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Pearl Jam Announce Tour Dates, “Backspacer” Out September 20th

7/9/09, 2:48 pm EST

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Pearl Jam have announced a batch of fresh tour dates to celebrate the release of their new album Backspacer, due out September 20th. The album’s first single “The Fixer” will hit radio on July 20th. As Rock Daily previously reported, Target stores will have the exclusive mass retail rights to the album, with Pearl Jam’s own Ten Club and independent record stores also stocking their shelves with Backspacer on September 20th.

The new dates kick in one day after Backspacer’s release with a pair of hometown shows at Seattle’s Key Arena. Seattle previously had a taste of their band’s new album when the city’s Showbox was the host of a commercial featuring Pearl Jam playing “The Fixer” among other new tracks. From there, Pearl Jam head south for a four-concert residency at Los Angeles’ Gibson Amphitheatre — with a quick detour at the Austin City Limits Festival — before heading to San Diego on October 9th.

After that, there’s a 19-day gap until the band’s next two shows in Philadelphia, so keep an eye out as Pearl Jam will likely add more cities to their trek. The band also promises to play New Zealand and Australia in November 2009 (One wonders if the awesome surfing there have weighed at all on Eddie Vedder’s decision to venture into the Southern Hemisphere.)

As Rock Daily reported, Pearl Jam debuted the Backspacer track “Get Some” on the premiere episode of The Tonight Show With Conan O’ Brien, giving fans a sneak peek at the album’s artwork as well. “Backspacer” was also the name of the sea turtle that Pearl Jam sponsored in the Great Turtle Race back in April. For the PJ tour dates as they stand now, check below:

Pearl Jam

August 8 – Calgary, AB @ Virgin Fest
August 21 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre
August 23 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
August 24 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
August 28 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival
September 21 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
September 22 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
September 30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre
October 1 – Los Angeles, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre
October 4 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
October 6 – Los Angeles, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre
October 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre
October 9 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
October 28 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Spectrum
October 30 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Spectrum

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Joe | 7/9/2009, 3:31 pm EST

Pearl Jam closing out the Spectrum….awesome!!

livenationsux | 7/9/2009, 3:49 pm EST

Cool they are playing the Spectrum, but they are not the last band playing there.

Anonymous | 7/9/2009, 4:14 pm EST

Ben Harper and Relentless7 are the opening band at all shows but the Spectrum. kick ass!

Whalespoon | 7/9/2009, 4:18 pm EST

PLEASE add some dates in the South!!

Black Francis | 7/9/2009, 4:20 pm EST

What a bunch of washed up has-beens. Their last decent album was Vitalogy. Give it up already.

Kennedy | 7/9/2009, 4:24 pm EST

Over. Rated.

Pearl Jam | 7/9/2009, 4:33 pm EST

We are blessed that these guys are still touring and keeping it real. In the year of rock retread and garbage rock by the numbers (Nicklecrap) its a testiment to these guys talent that they are still relevent. Pearl Jam is fantastic.

Zombie | 7/9/2009, 4:36 pm EST

Under. Appreciated.

behrkings98 | 7/9/2009, 4:39 pm EST

It sucks living in such a small town. Nobody ever comes to NYC.

Wrong | 7/9/2009, 4:42 pm EST

The name of the song from Conan is “Got Some,” not “Get Some.” Is it seriously that hard to do a bit of research?

Kennedy | 7/9/2009, 4:44 pm EST

Sorry, my fault. I meant to say Pearl Jam rocks.

Um | 7/9/2009, 4:57 pm EST

Target? Corporate Tools.

Darth Pop Tart | 7/9/2009, 5:12 pm EST

They just ended a 18 year relationship with Sony. A much larger corporation than Target.

Simple Math | 7/9/2009, 5:23 pm EST

Um = elitist douchebag

Jimjams | 7/9/2009, 5:32 pm EST

oh praise Jebus! Pearl Jam are finally coming back to New Zealand. I’ve lived my life waiting to see them, and now my dream will come true!!!

mike hawk | 7/9/2009, 5:54 pm EST

great avocado album had a blast here in san diego in 2006 … its a good thing we got tickets right behind matt cameron’s stool we couldnt catch mike’s pick when he tossed it but thanks for the drumsticks matt … kelly you did good on the encore …sorry bout the espn interruption..

