Pearl Jam Twenty Tour
The Pearl Jam Twenty Tour (also known as the PJ20 Tour) was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary.[1] The tour consisted of a two-day festival at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin on the Labor Day weekend,[2] and was followed by ten shows in Canada,[3] ending with a show at the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver.[4] The festival dates had support from Queens of the Stone Age, Mudhoney, Liam Finn, John Doe[5] and The Strokes.[6] Due to high ticket demand for pre-sale tickets, the website had to be taken offline.[7]
| Tour by Pearl Jam | |
| Location |
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|---|---|
| Associated album | Pearl Jam Twenty |
| Start date | September 3, 2011 |
| End date | November 24, 2011 |
| Legs | 2 |
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| Pearl Jam concert chronology | |
On July 11, the band announced an additional nine dates in Latin America, scheduled for November.[8] This was the second time that the band had toured Latin America, after their 2005 tour and included a show in San José, Costa Rica.[9] On August 19, a second date was added in São Paulo.[10] American punk band X were announced as the opening band for the Latin American shows.[11][12][13]
History
The opening show at Alpine Valley featured songs by Mother Love Bone and Temple of the Dog with Chris Cornell on vocals.[14] This was then repeated for the second show.[15] During the first show at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, the band were joined onstage by Neil Young during their performance of "Rockin' in the Free World".[16][17] The show was later released exclusively as a free digital download through Google Music on November 10 in celebration of the upcoming, official launch of that site on November 16.[18]
Opening acts
Tour dates
Band members
- Pearl Jam
- Jeff Ament – bass guitar
- Stone Gossard – rhythm guitar
- Mike McCready – lead guitar
- Eddie Vedder – lead vocals, guitar
- Matt Cameron – drums
- Additional musicians
- Boom Gaspar – Hammond B3 and keyboards
Gallery
Pearl Jam at the Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada on September 11, 2011
Pearl Jam with Neil Young (centre) at the Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada on September 11, 2011
Pearl Jam at the Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Canada on September 15, 2011
Pearl Jam at the Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Canada on September 15, 2011
References
- "Ten Club Announces Alpine Valley and Canada Tour". pearljam.com. May 18, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
- "Pearl Jam hits road for 20th anniversary tour, with stop in Vancouver". vancouversun.com. May 17, 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- "Pearl Jam Celebrate 20 Years With Tour, Book and Documentary With Soundtrack". spinnermusic.co.uk. May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- "Pearl Jam wraps 20th anniversary Canadian tour in Vancouver". vancouversun.com. September 26, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- "Pearl Jam to celebrate 20th anniversary with two day festival". licklibrary.com. May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- "The Strokes Confirmed For Pearl Jam 20 Festival". thestrokesnews.com. May 17, 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- "Problems with Pearl Jam's 20th anniversary ticket pre-sale". CBS News. May 24, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- "Pearl Jam Announces 2011 South and Central American Tour". pearljam.com. July 11, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
- "Pearl Jam officially confirmed for Costa Rica". Tico Times. July 11, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
- "Pearl Jam Adds Second Sao Paolo Show". Ten Club. August 19, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- "Shows: X the band". xtheband.com. August 26, 2011. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- "X Announces South American Tour with Pearl Jam". Guitar World. August 26, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- "Tours: X to open for Pearl Jam in South America". Punknews.org. August 26, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- "Concert review: Pearl Jam at Alpine Valley Music Theatre". Chicago Tribune. September 3, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- "Pearl Jam Fest Wows With Chris Cornell/Temple of The Dog, Multiple Guests". billboard.com. September 4, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- "Concert Review: Air Canada Centre, Toronto - Sept. 11, 2011". canoe.ca. September 11, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- "Pearl Jam and Neil Young's Suprise [sic] Duet". alternativeaddiction.com. September 11, 2011. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- Farrar, Justin (November 10, 2011). "Toronto 9.11.11 Pearl Jam". Android Market. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- "Pearl Jam Announce Details of Their Festival, Film, Tour and Book". artistdirect.com. May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- "Pearl Jam reveals WI Labor Day Festival". billboard.com. May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.