Pearl Jam announced today that they will add five (5) additional shows to their previously announced North American tour dates. The band is now scheduled to perform in Vancouver, BC (September 25th), Portland, OR (September 26th) and Salt Lake City, UT (September 28th). They will also add two additional dates (October 27th and October 31st) to their run as the last band to perform at Philadelphia’s historic Wachovia Spectrum.
Pearl Jam’s tour is support of their ninth studio album, Backspacer. Scheduled for release on Sunday, September 20, 2009, the album will be released in the U.S. through Target – the exclusive mass retail partner, Pearl Jam’s own Ten Club and independent retailers, as well as iTunes and Rock Band. Internationally, the album will be available beginning on September 21, 2009 via Universal/Island Records.
The first single, "The Fixer," was released at radio on July 20, 2009. On August 24th, the track will be available as a 7-inch white vinyl at Ten Club, independent music retailers and select Target stores. "The Fixer" will also be available for purchase digitally on the same date.
Ben Harper and Relentless7 will open all dates except for the Philadelphia shows.
Public tickets for Pearl Jam’s added Philadelphia Spectrum shows will go on-sale Friday, August 14th at 10:00 a.m. EST through ComcastTIX at www.ComcastTIX.com, by calling 1-800-298-4200, in person at the Wachovia Complex box office or select Acme Markets and at www.LiveNation.com. Public tickets for the Portland and Vancouver shows will also go on-sale Friday, August 14th at 10:00 am PDT through www.ticketmaster.com. The remaining newly announced North American dates will go on-sale Saturday, August 15th through www.ticketmaster.com
A special ticket pre-sale for current members (as of August 9, 2009) of Pearl Jam’s Ten Club begins August 12th. Visit www.pearljam.com for full details.
Pearl Jam’s North America Concert Dates are as Follows (Just added dates in bold):
DATE / CITY / VENUE
Sep-21 / Seattle, WA / Key Arena
Sep-22 / Seattle, WA / Key Arena
Sep-25 / Vancouver, BC / General Motors Place
Sep-26 / Portland, OR / Clark County Amphitheater
Sep-28 / Salt Lake City, UT / E Center Sep-30 / Los Angeles, CA / Gibson Amphitheatre
Oct-1 / Los Angeles, CA / Gibson Amphitheatre
Oct-6 / Los Angeles, CA / Gibson Amphitheatre
Oct-7 / Los Angeles, CA / Gibson Amphitheatre
Oct-9 / San Diego, CA / Cox Arena
Oct-27 / Philadelphia, PA / Wachovia Spectrum
Oct-28 / Philadelphia, PA / Wachovia Spectrum
Oct-30 / Philadelphia, PA / Wachovia Spectrum
Oct-31 / Philadelphia, PA / Wachovia Spectrum
Pearl Jam’s North American tour dates are in addition to the band’s previously announced headlining performances at the Virgin Festival in Calgary, Alberta (Aug 8), Rotterdam’s Sportspaleis Ahoy (Aug 13), Berlin’s Wuhlheide (Aug 15), Manchester Evening News Arena (Aug 17), London’s 02 Arena (Aug 18), Toronto’s Molson Amphitheatre (Aug 21), Chicago’s United Center (Aug 23 & 24), San Francisco’s Outside Lands Festival (Aug 28) and Austin City Limits Festival (Oct 4). Full list of dates available at www.pearljam.com.