Ariel | 7/9/2009, 9:14 pm EST

Soy de Argentina , y estoy esperando que vuelvan otra vez por aca . Lejos la mejor banda en vivo

Eddie Vedder | 7/9/2009, 9:18 pm EST

Kiss my ass Rolling Stone… stop promoting my band!

al | 7/9/2009, 9:38 pm EST

Under. Rated.

Also, crappy that ticket prices were raised almost 100 percent for the Toronto shows! And why no Canadian dates AFTER the album comes out?

Um, is to busy | 7/9/2009, 9:48 pm EST

talking about why its cool to hate what is actually cool at a Sonic Youth concert hating himself. Take your emo lip ring out you fuckin geek.

Stonejackballer | 7/9/2009, 10:12 pm EST

How about some dates in the southland. When is the last time PJ played the ATL. Just cause Jeff got mugged in Atlanta? One bad apple has spoiled the bunch! Please Pearl Jam, free Atlanta!

Drewdog21 | 7/9/2009, 11:03 pm EST

Pearl Jam is the rock band to which all other artists should try to achieve to be.

Brother Louie Kuhtewie | 7/9/2009, 11:08 pm EST

Pearl Jam & Eddie Vayder please, just go away, you washed up has beens!!!
you all wanna Rock!?? . . .go listen to The Jeff Healy Band, & Counting Crows, just saw them in Michigan, and they were both awesome!!!!!- LK

Anonymous | 7/9/2009, 11:19 pm EST

Pearl Jam rules..

Anonymous | 7/10/2009, 12:55 am EST

lol counting crows are u serious???
pearl jam would rock the shit out of those morons haha

tp | 7/10/2009, 9:36 am EST

Brother Louie has to be joking!!!!! Jeff Healy Band and the Counting Crows – are you kidding me – those two are on the same level as Moron 5

tp | 7/10/2009, 9:37 am EST

Brother Louie has to be joking!!!!! Jeff Healy Band and the Counting Crows – are you kidding me – those two are on the same level as Moron 5

Heywood Jablome | 7/10/2009, 9:42 am EST

You saw the Jeff Healy Band?????
Who was impersonating Jeff?

Pdawgg | 7/10/2009, 9:47 am EST

Uh…Jeff Healey is dead. Bad taste dude.

Argentino | 7/10/2009, 9:50 am EST

Los vi en Argentina y fue tal vez el mejor concierto que vi en mi vida,… Eddie tenes que volver!!! Aca hay mucha gente esperando a Pearl Jam

tp | 7/10/2009, 9:55 am EST

Bad taste – I think not. His music sucks

Nico de Argentina | 7/10/2009, 10:11 am EST

The best two concerts of my life where the ones that Pearl Jam did in Buenos Aires on November 2005. That night Eddie said “I think this is the best audience we’ve ever played for”. He burst into tears when before playing “I believe in miracles” the audience went “Hey Ho Let’s Go!”, he was remembering his recently lost friend Johnny Ramone in front of the most Ramoner public in the world, the argentine public. It was overwhelming the connection with the audience that night. Can’t wait to get those goosebumps again while seeing them live. See you arround some time in 2010 (hopefully)

No Way | 7/10/2009, 10:12 am EST

It’s a happy day when Pearl Jam comes to town. It’s consistently one of the highlights of my year.

john ford | 7/10/2009, 11:07 am EST

pearl jam is the u2 of america, they are all heart and soul, counting crows? wtf? idiot.

MB | 7/10/2009, 11:13 am EST

A Pearl Jam tour and New Album = Happiness!!!!

