Pearl Jam has sent fans into a frenzy as Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready and Matt Cameron have announced a new album and a new tour.
The album, entitled Dark Matter, is the group’s twelfth studio album and will be released via Monkeywrench Records / Republic Records on April 19. Andrew Watt serves as the producer of the record which was recorded at Shangri-La Studios in Malibu.
During a recent listening party event, Vedder said, “I’m getting chills, because I have good memories. We’re still looking for ways to communicate. We’re at this time in our lives when you could do it or you could not do it, but we still care about putting something out there that is meaningful and we hopefully think is our best work. No hyperbole, I think this is our best work.”
Ament added, “What Ed said about getting us in a room at this point, we felt like we were about to make a really important record. A lot of that had to do with the atmosphere Andrew set up. He has encyclopedic knowledge of our history, not only as a band and how we wrote songs, but as players. He could pinpoint things we did on old songs to the point where I was like, ‘What the fuck is he talking about?’ His excitement was contagious. He’s a force. I just want to say thanks for keeping us on track. I couldn’t be prouder of us as a band. I feel so grateful for the fans, but mostly for my brothers and these people I’ve made music with.”
Dark Matter is available for pre-order now.
Pearl Jam is also heading out on a 35-date worldwide tour beginning May 4 in Vancouver. Portland, Las Vegas, Seattle and other great cities are also on the itinerary. There is a pair of shows taking place at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug. 29 and Aug. 31 and the tour will conclude on Nov. 21 in Sydney, AU.
A Ten Club presale is being held through Ticketmaster and all fans can register for a chance to participate in the Dark Matter World Tour 2024 registration sale by Sunday Feb. 18.
Click here to register for the ticket sale and check out a full list of tour dates below. More information can be found at PearlJam.com.
Dark Matter World Tour Dates
May 04 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
May 06 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
May 10 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
May 13 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
May 16 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 18 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
May 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
May 25** – Napa Valley, CA – BottleRock Festival
May 28 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
May 30 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Jun 22 – Dublin, IE – Marlay Park
Jun 25 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Co-Op Arena
Jun 29 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Jul 02 – Berlin, DE – Waldbühne
Jul 03 – Berlin, DE – Waldbühne
Jul 06 – Barcelona, ES – Palau Sant Jordi
Jul 08 – Barcelona, ES – Palau Sant Jordi
Jul 11** – Madrid, SE – Mad Cool Festival
Jul 13** – Lisbon, PT – NOS Alive Festival
Aug 22 – Missoula, MT – Washington-Grizzly Stadium
Aug 26* – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center
Aug 29 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
Aug 31 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
Sep 03 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sep 04 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sep 07 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Sep 09 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Sep 12 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Sep 15 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
Sep 17 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
Nov 08 – Auckland, NZ – Go Media Stadium Mt Smart
Nov 13 – Gold Coast, AU – Heritage Bank Stadium
Nov 16 – Melbourne, AU – Marvel Stadium
Nov 21 – Sydney, AU – Giants Stadium
* Rescheduled date from 2022
** Festival dates are already on sale