Riot Act Tour

Infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Riot Act Tour


image_caption=
artist = Pearl Jam
location =
locations = Australia, Japan, North America
type =
album= "Riot Act"
start_date = February 8, 2003
end_date = July 19, 2003
number_of_legs = 3
number_of_shows = 58 in North America
10 in Australia
5 in Japan
73 in total
last_tour = Binaural Tour
(2000)
this_tour = Riot Act Tour
(2003)
next_tour = Vote for Change
(2004)The Riot Act Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam to support its seventh album "Riot Act". It was the band's first tour since the 2000 Binaural Tour.

History

Pearl Jam promoted "Riot Act" with tours of Australia, Japan, and North America in 2003. The tours were the band's first with keyboardist Boom Gaspar. The two legs of the North American tour focused on the Midwestern United States, the East Coast of the United States, and the West Coast of the United States. Opening acts for the tours included Johnny Marr, Sparta, Sleater-Kinney, Buzzcocks and Idlewild.

Pearl Jam received much publicity for its energetic politically-charged performances during the tour. The band gave a noteworthy performance during the encore of its Perth, Western Australia show where it was joined on stage by Hunters & Collectors frontman Mark Seymour to perform "Throw Your Arms Around Me", a personal favorite of frontman Eddie Vedder. At many shows during the 2003 North American tour, Vedder performed "Riot Act"'s "Bu$hleaguer", a commentary on President George W. Bush, with a rubber mask of Bush, wearing it at the beginning of the song and then typically hanging it on a mic stand to allow him to sing. The band made news when it was reported that several fans left after Vedder had "impaled" the Bush mask on his mic stand at the band's Denver, Colorado show. [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2916155.stm | title=Pearl Jam Bush Stunt Angers Fans | accessdate=2007-07-01 | publisher="BBC News" | date=2003-04-04] Following a performance of the song at Pearl Jam's April 30, 2003 show in Uniondale, New York, the band was met with boos from the crowd and chants of "U-S-A." Vedder responded by defending his right to free speech and the band followed with a performance of The Clash's "Know Your Rights". [Crisano, Peter M. [http://www.glidemagazine.com/1/reviews84.html "Pearl Jam 3/30/2003"] . glidemagazine.com. May 8, 2003.]

The song "Arc" was performed by Vedder at nine shows during the second North American leg of the tour as a tribute to the victims of the Roskilde disaster. [cite web | url=http://www.fivehorizons.com/tour/cc/t2003p3.shtml | title=Pearl Jam: 2003 Concert Chronology Part 3 | accessdate=2007-07-01 | publisher=Fivehorizons.com] On the second leg of the North American tour the band performed a three-day set of Boston, Massachusetts shows. Pearl Jam played a completely different set list each night, spanning 105 songs from its catalog with only one repeat between the three shows, the popular concert-ending "Yellow Ledbetter". In May 2003, Pearl Jam extended its North American tour by announcing that it would be playing in Mexico for the first time. Before the first concert on July 17, the band gave its first press conference in almost ten years. In addition, the third concert was transmitted live on radio and television to all of Latin America for free.

The Australia, Japan, and North America tours were documented by a long series of official bootlegs, all of which were available through the band's website. A total of six bootlegs were made available in record stores: Perth, Tokyo, State College, Pennsylvania, two shows from Madison Square Garden, and Mansfield, Massachusetts. One of the four warm-up dates was released as a DVD entitled "Live at the Showbox", which was made available through the band's website. The first of two shows at Madison Square Garden was released as the "Live at the Garden" DVD.