St.Xdouche | 7/10/2009, 11:24 am EST

PJ might be one of the best live acts in the last 30 or 40 years. They give their all at every show. Can’t wait to see them in Chicago in August and hopefully more shows are added in the mid West

St.Xdouche | 7/10/2009, 11:24 am EST

PJ might be one of the best live acts in the last 30 or 40 years. They give their all at every show. Can’t wait to see them in Chicago in August and hopefully more shows are added in the mid West

deano | 7/10/2009, 12:55 pm EST

Will there be a giant Target logo behind them on stage?

ricksmix | 7/10/2009, 2:42 pm EST

It’s always odd when someone who clearly dislikes something takes time out of their day to dwell on it…on-line, no less.

If PJ isn’t your thing, move on – or, at least educate yourself on the subject.

Pearl Jam is releasing Backspacer without a US label – cutting out the middleman. Target will have “big box” rights. PJ will also be offering an online retailer, a mobile partner, a gaming company and a network or possibly networks of indie retail stores.

Regarding the tour: If you never seen them live, you must! If you’re one of the people who “stopped listening” because every song recorded after Ten wasn’t Jeremy, you – of all people – need to go to a show.
On the other hand, I like that PJ concerts are filled with true, life long fans!

JCfrom DH | 7/10/2009, 3:10 pm EST

Sweet! First the Dead, now PJ to help say goodbye to my hometown Spectrum.

Slash | 7/10/2009, 3:20 pm EST

I’m actually going to sit in for Mike during the Seattle shows. It should be awesome!

Mozart | 7/10/2009, 5:47 pm EST

I jammed with the boys in Salzburg. Awesome, until the Kaiser’s goons shut the whole thing down!

Anonymous | 7/10/2009, 8:01 pm EST

“Regarding the tour: If you never seen them live, you must! If you’re one of the people who “stopped listening” because every song recorded after Ten wasn’t Jeremy, you – of all people – need to go to a show.”

No-o-o-o!! These are the people who ruined the Eddie solo tour by shouting like bours through the intimate set.

“On the other hand, I like that PJ concerts are filled with true, life long fans!”

Exactly. Not to be a snob, but… exactly.

Eric Vejnovich | 7/10/2009, 8:01 pm EST

“Regarding the tour: If you never seen them live, you must! If you’re one of the people who “stopped listening” because every song recorded after Ten wasn’t Jeremy, you – of all people – need to go to a show.”

No-o-o-o!! These are the people who ruined the Eddie solo tour by shouting like bours through the intimate set.

“On the other hand, I like that PJ concerts are filled with true, life long fans!”

Exactly. Not to be a snob, but… exactly.

johnny | 7/10/2009, 8:40 pm EST

come on pearl jam why no portland oregon shows? We have been their for you always

Anonymous | 7/10/2009, 10:33 pm EST

vuelvan a chile, los veremos dos veces de nuevo, lo mejor en vivo, viva pearl jam

NZer | 7/10/2009, 10:40 pm EST

I hear that PJ are going to play in Auckland in November… Maybe the 27th at Ericsson Stadium…

craig | 7/11/2009, 1:00 am EST

brother louie are you serious you need to wake up and smell the coffee dude pearl jam are the best band and live act in the world today they are the last defenders of rock n roll

Jammer | 7/11/2009, 11:59 am EST

“pearl jam is the u2 of america” I know you meant well John Ford but that’s in an insult to Pearl Jam.

PJ in Oz | 7/11/2009, 12:15 pm EST

I’m hanging out for the rock gods better known as Pearl Jam to head back to Australia. These guys have shown over a long time why they are still the best…….’cos they rock hard!

mariovedder | 7/11/2009, 2:42 pm EST

pearl jam is the best fucking band the first song that i heard of them was yellowledbetter when i had 15 years old since then i became fan of them and i saw them the first time on july 17 2003 i thought that would be great when i could see them performing live what i saw that day was just beautiful they really know what it means be a musician not just be a fucking rockstar theres a lot of them this days PLEASE COME BACK TO MEXICO AGAIN

Peace Brother Jerome Watkins | 7/11/2009, 4:57 pm EST

yo, yo, yo, -listen up, when “The Music Authority” graces any Rolling Stone Blog, I am “Brutha J”, a well repected Poet & Musician in my own right- y’all need to get over Pearl Jam, because the greatest Band in Concert today, is AC/DC, whether you like it or not, Black Crows, and Papa Roach, also rule!!!
if you have nothing pertinent to say, then get the hell out of here, cause I’m not having it.
I would NOT waste my money on a Pearl Jam Concert, and that’s the bottom libe, cause Peace Brother Jerome Watkins says so, you’re dismissed!

