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• Song played from tape The North ( Gord Downie  song) Play Video
• Oceans Play Video
• Nothingman Play Video
• Yellow Moon Play Video
• Man of the Hour Play Video
• Retrograde Play Video
• Given to Fly Play Video
• Who Ever Said ( with "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" tag ) Play Video
• Red Mosquito Play Video
• Dance of the Clairvoyants Play Video
• Corduroy Play Video
• Quick Escape Play Video
• I Am Mine Play Video
• Daughter ( with "Chaise Longue" by Wet Leg tag ) Play Video
• I'm Open Play Video
• Sad ( first time since 2016 ) Play Video
• Superblood Wolfmoon Play Video
• Do the Evolution Play Video
• Black ( with "Androgynous Mind" and "We *Don’t* Belong Together" tags ) Play Video
• Porch Play Video
• Inside Job Play Video
• Once Play Video
• Wishlist ( played for the back of the crowd ) Play Video
• State of Love and Trust Play Video
• Alive Play Video
• Indifference Play Video

Note: "Not for You" was on the setlist but was replaced with "Corduroy". "Black" wasn't on the original setlist.

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37 activities (last edit by NWOntario , 18 Oct 2022, 14:53 Etc/UTC )

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• Dance of the Clairvoyants
• Quick Escape
• Superblood Wolfmoon
• Who Ever Said
• Do the Evolution
• Given to Fly
• I'm Open
• Red Mosquito
• Indifference
• Yellow Moon
• Man of the Hour
• State of Love and Trust

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• Sep 01 2022 Centre Vidéotron Quebec City, QC, Canada Start time: 9:00 PM 9:00 PM
• Sep 03 2022 Canadian Tire Centre Ottawa, ON, Canada Start time: 9:00 PM 9:00 PM
• Sep 06 2022 FirstOntario Centre This Setlist Hamilton, ON, Canada Start time: 9:05 PM 9:05 PM
• Sep 08 2022 Scotiabank Arena Toronto, ON, Canada Start time: 9:05 PM 9:05 PM
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Pearl Jam Is Finally Hitting the Road in Support of ‘Gigaton’

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Two years after putting their tour in support of LP Gigaton on hold due to the pandemic, Pearl Jam is ready to head out on the road for a North American tour, starting May 3. The Eddie Vedder -fronted band will make 19 stops across Canada and the U.S., including two shows at L.A.’s Forum and one at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Josh Klinghoffer — the former guitarist for Red Hot Chilli Peppers — is set to open for Pearl Jam with his solo project Pluralone. He’ll also join Pearl Jam as a touring member alongside Vedder, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, and Matt Cameron.

The tour will feature efforts to reduce Pearl Jam’s carbon footprint by paying $200 per ton for carbon dioxide mitigation — a 10-time increase to the band’s efforts in past years. The band has made a conscious effort during past tours to minimize their impact on the environment and global warming.

“We are proud of our prior efforts to mitigate our inevitable carbon footprint from touring over the past 20 years but the time to multiply that effort is clearly right now,” said Gossard in a release. “By committing to this aggressive pricing, we hope to equally amplify our efforts and gather partners who share our urgency to make the investments and innovations required to move our world to a more conscious, carbon balanced economy.”

Tickets for the tour go on sale Monday.

Pearl Jam’s most recent album featured songs such as “Dance of the Clairvoyants,” “Superblood Wolfmoon,” and Retrograde.” The band last went on tour in 2018 with several stops at baseball stadiums. Along with their North America dates in May and the fall, the group is also heading to Europe this summer.

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Pearl Jam Announce 2022 North American Tour

Pearl Jam have announced a North American arena tour for May and September 2022, making up their COVID -delayed 2020 dates in support of that year's  Gigaton  and adding four new shows to the itinerary.

The trek will begin on May 3 in San Diego and run through May 20 in Las Vegas. Pearl Jam will then take a few months off before resuming on Sept. 1 in Quebec City and wrapping the second leg on Sept. 22 in Denver. Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer will open the shows with his solo project, Pluralone, and  join Pearl Jam as a touring member on the dates.

Tickets will not be on sale to the general public and will instead be available exclusively through Ticketmaster's Verified Fan Registration. (Pearl Jam Ten Club members can also access a special presale now.) The registration is open through March 27, and the Verified Fan on-sale begins on March 29. You can learn more and register at Ticketmaster's website , and you can see the full list of tour dates — with new shows noted — below.

Pearl Jam will continue making strides to offset their carbon footprint by paying $200 per ton for carbon dioxide mitigation, a tenfold increase from previous years. "We are proud of our prior efforts to mitigate our inevitable carbon footprint from touring over the past 20 years, but the time to multiply that effort is clearly right now," guitarist Stone Gossard explained in a statement. "By committing to this aggressive pricing, we hope to equally amplify our efforts and gather partners who share our urgency to make the investments and innovations required to move our world to a more conscious, carbon-balanced economy."

