The Vitalogy Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam to support its third album, Vitalogy.
History Pearl Jam promoted Vitalogy with tours in Asia, Oceania, and the United States in 1995. The band was joined by new drummer Jack Irons. The short tour of the United States focused on the Midwest and the West Coast. The band continued its boycott against Ticketmaster during its tour of the United States, refusing to play in Ticketmaster's venue areas, but was surprised that virtually no other bands joined it in refusing to play at Ticketmaster venues.DeRogatis, Jim. Milk It!: Collected Musings on the Alternative Music Explosion of the 90's. Cambridge: Da Capo, 2003. , pg. 64 The band chose to use alternate ticketing companies for the shows.
The tour of the United States faced various troubles. Bassist Jeff Ament said that the band and its crew had to "[build] shows from the ground up, a venue everywhere we went."Weisbard, Eric, et al. "Ten Past Ten". Spin. August 2001. In June 1995, the band was scheduled to play at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park in front of 50,000 people. Before the concert vocalist Eddie Vedder was forced to stay at a hospital after suffering from the effects of food poisoning. Vedder left the hospital to play the show; however, he was not able to finish and ended up performing just seven out of twenty-one songs with the band."1995 Concert Chronology". fivehorizons.com. Neil Young filled in for Vedder for the rest of the show that day. Vedder said, "That whole [Golden Gate Park] thing was a blur based on some bad food. It was really, really bad. Looking back at it, it doesn't seem as intense as it was, but it was horrible. I just felt not human and looking back I should have got through that show somehow, and I think the fact that Neil [Young] was there made me feel like I could get off the hook in some way and I did go out for a few songs." Because of Vedder's health the band was forced to cancel the remaining dates of its tour of the United States.Hilburn, Robert. "Working Their Way Out of a Jam". Los Angeles Times. December 22, 1996. The Milwaukee dates at the Marcus Amphitheater and the Chicago date at Soldier Field were eventually reinstated and the rest of the dates were rescheduled for the fall.
About cancelling the dates, Vedder said, "I think we all agreed that it had gotten insane, that it was no longer about the music."Marks, Craig. "The Road Less Traveled". Spin. February 1997. Ament later said, "We were so hardheaded about the 1995 tour. Had to prove we could tour on our own, and it pretty much killed us, killed our career." A concert video of the Australian tour was planned,"Pearl Jam Rumor Pit: Issue #9". sonymusic.com. August 1, 1995. but later scrapped.
A professionally shot and edited video bootleg of the Pacific Leg tour has been circulating among fans for years, but was never officially released. Several scenes from this video can be seen in Pearl Jam Twenty, which was released in 2011.
Tour dates Information taken from various sources.
Date City Country Venue Opening actWarm-up shows February 5, 1995SeattleUnited StatesMoore Theatre February 6, 1995 Magnog February 8, 1995 Missoula Adams Fieldhouse Shangri-La SpeedwayPacific leg February 18, 1995 SendaiJapan Izumity 21 February 20, 1995 Tokyo Nippon Budokan February 21, 1995 Osaka Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan February 24, 1995 Taipei Taiwan Taipei World Trade CenterMudhoney February 26, 1995 Pasay Philippines Folk Arts Theater February 28, 1995 Bangkok Thailand Indoor Stadium Huamark March 3, 1995 Singapore The Indoor Stadium March 6, 1995 PerthAustralia Perth Entertainment CentreThe Meanies March 8, 1995 Adelaide Memorial Drive Tennis Centre March 10, 1995 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre March 11, 1995 Eastern Creek Raceway March 14, 1995 Canberra Exhibition Park in Canberra The Meanies, Cosmic Psychos March 16, 1995MelbourneFlinders Park Tennis CentreThe Meanies March 17, 1995 March 18, 1995 Sidney Myer Music Bowl March 21, 1995BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre March 22, 1995 March 24, 1995AucklandNew ZealandMt. Smart Super TopThe Dead Flowers March 25, 1995United States Leg 