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November 11, 2006
5x1: Pearl Jam Through The Eye of Lance Mercer Photo Book Events

Three dates to celebrate Lance Mercer¹s newest Photo Book
5x1: PEARL JAM THROUGH THE EYE OF LANCE MERCER

  • NEW YORK- Thursday, November 16
  • CHICAGO-Saturday, November 18
  • SEATTLE- Saturday, December 2

NEW YORK INFO:
Thursday, November 16 at 7PM in the upstairs lounge at Piano's on The Lower East Side (158 Ludlow St, between Stanton and Rivington). A portion of the proceeds from this evening will go to MusiCares (www.grammy.com/musicares )

CHICAGO INFO:
Saturday, November 18 at 6PM. A portion of the proceeds from this evening will go to The Rev. John P. Smyth Standing Tall Charitable Foundation 847.294.1087

BB'S 22 East Hubbard Chicago Il, ( 312) 755-0007

SEATTLE INFO:
Saturday, December 2 at 7PM at Roq La Rue Gallery in Belltown (2312 2nd Avenue). A portion of the proceeds from the evening will go to The Vera Project (www.theveraproject.org ).

Mercer and friends will be selling and signing the book ($40) and limited edition prints from the book these events. All are welcome.

Los Angeles to be added soon.

Hope to see you all there.

Lance Mercer
http://www.lancemercer.com

November 3, 2006
DEEP magazine and holiday single!

Hey Jammers,

At this time, the Ten Club is contacting members to remind everyone to be sure their membership is up-to-date so they will be eligible for the brand spanking new issue of DEEP Magazine and the 2006 holiday single from Pearl Jam. If you are not yet a member, why not? You can join by visiting the Goods section of www.pearljam.com. The deadline is Tuesday, November 7 at 5pm Pacific time.

All current and past members...here is the mailing you received if your account was up-to-date. If you didn't receive it....you may want to update!

Love and Peace,
Kat and Sea

From the Ten Club:

Greetings Members!

As Pearl Jam's 2006 tour season comes to a close and winter lurks just around the corner, the staffers at Ten Club are gearing up for one of our busiest holiday seasons yet. You know what this means.... Deep magazine #2 and the 2006 Annual Single.

While the presses are busy at work cranking out the 48 page beauty, we would like you to take a moment to login to your www.pearljam.com member account and update any out dated contact information. Please pay close attention to your mailing address, any missing or incorrect information may cause delivery delays or no delivery at all.

NOTE: You must be an active member as of Tuesday, November 7, 2006 5pm pst to qualify for the Deep mag #2 mailing as well as the 2006 Annual Single mailing. You can find your membership expiration date by logging into your account and checking your profile.

Here's a reminder on how to access your online account: visit www.tenclub.net, go to the "GOODS" section, log in to your 10C account, click on profile and update as needed.

Cheers!
Ten Club Staff

October 21, 2006
Protecting salmon ecosystems

Did you know that one of Stone's environmental interests is conserving the most important places for wild salmon across the North Pacific? Please visit the Wild Salmon Center to find out more.

October 16, 2006
Pearl Jam Show in Hawaii

Pearl Jam is wrapping up their 2006 World Tour in beautiful Hawaii on December 2nd at the Blaisdell Center. The Ten Club ticket pre-sale for reserved, priority seating will begin Tuesday, October 17th at 12pm Pacific (9am Honolulu) online only at www.pearljam.com. The pre-sale will end October 18th at 8pm Pacific (5pm Honolulu) or while supplies last. For more information including ticket prices and a Ten Club member exclusive offer to purchase a travel package see www.pearljam.com. The public ticket on-sale date is to be announced.

October 11, 2006
New Pearl Jam Photo Book!

"5x1: Pearl Jam Through The Eye of Lance Mercer"
Limited Edition Photo Book Chronicling Pearl Jam's Early Years
Released Today Exclusively Through www.pearljam.com

"These images are meant to be listened to, loud." - Cameron Crowe

SEATTLE, WA - Pearl Jam's official fan club announced today the release of a special, limited-edition photo book entitled "5x1: Pearl Jam through the eye of Lance Mercer." "5x1" features over 180 previously unreleased shots of Pearl Jam taken by renowned Seattle photographer Lance Mercer, a long-time friend of the band and bass player of The Briefs. Beginning today, "5x1" is available for sale only at www.pearljam.com/Goods for $40 USD.

