Pearl Jam 2016 North America Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Pearl Jam 2016 North America Tour
Location:North America
Album:Lightning Bolt
Start Date:April 8, 2016
End Date:August 22, 2016
Number Of Legs:2
Number Of Shows:26 (1 cancelled)
Last Tour:Pearl Jam 2015 Latin America Tour
(2015)
This Tour:Pearl Jam 2016 North America Tour
(2016)
Next Tour:Pearl Jam 2018 Tour
(2018)

The Pearl Jam 2016 North America Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam.[1] [2] The tour consisted of twenty-six shows in the United States and Canada,[3] including appearances at the New Orleans Jazz Festival and the Bonnaroo Music Festival.[4] [5] This was the band's first tour following the Latin American Tour that finished in 2015.[6] [7]

The first leg of the tour started on April 8 in Sunrise, Florida and finished on May 12 in Toronto.[8] The band then played at the Bonnaroo Festival in June, before playing two shows at Fenway Park, Boston and two shows at Wrigley Field, Chicago in August.[9] [10] Additional festival appearances at the Ride Festival and the Pemberton Music Festival in July were announced after the arena dates had been published.[11] [12] [13]

Rolling Stone listed the tour as one of the 20 hottest tours of 2016.[14] Music website Alternative Nation named it as the greatest Pearl Jam tour to date.[15]

The two shows at Wrigley Field grossed more than $5.7 million, finishing as the 50th-highest-grossing concerts in 2016.[16] [17] The tour was the 45th-highest-grossing tour in North America and the 64th-highest-grossing tour in the world for 2016.[18] [19]

History

The tour started on April 8 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, a venue the band had not played at before.[20] [21] In Miami the band covered Cat Power's song "Good Woman" for the first time.[22] Chris Joseph writing for the Miami New Times described the show as "emotional, visceral, honest, droll, raw, heartfelt, and political".[23] The tour continued with two more dates in Florida,[24] [25] including the band's first ever show in Jacksonville.[26] On April 16 at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, the band played the whole of their second album, "Vs.", for the first time during the show.[27] [28]

On April 18 the band announced that they will not be playing their previously scheduled show in Raleigh on April 20 due to the controversial Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act (also known as House Bill 2).[29] [30] [31] Frontman Eddie Vedder addressed the crowd at the Hampton show about the cancellation in Raleigh saying "It was a hard process because we thought we could still play and make things right and we could fortify all the people on the ground working to repeal this despicable law".[32] [33] Bruce Springsteen and Ringo Starr also cancelled concerts in North Carolina in protest of the bill.[34] [35] At the concert in Columbia, Vedder called out Senator Lee Bright, who is also proposing a bill similar to HB2.[36] At the same show, Pearl Jam paid tribute to Prince, who had died earlier that day, with Vedder saying "Prince was probably the greatest guitar player we've ever seen" before playing a snippet of "Purple Rain".[37] [38]

Midway through the first leg of arena shows, Pearl Jam headlined the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, playing for two hours and fifteen minutes, the longest set of the festival.[39] Again, the band paid tribute to Prince before playing their song "Even Flow", a track Prince had covered live on his Live Out Loud Tour in 2013.[40] [41] They finished their set at the festival with a cover of Neil Young's song "Rockin' in the Free World" and were joined onstage with Josh Klinghoffer and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nathan Followill of Kings of Leon.[42] [43]

The US part of the first leg concluded with Pearl Jam playing two sold-out shows in Philadelphia and two sold-out shows in New York City.[44] [45] At the second Philadelphia show, the band started the night by playing the whole of their debut album, "Ten", in order.[46] [47] At the second show in New York City at Madison Square Garden, the band were first joined onstage with Rick Nielsen and Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick to perform Cheap Trick's song "Surrender". Later that night, Sting joined Pearl Jam onstage, with them playing "Driven to Tears" by The Police.[48] [49]

Pearl Jam then played four shows in Canada, starting with the Videotron Centre in Quebec City.[50] Originally the band were scheduled to play two consecutive nights in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre, but the second date was moved back one day to May 12 because of the NBA Playoff match with the Toronto Raptors.[51] On May 10 at the first show in Toronto, the band played the whole of their sixth studio album "Binaural" in order as part of the set.[52] During the encores for both shows in Toronto, the band were joined onstage with Donna Grantis of 3rdeyegirl.[53]

Two days prior to their show at the Bonnaroo Music Festival, Pearl Jam played a surprise show at Third Man Records in Nashville, Tennessee. During the performance, they were joined onstage by the label's founder, Jack White.[54] [55] At Bonnaroo, the band's start time was delayed due to severe weather.[56] [57] On July 9 at the Ride Festival, Pearl Jam played the song "Angel" for the first time since 1994.[58] At the Pemberton Music Festival on July 17, Pearl Jam covered "Dream Baby Dream" by Suicide in tribute to Alan Vega who died two days earlier.[59]