Anonymous | 7/11/2009, 5:17 pm EST

pearl jam cannot hold phishs jock strap when it comes to live music!

Karma | 7/11/2009, 5:20 pm EST

You CAN’T be serious!!?? Phish?! They are the WORST goddamn band in the world! Go smoke another fattie dumbass…

Kicked in the nads | 7/11/2009, 5:26 pm EST

To all the Target cracks, just wait and see how cheap you’ll be able to buy it for. It’s a good thing dummies.

shank | 7/11/2009, 8:05 pm EST

I never saw Phish but I’ve heard all their albums and it’s hard to believe they could be better than Pearl Jam when only Farmhouse has any decent material on it.

RAD | 7/11/2009, 11:16 pm EST

saw PJ for the 1st time in 1994 and have seen them 6 times since. they rock!!!! there is no better rock and roll band. however no east coast shows?????? what’s up with that?

zig | 7/12/2009, 1:21 am EST

its not the awesome surfing that will bring pearl jam to australia. its the awesome fan base. you have not lived until you have seen pearl jam play for its sydney audience.

Speller | 7/12/2009, 3:37 am EST

It’s “Got Some”, guys.

gregp | 7/12/2009, 4:02 am EST

pearl jam are as good as it gets !
a mountain of worthy songs and some people want to compare them to counting crows ? … please , next some clown will say hanson are superior … eddie is a genius

Anonymous | 7/12/2009, 5:42 am EST

WHY DON’T THEY COME TO HOUSTON SINCE THEY WILL BE IN AUSTIN

craig | 7/12/2009, 6:45 am EST

i have people telling me all the time pearl jam are shit. then last kiss comes on the radio and they say i love this song and dont realize its pj.people need to listen to like and once they do listen they’ll love

Anonymous | 7/12/2009, 10:24 am EST

Pearl Jam needs to come to Asheville NC!!!!

karlos quinky | 7/12/2009, 11:33 am EST

how about they tour europe again?

Anonymous | 7/12/2009, 3:17 pm EST

good luck to the band… they do what they do so very well!!

MALCOLMkettering | 7/12/2009, 4:10 pm EST

John Ford/Jammer RE: “pearl jam is the u2 of america”

REM was always the U2 of America and that’s an insult to REM. Pearl Jam is the Oasis of America and that’s a huge insult to Pearl Jam. Let’s see, where else can we take this?

Drewdog21 | 7/12/2009, 6:57 pm EST

GENERATION Y DESTROYED GRUNGE MUSIC

alaska | 7/12/2009, 7:28 pm EST

pearl jam are the pearl jam of america.

Nadia | 7/12/2009, 11:38 pm EST

How about an Asian tour this time, and start with Malaysia? ;-)

lisa | 7/13/2009, 12:08 am EST

come on guys come and visit australia we love u so much over here…

Chowder | 7/13/2009, 1:54 am EST

I know it won’t be pinkpop 92 but for the love of odin come to new zealand

Anonymous | 7/13/2009, 7:08 am EST

NEW YORRKKKK

Tony from Head Office | 7/13/2009, 11:16 am EST

I’m seeing them in Manchester UK in August and can’t effing wait!

Tony from Head Office | 7/13/2009, 11:17 am EST

Pearl Jam are the Greta of the USA

ayyub | 7/13/2009, 12:13 pm EST

i agree with Nadia…

please come to malaysia…

MB | 7/13/2009, 12:39 pm EST

I Love PJ! Ive seen them so many times. I also like Phish and think they are a great live band, but no way in hell do Phish songs compare to Pearl Jam songs. Pearl Jam is better hands down. Live it can be a toss up since Phish can jam but Pearl Jam has better songs and Vedder is coolcer then Trey!

