#4, THE TOUR
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| Credit: Geoff Whitman |
The Tour, could be said to be multiple moments, all the moments really ... and of course, others have made that argument.
Having sat out 2019, Pearl Jam made the pain of COVID so much worse, as the lock down resulted in a paultry 4 shows over the course of 3 years. They've since tried to make up for that in 2022 with their Gigaton Tour and a little road trip in 2023, but this is the year they really spread their wings again.
Pearl Jam played all over the US across two legs with a European leg in the middle and an Australian leg at the end, and when all was said and done, they announced more shows in the American South for 2025.
With shorter shows than the 2010s, fans may not be getting the same volume of Pearl Jam, but the band is making sure we get the quality. Starting off with a lot of Dark Matter really roped fans into the new album, but by the end of the tour, Pearl Jam was feeding in all sorts of rarities like Out of My Mind, Inside Job, and Long Road, even debuting Gremmie Out of Control and Whale Song (with Jack Irons) at Ohana.
Moment #4 is moment after moment, and different moments for every fan, but before the year is up, we needed to recognize how amazing a year of live Pearl Jam shows can be.
