Pearl Jam

THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST PERFORMANCES I'VE WITNESSED among dozens and dozens of concerts, so I felt obliged to describe in detail. Later, I heard that die-hard fans deemed it one of the band's best-ever. It was my first.  Instead of canceling a second show, Pearl Jam went on Wednesday with a stand-in drummer (Josh Klinghoffer - erstwhile Chili Peppers guitarist, longtime Pearl Jam collaborator and much more), as Matt Cameron recovered from COVID. Eddie Vedder's humor and voice, perhaps slightly deeper, were in fine form despite his being under the weather. A couple of songs in, he explained the deal, and the energy level soared as the crowd encouraged the new guy and expressed its gratitude to the band for carrying on. The enthusiasm intensified over 2.5 hours. Lead guitarist Mike McCready leapt all over the stage and showboated, playing a lonnng "Evenflow" solo behind his back and later throwing in "Eruption," providing Vedder a little relief. ("Another Brick in the Wall 2" and "Baba O'Riley" crept into the set, also.) How didn't I know how complicated the leads are? Vedder bantered all evening - he's quite charming. He sought out his Dallas sister in the audience, made a dedication ("Given to Fly") to a NASA astrophysicist also in attendance, and at one point, threw on a sequined jacket and a mirror-ball helmet, on the advice of his daughter, he said - their Swifty attire. He unexpectedly received a disembodied hand adorned with wedding band.  I'm told the '90s-heavy, 27-song setlist was sublimely assembled. Every member, smiles wide, was just digging the whole scene. Communal voices elevated a crescendoing "Black," my favorite. Notably missing to the uninitiated were "Jeremy" - oh well - as well as, alas, "Yellow Ledbetter" and "Better Man." By the time "Alive" (25th) came around, the roof about blew off Dickey's Arena.  Coda: We sat behind the stage, a little apprehensive about it during the opener, Deep Sea Diver, a pretty-good, female-fronted rock band way into distortion. But for anyone wondering, the acoustics were excellent, and the big screens work on both sides, the images reversed on the back. Credit to the videographers' fine work, captured in these pictures. So, we didn't feel like we missed too much, although there was an unfortunate pole smack between us and Eddie. We understood lyrics we never could on the albums. Maybe bc he was sick? Maybe bc of our seats? Maybe bc we were more attuned? Who knows. Who cares. It rocked.

Fantastic show. The band was in good form and Eddie’s voice was great. They were very engaging with the crowd and there was tons of energy in the arena. Glad I had the chance to be there.

Saw PJ beee in Nashville and the in Louisville the next night!! I’ve seen them 22 times and this was the most special bc both my kids got to see them. What set lists and what shows the boys put on. Absolutely pure joy seeing them!!!

I have been wanting to see Pearl Jam for 30 years, and they did not disappoint. So talented, so musically sound, such incredible love shown to fans. I am sooooooo happy. Even sitting at the back of the stage. The band made sure to look around to us, and perform even to us at the back. Highly recommend. Also learned from a fellow convert attending about Pearl Jam’s fan club Ten. Joined that while at the show!

Quite possibly the best set list I’ve ever heard played at a show. Everything - Alive, Black, State of Love & Trust, Release, Nothingman, like 3 encores including Yellow Ledbetter with the house lights already up. ✨

It was my first PJ concert ever and I was absolutely blown away! Wow, what a show and how talented they all are! And I have dreamed of seeing Eddie live and now I have finally done it! His voice: OMFG! ❤️❤️❤️

This concert at imola Ferrari racetrack was my first experience of seeing pearl jam and it was a brilliant show and quite fitting with the venue and thoroughly enjoyed it despite not being a regular listener of their music I do recognise few of their popular ones and it turned helped making it one of the best holidays I have had at the time of writing this

Been waiting to see Pearl Jam for almost two-decades now and they very much lived up to my internal hype. My only gripe was being so far away in an arena… but that still didn’t change my excitement. Such a fun show. Can’t wait to see them again!