Greendale | 7/13/2009, 3:44 pm EST

Pearl Jam’s ticket prices are starting to get pretty high….

ignacio | 7/13/2009, 4:34 pm EST

When they played here in Chile, Nov 2005, Eddie promised they´d be back soon… We´re still waiting…

Zlqqiykl | 7/13/2009, 7:20 pm EST

ebhoyU

shan | 7/13/2009, 9:22 pm EST

Come to christchurch please!!!

reece | 7/14/2009, 8:03 am EST

christchurch? come and have a good look around all of liam’s outstanding homeland

sam | 7/14/2009, 10:02 pm EST

*crosses fingers for a New York/New Jersey date* !!!

jamfan | 7/15/2009, 5:42 am EST

i wonder if its possible to get ed to propose for me at a concert

Stefano | 7/15/2009, 10:55 am EST

I think a NY date would be smart

donny | 7/15/2009, 7:54 pm EST

“Black” OK, enough said PJ the Best!!!

Chris | 7/16/2009, 2:11 pm EST

Pearl jam are the real deal as far as I’m concerned! Didn’t really get into them until the ‘Avocado’ CD came out in 06 and I can’t wait for the new CD to hit the airwaves

Michael | 7/16/2009, 10:26 pm EST

Pearl Jam are brilliant, U2 or youspew as I call them suck balls and are a bunch of wankers.

Herb | 7/17/2009, 10:38 am EST

4 shows in L.A.? They better compensate in the NYC area.

everyone needs to relax | 7/17/2009, 6:56 pm EST

donny your dumb….brother louie you should go away…

pearl jam rules!

as if | 7/19/2009, 6:43 pm EST

counting crows??? really??? big yellow taxi remake and mr. jones?? give me a break!

pearl jam has an entire library of music, real music. not that other musicians shouldn’t be appreciated, but come on…if you have any taste in music or have truly listed to pj’s catalog you’d be crazy to say that the counting crow’s are superior…whats the singer’s name anyway??? oh yeah, mr. courtney cox…or mr. jennifer anniston — thats his claim to fame! pj band members are in it for their music and fans, not to be as someone already said “rock stars”

as if | 7/19/2009, 6:48 pm EST

and one more thing…pj is not the pre-packaged crap that can be marketed to droves of people just because they fit a certain look, etc…they’ve earned every single penny threw hard work and superior music!

mark | 7/20/2009, 12:29 am EST

are you sayin there only comin to the south for the surf? what about all there fucking fans down here!!!!

ryno | 7/20/2009, 2:08 am EST

plz come to christchurch/massive fan

Thomas | 7/20/2009, 12:09 pm EST

Awesome to a genuine band still keeping it together and just as creative as ever.

And I don’t think they’re playing Australia just for the surf. I’m pretty sure Eddie could just fly there anytime he wants to for that.

offhegoes | 7/20/2009, 7:40 pm EST

We need a date(or two)in ATL….
An 8 night run at the Fox would be awesome!!

jamfan | 7/21/2009, 5:23 am EST

heard the fixer for the first tim today loved it straight away by the way peace brother jerome watkins get your head out your ass ive never heard such a load of bs in my life you dick….

Musicfan | 7/21/2009, 2:07 pm EST

PJ are playing AMI stadium in November, I have the inside word from vbase though no contracts have been signed yet. Also of note is that MetallicA are playing AMI stadium in February 2010 too, though again no contracts have been signed so nothing firmed up.

Macky | 7/27/2009, 1:49 am EST

Cleveland! Come to Cleveland!

Macky | 7/27/2009, 1:49 am EST

Cleveland! Come to Cleveland!

Alison | 7/31/2009, 1:17 am EST

Christchurch! Christchurch! Christchurch! Christchurch! Christchurch! Christchurch! Christchurch! Christchurch! Make it affordable for all the student fans here!! Pearl Jam rules!!!

az loves pj | 10/8/2009, 1:47 am EST

have never been to a better concert than pearl jam and i have been to alot. have always taken my kids and now they are life long fans also.. please come to arizona its been a long dry spell

Astrid | 11/14/2009, 9:21 am EST

There is a problem ! i don’t see any dates in france… what about the french fans ? please come in france, don’t forget us…

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