Pearl Jam 2006 World Tour
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| 2006 World Tour | ||
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| Tour by Pearl Jam | ||
| Locations | North America, Europe, Australia | |
| Supporting album | Pearl Jam | |
| Start date | May 9, 2006 | |
| End date | December 9, 2006 | |
| Legs | 4 | |
| Shows | 38 in North America 23 in Europe 12 in Australia 73 in total |
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| Pearl Jam tour chronology | ||
| 2005 North American/Latin American Tour (2005) |
2006 World Tour (2006) |
2007 European Tour (2007) |
The Pearl Jam 2006 World Tour was a concert tour by the Seattle band Pearl Jam to support its eighth album Pearl Jam. It was the band's first tour since the 2005 North American/Latin American Tour.
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[edit] History
Pearl Jam promoted its self-titled album with tours of North America, Europe, and Australia in 2006. As a warm-up for the tour, European fans were treated to a small show at the Astoria in London on April 20, where Pearl Jam performed the new material and debuted live performances of "Marker in the Sand" and "Army Reserve". The first leg of the North American tour focused on the Northeastern United States. The band opened with a two-night stand in Toronto which featured rock band My Morning Jacket as the opening act. Pearl Jam concluded on June 3 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The band moved to the Midwestern United States and the West Coast of the United States for the tour's second leg. The second leg began on June 23 with a show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and ended with a two-night stand at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. This tour included three two-night stands opening for legendary rock artist Tom Petty on Petty's Highway Companion tour. Sonic Youth opened for Pearl Jam during a majority of the tour's second leg.
Pearl Jam went on to tour Europe for its first time in six years. The band began the 2006 tour with a show in Dublin, Ireland, on August 23. The band headlined the Reading and Leeds Festivals, despite having vowed to never play at a festival again after Roskilde. In an interview in advance of the band's return to the festival circuit, guitarist Stone Gossard commented: "It seems like an era to trust that we're aware enough to get through those bigger shows. We have a heightened awareness of what needs to happen every night so people are as safe as they can possibly be."[1] Frontman Eddie Vedder started both concerts with an emotional plea to the crowd to look after each other. He commented during the Leeds set that the band's decision to play a festival for the first time after Roskilde had nothing to do with "guts" but with trust in the audience.[2] Safety measures at the festivals included a second barrier in front of the main stage to prevent a crush at the front. The band continued on to the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, France, Switzerland, Italy, Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, and Croatia and concluded in Greece on September 30. On September 19, 2006 at the Torino, Italy show, Pearl Jam played Pearl Jam in its entirety in order mid-way through its set.[3]
After Europe the band headed to Australia in November. The Australian tour began on November 7 in Sydney, before continuing through Brisbane, Melbourne, Newcastle, and Adelaide, and concluding in Perth on November 25. Every city on this tour received at least two shows except for Newcastle and Perth; Sydney and Melbourne received three. Pearl Jam finished the year with two shows in Hawaii, headlining a show on December 2 at Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu and serving as the opening act for the last show of U2's Vertigo Tour at Aloha Stadium.
The official bootlegs on this tour were available in MP3 and lossless FLAC formats. The band's shows at The Gorge Amphitheatre were released as part of the Live at the Gorge 05/06 box set. A DVD documenting the band's shows in Italy entitled Immagine In Cornice was released in 2007.
[edit] Tour dates
All information taken from various sources.[4][5][6][7][8]
[edit] Warm-Up Shows
- 04/20/06-
London, England- London Astoria - 05/05/06-
New York, New York- Irving Plaza
[edit] North America Leg 1
- 05/09/06-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada- Air Canada Centre - 05/10/06- Toronto, Ontario, Canada- Air Canada Centre
- 05/12/06- Albany, New York- Pepsi Arena
- 05/13/06- Hartford, Connecticut- New England Dodge Music Center
- 05/16/06- Chicago, Illinois- United Center
- 05/17/06- Chicago, Illinois- United Center
- 05/19/06- Grand Rapids, Michigan- Van Andel Arena
- 05/20/06- Cleveland, Ohio- Quicken Loans Arena
- 05/22/06- Auburn Hills, Michigan- The Palace of Auburn Hills
- 05/24/06- Boston, Massachusetts- TD Banknorth Garden
- 05/25/06- Boston, Massachusetts- TD Banknorth Garden
- 05/27/06- Camden, New Jersey- Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
- 05/28/06- Camden, New Jersey- Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