In August the band played two shows at Fenway Park in Boston.[60] On the first night they covered Aerosmith's song "Draw the Line" for the first time.[61] [62] At the second Boston show, they again covered "Draw the Line", this time with Aerosmith's bassist Tom Hamilton joining the band.[63] [64] Later the same month, they concluded the tour by playing two shows at Wrigley Field.[65] [66] At their second Wrigley show, they were joined onstage with Dennis Rodman while the band played the song "Black, Red, Yellow".[67] [68]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Leg 1
April 8, 2016SunriseUnited StatesBB&T Center
April 9, 2016MiamiAmerican Airlines Arena
April 11, 2016TampaAmalie Arena
April 13, 2016JacksonvilleJacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
April 16, 2016GreenvilleBon Secours Wellness Arena
April 18, 2016HamptonHampton Coliseum
April 20, 2016RaleighPNC Arena (Cancelled in response to HB2)
April 21, 2016ColumbiaColonial Life Arena
April 23, 2016New OrleansNew Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 26, 2016LexingtonRupp Arena
April 28, 2016PhiladelphiaWells Fargo Center
April 29, 2016
May 1, 2016New York CityMadison Square Garden
May 2, 2016
May 5, 2016Quebec CityCanadaVideotron Centre
May 8, 2016OttawaCanadian Tire Centre
May 10, 2016TorontoAir Canada Centre
May 12, 2016
Leg 2
June 9, 2016NashvilleUnited StatesThird Man Records
June 11, 2016ManchesterGreat Stage Park
July 9, 2016TellurideRide Festival
July 17, 2016PembertonCanadaMount Currie
August 5, 2016BostonUnited StatesFenway Park
August 7, 2016
August 20, 2016ChicagoWrigley Field
August 22, 2016
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Notes and References

