diesel smoked....lol. when we crossed the line into fla, it was like another world, white sand, palm trees and even the sun seemed to be shining brighter. we made a left turn onto rt 10 (i think) and got to jacksonville and then headed south along the coast to daytona where allah's 6 million virgins were going to party for spring break. never did find 1 of those virgins!! they were all used...lol.

[Marion]

Nurk you're a mess! LOL!

[Marion]

The thing I really like about the book is I put all my tickets in there in order by date. It's fun flipping through the pages and taking a walk down memory lane. Sometimes I'm surprised by what I find....

I went to see 98 Rock's Perfect Hairball concert!

I saw Gary Puckett and the Turtles!

The first ticket I have in my book is for Eddie Money. I think that was my first concert. (4/7/89) Pretty sad, huh? I couldn't afford them back then. $17.50 was a lot of money to go to a concert! LOL!

I saw the Monkees a couple of times! They were great!

What do you guys have in your ticket collection?

[WildflowerNJ]

I sure wish I saved my tickets from the beginning. My first concert was at the McCarter Theater at Princeton University. I saw the Beach Boys. In my ticket stub box, I have Jackson's...Moody Blues, Cream, Eric Clapton, Keith Urban....of course, now, I saved all of TPATH. :)

I should get that ticket book.....

[TheWildOne]

13 shows for me since 1978, plus at least three more planned for this year.

TX-11, CO-1, NV-1.

[Tara]

Hmm...13 shows (excluding this tour coming up). Two in Toronto, two in Auburn Hills, two in Los Angeles, two at Darien Lake, two in Saratoga Springs, two in Chicago, and one in Hartford.

5 more upcoming shows for me this summer for a grand total of 18 shows.

[C-line]

I love reading this thread. It makes me feel not so crazy for seeing so many TP&HB shows. lol (Seeeeee???? It's not just meeeee!!!!!!!)

[Ladywiz]

Hmm, I have 17 Del Amitri shows, 8 INXS, 7 Journey, 5 ELO, 4 Rush, 3 Black Crowes, 3 Rolling Stones and only 2 TPatH. (But by August that will be 4!)
Marion, I LOVE the Monkees, too but never got to see them. I did get to see Davy Jones, though. Other notable and weird shows: DEVO, KD Lang, Adam Ant, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers, Koko Taylor, Chubby Checker, and Tom's preacher-man Little Richard. I could go on and on because I'm old and have lots of memories! Hahaha!

ANY COMEDY FANS ON THE FARM??? Let's hear about those shows!

I've seen Sinbad, Ron 'Tater Salad' White 3 times, 4 in April, he's touring. Emo Philips 5 times...be 6 next month, EMO is on tour, too. Billy Connally, Craig Ferguson, and Dennis Leary. Saw the great Red Skelton 2 times, and was blessed to see the late great Richard Pryor! (Yes, I take my laugher very seriously!)

[Zombie Zookeeper]

Emo Philips is very...... weird:)

[nurktwin]

i'm not sure how many shows were put on over the years, but i have most on dvd. if we could go back in time, i'd go see every dean martin roast. those were some of the funniest shows i've ever seen. me and dean have alot in common, we both come from ohio, we're both italian, we both love having a good time, we both like to drink and both of us have been on more floors than johnsons wax!

[Flower]

We have seen the blue coller tour, very funny

[Ladywiz]

Oh yes, all the Blue Collar guys are hilarious, but Ron White is the cream of that crop, IMHO.

[kelly]

this is why someone needs to invent a time machine. If I had one, I would just go to concerts all throughout time every single day. :045:

[martin03345]

Only one show for me again:(

[Beamish]

I've been to 3 shows- 2 in Ohio, 1 in California.