Tour dates

Information taken from various sources. [cite web | url=http://pearljam.com/tour/shows.php | title=Pearl Jam: Set Lists | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=Pearljam.com] [cite web | url=http://www.fivehorizons.com/tour/cc/index.shtml | title=The Five Horizons Concert Chronology | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=fivehorizons.com ] [cite web | url=http://www.twofeetthick.com/tft/cc.action | title=The Pearl Jam Concert Chronology | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=twofeetthick.com ] [cite web | url= http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/fanscene/set2003.html | title= Set Lists and Appearances of 2003 | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=sonymusic.com] [cite web | url= http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/fanscene/set2003b.html | title= Set Lists and Appearances of 2003-2 | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=sonymusic.com] [cite web | url= http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/fanscene/set2003c.html | title= Set Lists and Appearances of 2003-3 | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=sonymusic.com]

Warm-Up Shows

*12/05/02- flagicon|USA Seattle, Washington- The Showbox
*12/06/02- flagicon|USA Seattle, Washington- The Showbox
*12/08/02- flagicon|USA Seattle, Washington- KeyArena
*12/09/02- flagicon|USA Seattle, Washington- KeyArena

Pacific Leg

*02/08/03- flagicon|Australia Brisbane, Australia- Brisbane Entertainment Centre
*02/09/03- flagicon|Australia Brisbane, Australia- Brisbane Entertainment Centre
*02/11/03- flagicon|Australia Sydney, Australia- Sydney Entertainment Centre
*02/13/03- flagicon|Australia Sydney, Australia- Sydney Entertainment Centre
*02/14/03- flagicon|Australia Sydney, Australia- Sydney Entertainment Centre
*02/16/03- flagicon|Australia Adelaide, Australia- Adelaide Entertainment Centre
*02/18/03- flagicon|Australia Melbourne, Australia- Rod Laver Arena
*02/19/03- flagicon|Australia Melbourne, Australia- Rod Laver Arena
*02/20/03- flagicon|Australia Melbourne, Australia- Rod Laver Arena
*02/23/03- flagicon|Australia Perth, Australia- Burswood Dome
*02/28/03- flagicon|Japan Sendai, Japan- Izumity 21
*03/01/03- flagicon|Japan Yokohama, Japan- Pacifico Yokohama
*03/03/03- flagicon|Japan Tokyo, Japan- Nippon Budokan
*03/04/03- flagicon|Japan Osaka, Japan- Kosei Nenkin Kaika
*03/06/03- flagicon|Japan Nagoya, Japan- Nagoyashi Kokaido

North America Leg 1

*04/01/03- flagicon|USA Denver, Colorado- Pepsi Center
*04/03/03- flagicon|USA Oklahoma City, Oklahoma- Ford Center
*04/05/03- flagicon|USA San Antonio, Texas- Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
*04/06/03- flagicon|USA The Woodlands, Texas- The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
*04/08/03- flagicon|USA New Orleans, Louisiana- UNO Lakefront Arena
*04/09/03- flagicon|USA Pelham, Alabama- Oak Mountain Amphitheater
*04/11/03- flagicon|USA West Palm Beach, Florida- Sound Advice Amphitheatre
*04/12/03- flagicon|USA Orlando, Florida- House of Blues
*04/13/03- flagicon|USA Tampa, Florida- St. Pete Times Forum
*04/15/03- flagicon|USA Raleigh, North Carolina- Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek
*04/16/03- flagicon|USA Charlotte, North Carolina- Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
*04/18/03- flagicon|USA Antioch, Tennessee- AmSouth Amphitheater
*04/19/03- flagicon|USA Atlanta, Georgia- HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
*04/21/03- flagicon|USA Lexington, Kentucky- Rupp Arena
*04/22/03- flagicon|USA St. Louis, Missouri- Savvis Center
*04/23/03- flagicon|USA Champaign, Illinois- Assembly Hall
*04/25/03- flagicon|USA Cleveland, Ohio- Gund Arena
*04/26/03- flagicon|USA Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania- Mellon Arena
*04/28/03- flagicon|USA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania- First Union Spectrum
*04/29/03- flagicon|USA Albany, New York- Pepsi Arena
*04/30/03- flagicon|USA Uniondale, New York- Nassau Coliseum
*05/02/03- flagicon|USA Buffalo, New York- HSBC Arena
*05/03/03- flagicon|USA University Park, Pennsylvania- Bryce Jordan Center

