Pearl Jam Gears Up for Backspacer Tour

With the release of Backspacer, Pearl Jam is embarking on an arena-rocking tour of North America, Australia and New Zealand. In other words, you might say, "Ohhhh, they're still alive." (Sorry.)

Eddie Vedder and company will kick it off with two hometown shows in Seattle, and follow up with two pairs of shows in Universal City bookending a stint at Austin City Limits. There's currently a 18-day gap in between their San Diego and Philadelphia shows, so stay tuned for more show announcements.

You can purchase tickets at the Pearl Jam website's tour page.

September

21 - Seattle, Wash. @ Key Arena

22 - Seattle, Wash. @ Key Arena

25 - Vancouver, B.C. @ GM Place

26 - Portland, Ore. @ Clark County Amphitheater

28 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ E Center

30 - Universal City, Calif. @ Gibson Aphitheater

October

1 - Universal City, Calif. @ Gibson Aphitheater

4 - Austin, Texas @ Austin City Limits

6 - Universal City, Calif. @ Gibson Aphitheater

7 - Universal City, Calif. @ Gibson Aphitheater

9 - San Diego, Calif. @ @ Viejas Arena

27 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wachovia Spectrum Arena

28 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wachovia Spectrum Arena

30 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wachovia Spectrum Arena

31 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wachovia Spectrum Arena

November

14 - Perth, Australia @ Members Equity Stadium

17 - Adelaide, Australia @ Adelaide Oval

20 - Melbourne, Australia @ Etihad Stadium

22 - Sydney, Australia @ Sydney Football Stadium

25 - Brisbane, Australia @ QSAC Stadium

27 - Auckland, New Zealand @ Mt. Smart Stadium

29 - Christchurch, New Zealand @ AMI Stadium

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