Yield Tour

Infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Yield Tour


image_caption=
artist = Pearl Jam
location =
locations = North America, New Zealand, Australia
type =
album= "Yield"
start_date = February 20, 1998
end_date = September 23, 1998
number_of_legs = 3
number_of_shows = 49 in North America
11 in Australia
2 in New Zealand
62 in total
last_tour = No Code Tour
(1996)
this_tour = Yield Tour
(1998)
next_tour = Binaural Tour
(2000)The Yield Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam to support its fifth album "Yield". It was the band's first tour since the 1996 No Code Tour.

History

Pearl Jam promoted "Yield" with tours of New Zealand, Australia, and North America in 1998. Following the band's tour of Australia and before its summer tour of North America began, drummer Jack Irons left the band due to dissatisfaction with touring. [cite web | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/pearljam/articles/story/5928493/off_he_goes | title=Off He Goes | accessdate=2007-06-28 | author=Fischer, Blair R | publisher="Rolling Stone" | date=1998-04-17] He was replaced with former Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron. Cameron said, "I got a phone call out of the blue, from Mr. Ed Ved, Stoney and Kelly. I was ambushed. It was really short notice. He called and said 'hey what are you doing this summer?'"Weisbard, Eric, et al. "Ten Past Ten". "Spin". August 2001.] Cameron learned over 80 songs in two weeks. [Cartwright, Keith Ryan. [http://www.theywillrockyou.com/index.php/interviews/mike_mccready_of_pearl_jam/ "Mike McCready of Pearl Jam"] . theywillrockyou.com. March 2003.]

Pearl Jam's summer tour of North America marked the band’s return to full-scale touring and the use of Ticketmaster.Symonds, Jeff. [http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=507492ee-4606-496e-93ae-4b69fb2d3ffa "Pearl Jam Yields to Ticketmaster"] . E! Online. February 14, 1998.] For this tour and future tours, Pearl Jam once again began using Ticketmaster in order to "better accommodate concertgoers." The first leg of the tour focused on the West Coast of the United States and the Midwestern United States, and then the band moved to the East Coast of the United States for the tour's second leg. During the tour an organized fan campaign dubbed the "Breath Campaign" was started in which fans brought signs to shows requesting the song "Breath". [ [http://www.theskyiscrape.com/faq/index.php#6.8 "The Sky I Scrape: Pearl Jam FAQ"] . theskyiscrape.com.] After a four-year absence, "Breath" finally made a return appearance at the band's September 11, 1998 show in New York City at Madison Square Garden. [ [http://pearljam.com/songs/song.php?song=Breath "Pearl Jam Songs: "Breath""] . pearljam.com.] The North American summer tour was a tremendous success, [Hinckley, David. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/nydn081099.shtml "Vedder's Not Finished"] . "New York Daily News". August 10, 1999.] and after it was completed the band released its first live album, "Live on Two Legs", which featured select performances from the tour. Guitarist Mike McCready stated that the band released the live album due to the strength of Pearl Jam's shows on the tour.Aledort, Andy. [http://www.giventowail.com/new/mike/articles/gw700.php "Aural Exam"] . "Guitar World". July 2000.]

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/set1998.html | title= Set Lists and Shows of 1998-1 | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=sonymusic.com] [cite web | url= http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/fanscene/set1998b.html | title= Set Lists and Shows of 1998, part 2 | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=sonymusic.com] [cite web | url= http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/fanscene/set1998c.html | title= Set Lists and Shows of 1998-3 | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=sonymusic.com]

Warm-Up Shows

*11/12/97- flagicon|USA Santa Cruz, California- The Catalyst
*11/14/97- flagicon|USA Oakland, California- Oakland Stadium (Supporting The Rolling Stones)
*11/15/97- flagicon|USA Oakland, California- Oakland Stadium (Supporting The Rolling Stones)
*11/18/97- flagicon|USA Oakland, California- Oakland Stadium (Supporting The Rolling Stones)
*11/19/97- flagicon|USA Oakland, California- Oakland Stadium (Supporting The Rolling Stones)

outh Pacific Leg

*02/20/98- flagicon|USA Maui, Hawaii- Alexander M. Baldwin Amphitheatre
*02/21/98- flagicon|USA Maui, Hawaii- Alexander M. Baldwin Amphitheatre
*02/26/98- flagicon|New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand- Queen's Wharf Events Centre
*02/28/98- flagicon|New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand- Ericsson Stadium
*03/02/98- flagicon|Australia Melbourne, Australia- Melbourne Park
*03/03/98- flagicon|Australia Melbourne, Australia- Melbourne Park
*03/05/98- flagicon|Australia Melbourne, Australia- Melbourne Park
*03/07/98- flagicon|Australia Adelaide, Australia- Thebarton Oval
*03/09/98- flagicon|Australia Sydney, Australia- Sydney Entertainment Centre
*03/11/98- flagicon|Australia Sydney, Australia- Sydney Entertainment Centre
*03/12/98- flagicon|Australia Sydney, Australia- Sydney Entertainment Centre
*03/14/98- flagicon|Australia Brisbane, Australia- Brisbane Entertainment Centre
*03/15/98- flagicon|Australia Brisbane, Australia- Brisbane Entertainment Centre
*03/19/98- flagicon|Australia Perth, Australia- Perth Entertainment Centre
*03/20/98- flagicon|Australia Perth, Australia- Perth Entertainment Centre