Lance Mercer had been shooting the Seattle music scene for over 10 years when he was invited to travel with Pearl Jam in 1992 as their official tour photographer. As a long-time friend of the band members, Lance was granted unprecedented access to capture Pearl Jam at their most introspective, creative, and personal moments. The best of these photos have been immortalized in "5x1."

"For five years, I focused on photographing Pearl Jam, shooting as close to the action as possible," explains Mercer. “Pearl Jam was a moving target. I learned to adjust to the surroundings and never went anywhere without my camera.” In addition to dozens of behind-the-scenes snapshots, "5x1" features writings from a number of the band’s peers, mentors, and heroes. Ben Harper, Gloria Steinem, Bruce Springsteen, Cameron Crowe, Tim Robbins, Michael Stipe, Pete Townshend, Kelly Slater, Theo Epstein, Howard Zinn and more have contributed written narratives on Pearl Jam, which are used throughout the book to complement Mercer’s photos.

"The first thing I noticed was the warmth of their sound even though the band was hitting hard,” says Bruce Springsteen on page 52 of “5x1." “They had the ability to play hard and swing at the same time. The music felt composed and powerful with a lot of complementary interplay among the instruments. These are the qualities that suggest the presence of a real band. They felt like a band intent on meaning something to its audience…to you."

The idea for "5x1" was born out of a conversation that Lance Mercer and Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament had over coffee a few years back. Both agreed there was a need to share more of Lance's visual history of the band with the fans. “Lance Romance has always been about the music and that's why it all works. He worked his a** off…bugged the hell out of us, and captured the band like nobody has since," says Ament.

Lance Mercer, born and raised in Seattle, began photographing the local music scene at the age of 13. He later attended Seattle Central Community College's commercial photography program where he graduated in 1987. Since that time, Mercer has photographed album covers for Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Presidents of the United States of America, Indigo Girls, and more. He has also shot numerous bands on behalf of Epic Records, Columbia Records, Capitol, Warner Brothers, Geffen, and A&M. Lance’s photos have been published in Rolling Stone, Spin, Time, Vanity Fair and Alternative Press. His last major project was a Pearl Jam retrospective book of photos entitled Place/Date -- a collaboration with acclaimed rock photographer Charles Peterson.

"Lance's name will always be synonymous with the image of Pearl Jam, says Peterson. “The photographs [in "5x1"] also show the band's dedication to Lance, and rightly so."

"I never thought that during my years of trying to emulate my photographic heroes, my prints would someday end up in a book…all I can say is: look out,” says Mercer. “You never know where the pictures and music will take you.” To see images from the book, or to purchase "5x1: Pearl Jam through the eye of Lance Mercer", visit www.pearljam.com.

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QUOTES FROM "5X1: PEARL JAM THROUGH THE EYE OF LANCE MERCER"
  • “Good photographs like these are in themselves musical, so they add an extra track." - Pete Townshend

  • "For anyone tired of machine-made songs and public images tailored by focus groups, it's this authenticity that makes Pearl Jam unique. It helps each of us to find our own music." - Gloria Steinem

  • "I have specific memories of good times in hotel lobbies or parties where I had no idea Lance was even taking pictures, and am often amazed to see photos from those very moments that capture the way we were actually feeling." - Eric Johnson (early Pearl Jam and current Neil Young tour manager)

  • "This is the backstage, onstage, every stage journey of Pearl Jam, forever strapped to the muse." -Cameron Crowe

  • "Remembering everything so vividly, feeling that part of my life entwined with their story, their music, their struggles and their triumphs - these candid, intimate photos capture the band, and that inspiring period, so perfectly." - Michele Anthony (former president of Sony Music)

  • "I found [Eddie Vedder] extraordinarily modest, intelligent, widely read and with a deep commitment to social justice." - Howard Zinn

  • "…the band is genuine, warm, fun, and disarming; somehow, they make you feel like you've been around the whole time. You should have known that's the way these guys would be." - Theo Epstein

  • "Lance's photos express him so completely: his spirit, his creativity. There's no doubt that Lance has had in Pearl Jam great humanity and material to work with, but it's more than that. His vision is uncluttered and trusting." - Lauren Spencer (early '90s SPIN Magazine writer)

October 6, 2006
Good Woodie nod

Pearl Jam has been nominated for an mtvU 2006 Woodie Award in the category "Good Woodie," for their commitments to social causes. To cast your vote for Pearl Jam go here.