Pearl Jam 2022 North American Tour May 3 - San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena May 6 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum May 7 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum May 9 - Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena May 12 - Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena May 13 - Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena May 16 - Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Arena * May 18 - Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center * May 20 - Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena * Sept. 1 - Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre Sept. 3 - Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre Sept. 6 - Hamilton, ON @ FirstOntario Centre Sept. 8 - Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena Sept. 11 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden Sept. 14 - Camden, NJ @ Waterfront Music Pavilion * Sept. 16 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena Sept. 18 - St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center Sept. 20 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center Sept. 22 - Denver, CO @ Ball Arena

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Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has consisted of Eddie Vedder (lead vocals), Mike McCready (lead guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar) and Jeff Ament (bass). The band's fifth member is drummer Matt Cameron (also of Soundgarden), who has been with the band since 1998. Boom Gaspar (piano) has also been a session/touring member with the band since 2002. Drummers Dave Krusen, Matt Chamberlain, Dave Abbruzzese and Jack Irons are former members of the band. Formed after the demise of Gossard and Ament's previous band, Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam broke into the mainstream with its debut album, Ten, in 1991. One of the key bands in the grunge movement of the early 1990s, over the course of the band's career, its members became noted for their refusal to adhere to traditional music industry practices, including refusing to make proper music videos or give interviews, and engaging in a much-publicized boycott of Ticketmaster. In 2006, Rolling Stone described the band as having "spent much of the past decade deliberately tearing apart their own fame." To date, the band has sold nearly 32 million records in the United States and an estimated 60 million worldwide. Pearl Jam has outlasted and outsold many of its contemporaries from the alternative rock breakthrough of the early 1990s, and is considered one of the most influential bands of that decade. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic referred to Pearl Jam as "the most popular American rock & roll band of the '90s". Pearl Jam were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 7, 2017, in their first year of eligibility.

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Pearl Jam Announce North American Tour Dates for 2022

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Pearl Jam will hit the road in 2022. The legendary band will embark upon a 19-date North American tour, beginning on May 3 in San Diego and concluding in Denver on September 22.

There will be two main ways to shop for tickets:

• Pearl Jam Ten Club Members-Only* Presale powered by Ticketmaster Request — tap here to get started.
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*Eligibility: Only Ten Club paid members active as of Sunday, March 13, are eligible to participate in the presale powered by Ticketmaster Request. New memberships and membership renewals purchased after March 13 are not considered eligible for this presale.

To participate, you must place your ticket request for the Ten Club presale no later than Sunday, March 20, at 5 PM PT or register for the Verified Fan Onsale no later than Sunday, March 27, at 10 PM PT. For more information, check out our in-depth FAQ below.

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Key dates to know.

• Ten Club Members-Only Ticket Request is open now until Sunday, March 20 at 5 PM PT.
• Public Verified Fan Registration is open now until Sunday, March 27 at 10 PM PT.
• Ten Club Members-Only Ticket Request Confirmations will be sent by the evening of Friday, March 25.
• Public Verified Fan Onsale Invitations will be sent on the evening of Monday, March 28.
• Public Verified Fan Onsale takes place on Tuesday, March 29 at 10 AM venue local time.

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Pearl jam ten club members-only presale powered by ticketmaster request, what is ticketmaster request, anything new to know about this process.

For newly added show dates, Ten Club has secured more tickets for these shows than ever before. The majority of members who submit a Ten Club ticket request will get tickets. This also means that Ten Club seating includes seats farther back in the venue than in the past. 

How does the Ten Club ticket request work?

How do i unlock access to the ten club ticket request, is there a cutoff date to become a ten club member for the ticket request, can i request tickets for more than one city, can i get tickets to both shows in a city that has multiple performance dates, if i submit requests on both u.s. and canada sites, which becomes my #1 preference.

Ticket requests for U.S. and Canada dates will be processed independently of each other. This means that you would have a #1 preference for U.S. shows, and a #1 preference for Canada shows.

What if I submit requests for Canada shows in both English and French?

These are the same shows. Only your most recent Canada ticket request will be considered, regardless of the language selected.

How will tickets be determined for Ten Club members?

To level the playing field, ticket requests are confirmed in a randomized selection process while still considering show priority .

What types of ADA Seating are available?

ADA seating locations will vary by venue.  There is no ADA seating in the GA PIT at any of the shows.

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Who do i contact if i have questions about my ticket request, i need to adjust my ten club ticket request, what should i do, can i cancel my ticket request, what is the maximum number of tickets i can request per show, when will you charge my card.

Charges will begin on Monday, March 21 and end on Friday, March 25 — you will only be charged if your request is confirmed. To avoid declined transactions, please make sure your card has available funds to cover your maximum total.

I submitted duplicate requests by accident. What should I do?

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My credit card got charged but i haven’t received an email confirming my order yet, what should i do, is ticketmaster request for ten club members only, what is the verified fan onsale, can i request additional tickets through the verified fan onsale, what happens if my ticket request is not confirmed, are international fans able to request tickets.

Yes, international fans that create a Ticketmaster.com account can submit a Ten Club ticket request. However, we may limit the availability of the Site or any service or product described on the Site to any person or geographic area at any time. Please visit our Terms and Conditions for more information about access outside of the U.S.

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Ticketmaster Verified Fan is committed to getting more tickets into the hands of fans fairly, and at the prices set by the artist. While it doesn’t guarantee that everyone who is verified will get a ticket, it does level the playing field so more tickets go to fans who want to go to the show — not ticket bots. A simple registration is all it takes and this quick guide will walk you through all the details.

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Registration is easy and only takes a few minutes. Follow these steps to get started:

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2. Sign in using your Ticketmaster account, or if you don’t have one, you can create one when you register.

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From there, we’ll send you a confirmation email to confirm your registration was successful and what to expect next.

