Pearl Jam will document a birthplace concert from their 2018 tour in an upcoming Pay-per-View broadcast.
The band’s 8th appearance at Seattle’s Safeco Field – the first of two sold out performances to be considered “The Home Shows” – will be available through Nugs.net throughout the Labor Day weekend, beginning September 4 at 8 p.m. ET. The general public can access the recording for $ 14.99, and Pearl Jam’s “Ten Club” members will receive special prizes.
The 33-song, career-spanning set included several covers (Neil Young’s ‘Throw Your Hatred Down’ and ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’s, ‘The Beatles’ ” I Got a Feeling ‘,’ The White Stripes ” We’re Going to Be Friends, “Pink Floyd’s” Comfortably Numb “and Little Steven’s” I Am a Patriot “) and a guest spot by Brandi Carlile on her song” Again Today. ”
“We’ve worked with Pearl Jam for 20 years, and although we miss seeing them on stage, the archive of more than 400 performances until 1993 has helped fans fill the void left,” said Nugs founder and CEO Brad Serling in a statement. “Streaming this incredible 2018 show from her hometown of Seattle is a ray of sunshine for these times.”
Pearl Jam has released their 11th studio album, Gigaton, a March. The band was forced to cancel a promotional North American tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The quintet recently teamed up with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Elton John and other high-profile artists to sign an open letter in which politicians receive distribution about music they play at campaign rallies and other events.