1 June 16, 1995 CasperUnited States Casper Events Center Scollywags, Bad Religion June 19, 1995MorrisonRed Rocks Amphitheatre June 20, 1995 June 22, 1995 Sacramento Cal Expo Amphitheatre June 24, 1995 San Francisco Golden Gate Park Bad Religion, Crash and Brittany July 8, 1995MilwaukeeSummerfest, Marcus AmphitheaterBad Religion, The Frogs July 9, 1995 July 11, 1995 Chicago Soldier Field Bad Religion, Otis RushUnited States Leg 2 September 13, 1995 PhoenixUnited States Veterans Memorial ColiseumRamones September 14, 1995 Las Cruces Pan American Center September 16, 1995 Austin South Park Meadows September 17, 1995 New Orleans Tad Gormley Stadium November 1, 1995 Salt Lake City Delta Center Fastbacks November 2, 1995 November 4, 1995 San Jose Spartan Stadium Fastbacks, Ben Harper November 6, 1995San DiegoSan Diego Sports ArenaRamones November 7, 1995
Cancellations and rescheduled shows February 20, 1995Kobe, JapanKokusai KaikanCancelledJune 16, 1995BoiseBSU PavilionMoved to Casper Events CenterJune 17, 1995Salt Lake CityWolf Mountain AmphitheaterRescheduled for November 1 and November 2, 1995 and moved to Delta CenterJune 22, 1995Lake TahoeBoreal Ridge Ski ResortMoved to Cal Expo AmphitheatreJune 26, 1995San DiegoDel Mar FairgroundsRescheduled for November 6, 1995 and moved to San Diego Sports ArenaJune 27, 1995San DiegoDel Mar FairgroundsRescheduled for November 7, 1995 and moved to San Diego Sports ArenaJune 29, 1995PhoenixVeterans Memorial ColiseumRescheduled for September 13, 1995June 30, 1995Las CrucesPan American CenterRescheduled for September 14, 1995July 2, 1995AustinSouth Park MeadowsRescheduled for September 16, 1995July 4, 1995New OrleansTad Gormley StadiumRescheduled for September 17, 1995
Band members Jeff Ament – bass guitar Stone Gossard – rhythm guitar Mike McCready – lead guitar Eddie Vedder – lead vocals, guitar Jack Irons – drums
Songs performed
Originals "Alive" "Animal" "Better Man" "Black" "Blood" "Brain of J." "Corduroy" "Daughter" "Dead Man" "Deep" "Dissident" "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" "Even Flow" "Falling Down" "Footsteps" "Garden" "Glorified G" "Go" "I Got Id" "Habit" "Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's Me" (snippet) "Immortality" "Indifference" "Jeremy" "Last Exit" "Leash" "Long Road" "Lukin" "Not for You" "Oceans" "Once" "Porch" "Rats" "Rearviewmirror" "Red Mosquito" "Release" "Satan's Bed" "Spin the Black Circle" "State of Love and Trust" "Tremor Christ" "W.M.A." "Whipping" "Why Go" "Yellow Ledbetter"
Covers "Act of Love" (Neil Young) "Against the 70's" (Mike Watt) "Another Brick in the Wall" (Pink Floyd) (snippet) "Baba O'Riley" (The Who) "Catholic Boy" (Jim Carroll) (snippet) "Everyday People" (Sly & the Family Stone) "Forever in Blue Jeans" (Neil Diamond) "Happy Birthday" (traditional) "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" (Neil Young) (snippet) "History Never Repeats" (Split Enz) "I Believe in Miracles" (Ramones) (snippet) "I Can't Explain" (The Who) "I Got You" (Split Enz) "I Only Play 4 Money" (The Frogs) "I Want You to Want Me" (Cheap Trick) (snippet) "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" (The Monkees) (snippet) "I'm One" (The Who) (snippet) "I've Just Seen a Face" (The Beatles) "Is There Anybody Out There?" (Pink Floyd) (snippet) "The Kids Are Alright" (The Who) "Leaving Here" (Edward Holland, Jr.) "Let My Love Open the Door" (Pete Townshend) "Little Wing" (Jimi Hendrix) "Maggot Brain" (Funkadelic) "The Needle and the Damage Done" (Neil Young) "Pulled Up" (Talking Heads) (snippet) "The Real Me" (The Who) (snippet) "Redemption Song" (Bob Marley & The Wailers) "Rockin' in the Free World" (Neil Young) "The Ship Song" (Nick Cave) "Sick o' Pussies" (Bad Radio) (snippet) "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" (The Byrds) "Sonic Reducer" (The Dead Boys) "Starboy" (The Frogs) "Stuff and Nonsense" (Split Enz) (snippet) "Suggestion" (Fugazi) (snippet) "Talk About the Passion" (R.E.M.) "this boy." (that dog.) "Throw Your Arms Around Me" (Hunters & Collectors) "Touch of Grey" (Grateful Dead) (snippet) "Voodoo Chile" (The Jimi Hendrix Experience) (snippet) "Young Man Blues" (Mose Allison) (snippet)
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