This is where Verified Fan really flexes its muscle to ensure that more tickets go to the fans who want to attend the show. Only those who are invited to the sale may shop using a unique access code. Here’s how it works:

1. The night before the sale  — we’ll let you know if you’ve been invited to shop. The invitation process may vary from event to event, and invitations are based on demand and ticket availability.

If you were invited, you’ll receive a text message to the number you provided during registration. Your text will include your unique access code and a link to shop. Keep an eye out for this text and be careful that you don’t accidentally delete it.

Commonly Asked Questions

We receive a lot of questions about Verified Fan, so we thought it would be helpful to take the ones we get most and provide the answers all in one place.

Can I register more than once to increase my invitation status?

Only one registration is required, and registering more than once won’t increase your opportunity to receive an invitation. If after you’ve registered, you want to change the dates you selected, just come back and register with your new picks. We only keep the last registration you submitted.

I received a confirmation email, what does that mean?

This email is simply to confirm your details and that we successfully received your registration. It doesn’t, however, guarantee you’ll receive an invitation to shop. Once we get closer to the Verified Fan Onsale, you’ll receive an email with additional information about your invitation status.

Does registering mean I get a Verified Fan access code?

Access codes are never guaranteed, and due to anticipated demand and limited supply, fans are selected at random to receive an invitation to shop.

Does getting an access code mean I will get tickets?

Receiving an access code means that you’ll have the opportunity to shop for tickets. However, the ability to purchase tickets is determined by supply and demand, and is not guaranteed. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.

When is the Verified Fan Onsale?

The Verified Fan Onsale will begin on Tuesday, March 29 at 10 AM venue local time.

If I am selected, how long do I have to shop for tickets?

While we suggest you purchase as soon as you are able, we understand there may be some planning involved.

What is the ticket limit?

The ticket limit for the Verified Fan Onsale  is four (4) tickets per show.

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Seating options vary depending on the event or venue and in some cases may not be available until tickets go on sale. Visit the event page on Ticketmaster to learn more about seating options and maps.

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Due to extremely high demand and limited invitations, we are sometimes unable to confirm your access for the Verified Fan Presale. Should additional invitations become available, we will notify you by text message. Please keep in mind any additional ticket inventory will be extremely limited and tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.

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The Best Pearl Jam Concert for Each of Their 30 Years

What is the best Pearl Jam concert? Obviously, ranking or comparing shows is a very subjective matter, but it is always fun to discuss and debate. Luckily for Pearl Jam fans, there are a lot of shows worthy of being considered to be the best or one of the best. In fact, some might say that there really aren’t any bad shows from this amazing Seattle band that we all love. And my personal opinion is that the next show that Pearl Jam plays will always be their best show.

So rather than try to rank the best shows of all time, we will try to list out the ones that really stood out, or were the most talked about shows from each of the 30 years of Pearl Jam’s existence. That’s right, Oct 22, 2020 marks 30 years since the very first show that they played together. Of course, most of us didn’t attend as many shows in the 1990s as we have in the 2000s and 2010s, so the first decade was the hardest to figure out but we used the amazing archives of Two Feet Thick and Five Horizons along with polling a number of well traveled Pearl Jam fans as resources. If you have a better answer to any of the ones below, feel free to comment below.

See the full list at the bottom of the page.

1990 Oct 22 – Seattle, WA at Off Ramp

According to the now legendary story, Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard had sent a tape to Eddie Vedder through Jack Irons to pen lyrics to. They were blown away by what they got back and flew Ed up to Seattle from San Diego. After only a couple of rehearsals, they would play their first show together at the Off Ramp under the name Mookie Blaylock. If you were there, you witnessed the birth of Pearl Jam.

1991 Aug 3 – Seattle, WA at RKCNDY

There were just a few shows at the end of the previous year, so it was really 1991 when the band really jump started their career as Pearl Jam. The album Ten was released along with with a number of singles and music videos from it. Some highlights for performances included a New Years eve show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco supporting Nirvana and Red Hot Chili Peppers, a super intense show at Satyricon in Portland, and a free show at Mural Amphitheatre in Seattle, which marked the first time drummer Dave Abbruzzese would play with the band.

Our choice for the top one, though, would be a 14 song show at the RKCNDY in Seattle. This featured a mini Temple of the Dog reunion and is also the place where the music video for Alive was shot. For this, they played the song multiple times, much to everyone’s delight.

1992 Mar 16 – Queens, NY for MTV Unplugged

Well, this was the year that Pearl Jam really took off as Seattle Music was about to rule the world. Their songs were on regular rotation on the radio and MTV was at an all-time high in popularity and their music videos were getting played regularly on there. For the band, the year could really be divided up into 2 parts: Pre-Lollapalooza and during Lollapalooza.

Before the summer, they would play in clubs with roughly 500 to 1500 capacity. Then they toured Europe for the first time with memorable shows in Utrecht, Netherlands and Zurich, Switzerland where they played the Mamasan Trilogy together for the first time explaining it as a mini-opera. They soon played their first festival at Pinkpop in The Netherlands to an astounding 60,000 people. You can watch this amazing show on Youtube . Then as the summer began, Cameron Crowe released the movie Singles prominently featuring Pearl Jam and the Seattle music scene. The show in Stockholm, Sweden had to move to a larger outdoor venue due to their popularity and the band rewarded the fans with 3 encores.

