Set List: Oceans, Go, Animal, Even Flow, Corduroy, Whipping, Better Man, Dissident, Last Exit, Spin the Black Circle, Tremor Christ, Jeremy, Daughter/Steppin' Stone/Improv, State of Love and Trust, Black, Not For You, Immortality, Alive, Blood/Improv, I Got Id, Rearviewmirror, Yellow Ledbetter, Forever in Blue Jeans with Lightning and Thunder, (Neil Diamond cover act), Porch

Photo credit: Lightning and Thunder

Chris Kohn (cckohn@students.wisc.edu)
Yes, I was at this show, and the show the following night. It's hard to believe that it was three years ago that I experienced my dream come true. I remember it vividly. The feeling that passed through my body as I heard the opening notes of Oceans. After my heart started pumping, it didn't stop until the show was over. When they dug into Go I was overwhelmed with adrenaline. It was awesome to see the band communicate on stage and to feel the stage presence that they held. They played the classics such as Animal, Even Flow, Jeremy, Daughter, and Black. All the lights were turned on for Alive and the crowd went nuts. Then Eddie screamed his lungs out during Blood- WOW. An unexpected surprise was the Neil Diamond act Lighning and Thunder. They sang Forever In Blue Jeans w/ Eddie. That was pretty cool. To end the show, the boys did a rendition of porch. I think Eddie was having a hard time resisting the rafters of the Marcus Ampitheater. Of course that was back in the early days that he did that stuff. I still think that one day, or maybe one concert he will do some climbing just like in the old days. Who know. All I can say is that I hope Pearl Jam comes some where near Wisconsin this summer ('98), because they are the best live act around. The improvs, the emotion, the heart they have is unbelievable. Looking forward to the Yield tour. Thanks guys. -Chris Kohn cckohn@students.wisc.edu

Dave Thurman (dthurman@excel.net)
I have been attending concerts for nearly twenty years, and I love that special kick that comes from seeing a band on stage. Pearl Jam, on this day, left me in awe. I brought a friend of mine who had always liked them, but never understood why I had such respect for them, or why I was such a fan of the music. That night she got it. All I can say is thanks to Pearl Jam for giving me and your fans this dedication to quality and honesty.

Justin Hectus (Justin.Hectus@kyl.com)
Cross Country Trip: I live in Long Beach CA, and my friend and I had tickets to the San Diego show in early 95 that was cancelled. We were so bummed that we bought tickets to fly to Milwaukee and flew out there in July to see PJ. We had no tickets, very little money and through luck and some good karma we ended up with tickets and we saw an incredible show that I will remember for the rest of my life.

By the by, the San Diego show was rescheduled and no one can say that they missed out. That turned out to be a mind-blowing performance that left us with nothing but grins.