Dogstar announcement yesterday, Pearl Jam today… it’s all shaping up to be a summer of rock as the legends of Seattle announce their new album and support world tour, with a show in Manchester.
Pearl Jam will take to the brand new Co-op Live, opening soon, in Manchester on June 25 for the Dark Matter tour, which is the name of the new album dropping on April 19 – their first since Gigaton in 2020. London is the only other date on the UK tour announced thus far, with a date at Tottenham Hotspur stadium pencilled in for June 29.
How do I get tickets for Pearl Jam?
You’ll need to register for tickets on either Live Nation or Ticketmaster by February 18, then you’ll be notified via about the sale. A start date of February 23 is listed on the Ticketmaster website.
As for support acts on the tour, there’s a real mix of ’em announced already. Manchester will enjoy a performance from The Murder Capital while London will be treated to the voice of Richard Ashcroft (of The Verve fame). Deep Sea Diver, Glen Hansard, and Pixies (!) will make up the support acts across the world tour, but who you see depends on where you see them. You can see a full list of tour dates on the Pearl Jam website.
Dark Matter
Dark Matter was recorded in Rick Rubins’s Shangri-La studio in Malibu, where the band holed up and put together in the space of three weeks. It is the band’s 12th studio album; sitting among a mean back catalogue of records including Ten (1991), Vs (1993), Pearl Jam (2006) and more. The band are classed as one of the Big Four ‘Grunge’ bands alongside Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Alice In Chains.
Pearl Jam is comprised of vocalist and guitarist Eddie Vedder, fellow guitarists Mike McCready & Stone Gossard, bassist Jeff Ament, and drummer Matt Cameron. Their new album Dark Matter drops on April 19th, and the Co-op Live show is their first in Manchester since playing at the AO Arena, formerly the Manchester Arena, back in 2012.
Pearl Jam will play at Co-op Live in Manchester on June 25, 2024. Tickets go on sale on February 23, and can be purchased here.