In the summer it was all about Lollapolooza. You could literally pick any show from this epic touring festival to be the best of the year and no one would argue with you. The festival also featured acts such as Soundgarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, Tool, and Stone Temple Pilots. I mean, come on! The band’s popularity had skyrocketed during this time and by the end of the circuit, they were one of the biggest bands in the world.

Returning to Seattle, they played a free show at Magnuson Park that they called Drop in the Park. With almost 30,000 in attendance, the band promoted voting to young people in a Rock the Vote campaign. This show probably cost the band $100,000 of their own money to sponsor but it was worth every penny.

If we had to pick show, we would have to go with the acoustic performance in Queens, NY that was part of the MTV Unplugged series. This was aired just before the summer and is one of the main contributors in catapulting the band into stardom. We’re all jealous of anyone that was there.

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1993 Nov 30 – Las Vegas, NV at Aladdin Theatre

After the wild ride of 1992, the band took a bit of time off to start the year to finish recording their next album. They did, however, play a secret show at Slim’s Cafe in San Francisco to benefit Surfrider Foundation, where most of the Vs. record would be premiered live. Another great show was at the Sunfest in Gimli, Manitoba. The band had been supporting Neil Young on tour, but were able to cut loose here and play 90 high energy mins to almost 50,000 people. They were the only band on the bill that weren’t Canadian.

For our pick this year we chose the 2 shows at the Aladdin Theatre in Las Vegas, particularly the first show. With Mudhoney supporting, some of their members would join Pearl Jam on stage for a Green River reunion set with Swallow My Pride, Ain’t Nothing to Do, and My Way.

1994 Apr 12 – Boston, MA at the Orpheum Theatre

With their second album Vs being released near the end of the previous year, 1994 was a continuation of their promotions for it. They didn’t have that heavy of a schedule but there were many gems. The Fox Theatre show in Atlanta was a 150 min marathon that was also broadcasted on their monkeywrench radio at the same time. There were great shows in Chicago both at the Chicago Stadium and the New Regal Theatre as well as an emotionally raw show in Fairfax, VA the day that Kurt Cobain was found dead.

The following shows in Boston were even more intense. The band and Ed were obviously shook up by the sad news and it took everything for them to play these shows. On one night, Ed told the crowd that “you guys are actually almost making me happy tonight.” We’ll pick the last of the 3 Boston shows at The Orpheum Theatre . This was the longest of the shows and the set list was created by the crew consisting of mainly new songs and b-sides.

The 1994 show at The Orpheum in Boston is a favourite for the band so it would only be fitting to release it on vinyl.

1995 Jul 11 – Chicago, IL at Soldier Field

Pearl Jam released their third album Vitalogy near the end of 1994 at probably the height of their popularity. This was also when they started their fight against Ticketmaster, which forced them to do their own ticketing and play alternative venues. There were 2 fan club only shows at the Moore Theatre in Seattle with tickets sent out to 10 club members in the Seattle and Vancouver area. I got one of these. And then there were their first appearances in Australia and Asia including unforgettable shows at Memorial Drive in Adelaide and Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne where the overflow of fans tore down the fence to instantly double the numbers in the crowd. Fans were also passing back chairs set up on the ground level to create a more general admission feel.

Playing the foreign countries meant they didn’t have to deal with Ticketmaster, but when the band returned to the US they had to organized all the shows on their own, which proved more difficult. But there were 2 great shows at the beautiful Red Rocks in Morrison, Co and a memorable night at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco when Ed had to leave the show early due to illness, only to be replaced by Neil Young. They would proceed with songs from Mirrorball and Uncle Neil’s catalogue.

The pinnacle of these shows, though, was in Chicago. With close to 50,000 in attendance, Soldier Field was the site of the largest solo show the band had played to date. The show clocked in at 155mins and was also broadcasted on monkeywrench radio. The atmosphere and crowd were out of this world and this became one of the most talked about Pearl Jam gigs for years to come.

This vinyl from the Soldier Field show is part of their From the Vault series of LPs.

1996 Sep 29 – Randall’s Island, NY at Downing Stadium

Pearl Jam would go into obscurity in 1996 as they only played some shows during the fall of that year. No Code was released to little or no publicity, but this is really when they grew as a band.

They played a couple of high energy shows around election time in Fort Lauderdale, FL and Charlotte, NC. In Europe, their shows at Wembly Arena in London were memorable, as they debuted the song Smile . And they ended that tour with an amazing show in front of a super crowd in Lisbon, Portugal.

Randall’s Island, NY would top the list for this year, with a nearly three-hour show played for a raging pit of 30,000. During the encore, Mike starts playing Yellow Ledbetter after Leaving Here , Ed stops him and they go into Off He Goes followed by Present Tense . Wow!

1997 Nov 12 – Santa Cruz, CA at The Catalyst

This was basically a year off for the band, as they would go further away from the public eye. They would open for the Rolling Stones on a 4 night stand in Oakland, CA. But their only solo gig would be a surprise warmup show in Santa Cruz, CA, so this will be the winner. During this show, Ed phones Neil Young on a cellphone and has the crowd sing him happy birthday to him. Classic.

1998 Sep 11 – New York, NY at Madison Square Garden

The record Yield was released at the beginning of the year and the band returned to a full tour schedule in full capacity arenas in Australia and in the US. There were great shows in Seattle as usual including large ones at Memorial Stadium and a small surprise gig at the 300 capacity Crocodile Cafe at the end of the year. Pearl Jam basically replaced Cheap Trick on the final show of their 3 night stand with a unique set list that included no radio hits.