- 05/30/06- Washington, D.C.- MCI Center
- 06/01/06- East Rutherford, New Jersey- Continental Airlines Arena
- 06/03/06- East Rutherford, New Jersey- Continental Airlines Arena
[edit] North America Leg 2
- 06/23/06- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania- Mellon Arena
- 06/24/06- Cincinnati, Ohio- U.S. Bank Arena
- 06/26/06- Saint Paul, Minnesota- Xcel Energy Center (Supporting Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers)
- 06/27/06- Saint Paul, Minnesota- Xcel Energy Center (Supporting Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers)
- 06/29/06- Milwaukee, Wisconsin- Summerfest, Henry Maier Festival Park (Supporting Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers)
- 06/30/06- Milwaukee, Wisconsin- Summerfest, Henry Maier Festival Park (Supporting Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers)
- 07/02/06- Denver, Colorado- Pepsi Center (Supporting Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers)
- 07/03/06- Denver, Colorado- Pepsi Center (Supporting Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers)
- 07/06/06- Las Vegas, Nevada- MGM Grand Arena
- 07/07/06- San Diego, California- Cox Arena
- 07/09/06- Inglewood, California- The Forum
- 07/10/06- Inglewood, California- The Forum
- 07/12/06- Hollywood, California- Henry Fonda Theater
- 07/13/06- Santa Barbara, California- Santa Barbara Bowl
- 07/15/06- San Francisco, California- Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- 07/16/06- San Francisco, California- Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- 07/18/06- San Francisco, California- Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- 07/20/06- Portland, Oregon- Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
- 07/22/06- George, Washington- The Gorge Amphitheatre
- 07/23/06- George, Washington- The Gorge Amphitheatre
[edit] Europe Leg
- 08/23/06-
Dublin, Ireland- The Point - 08/25/06- Leeds, England- Leeds Festival
- 08/27/06- Reading, England- Reading Festival
- 08/29/06-
Arnhem, Netherlands- Gelredome - 08/30/06-
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Antwerp, Belgium- Sportpaleis - 09/01/06-
Barcelona, Spain- Pavello Olimpic de Badalona - 09/02/06- Vitoria, Spain- Azkena Rock Festival
- 09/04/06-
Lisbon, Portugal- Pavilhão Atlântico - 09/05/06- Lisbon, Portugal- Pavilhão Atlântico
- 09/07/06- Madrid, Spain- Palacio de Deportes
- 09/09/06-
Marseille, France- Le Dôme De Marseille - 09/11/06- Paris, France- Bercy
- 09/13/06-
Bern, Switzerland- Bern Arena - 09/14/06-
Bologna, Italy- PalaMalaguti - 09/16/06- Verona, Italy- Arena di Verona
- 09/17/06- Milan, Italy- Forum
- 09/19/06- Torino, Italy- Palaisozaki
- 09/20/06- Pistoia, Italy- Duomo Square
- 09/22/06-
Prague, Czech Republic- Sazka Arena - 09/23/06-
Berlin, Germany- Wuhlheide - 09/25/06-
Vienna, Austria- Stadthalle - 09/26/06-
Zagreb, Croatia- Dom sportova - 09/30/06-
Athens, Greece- OAKA Sports Hall
[edit] South Pacific Leg
- 11/07/06-
Sydney, Australia- Acer Arena - 11/08/06- Sydney, Australia- Acer Arena
- 11/10/06- Brisbane, Australia- Brisbane Entertainment Centre
- 11/11/06- Brisbane, Australia- Brisbane Entertainment Centre
- 11/13/06- Melbourne, Australia- Rod Laver Arena
- 11/14/06- Melbourne, Australia- Rod Laver Arena
- 11/16/06- Melbourne, Australia- Rod Laver Arena
- 11/18/06- Sydney, Australia- Acer Arena
- 11/19/06- Newcastle, Australia- Newcastle Entertainment Centre
- 11/21/06- Adelaide, Australia- Adelaide Entertainment Centre
- 11/22/06- Adelaide, Australia- Adelaide Entertainment Centre
- 11/25/06- Perth, Australia- Subiaco Oval
- 12/02/06- Honolulu, Hawaii- Blaisdell Center
- 12/09/06- Honolulu, Hawaii- Aloha Stadium (Supporting U2)
[edit] Band members
- Jeff Ament - bass guitar
- Stone Gossard - rhythm guitar
- Mike McCready - lead guitar
- Eddie Vedder - lead vocals, guitar
- Matt Cameron - drums
Additional musicians:
- Boom Gaspar - Hammond B3 and keyboards
[edit] Opening acts
[edit] North America Leg 1
- My Morning Jacket- (05/09/06-06/03/06)
[edit] North America Leg 2
- Robert Pollard- (06/23/06-06/24/06)
- Sonic Youth- (07/06/06-07/10/06, 07/13/06-07/18/06)
- David Cross- (07/20/06)
- Sleater-Kinney- (07/20/06)
[edit] Europe Leg
- Paddy Casey- (08/23/06)
- Wolfmother- (08/29/06-09/01/06)
- My Morning Jacket- (09/04/06-09/20/06)
- Tarantula A.D.- (09/22/06, 09/25/06)
- The Black Keys- (09/23/06)
[edit] South Pacific Leg
- Kings of Leon- (11/07/06-12/02/06)
[edit] References
- ^ Kerr, Dave. "Explore and not Explode". The Skinny. May 2006.
- ^ Simpson, Dave. (2006-08-28). Leeds Festival. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Shows: 2006 September 19, Palaisozaki Torino, Italy – Set List". pearljam.com.
- ^ Pearl Jam: Set Lists. Pearljam.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ The Pearl Jam Concert Chronology. twofeetthick.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ Set Lists and Appearances of 2006. sonymusic.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ Set Lists and Appearances of 2006. sonymusic.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ Set Lists and Appearances of 2006. sonymusic.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