September 29, 2006
Jeff Skateboard on the Auction Block

The Missoula Skatepark Association is auctioning a one-of-a-kind skateboard deck designed by Jeff Ament. Check out the auction here and support the Missoula Skatepark, a project near and dear to Jeff and Pearl Jam. Auction ends 3pm MST Friday Oct. 6th, 2006.

September 28, 2006
A night filled with Pirates & Pearls

Aye, this year's annual YouthCare Auction be held Friday October 13, 2006 at The Atrium at the Seattle Design Center from 7pm to 12 midnight! The Pirates and Pearls themed evening will be filled with silent and live auctions, libations, a gourmet meal catered by Wolfgang Puck, live entertainment and dancing. Tickets will cost ye $125 per person. The booty up for auction includes Pearl Jam destination packages featured in the live auction, and other PJ items in the silent auction. In addition, Youth Care be honoring Pearl Jam with the Marleen Alhadeff Volunteer of the Year Award for their contributions and commitment to helping YouthCare achieve its mission and goals.

Argh, bring 'er alongside and get ye tickets and information at www.youthcare.org. Ten Club members receive $25 off individual tickets!

September 20, 2006
Soundtrack release

The soundtrack for the surfing documentary "A Brokedown Melody," previously released on DVD, is due out on November 14. Eddie Vedder contributes the ukulele track "Goodbye." See Brushfire Records, Woodshed Films, and jackjohnsonmusic for more info.

September 19, 2006
Pearl Jam nominated for AMA

Pearl Jam have been nominated for an American Music Award in the category Alternative Music Favorite Artist. The 2006 American Music Awards is broadcast from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA and airs Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on ABC. (Check your local listings)

September 15, 2006
Bridge School Benefit Concert

Pearl Jam will perform at the 20th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concert, to be held October 21st and 22nd at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. Tickets go on-sale Sunday, September 17th at 10 am Pacific through Ticketmaster outlets or at LiveNation.

September 10, 2006
Frampton - Fingerprints

Mike McCready and Matt Cameron contribute to Peter Frampton's upcoming instrumental album, Fingerprints, to be released September 12th. Mike and Matt join Peter for a cover of Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" and the original "Blowin' Smoke."

August 29, 2006
Heads up Australia!

Pearl Jam have added a show in Newcastle, Australia on November 19th at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre. The Ten Club pre-sale for eligible fan club members begins Monday, September 4th at 10 AM locally (Sunday at 5 PM Pacific time) and continues until Tuesday, the 5th at 5 PM locally (Monday at Midnight Pacific time). You must be an active Ten Club member as of Monday, August 28th and you are allowed to purchase 2 tickets per member. The price for the Newcastle show will be $175.84 US Dollars per pair. Visa or Mastercard are the only acceptable forms of payment. Tickets are for reserved seating. Seat location will be determined by seniority within the fan club. Tickets are distributed on the day of the show only and seat location is not revealed until tickets are collected. See http://www.pearljam.com/goods

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 8th at 9 AM Australian Eastern Time.

August 11, 2006
Stone on CI Live

Stone Gossard will be chatting live with Conservation International on Monday, August 14th 2006 at 1:00 PM EDT. He'll be talking about Pearl Jam's efforts to fight climate change and other environmental problems. To pre-submit a question for Stone, please visit http://discuss.conservation.org/

August 3, 2006
Iconoclasts

Eddie Vedder and surfer Laird Hamilton will appear on the Sundance Channel's original television series "Iconoclasts" on Oct. 26 at 9 PM ET/PT (See your local listings for schedule). Each episode features two innovative leaders from different fields who discuss their passions and creative processes.

July 31, 2006
VMA Nominations: Life Wasted

Pearl Jam's video "Life Wasted," directed by Fernando Apodaca, has been nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in the category Best Special Effects In A Video. This year, for the first time, viewers will be able to vote in all categories. Voting for the General Categories begins July 31st and ends August 20th. The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Thursday, August 31st at 8:00 P.M. (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT). Check your local listings for schedule.

July 20, 2006
Pearl Jam Will Support U2 in Hawaii

U2 will play Aloha stadium in Honolulu, HI on Saturday, December 9th. Those holding tickets for the previously scheduled April 8 U2 concert can use their tickets for this show. Any tickets that are returned will go on sale to the general public on August 5th at the Aloha Stadium ticket office and Ticketmaster.

Sorry, there will be no Ten Club ticket privileges for this show.