The highlight of the year, though, were the shows in New Jersey and New York City. There was a fan campaign that started at the East Rutherford shows where hundreds of fans would hold up BREATH signs after the encore. Ed says “That’s pretty impressive, but it’s not gonna do you a damn bit of good.” Later (in reference to Elderly Woman ), he says, “This song has the word ‘breath’ in it if it helps at all.” The signs show up at the first show at MSG and also at the 2nd MSG show, which is our pick.

“You know, we come up here as a collective band and we give and we give and you just fucking want more … and you know what? You deserve it,” Ed says. “This is like some kind of organized religion here; I’ve never seen anything like it. Do you see what’s happening? … the third night in a row, right? Well, fuck you. We’re gonna play it!” leading into the first performance of Breath since 94. Besides this song, it was describe by some fans as possibly best show the band has played to date. That works for us.

1999 Oct 31– Mountain View, CA for the Bridge School Festival

This was an easy one to pick as the band would only play 2 shows at Bridge School all year. We shall pick the 2nd show as they debut a new song Nothing as it Seems here.

2000 Nov 6 – Seattle, WA at Key Arena

The start of the new millennium was an amazing and emotional year of touring for Pearl Jam in support of their album Binaural . Starting out with a pair of small warmup shows only for radio content winners and Ten Club members in the area in Bellingham, WA and Vancouver, BC, this world tour was so memorable that they decided to release official bootlegs for every show, all 73 of them, as well as a tour movie DVD entitled Touring Band .

The Europe shows were highlighted by the second Katowice show in Poland, added only after Budapest was cancelled. After the tragedy at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, an emotional return in Virginia Beach, VA started the US tour, which included a great show in Columbus and a special 10th anniversary show in Las Vegas. But it was only fitting that Pearl Jam would end this year on a high note, with two spectacular nights in Seattle.

With the Red Hot Chili Peppers supporting, both Seattle shows were epic. It was the perfect two-show set list combined with the raw energy of the band that pushed curfew into the wee hours of both nights. The second Seattle show on Nov 6 is what stands out for most though, and it is consistently talked about by many to be one of their best shows ever.

The band would release a DVD called Touring Band featuring compilations from different performances throughout the 2000 tour.

2001 Oct 21 – Mountain View, CA for Bridge School Festival

There wasn’t too much to choose from in 2001. The band only played 3 shows, one at the Seattle Groundwork to open up the Experience Music Project (EMP), which is now called MoPop , and 2 shows at Neil Young’s annual Bridge School Festival. We’ll choose the second night at Bridge, since they played Soldier of Love.

2002 Dec 6 – Seattle, WA at The Showbox

This was another quiet year for Pearl Jam, but they did decide to play 4 shows in their hometown at the end of the year after the release of their album Riot Act . Two shows were at the 1,100 capacity club Showbox followed by two at the Key Arena. The second concert at the Showbox was the one that stood out and the band agreed by releasing it on the DVD Live at the Showbox for you to see.

2003 Jul 11 – Mansfield, MA at The Tweeter Centre

After playing a series of warmup shows in Seattle to end the previous year, Pearl Jam embarked on another remarkable world tour that brought them to Australia, Japan, and the US in support of their newly released album Riot Act . And once again, they would release a bootleg for every show, just to piss off all the record shop workers who had to stock the shelves (back then). But could you blame them with the year they had in 2003.

Just to name a few highlights, there was a Santa Barbara show that featured sets from Chris Cornell and Jack Johnson, a marathon State College show that stretched into 3 full encores to a boisterous crowd at Penn State University, a pair of always epic New York shows at MSG that were so good that they had to release the Live at the Garden DVD , and an acoustic only show at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall that was basically an audiophile’s wet dream.

But 2003 was all about the 3 shows at the Tweeter Centre in Mansfield, MA in which they called ‘the experiment’. Originally scheduled for 2 shows, Pearl Jam decided to play every song in their catalogue without repeating a single one. This would require a third show to be added after the MSG shows in order to complete task. And with a strict curfew (which the band still went over) in place for the venue, the band would have to start early with an acoustic preset before blasting through their main performance. A total of 45 songs were played, which makes this the longest Pearl Jam concert to date.

Pearl Jam released their entire 2003 tour on CD, so you can pick up an official recording of that incredible 3rd show in Mansfield, MA.

2004 Oct 2 – Toledo, OH at Sports Arena

Known as the Vote for Change tour, Pearl Jam played a handful of shows in 2004 in an attempt to inspire a larger voter turnout for the US elections later that year. There were strong shows at the Showbox in Seattle, the Fleet Centre in Boston, and also a big gathering of fans in St Louis for a can food drive that would become the first unofficial Wishlist Foundation event.

But it was a little show in Toledo, OH that would rank as one of the favourites. Ed did a great preset to start off a powerful set list including guest appearances from Peter Frampton and Neil Young to close out the show with Harvest Moon, All Along The Watchtower, Act Of Love, Cortez The Killer, and Rockin’ In The Free World.

2005 Sep 1 – George, WA at The Gorge

Even without an official record release, Pearl Jam still managed to play a good number of shows in 2005, with extensive tours through Canada and South America for the first time ever. The Canadian tour essentially became a Lost Dogs tour, as the b-sides record was released the previous year, while the thunderous crowds in South American showed why the band should have visited earlier because the waiting drove them mad.

