Pearl_Jam_Twenty_Tour

Pearl Jam Twenty Tour

Pearl Jam Twenty Tour

2011 concert tour by Pearl Jam

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]

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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

  • Mudhoney — North America (excluding Costa Rica and Mexico)
  • X — South America, Costa Rica and Mexico

Tour dates

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Band members

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  • 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

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    "Problems with Pearl Jam's 20th anniversary ticket pre-sale". CBS News. May 24, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
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    "Pearl Jam Announces 2011 South and Central American Tour". pearljam.com. July 11, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
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    "X Announces South American Tour with Pearl Jam". Guitar World. August 26, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
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    "Tours: X to open for Pearl Jam in South America". Punknews.org. August 26, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
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    "Concert review: Pearl Jam at Alpine Valley Music Theatre". Chicago Tribune. September 3, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
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    "Pearl Jam Fest Wows With Chris Cornell/Temple of The Dog, Multiple Guests". billboard.com. September 4, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
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    "Concert Review: Air Canada Centre, Toronto - Sept. 11, 2011". canoe.ca. September 11, 2011. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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    "Pearl Jam Announce Details of Their Festival, Film, Tour and Book". artistdirect.com. May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
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    "Pearl Jam reveals WI Labor Day Festival". billboard.com. May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
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