Binaural Tour
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| Binaural Tour | ||
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| Tour by Pearl Jam | ||
| Locations | Europe, North America | |
| Supporting album | Binaural | |
| Start date | May 23, 2000 | |
| End date | November 6, 2000 | |
| Legs | 3 | |
| Shows | 47 in North America 26 in Europe 73 in total |
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| Pearl Jam tour chronology | ||
| Yield Tour (1998) |
Binaural Tour (2000) |
Riot Act Tour (2003) |
The Binaural Tour was a concert tour by the Seattle band Pearl Jam to support its sixth album Binaural. It was the band's first tour since the 1998 Yield Tour.
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[edit] History
Pearl Jam promoted Binaural with tours of Europe and North America. Pearl Jam's 2000 European tour ended in tragedy on June 30, 2000, with an accident at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. Nine fans were crushed underfoot and suffocated to death as the crowd rushed to the front.[1] The band stopped playing and tried to calm the crowd when the musicians realized what was happening, but it was already too late. The two remaining dates of the tour were cancelled, and the band seriously considered retiring after this event.[1] Pearl Jam was initially blamed for the accident, but the band was later cleared of responsibility.[2]
A month after the European tour concluded, the band embarked on a two-leg North American tour. The first leg of the tour focused on the East Coast of the United States, and then the band moved to the Midwestern United States and the West Coast of the United States for the tour's second leg. On performing after the Roskilde tragedy, frontman Eddie Vedder said that "playing, facing crowds, being together-it enabled us to start processing it."[3] On October 22, 2000, the band played the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, celebrating the tenth anniversary of its first live performance as a band. Eddie Vedder took the opportunity to thank the many people who had helped the band come together and make it to ten years. He noted that "I would never do this accepting a Grammy or something."[4] The song "Alive" was purposely omitted from all shows on this tour until the final night in Seattle. The band performed that night for over three hours, playing most of its hits along with covers such as "The Kids Are Alright" and "Baba O'Riley" by The Who.
The European and North American tours were documented by a long series of official bootlegs, all of which were available in record stores as well as through their fan club.[5] The band released 72 live albums in 2000 and 2001, and set a record for most albums to debut in the Billboard 200 at the same time.[6] Following the conclusion of the 2000 tour, the band released Touring Band 2000, a DVD which featured select performances from the North American legs of the tour.
[edit] Tour dates
All information taken from various sources.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
[edit] Warm-Up Shows
- 05/10/00-
Bellingham, Washington- Mount Baker Theater - 05/11/00-
Vancouver, British Columbia- Commodore Ballroom
[edit] Europe Leg
- 05/23/00-
Lisbon, Portugal- Estádio do Restelo - 05/25/00-
Barcelona, Spain- Palau Sant Jordi - 05/26/00- San Sebastián, Spain- Velodromo de Anoeta
- 05/29/00-
London, England- Wembley Arena - 05/30/00- London, England- Wembley Arena
- 06/01/00-
Dublin, Ireland- Point Theatre - 06/03/00-
Glasgow, Scotland- SECC - 06/04/00- Manchester, England- Manchester Evening News Arena
- 06/06/00-
Cardiff, Wales- Cardiff International Arena - 06/08/00-
Paris, France- Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy - 06/09/00-
Nürburg, Germany- Rock am Ring - 06/11/00- Nuremberg, Germany- Rock im Park
- 06/12/00-
Landgraaf, Netherlands- Pinkpop - 06/14/00-
Prague, Czech Republic- Paegas Arena - 06/15/00-
Katowice, Poland- Spodek - 06/16/00- Katowice, Poland- Spodek (was previously scheduled for the Petőfi Csarnok in Budapest, Hungary)
- 06/18/00-
Salzburg, Austria- Residenzplatz - 06/19/00-
Ljubljana, Slovenia- Hala Tivoli - 06/20/00-
Verona, Italy- Arena di Verona - 06/22/00- Milan, Italy- FILA Forum Arena
- 06/23/00-
Zürich, Switzerland- Hallenstadion - 06/25/00- Berlin, Germany- Wuhlheide Park
- 06/26/00- Hamburg, Germany- Alsterdorfer Sporthalle
- 06/28/00-
Stockholm, Sweden- Vasa Museum - 06/29/00-
Oslo, Norway- Spektrum - 06/30/00-
Roskilde, Denmark- Roskilde Festival - 07/02/00-
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Werchter, Belgium- Rock Werchter (CANCELLED) - 07/03/00- Rotterdam, Netherlands- The Ahoy (CANCELLED)
[edit] North America Leg 1
- 08/03/00- Virginia Beach, Virginia- GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater
- 08/04/00- Charlotte, North Carolina- Blockbuster Pavilion
- 08/06/00- Greensboro, North Carolina- Greensboro Coliseum
- 08/07/00- Atlanta, Georgia- Philips Arena
- 08/09/00- West Palm Beach, Florida- Mars Music Amphitheatre
- 08/10/00- West Palm Beach, Florida- Mars Music Amphitheatre
- 08/12/00- Tampa, Florida- Ice Palace
- 08/14/00- New Orleans, Louisiana- New Orleans Arena
- 08/15/00- Memphis, Tennessee- Pyramid Arena
- 08/17/00- Antioch, Tennessee- AmSouth Amphitheater
- 08/18/00- Noblesville, Indiana- Deer Creek Music Center
- 08/20/00- Cincinnati, Ohio- Riverbend Music Center
- 08/21/00- Columbus, Ohio- Polaris Amphitheater
- 08/23/00- Wantagh, New York- Jones Beach Amphitheater
- 08/24/00- Wantagh, New York- Jones Beach Amphitheater
- 08/25/00- Wantagh, New York- Jones Beach Amphitheater
- 08/27/00- Saratoga Springs, New York- Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- 08/29/00- Mansfield, Massachusetts- Tweeter Center Boston
- 08/30/00- Mansfield, Massachusetts- Tweeter Center Boston
- 09/01/00- Camden, New Jersey- Blockbuster Music Entertainment Centre
- 09/02/00- Camden, New Jersey- Blockbuster Music Entertainment Centre
- 09/04/00- Columbia, Maryland- Merriweather Post Pavilion
- 09/05/00- Burgettstown, Pennsylvania- Post-Gazette Pavilion
[edit] North America Leg 2
- 10/04/00- Montreal, Quebec, Canada- Molson Centre
- 10/05/00- Toronto, Ontario, Canada- Air Canada Centre
- 10/07/00- Auburn Hills, Michigan- The Palace of Auburn Hills
- 10/08/00- East Troy, Wisconsin- Alpine Valley Music Theatre
- 10/09/00- Rosemont, Illinois- Allstate Arena
- 10/11/00- Maryland Heights, Missouri- Riverport Amphitheater
- 10/12/00- Bonner Springs, Kansas- Sandstone Amphitheater
- 10/14/00- The Woodlands, Texas- The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 10/15/00- The Woodlands, Texas- The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 10/17/00- Dallas, Texas- Smirnoff Music Centre
- 10/18/00- Lubbock, Texas- United Spirit Arena
- 10/20/00- Albuquerque, New Mexico- Mesa Del Sol Amphitheatre
- 10/21/00- Phoenix, Arizona- Desert Sky Pavilion
- 10/22/00- Las Vegas, Nevada- MGM Grand Arena
- 10/24/00- Los Angeles, California- Greek Theatre
- 10/25/00- San Diego, California- San Diego Sports Arena
- 10/27/00- Fresno, California- Selland Arena
- 10/28/00- Devore, California- Blockbuster Pavilion
- 10/30/00- Marysville, California- Sacramento Valley Amphitheater
- 10/31/00- Mountain View, California- Shoreline Amphitheatre
- 11/02/00- Portland, Oregon- Rose Garden Arena
- 11/03/00- Nampa, Idaho- Idaho Center
- 11/05/00- Seattle, Washington- KeyArena
- 11/06/00- Seattle, Washington- KeyArena
[edit] Band members
- Jeff Ament - bass guitar
- Stone Gossard - rhythm guitar
- Mike McCready - lead guitar
- Eddie Vedder - lead vocals, guitar
- Matt Cameron - drums
[edit] Opening acts
[edit] Warm-Up Shows
- C Average- (05/10/00-05/11/00)
[edit] Europe Leg
- The Vandals- (05/23/00-05/26/00, 06/01/00-06/08/00)
- The Monkeywrench- (05/29/00-05/30/00)
- The Dismemberment Plan- (06/14/00-06/29/00)
[edit] North America Leg 1
- Sonic Youth- (08/03/00-09/02/00)
- Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley, and Jim O'Rourke- (09/05/00)
[edit] North America Leg 2
- Supergrass- (10/04/00-11/05/00)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers- (11/05/00-11/06/00)
- Wellwater Conspiracy- (11/06/00)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Stout, Gene (2000-09-01). Pearl Jam's darkest hour: Seattle band thought about quitting after concert deaths. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
- ^ Pearl Jam Rumor Pit (2000-08-02). Pearl Jam Releases Full Text of Letter Written By Roskilde Police Department Commissioner Kornerup. SonyMusic.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric, et al. "Ten Past Ten". Spin. August 2001.
- ^ Pearl Jam: 2000 Concert Chronology Part 3". Fivehorizons.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
- ^ Gundersen, Edna (2000-08-31). Pearl Jam's Bootlegs Give Others the Boot. USA Today. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
- ^ Davis, Darren (2001-03-07). Pearl Jam Breaks Its Own Chart Record. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
- ^ Pearl Jam: Set Lists. Pearljam.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ The Five Horizons Concert Chronology. fivehorizons.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ The Pearl Jam Concert Chronology. twofeetthick.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ Set Lists and Shows of 2000-1. sonymusic.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ Set Lists and Shows of 2000-2. sonymusic.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ Set Lists and Shows of 2000-3. sonymusic.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