For South Americans, the Argentinians made sure that Buenos Aires was the top show from that leg, while there were amazing shows in Halifax, Winnipeg, Kitchener and Saskatoon in Canada, all of which are chronicled in the book This All Encompassing Trip . You could also make great arguments for Vancouver, Quebec City, Hamilton and Thunder Bay as well. The US had a few unique shows in Atlantic City, Philadelphia, a charity show in Chicago with Robert Plant and a tiny show in Seattle at Easy Street Records .

It was a tough year to chose, but if we had to pick just one, it would be the show at the beautiful Gorge at George, WA . This was a warmup show to the Canadian tour, and the band decided to play through most of their b-sides from Lost Dogs, most of which have either never or rarely been played before. And with the backdrop of the Columbia River as the setting, this is consider by many to be the perfect venue for Pearl Jam to play at.

2006 Nov 19 – Newcastle, Australia

After the Roskilde tragedy and a couple of very politically driven years, you could really see the band turning a corner in 2005 and then really taking off in 2006. They seemed to be enjoying their performances every night now, not that they’re weren’t before, but their smiles were glowing more than ever and it was apparent in the shows this year in support of the self titled album Pearl Jam, or Avocado as the fans call it.

The book This All Encompassing Trip provides travel stories from the road for most of these shows on the 2006 world tour, which brought the band and their fans to the US, Europe and then Australia. There were special performances on the David Letterman show and at Irving Plaza in New York, the legendary Astoria in London, UK saw the band play Europe for the first time since Roskilde 6 years prior, a secret surfer’s only show in Waimea Bay for the Eddie Aikau big wave competition was an event that only a few fans witnessed, and then there were also amazing shows in Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Lisbon, Zagreb, Verona, and 2 more nights at the Gorge again. Then there was the show in Grand Rapids, MI where the Ten Club “reversed” the order of seniority for seats so that the newest members were up front and the longest members were at the back. This flipped the dynamics and really injected a unique life into the crowd for that night.

But it was a show in the little town of Newcastle in Australia that we’ve chosen. This was a show added only because of a petition from fans after the Australian tour was announced and the band did not disappoint by asking local surfing legend Mark Richards to write the set list. What ensued was a magical evening with a unique choice of songs that surprised all in attendance.

The book This All Encompassing Trip chronicles a journey of a fan following Pearl Jam on tour throughout the entire 2005 and 2006 world tour. Every show is briefly described in it.

2007 Jun 21 – Dusseldorf, Germany at ISS Dome

2007 saw Pearl Jam play multiple festivals again for the first time in a while. And although these were filled with high energy, it was there owns shows that were impressive. The Vic Theatre show in Chicago just prior to Lollapalooza was filled with 3 encore as well as a preset. In Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark was a stand out. But it did not stand out as much as Dusseldorf in Germany. This was the show of the European tour, and again it is a small town.

2008 Jul 1 – New York, NY at the Beacon Theatre

In 2008, Pearl Jam only did a short 11 city East coast tour going from Florida up to Connecticut. There was an amazing show at Bonnaroo, which is not normally the case for festivals. And as usual, the North East run of Philly (Camden, NJ), Boston (Mansfield), and New York were great as always. Which of those cities have the best Pearl Jam fans is an endless debate.

Our choice would be a special benefit show at the end of the tour at the Beacon Theatre in New York. You had to donate at least $100 to the Robin Hood Foundation just for the right to buy tickets and then the tickets ranged from $250-$10,000 each. The highest priced tickets included a meet and greet with the band. So you know they made sure to give everyone their money’s worth for this one.

2009 Oct 30 – Philadelphia, PA at the Spectrum

2009 was an interesting year. Pearl Jam started with a small European tour in the summer, released a new album called Backspacer in the fall, then toured the West coast in the US, and finishing the year with an Australian and New Zealand tour. There were also a few random US shows sprinkled in there as well.

Notable shows included a small club show in London, UK at the famous Shepherd’s Bush Empire, a gap show in Toronto where the opening band Ted Leo didn’t make it across the Canadian border forcing the band to come out and play sets to open for themselves, and a memorable performance at Universal City in Los Angeles.

The event of year, though, was the 4 show stint in Philadelphia to close out the Spectrum arena. And similar to the experiment in Mansfield in 2003, Pearl Jam went through their entire catalogue without repeating a song. This time it required a 4th show to do the feat. And while the marathon final show gets a lot of attention, especially since they played Bugs and Sweet Lew, it is the 3rd show that was probably the most complete and best of the bunch.

2010 Jun 30 – Berlin, Germany at Wuhlheide

Europe and the US East coast made up the touring schedule for 2010. As usual, Madison Square Garden provided a memorable show for New York and there was a high energy gig in Belfast, Northern Ireland. But the one to be at this year was at the amazing Wuhleide in Berlin, Germany. There was something about this amphitheatre in the middle of a forest that brought out the best in the band as well as the crowd. The energy and atmosphere was through the roof and makes a Pearl Jam concert a must see anytime they play Wuhlheide.

2011 Sep 11 – Toronto, ON at Air Canada Centre

This year was all about PJ20. The band put out a book , a movie and a festival and spent the whole year marketing for it. So accordingly, the 2 shows at Alpine Valley to celebrate PJ20 were remarkable shows. There was another South American tour that was once again highlighted by Buenos Aires and a Canadian tour that had great shows in Hamilton and Calgary. But our choice is the first Toronto show, shortly after they premiered their PJ20 movie at the Toronto International Film Festival. The atmosphere was absolutely electric and the band responded with a special performance of Chloe’s Dancer and Crown of Thorns along with a guest appearance from Neil Young to close out the night.

