Pearl Jam 2005 North American/Latin American Tour

Infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = 2005 North American/Latin American Tour


image_caption=
artist = Pearl Jam
location =
locations = North America, South America
type =
album=
start_date = August 29, 2005
end_date = December 10, 2005
number_of_legs = 2
number_of_shows = 26 in North America
9 in South America
35 in total
last_tour = Vote for Change
(2004)
this_tour = 2005 North American/Latin American Tour
(2005)
next_tour = 2006 World Tour
(2006)The Pearl Jam 2005 North American/Latin American Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam. It was the band's first tour since the 2004 Vote for Change tour.

History

After taking a break from recording its eighth studio album, the band embarked on a Canadian cross-country tour in September 2005, kicking off the tour with a fundraising concert in Missoula, Montana for Democratic politician Jon Tester, then playing The Gorge Amphitheatre before crossing into Canada. For its Canadian cross-country tour, the band stopped in cities such as Saskatoon, Quebec City, St. John's, and Halifax, where it had never played before. After touring Canada, Pearl Jam proceeded to open a Rolling Stones concert in Pittsburgh, then played two shows at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, before closing the tour with a concert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The song "Gone" from Pearl Jam's 2006 self-titled album was debuted in a solo performance by frontman Eddie Vedder at Pearl Jam's October 2005 concert in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Pearl Jam also played a benefit concert to raise money for Hurricane Katrina relief. The concert, which took place October 5, 2005, at the House of Blues in Chicago, Illinois, also featured Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin fame.

On November 22, 2005, Pearl Jam kicked off its first Latin American tour. [cite web | url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/051204/137/61d08.html | title=Rock veterans Pearl Jam rock Brazil | accessdate=2007-07-02 | author=Reuters | publisher=Yahoo! News | date=2005-12-04] The tour began with two shows in Santiago, Chile, two in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and five in Brazil (Porto Alegre, Curitiba, two shows in São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro). The band finished off 2005 with three shows in Mexico (Monterrey and two shows in Mexico City). Mudhoney, one of the few other remaining bands of the Seattle grunge era, opened for Pearl Jam throughout this tour. During the tour, Vedder emphasized how much he missed Johnny Ramone, his friend and guitarist of the Ramones who died in 2004. As a tribute to Johnny, the band played the Ramones' song "I Believe In Miracles" at every show on the tour, including a performance with Marky Ramone behind the drum kit at the Porto Alegre show.

The official bootlegs for the band's 2005 shows were distributed via Pearl Jam's website in MP3 form. The music downloads were accompanied by pictures from individual shows. The band's show at The Gorge Amphitheatre was released as part of the "Live at the Gorge 05/06" box set.

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.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/set2005.html | title= Set Lists and Appearances of 2005 | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=sonymusic.com] [cite web | url=http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/fanscene/set2005b.html | title= Set Lists and Appearances of 2005 | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=sonymusic.com]

North America Leg

*08/29/05- flagicon|USA Missoula, Montana- Adams Event Center, University of Montana-Missoula
*09/01/05- flagicon|USA George, Washington- The Gorge Amphitheatre
*09/02/05- flagicon|Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada- General Motors Place
*09/04/05- flagicon|Canada Calgary, Alberta, Canada- Pengrowth Saddledome
*09/05/05- flagicon|Canada Edmonton, Alberta, Canada- Rexall Place
*09/07/05- flagicon|Canada Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada- Credit Union Centre
*09/08/05- flagicon|Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada- MTS Centre
*09/09/05- flagicon|Canada Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada- Fort William Gardens
*09/11/05- flagicon|Canada Kitchener, Ontario, Canada- Memorial Auditorium
*09/12/05- flagicon|Canada London, Ontario, Canada- John Labatt Centre
*09/13/05- flagicon|Canada Hamilton, Ontario, Canada- Copps Coliseum
*09/15/05- flagicon|Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada- Bell Centre
*09/16/05- flagicon|Canada Ottawa, Ontario, Canada- Corel Centre
*09/19/05- flagicon|Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada- Air Canada Centre
*09/20/05- flagicon|Canada Quebec City, Quebec, Canada- Colisée Pepsi
*09/22/05- flagicon|Canada Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada- Metro Centre
*09/24/05- flagicon|Canada St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada- Mile One Stadium
*09/25/05- flagicon|Canada St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada- Mile One Stadium
*09/28/05- flagicon|USA Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania- PNC Park (Supporting The Rolling Stones)
*09/30/05- flagicon|USA Atlantic City, New Jersey- Borgata Events Center
*10/01/05- flagicon|USA Atlantic City, New Jersey- Borgata Events Center
*10/03/05- flagicon|USA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania- Wachovia Center
*10/05/05- flagicon|USA Chicago, Illinois- House of Blues

Latin America Leg

*11/22/05- flagicon|Chile Santiago, Chile- Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo
*11/23/05- flagicon|Chile Santiago, Chile- Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo
*11/25/05- flagicon|Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina- Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium
*11/26/05- flagicon|Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina- Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium
*11/28/05- flagicon|Brazil Porto Alegre, Brazil- Gigantinho Gymnasium
*11/30/05- flagicon|Brazil Curitiba, Brazil- Pedreira Paulo Leminski
*12/02/05- flagicon|Brazil São Paulo, Brazil- Pacaembu
*12/03/05- flagicon|Brazil São Paulo, Brazil- Pacaembu
*12/04/05- flagicon|Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil- Apoteose
*12/07/05- flagicon|Mexico Monterrey, Mexico- Auditorio Coca-Cola
*12/09/05- flagicon|Mexico Mexico City, Mexico- Palacio de los Deportes
*12/10/05- 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

North America Leg

*The Briefs- (08/29/05)
*The Supersuckers- (09/02/05-09/09/05)
*Sleater-Kinney- (09/11/05-09/22/05, 09/30/05-10/03/05)
*Wintersleep- (09/24/05-09/25/05)
*Robert Plant- (10/05/05)

Latin America Leg

*Mudhoney- (11/22/05-12/10/05)

Gallery

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References