July 10, 2006
Pearl Jam Announces Carbon Portfolio Strategy for 2006 World Tour

SEATTLE, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- July 10, 2006 -- In an effort to mitigate their own carbon emissions while raising the public's carbon consciousness, Pearl Jam today announced the launch of their 2006 Carbon Portfolio Strategy. Through this Strategy, the band will donate a total of $100,000 to nine organizations doing innovative work around climate change, renewable energy, and the environment.

"We established the Carbon Portfolio Strategy in the hopes of creating new models for businesses like ours looking to invest in the future health of our planet and its delicate ecosphere," said Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam. "Our Carbon Portfolio Strategy unites the combined efforts of nine diverse groups all approaching the issue of carbon in distinctive and unique ways. We hope that by highlighting and creating a commons for these groups, we can help to advance a broad and synergistic strategy that encourages preservation of existing ecosystems, restoration of degraded environments, and broad stimulus for clean, renewable energy technologies."

Since 2003, Pearl Jam has employed a variety of approaches -- including rainforest preservation and the use of pure bio-diesel for their 2006 US tour -- to help offset carbon emissions produced by the band's tours and day-to-day business operations. The Carbon Portfolio Strategy builds on these earlier efforts by helping advance clean renewable energy and carbon mitigation. "We are honored to be part of this collaborative effort and would like to express our gratitude for the leadership and passion of all these diverse groups," remarked Gossard.

The nine organizations supported by the Carbon Portfolio Strategy are:

-- American Solar Energy Society is the nation's oldest and largest membership organization dedicated to moving the U.S. to a sustainable energy economy for the benefit of our citizens and the global environment. www.ases.org

-- Bonneville Environmental Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, was established in 1998 to restore watershed ecosystems and further the development and use of new renewable energy resources primarily from wind and solar power. www.b-e-f.org

-- Cascade Land Conservancy conserves and cares for the landscapes that define the Pacific Northwest region, from headwaters to estuaries, foothill forests to our communities and neighborhoods. www.cascadeland.org

-- Conservation International (CI) applies innovations in science, economics, policy and community participation to protect the Earth's richest regions of plant and animal diversity in the biodiversity hotspots, high-biodiversity wilderness areas, and key marine ecosystems. With headquarters in Washington, D.C., CI works in more than 40 countries on four continents. www.conservation.org

-- EarthCorps gathers youth from around the world to restore Washington's salmon habitat, urban forests, and hiking trails. Environmental education and service with 10,000 volunteers annually. www.earthcorps.org

-- Green Empowerment is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that promotes community-based renewable energy, potable water delivery, and related watershed restoration internationally to generate social and environmental progress. www.greenempowerment.org

-- Honor the Earth is a Minnesota-based organization working nationally to promote renewable energy on tribal lands to build leadership in Native communities for a new energy future rooted in environmental justice and seeking to mitigate global climate change. www.honorearth.com

-- IslandWood is a Seattle-based organization providing outdoor learning experiences and inspiring lifelong environmental and community stewardship for children and adults. www.islandwood.org

-- Washington Clean Energy Initiative is a Washington State initiative to guarantee that at least 15% of the state's energy comes from clean, renewable sources by 2020. www.yeson937.org

While the Pearl Jam Carbon Portfolio Strategy has national and international components, the band's initial focus is on the Pacific Northwest since it is their home. By identifying and supporting leaders in the environmental community, they hope to raise this region's carbon consciousness while also investing in a clean energy future.

Part of the band's goal is to encourage Northwest businesses and individuals to invest in these and other leading environmental organizations. Interested businesses and individuals can learn more about these organizations, calculate their own carbon emissions, and become part of the Pearl Jam Carbon Portfolio Strategy by visiting www.pearljam.com/activism.

The band encourages people outside the Pacific Northwest to identify and support leaders in their own community leading the charge for clean and renewable energy. In addition, the band hopes that everyone will take a close look at how their daily activities contribute to the increasing amounts of carbon emissions in the air.

For several years now, Pearl Jam has been committed to offsetting the carbon output produced by their tours. In 2003, the band joined forces with Conservation International to offset 5,700 tons of CO2 emissions released from trucks, buses, airplane travel, hotel rooms, concert venues -- and the estimated one million fans driving to and from the concerts -- by creating and managing a new protected area in the rainforest of Makira, Madagascar. Protecting forests, which naturally store carbon, helps prevent the release of nearly a quarter of world's annual the greenhouse gas emissions caused by deforestation and other land-use changes.