2012 Jun 27 – Amsterdam, NL at Ziggo Dome

In 2012, Europe was the main touring spot, anchored by a number of festivals there as well as a few festivals in the US. They played a few shows on their own, which was highlighted by a pair of shows at the new Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The second one featured songs such as Footsteps, Bugs, Crown of Thorns, and Sonic Reducer and the crowd responded well and deemed this to be the best of the tour.

2013 Jun 19 – Chicago, IL at Wrigley Field

With the release of Lightning Bolt , their first album in four years, Pearl Jam would put on a 2 leg tour of the US with great shows at the usual locations of Vancouver, Seattle, Boston, Philly and New York. There was also a great small show in London, ON that would serve as a warm to our top choice, Wrigley Field in Chicago.

This was the first time the band had played this historic home of Ed’s beloved Cubs, and it was probably one of the most anticipated shows the band has played in a while (along with PJ20). But they certainly delivered, despite a rain delay in the middle of the show. There was a chance that the show was going to be cancelled due to the weather, but the band didn’t want to disappoint and carried on with their plan. With the delay, the standard curfew for the venue was allowed to be broken as the show ended after 2am. A fan told us that hailing a taxi afterwards was nearly impossible and they actually ordered a pizza and got a ride back to their hotel with the pizza guy. This was a true event and something everyone in attendance would remember for years to come.

A lightning bolt stuck down in the middle of a rain delay during the Wrigley Field show. You couldn’t have asked for a better promotions for their latest album.

2014 Jun 19 – Leeds, UK at First Direct Arena

This year was a tough call. There was an amazing show in Berlin that had their usual insane crowd and atmosphere. And then there were the two album shows that seemingly came from no where. The entirety of No Code was played in order for Moline, IL while Milwaukee, WI got Yield. We probably could have gone with Moline and everyone would be happy, but that show in Leeds, UK was something else. It was probably the “lose your shit” setlist of the year, with Fatal being played for only the 7th time ever, so we’ll chose this one.

2015 Nov 17 – Brasilia, Brazil

This year only included a handful of shows in South America and Mexico but you know the crowd brought it at every gig. Porto Alegre was a popular one and Buenos Aires and Mexico City are always good choices, but we asked a few South Americans who travelled to most of the shows and they say Brasilia was the top.

2016 Aug 7 – Boston, MA at Fenway Park

2016 was an tremendous year for Pearl Jam as there were a variety of shows that we were treated to and the band just seems to continue to get better. They played Wrigley Fields again and this time brought Danny Clinch along to capture just how special the experience was for the movie Let’s Play 2 , There was an extremely tiny show at Jack White’s Third Man Records . The band continued there album shows by playing Binaural in Toronto, Ten in Philadelphia, and VS in Greenville. Quebec City got a good one and so did New York, as usual.

We’ll pick the shows at Fenway Park in Boston. This was the first time the band had played the venue in one of their most beloved cities, which is a recipe for success. The first show had rarities such as Down, All Those Yesterdays, Strangest Tribe, and I’ve Got a Feeling. While the second show, with the crowd warmed up from the first, was just hands down awesome.

The Wrigley Field shows were so impressive that the band released it on vinyl to go along with the movie Danny Clinch put together for it.

2017 Apr 7 – Brooklyn, NY for the Hall of Fame

There were no actual show this year except for the short performance the band had at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. But the anticipation for this induction ceremony rivaled the biggest Pearl Jam shows in recent memory. Every die hard had to be there for the moment and we all celebrated together as if we were also being inducted to the Hall of Fame as well.

2018 Aug 10 – Seattle, WA at Safeco Field

2018 saw the band go back to Europe for a nice run that included highlights in Krakow, Poland and a rescheduled show for London, UK to end the tour. But this year was all about the ballpark shows in the US. The away shows at Wrigley Field, Fenway Park and Grizzly Stadium were spectacular, but it was the home shows at Safeco Field in Seattle that got everyone talking. The band went all out for these shows too with their own custom craft beer , blended wine , and bourbon to go along with the full on event specific merchandise that the fans all go crazy for. They also raised over $10 million for homelessness for the city. And oh yeah, the shows were not bad either.

The band played no shows this year.

The band was scheduled to tour the US and Europe in support of the newly released Gigaton album, but due to COVID-19 they were forced to cancel everything and reschedule for 2021.

In Summary, here is the complete list:

1990 – Seattle, WA at Off Ramp 1991 – Seattle, WA at RKCNDY 1992 – Queens, NY for MTV Unplugged 1993 – Las Vegas, NV at Aladdin Theatre 1994 – Boston, MA at Orpheum Theatre 1995 – Chicago, IL at Soldier Field 1996 – Randall’s Island, NY at Downing Stadium 1997 – Santa Cruz, CA at The Catalyst 1998 – New York, NY at Madison Square Garden 1999 – Mountain View, CA for Bridge School 2000 – Seattle, WA at Key Arena 2001 – Mountain View, CA for Bridge School 2002 – Seattle, WA at The Showbox 2003 – Mansfield, MA at The Tweeter Centre 2004 – Toledo, OH at Sports Arena 2005 – George, WA at The Gorge 2006 – Newcastle, Australia 2007 – Dusseldorf, Germany at ISS Dome 2008 – New York, NY at Beacon Theatre 2009 – Philadelphia, PA at the Spectrum 2010 – Berlin, Germany at Wuhleide 2011 – Toronto, ON at Air Canada Centre 2012 – Amsterdam, Netherlands at Ziggo Dome 2013 – Chicago, IL at Wrigley Field 2014 – Leeds, UK at First Direct Arena 2015 – Brasilia, Brazil 2016 – Boston, MA at Fenway Park 2017 – Brooklyn, NY for Hall of Fame 2018 – Seattle, WA at Safeco Field 2019 – no shows 2020 – no shows