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  4. Web site: Stevie Wonder, Pearl Jam, Nick Jonas on tap for Jazz Fest. January 19, 2016. January 19, 2016. WRAL.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160122093925/http://www.wral.com/stevie-wonder-pearl-jam-nick-jonas-on-tap-for-jazz-fest/15251302/. January 22, 2016. dead.
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  6. Web site: Pearl Jam Plots 2016 North American Tour . January 19, 2016. January 19, 2016. Wall Street Journal.
  7. Web site: Pearl Jam Tickets Available For 2016 North American Tour With Secondary Market Prices Rising Fast . January 29, 2016. January 29, 2016. Forbes.
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  13. Web site: Pemberton Music Festival 2016 Lineup . April 8, 2016. April 8, 2016. Music Times.
  14. 2016's 20 Hottest Tours: Pearl Jam . January 19, 2016. January 19, 2016. Wenner Media . Rolling Stone.
  15. Web site: 10 Reasons Why Pearl Jam's 2016 Tour Was Their Greatest Yet . May 13, 2016. May 13, 2016. Jeff . Gorra . Alternative Nation.
  16. Web site: Pearl Jam Grossed A Mind-Blowing Amount Of Money In 2016 . January 10, 2017. January 10, 2017. Brett . Buchanan . Alternative Nation.
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  20. Web site: Review: Pearl Jam opens 2016 North American tour at the BB&T Center in Sunrise . April 9, 2016. April 9, 2016. South Florida.
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  23. Web site: Pearl Jam Remains One of the Few True Rock Gods Alive . April 11, 2016. April 11, 2016. Miami New Times.
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  25. Web site: Concert review: Pearl Jam demonstrates a special connection with fans . April 16, 2016. April 16, 2016. The Florida Times Union.
  26. Web site: Pearl Jam finally playing a show in Jacksonville after years on tour . April 8, 2016. April 8, 2016. jacksonville.com.
  27. Web site: Pearl Jam perform Vs. in full at Greenville, SC concert . April 17, 2016. April 17, 2016. Consequence of Sound.
  28. Web site: Pearl Jam Play 'Vs.' in Full at South Carolina Concert . April 17, 2016. April 17, 2016. Rolling Stone.
  29. Web site: Pearl Jam Cancels 4/20 Raleigh, NC Concert in Opposition to HB2; Official Band Statement. Pearl Jam. April 19, 2016.
  30. Web site: Pearl Jam cancel North Carolina concert over HB2 law . April 19, 2016. April 19, 2016. BBC News.
  31. Web site: Pearl Jam Cancel Raleigh Concert to Oppose 'Bathroom Bill' . April 19, 2016. April 19, 2016. Rolling Stone.
  32. Web site: Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Explains North Carolina Boycott Over Transgender Legislation . April 19, 2016. April 19, 2016. Loudwire.
  33. Web site: Pearl Jam cancels North Carolina concert in protest at anti-LGBT law . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/pearl-jam-cancels-north-carolina-concert-in-protest-at-anti-lgbt-law-a6991801.html . May 25, 2022 . subscription . live . April 19, 2016. April 19, 2016. The Independent.
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  36. Web site: Pearl Jam calls out Sen. Lee Bright during Columbia concert . April 23, 2016. April 23, 2016. Fox10tv.
  37. Web site: Pearl Jam on Prince: 'Greatest Guitar Player We've Ever Seen' . April 22, 2016. April 23, 2016. Rolling Stone.
  38. Web site: Pearl Jam cover "Purple Rain" in tribute to Prince, "the greatest guitar player we've ever seen" . April 22, 2016. April 23, 2016. Consequence of Sound.
  39. Web site: Pearl Jam rocked in the 'Free World' and beyond at the 2016 New Orleans Jazz Fest . April 23, 2016. April 24, 2016. The Advocate.
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  41. Web site: Pearl Jam, Maxwell and More Pay Tribute to Prince at Day 2 of New Orleans Jazz Fest 2016 . April 23, 2016. April 24, 2016. Billboard.
  42. Web site: Pearl Jam joined by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings of Leon members for festival supergroup . April 25, 2016. April 25, 2016. NME.
  43. Web site: Members of Pearl Jam, Chili Peppers, Kings of Leon join forces at New Orleans Jazz Fest . April 25, 2016. April 25, 2016. Consequence of Sound.
  44. Web site: Pearl Jam Perform 'Ten' in Its Entirety at Philadelphia Concert . April 29, 2016. May 5, 2016. Rolling Stone.
  45. Web site: Pearl Jam covered 'Driven to Tears' with Sting at MSG . May 3, 2016. May 5, 2016. Entertainment Weekly.
  46. Web site: Pearl Jam wows Philadelphia with a full playthrough of 'Ten' . April 30, 2016. May 5, 2016. Mashable.
  47. Web site: Pearl Jam's Mike McCready Explains Full Album Shows . May 4, 2016. May 5, 2016. Rolling Stone.
  48. Web site: Watch Pearl Jam Rock With Cheap Trick & Sting at Madison Square Garden, Dig Up Some Old Favorites . May 3, 2016. May 5, 2016. Billboard.
  49. Web site: Watch Pearl Jam Perform With Sting, Cheap Trick in New York . May 3, 2016. May 5, 2016. Rolling Stone.
  50. Web site: Pearl Jam Unveils Seven More Tour Debuts In Quebec City . May 6, 2016. May 7, 2016. JamBase.
  51. Web site: Second Toronto Show Postponed to May 12th . May 7, 2016. May 7, 2016. Pearl Jam.
  52. Web site: Pearl Jam Perform 'Binaural' in Its Entirety at Toronto Concert . May 10, 2016. May 11, 2016. Rolling Stone.
  53. Web site: Pearl Jam Welcomes Prince & 3rd Eye Girl Guitarist Again In Toronto . May 13, 2016. May 14, 2016. JamBase.
  54. Web site: Pearl Jam perform live with Jack White during surprise gig at Third Man Records . June 10, 2016. June 10, 2016. NME.
  55. Web site: Pearl Jam to play surprise show at Jack White's Third Man Records . June 10, 2016. June 10, 2016. Consequence of Sound.
  56. Web site: Bonnaroo 2016: Pearl Jam rocks past 1:30 a.m. . June 12, 2016. June 12, 2016. The Tennessean.
  57. Web site: Bonnaroo pauses amid severe weather . June 12, 2016. June 12, 2016. AJC.
  58. Web site: Pearl Jam perform "Angel" for the first time in 22 years . July 10, 2016. July 10, 2016. Consequence of Sound.
  59. Web site: Pearl Jam Debut Suicide Cover at Pemberton Festival . July 18, 2016. July 19, 2016. Relix.
  60. Web site: 5 Highlights From Pearl Jam's Fenway Doubleheader. Gorra. Jeff. August 9, 2016. en-US. August 9, 2016.
  61. Web site: Pearl Jam Covers Aerosmith in Boston. August 6, 2016. August 6, 2016. radio.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160807155805/http://radio.com/2016/08/06/pearl-jam-covers-aerosmith-in-boston/. August 7, 2016. dead.
  62. Web site: Pearl Jam includes personal touches, local surprises in sold-out Fenway Park show . August 6, 2016. August 6, 2016. The Boston Globe.
  63. Web site: Pearl Jam invite Aerosmith bassist on stage for cover . August 8, 2016. August 9, 2016. Entertainment Weekly.
  64. Web site: Pearl Jam Salute Aerosmith's Joe Perry, Welcome Red Sox Alums at Fenway Park Shows . August 8, 2016. August 9, 2016. Loudwire.
  65. Web site: Pearl Jam Returns to Wrigley Field: The 10 Best Moments . August 21, 2016. August 21, 2016. Consequence of Sound.
  66. Web site: Review: Pearl Jam at Wrigley a triumphant marathon . August 21, 2016. August 21, 2016. Chicago Tribune.
  67. Web site: Eddie Vedder salutes Cubs fans at Wrigley Field . August 23, 2016. August 23, 2016. Chicago Tribune.
  68. Web site: Dennis Rodman Lifted Eddie Vedder Into the Air at a Pearl Jam Show . August 23, 2016. August 23, 2016. Spin.

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