What greater perk could a band's fan club provide to its members than first dibs to tickets, the best seats in the house at that? Rock band fan club memberships come in all shapes in flavors, but Pearl Jam is among the very few major bands whose affordable yearly membership (now $15) not only gets you goodies in the mail (newsletters, a special holiday single) but also makes it possible for you to buy really good concert tickets without taking an expensive crapshoot at Ticketmaster. From a teeny 1991 promotional club date right up to the present, the 2003 Riot Act tour, the 10C ticket system is constantly evolving and every time a tour rolls around there are new questions about how these golden tickets were handled in the past and what that means for this go round. Two Feet Thick now puts the past and present in perspective.
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