PJ announces first leg or tour

pearl jam announces the first leg of they're tour dates supporting their eighth self-titled album. view they tour dates here. i can honestly say that i've never questioned anything pj has done and i've seen them twice myself (alpine valley, WI, and target center, mpls), but maybe i didn't notice. but wtf is going on with these ticket prices considering, maybe it's the venue they are playing in because i've seen loads of shows in smaller venues that were dirt cheap. maybe they're tired of the battle and are focusing on more important issues/battles. if anyone has any other idea's on this matter, feel free to enlighten me. nonetheless, i'll fork over the cake to see these guys. i've made mistakes in the past for skipping shows due to circumstances that i convinced myself had a higher priority only to be regretting the choice the very next day. so, i'm extending an offer to the tc members out there to help justify my previous mistakes, if you take me, i'll take you! i'm sure they'll be visiting a venue near you and ACL have yet to come out with their lineup! so keep your fingers crossed.