Having waited patiently for 2 yrs this show was epic. 1st song set the table! Cliche or not YLB was a nice ending that seemed like wasn't even going to happen. Thanks to Eddie happy it did!

It was the opening night of the US tour and had amazing seats thanks to the Ten Club. The band sounded awesome as usual. PJ puts their heart and soul into every performance I’ve seen live. They played for 3 hours. If you’ve seen them perform, you get it.

my 10th PJ show but first in my new hometown of Seattle. seeing them live is practically tantamount to a religious experience but seeing the Home Show and knowing you're helping with our increasing homelessness problem was euphoric on so many different levels. I was surprised at how great the acoustics were at Safeco Field. if you're lucky enough to be in a city where they are playing an Away Show, spend the money and go to the show. you will never regret it.

They played for nearly three hours! Their voices sound incredible, they shred like they’re 18, and have an obvious love for what they do. My first time seeing a band at Safeco: a beautiful location!

First Pearl Jam show. Fan since Ten. I feel I have missed out on this amazing experience for 20 years. Energetic and ethereal. Thankful for the memory. I won't be missing another chance to see them.

AMAZING!! I've been to many concerts, but this was my first pearl jam concert. it was almost unreal how well they perform live, it really was an unmatchable experience. the vibe of the whole show was wonderful. Eddie's vocals can't be beat. everyone HAS to see them at least once!!!

It was fantastic! My first PJ event and they played a ton of songs for like 3 hours, but they didn't play Yellow Ledbetter or their Baba O'Riley cover which I was hoping for, but I think that's because they played the next night also, so they saved them. Still a FANTASTIC show and I can't wait to see them again.

It was an epic show!! Some songs so very good that I got chills. The energy that rolls from the band spills over to the audience and we just soaked it right up!! I felt lucky to be part of such an awesome party.

Unbelievably AMAZING show with a Solid mix of old/new music, 3 Incredible covers (Pink Floyd's Mother was Beyond Unexpectedly Impressive), the entire band shifting to the back of the stage to preform to the peeps behind was a tribute to PJ always showing their gratitude to their fans, and being the 24th anniversary of their first concert was the Sweetest icing on the Greatest cake I could have EVER asked for!

Pearl Jam -- Concert 32 of 34 #30at30EncoreShow #setlist #PJFall2014 1-Pendulum 2-Nothingman 3-Of The Girl 4-Mind Your Manners 5-Lighting Bolt 6-Corduroy 7-Spin The Black Circle 8-Got Some 9-Even Flow 10-Sirens 11-Love Boat Captain 12-Present Tense 13-Daughter with Another Brick in the Wall © 14-State Of Love And Trust 15-Waiting On A Friend © 16-Jeremy 17-Comatose 18-Setting Forth 19-Porch **ENCORE 1** 20-Sleeping By Myself 21-Man Of The Hour 22-Parachutes 23-All Those Yesterdays 24-Elderly Women 25-Given To Fly 26-Unthought Unknown 27-Do The Evolution 28-Better Man **ENCORE 2** 29-Black 30-The Real Me © 31-Alive 32-Rockin' In The Free World © 33-Yellow Ledbetter 34- Star Spangled Banner ©

1-Pendulum 2-Low Light 3-Sometimes 4-Corduroy 5-Lighting Bolt 6-Mind Your Manners 7-Do The Evolution 8-Immortality 9-My Father's Son 10-Even Flow 11-Swallowed Whole 12-Sirens 13-Once 14-Comatose 15-I Got Shit 16-Infallible 17-Present Tense 18-State Of Love and Trust 19-Porch ENCORE #1 20-Off He Goes 21-Yellow Moon 22-Future Days 23-Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town 24-Rats 25-Got Some 26-Rearviewmirror ENCORE #2 27-Go 28-Alive 29-Baba O' Riley (The Who Cover) 30-Indifference

Although I had floor seats I couldn't see much. Tall guy convention in front of me. Thank goodness got video screens. Those screens could have been bigger and the sound could have been louder. But pearl jam never diss appoints!