North America Leg 2

*05/28/03- flagicon|USA Missoula, Montana- Adams Fieldhouse, University of Montana-Missoula
*05/30/03- flagicon|Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada- General Motors Place
*06/01/03- flagicon|USA Mountain View, California- Shoreline Amphitheatre
*06/02/03- flagicon|USA Irvine, California- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
*06/03/03- flagicon|USA Irvine, California- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
*06/05/03- flagicon|USA San Diego, California- San Diego Sports Arena
*06/06/03- flagicon|USA Las Vegas, Nevada- MGM Grand Arena
*06/07/03- flagicon|USA Phoenix, Arizona- Cricket Pavilion
*06/09/03- flagicon|USA Dallas, Texas- Smirnoff Music Centre
*06/10/03- flagicon|USA Little Rock, Arkansas- Alltel Arena
*06/12/03- flagicon|USA Bonner Springs, Kansas- Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
*06/13/03- flagicon|USA Council Bluffs, Iowa- Mid-America Center
*06/15/03- flagicon|USA Fargo, North Dakota- Fargodome
*06/16/03- flagicon|USA Saint Paul, Minnesota- Xcel Energy Center
*06/18/03- flagicon|USA Chicago, Illinois- United Center
*06/19/03- flagicon|USA Cincinnati, Ohio- Riverbend Music Center (CANCELLED)
*06/21/03- flagicon|USA East Troy, Wisconsin- Alpine Valley Music Theatre
*06/22/03- flagicon|USA Noblesville, Indiana- Verizon Wireless Music Center
*06/24/03- flagicon|USA Columbus, Ohio- Polaris Amphitheater
*06/25/03- flagicon|USA Clarkston, Michigan- DTE Energy Music Theatre
*06/26/03- flagicon|USA Clarkston, Michigan- DTE Energy Music Theatre
*06/28/03- flagicon|Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada- Molson Amphitheatre
*06/29/03- flagicon|Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada- Bell Centre
*07/01/03- flagicon|USA Bristow, Virginia- Nissan Pavilion
*07/02/03- flagicon|USA Mansfield, Massachusetts- Tweeter Center Boston
*07/03/03- flagicon|USA Mansfield, Massachusetts- Tweeter Center Boston
*07/05/03- flagicon|USA Camden, New Jersey- Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
*07/06/03- flagicon|USA Camden, New Jersey- Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
*07/08/03- flagicon|USA New York, New York- Madison Square Garden
*07/09/03- flagicon|USA New York, New York- Madison Square Garden
*07/11/03- flagicon|USA Mansfield, Massachusetts- Tweeter Center Boston
*07/12/03- flagicon|USA Hershey, Pennsylvania- Hersheypark Stadium
*07/14/03- flagicon|USA Holmdel, New Jersey- PNC Bank Arts Center
*07/17/03- flagicon|Mexico Mexico City, Mexico- Palacio de los Deportes
*07/18/03- flagicon|Mexico Mexico City, Mexico- Palacio de los Deportes
*07/19/03- flagicon|Mexico Mexico City, Mexico- Palacio de los Deportes

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

Opening acts

Warm-Up Shows

*NEO- (12/05/02)
*Steve Earle- (12/06/02-12/08/02)
*Brad- (12/08/02-12/09/02)
*Mudhoney- (12/09/02)

Pacific Leg

*Johnny Marr- (02/08/03-02/23/03)
*Betchadupa- (02/11/03-02/14/03)

North America Leg 1

*Sleater-Kinney- (04/01/03-04/11/03, 04/13/03-04/18/03)
*Sparta- (04/19/03-05/03/03)

North America Leg 2

*Idlewild- (05/28/03-06/18/03)
*Buzzcocks- (06/21/03-07/08/03)
*Sleater-Kinney- (07/09/03-07/19/03)

References