Additionally, Stone Gossard and his wife Liz Weber spearheaded an effort on the 2004 Vote for Change tour called the "Vote for Change Renewable Energy Project" that raised $77,000 to fund a variety of small-scale renewable energy projects in several of the states the tour traveled through. The Dave Matthews Band, Bonnie Raitt, Pearl Jam and Stone Gossard individually donated money to this effort, which was overseen by the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. To date, the Vote for Change Renewable Energy Project has installed four solar photovoltaic power systems in states across the US, with four additional systems set for completion by the end of 2006. For more information on these projects, visit http://www.b-e-f.org/renewables/index.shtm.

In addition to the Carbon Portfolio Strategy, Pearl Jam are working to offset carbon emissions from their 2006 US tour by using B100 -- pure bio-diesel -- in all production trucks on their 2006 US tour and for their buses on leg two of this tour. B100 reduces emissions of carbon monoxide by approximately 50% and carbon dioxide by 78% on a net lifecycle basis. In contrast to fossil fuels, which release new carbon previously sequestered in the earth's crust, the carbon in B100 emissions is recycled from carbon already present in the atmosphere. The ultimate goal in all of these efforts is to get Pearl Jam at 0% net emissions for tours and business operations.

Pearl Jam's 2006 worldwide tour is in support of their new, self-titled studio record released May 1 in Europe and May 2 in North America. For more information on Pearl Jam, visit www.pearljam.com.

June 27, 2006
Auction, vinyl, and VH1...

Sweet Relief Auction
Here's your chance to win 2 tickets to Pearl Jams sold out concert July 15, 2006 at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA and a limited edition Amesbros poster autographed by the band. Click here to bid. All of the proceeds benefit Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. The auction ends July 7th.

Viva la vinyl!
Pearl Jam's self titled album is available on vinyl. See the goods section on pearljam.com

VH1 Storytellers
VH1 Storytellers: Pearl Jam will premiere Saturday, July 1st on VH1 at 10pm ET/PT. The episode was recorded on May 31 at Avalon in New York City and features new songs from the self-titled album "Pearl Jam" released May 2, in addition to earlier favorites. You can catch a preview of the episode right now at http://vspot.vh1.com. The debut broadcast will also be simulcast at the same time on MHD: Music High- Definition Channel, MTV Networks' music-centric high-definition channel.

June 20, 2006
Portland show and Easy Street release

Portland show:
Pearl Jam will perform a benefit concert for the Nortwest Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) on July 20th at Portland's Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale to the general public Saturday, June 24th at 10 AM PDT at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com and charge by phone at (503)224-4400. (There are no Ten Club ticket opportunities for this benefit event.) Special guests include comedian David Cross.

For more information see http://www.ccfa.org/chapters/northwest

Pearl Jam - Live at Easy Street:
The long awaited 7-song EP taken from Pearl Jam's April 29th, 2005 performance at Easy Street records in support of the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) and in celebration of CIMS 10-year anniversary is released today, June 20th.

Track list:

  1. intro
  2. 1/2 Full
  3. Lukin
  4. Amerikan in Me (by The Avengers)
  5. Save You
  6. Bleed For Me (by Dead Kennedys)
  7. New World (by X) featuring Joe Doe
  8. Porch
Find a local store near you see http://www.cimsmusic.com or check out Easy Street Records.

June 7, 2006
HDSA Auction

Check out the Last Generation On-line Auction to benefit the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA). There are multiple Pearl Jam auctions; one includes VIP passes to see Pearl Jam in San Francisco and have dinner with Stone! See Charity Buzz for additional details. The entire list of items is at Last Generation Online Auction .

May 22, 2006
Perth show

Pearl Jam has announced a show in Perth, Australia on Saturday, November 25th at the Subiaco Oval. The public on-sale for this show is Friday, May 26th at 9 AM locally through ticketmaster.com.au.
Eligible fan club members see pearljam.com for Ten Club ticket opportunity.

May 19, 2006
Pearl Jam video!

It's Pearl Jam first music video in 8 years! Beginning today, May 19, The "Life Wasted" video will be a free download to fans at www.pearljam.com and www.video.google.com through May 24. The video is being offered through Creative Commons Attribution/Non-Commercial/No Derivatives license so that people around the world can legally copy, distribute and share the video. Check out the terms of the license here.