North America Leg 1

*06/20/98- flagicon|USA Missoula, Montana- Washington-Grizzly Stadium
*06/21/98- flagicon|USA Park City, Utah- The Canyons
*06/23/98- flagicon|USA Englewood, Colorado- Fiddler's Green
*06/24/98- flagicon|USA Rapid City, South Dakota- Rushmore Civic Center Arena
*06/26/98- flagicon|USA East Troy, Wisconsin- Alpine Valley Music Theatre
*06/27/98- flagicon|USA East Troy, Wisconsin- Alpine Valley Music Theatre
*06/29/98- flagicon|USA Chicago, Illinois- United Center
*06/30/98- flagicon|USA Minneapolis, Minnesota- Target Center
*07/02/98- flagicon|USA St. Louis, Missouri- Riverport Amphitheater
*07/03/98- flagicon|USA Bonner Springs, Kansas- Sandstone Amphitheater
*07/05/98- flagicon|USA Dallas, Texas- Reunion Arena
*07/07/98- flagicon|USA Albuquerque, New Mexico- Tingley Coliseum
*07/08/98- flagicon|USA Phoenix, Arizona- Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
*07/10/98- flagicon|USA San Diego, California- Cox Arena
*07/11/98- flagicon|USA Las Vegas, Nevada- Thomas & Mack Center
*07/13/98- flagicon|USA Inglewood, California- The Forum
*07/14/98- flagicon|USA Inglewood, California- The Forum
*07/16/98- flagicon|USA Sacramento, California- ARCO Arena
*07/18/98- flagicon|USA Portland, Oregon- Rose Garden Arena
*07/19/98- flagicon|Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada- Pacific Coliseum
*07/21/98- flagicon|USA Seattle, Washington- Memorial Stadium
*07/22/98- flagicon|USA Seattle, Washington- Memorial Stadium

North America Leg 2

*08/17/98- flagicon|USA Noblesville, Indiana- Deer Creek Music Center
*08/18/98- flagicon|USA East Lansing, Michigan- Breslin Student Events Center
*08/20/98- flagicon|Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada- Molson Centre
*08/22/98- flagicon|Canada Barrie, Ontario, Canada- Molson Park
*08/23/98- flagicon|USA Auburn Hills, Michigan- The Palace of Auburn Hills
*08/25/98- flagicon|USA Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania- Star Lake Amphitheatre
*08/26/98- flagicon|USA Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio- Blossom Music Center
*08/28/98- flagicon|USA Camden, New Jersey- Blockbuster Music Entertainment Centre
*08/29/98- flagicon|USA Camden, New Jersey- Blockbuster Music Entertainment Centre
*08/31/98- flagicon|USA Raleigh, North Carolina- Hardee's Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
*09/01/98- flagicon|USA Atlanta, Georgia- Lakewood Amphitheater
*09/03/98- flagicon|USA Birmingham, Alabama- Birmingham-Jefferson Coliseum
*09/04/98- flagicon|USA Greenville, South Carolina- BI-LO Center
*09/06/98- flagicon|USA Knoxville, Tennessee- Thompson-Boling Arena
*09/07/98- flagicon|USA Virginia Beach, Virginia- GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater
*09/08/98- flagicon|USA East Rutherford, New Jersey- Continental Airlines Arena
*09/10/98- flagicon|USA New York, New York- Madison Square Garden
*09/11/98- flagicon|USA New York, New York- Madison Square Garden
*09/13/98- flagicon|USA Hartford, Connecticut- Meadows Music Theater
*09/15/98- flagicon|USA Mansfield, Massachusetts- Great Woods
*09/16/98- flagicon|USA Mansfield, Massachusetts- Great Woods
*09/18/98- flagicon|USA Columbia, Maryland- Merriweather Post Pavilion
*09/19/98- flagicon|USA Washington, D.C.- Constitution Hall
*09/22/98- flagicon|USA West Palm Beach, Florida- Coral Sky Amphitheatre
*09/23/98- flagicon|USA West Palm Beach, Florida- Coral Sky Amphitheatre

Band members

*Jeff Ament – bass guitar
*Stone Gossard – rhythm guitar
*Mike McCready – lead guitar
*Eddie Vedder – lead vocals, guitar
*Jack Irons – drums (Warm-Up Shows and South Pacific Leg)
*Matt Cameron – drums (North America Legs 1 and 2)

Opening acts

Warm-Up Shows

*Odd Numbers- (11/12/97)

outh Pacific Leg

*Mudhoney- (02/20/98-02/21/98)
*Shudder to Think- (02/26/98-03/20/98)

North America Leg 1

*Goodness- (06/20/98-06/21/98)
*Frank Black- (06/23/98-06/30/98, 07/18/98-07/19/98)
*Murder City Devils- (07/02/98-07/05/98)
*Spacehog- (07/07/98-07/10/98)
*ZEKE- (07/11/98, 07/21/98)
*X- (07/11/98-07/16/98)
*Tenacious D- (07/13/98-07/14/98)
*The Wallflowers- (07/21/98-07/22/98)
*Sean Lennon- (07/22/98)

North America Leg 2

*Iggy Pop- (08/17/98-08/18/98, 08/25/98-08/29/98)
*Cheap Trick- (08/20/98-08/23/98)
*All Systems Go!- (08/22/98)
*Hayden- (08/22/98)
*Cracker- (08/22/98)
*Matthew Good Band- (08/22/98)
*Mudhoney- (08/28/98-09/07/98)
*Ben Harper- (09/08/98-09/18/98)
*Hovercraft- (09/19/98)
*Rancid- (09/22/98-09/23/98)

References