Pearl Jam 2015 Latin America Tour
Tour by Pearl Jam | |
Associated album | Lightning Bolt |
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Start date | November 4, 2015 |
End date | November 28, 2015 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 9 in Latin America 9 in total |
Pearl Jam concert chronology |
The Pearl Jam 2015 Latin America Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam.[1] The tour consisted of nine shows in Latin America, including venues in Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Argentina.[2][3][4] This was the first tour following the Lightning Bolt Tour that finished in 2014 and the first shows in Latin American since the band released their 2013 album Lightning Bolt.[5] The tour started on November 4 in Santiago, Chile, and finished on November 28 in Mexico City.[6] On August 6, it was announced that the show in Colombia will be moved from Estadio El Campín to Simón Bolívar Park.[7]
The tour started in Santiago, with the band covering John Lennon's song "Imagine" during their set.[8] Writing for Consequence of Sound, Alex Young called it "a truly surreal moment".[9] At the show in Porto Alegre on November 11, the band covered Pink Floyd's song "Comfortably Numb" for the first time.[10][11] At the show in São Paulo the band dedicated their song "Love Boat Captain" to the victims of the Paris attacks, which took place the previous day.[12] They continued the tour by playing their first ever show in Bogotá, Colombia on November 25.[13] The tour concluded with a show at the Foro Sol Stadium in Mexico City, in front of more than 60,000 people.[14]
Tour dates[]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Latin America[2] | |||
November 4, 2015 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional |
November 7, 2015 | La Plata | Argentina | Estadio Ciudad de La Plata |
November 11, 2015 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Arena do Grêmio |
November 14, 2015 | São Paulo | Estádio do Morumbi | |
November 17, 2015 | Brasilia | Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha | |
November 20, 2015 | Belo Horizonte | Estadio Mineirão | |
November 22, 2015 | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã Stadium | |
November 25, 2015 | Bogotá | Colombia | Simón Bolívar Park |
November 28, 2015 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol Stadium |
Band members[]
- Pearl Jam
- 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
References[]
- ^ "Latin America Tour 2015". pearljam.com. March 13, 2015. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ a b "Pearl Jam Announce South American Shows". Rock Square. March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ "Bogotá, Colombia Concert Date Added". Pearl Jam. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "Cuenta regresiva para la venta de entradas de Pearl Jam en Argentina". losandes. May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Lists South American Concerts for November, First Tour Dates of 2015". Music Times. March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Announce 2015 South American Tour". Diffuser. March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Colombia Venue Change". pearljam.com. August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ "Watch Pearl Jam Fans Illuminate Stadium During a Cover of John Lennon's 'Imagine'". Diffuser. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Pearl Jam fans light up the sky as band covers "Imagine" during S. America tour opener". Consequence of Sound. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Perform "Comfortably Numb" At Epic Rain Soaked Show". Alternative Nation. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Pearl Jam cover Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" amid torrential downpour in Brazil". Consequence of Sound. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Perform 'Love Boat Captain' in Tribute to Victims of Paris Attack". Spin. November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ "Pearl Jam 'Loses Virginity With Colombia'". Billboard. November 26, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ "Live Review: Pearl Jam at Mexico City's Foro Sol (11/28)". Consequence of Sound. November 30, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
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