Jason is the author of the book This All Encompassing Trip and loves to travel to see Pearl Jam. He spends his time doing design and video work as well as running a daddy blog called The Rockstar Dad .

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Pearl Jam 'Dark Matter' listening parties coming to NJ record stores and theaters

Editor's note: A previous version of this story had the wrong date for the listening parties at record stores. The correct date for the listening parties is Sunday, April 14.

What does it "Matter"?

Plenty for Pearl Jam fans in New Jersey. There are multiple places to hear Pearl Jam's new album, “Dark Matter,” in the state before it's released on Friday, April 19.

Listening parties will take place in several indie record stories in Jersey — and around the world — on Sunday, April 14. The New Jersey stores include:

• Vintage Vu in Belvidere
• Factory Records in Dover
• Blue Raven Record Shop in Frenchtown
• Yearbook Records in Lanoka Harbor
• Revilla Grooves and Gear in Milltown 
• Clarizio Music Center in Point Pleasant.

Proceedings start 4 p.m. Sunday at Clarizio, 2428 Bridge Ave. It's free, but attendees must RSVP. Visit instagram.com/clariziomusiccenter for more information.

In theaters, fans can experience “Dark Matter in The Dark,” played first in a darkened cinema and again with added visuals on the screen on Tuesday, April 16.

Inside the Vogel, on the grounds of the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, fans can get the experience with concert quality sound that surpasses “any mall multiplex,” said a rep from the Basie.

The event costs $15 at the Basie, 99 Monmouth St. Visit thebasie.org for more info.

The New Jersey theaters hosting “Dark Matter in the Dark” are:

• Regal Burlington in Burlington Township
• AMC Cherry Hill 24 in Cherry Hill
• AMC Clifton Commons 16 in Cliton
• AMC Monmouth Mall 15 in Eatontown
• AMC Jersey Gardens 20 in Elizabeth
• Cinépolis Mansfield in Hackettstown
• Cinemark Hazlet 12 in Hazlet
• AMC Aviation 12 in Linden
• AMC New Brunswick 18 in New Brunswick
• AMC Garden State Plaza 15 in Paramus
• The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank
• AMC Rockaway 16 at Rockaway
• Regal UA Washington Township in Washington Township.

So far the band has released two “Dark Matter” songs: a scorching rocker called “Run” and the expansive title track. Area shows include Sept. 3 and 4 at Madison Square Garden in New York, and Sept. 7 and 9 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philly.

The album is produced by Andrew Watt, and it will be available on Record Store Day, April 20, in colored vinyl.

“I’m getting chills, because I have good memories,” said frontman Eddie Vedder in a statement. “We’re still looking for ways to communicate. We’re at this time in our lives when you could do it or you could not do it, but we still care about putting something out there that is meaningful and we hopefully think is our best work. No hyperbole, I think this is our best work.”

Visit pearljam.com for more information.

Ace Frehley in Carteret

What's the connection between Kiss and the New York Dolls?

More than you might expect.

Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley, who plays the Carteret Performing Arts and Event Center Saturday, April 13, emerged from the glam-rock dipped New York City music scene of the early '70s that included the Dolls.

“When we came out, the Dolls were bigger than us,” said Frehley previously to the Asbury Park Press. “The Dolls had already made their name, then we came along at some point, and we surpassed their popularity and we know what happened in history. They were definitely a very original, very innovative band, and I respected those guys.”

Frehley shared stylistic elements with the Dolls' Johnny Thunders. They both used Gibson Les Pauls, and both had a crunchy, sparse style of playing that allowed their personalities to shine through.

“There's lots of overdubbing, you just don't hear it,” said Frehley of the Space Ace guitar sound. “I'll double stuff with [acoustic guitars] but I'll tuck it under the electric guitar so it's just low enough so you really don't distinguish it, but it adds something. It adds sparkle. I learned that from Pete Townshend, listening to early Who records. He used to double a lot of things with electric guitar and acoustic guitar.”

Frehley answered an ad in the Village Voice and joined with bassist Gene Simmons, singer Paul Stanley and drummer Peter Criss, who now lives in Wall, to change musical history as a member of Kiss. Frehley's original run with Kiss lasted until 1982. He re-upped in '96, and that lasted until 2002.

Kiss played its latest farewell show in December at Madison Square Garden, Frehley is touring in support of his new album,”10,000 Volts.” Angel and White Tiger are also on the bill in Carteret.

Go : Ace Frehley with Angel and White Tiger, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13, Carteret Performing Arts and Event Center, 46 Washington Ave., Carteret, $49 to $89; carteretpac.com.

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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at @chrisfhjordan; [email protected]

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Pearl Jam 'Dark Matter' listening parties coming to NJ record stores and theaters