"Life Wasted" is the first music video to be directed by mixed-media visual artist Fernando Apodaca (www.fernandoapodaca.com). In depicting a world both fragile and transitory, Apodaca used "life casts" of the musicians (transformed and animated through projection techniques) combined with traditional modes of sculpture in bronze, wax, and leather.

Be sure to check out the VH1 premiere of "Life Wasted" scheduled for 6:00pm ET during Friday's "Top 20 Countdown." It will also be available simultaneously on vh1.com. In addition, the video will enter into MTV2 rotation on Monday (5/22).

May 16, 2006
Third San Francisco show

Due to popular demand San Francisco has rolled into a third show at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium! Tickets for the July 15th show go onsale to the general public at 10 AM Pacific Time on Sunday, May 21 at ticketmaster.com. Ten Club members who purchased rollover reservations will receive confirmation shortly.

May 10, 2006
Australia tickets - onsale info

Ten Club onsale:
The Ten Club will be offering a ticket pre-sale opportunity to all eligible fan club members. You must be an active fan club member as of Tuesday, May 9th to qualify.

The Ten Club ticket pre-sale will begin Friday, May 12th at 4PM Pacific time (9 AM Saturday Sydney time) online only here under the Tickets category. Please visit timeanddate.com for time zone conversion.

Fan club members are allowed to purchase 2 tickets per member, per show. Prices for each show will vary and will include all applicable fees. Visa or Mastercard are the only acceptable forms of payment. Tickets are for reserved seating. Seat location will be determined by seniority within the fan club. Tickets are distributed on the day of the show only and seat location is not revealed until tickets are collected.

The pre-sale will end Tuesday, May 16th at 5pm PDT (10 AM Wednesday Sydney time). Tickets are available while supplies last. The Ten Club cannot guarantee a ticket for every eligible member.

Please contact tickets@tenclub.net with questions related to the tour and/or tickets. Please contact info@tenclub.net with questions related to your membership and/or eligibility.

Public onsale:
The public on-sale for all announced Australian tour dates is Friday May 19th at 9am thru Ticketek.com. Stay posted to pearljam.com for additional show announcements in the near future!

May 8, 2006
Australia Tour Announcement

The following shows have been confirmed for this November in Australia. All shows will be supported by Kings of Leon. Ten Club ticketing information and added dates will be forthcoming.

November 7 ---- Sydney, Acer Arena
November 10 --- Brisbane, Entertainment Center
November 13 --- Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
November 21 --- Adelaide, Entertainment Center

All dates and venues subject to change.

May 6, 2006
Bootlegs for '06 Tour - FLAC and MP3

All bootlegs from the 2006 Pearl Jam tour will be available in both MP3 and FLAC formats. Price for MP3s will remain at $9.99 and the price for FLAC will be $14.99. Besides audio, all downloads will still include photographs from the show as well as set list and cover artwork.

In order to facilitate the increased audio quality and choices for fans, the shows will typically be available for download the evening following the performance. In some rare circumstances, it may not be until 2 days after the show.

Please visit bootlegs.pearljam.com to shop for shows from the 2005 tour as well as the first show from the Vault series (More to come!). Soon the first shows of the first leg of 2006 will be loaded into the system. At that point you can pre-buy any show you like and set the software to "Automatically download when available".

May 4, 2006
Live On Letterman Webcast: Pearl Jam

You can see the set list for this first time ever web broadcast in Set Lists and Fanviews. If you missed it, don't miss it in the Live On Letterman Archives - "Pearl Jam's Webcast Encore Coming Soon!"

And don't forget to watch The Late Show with David Letterman tonight!

Hey, check out 'PEARL JAM' on AOL Sessions.

April 28, 2006
Sweet Relief Fundraising Campaign

Beginning April 28th til July 28th, you can download Pearl Jam's classic studio version of Crazy Mary (from Sweet Relief Musician Fund's Tribute to Victoria Williams) as a limited edition mp3 quality REALTONE for your cell phone. Your pledge of $4.99 will benefit Sweet Relief, an organization that provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians who are facing illness, disability, or age-related problems. Visit sweetrelief.org for a complete list of musicians participating in the ground-breaking campaign and for detailed instructions on how to pledge.

April 22, 2006
Pearl Jam European Tour Dates

Pearl Jam has announced the European dates of their 2006 worldwide tour. Six years since the band's last visit to Europe, Pearl Jam will return -- kicking off on August 23 in Dublin, Ireland and touring through September 25 in Vienna, Austria.

A Ten Club ticket pre-sale opportunity for European tour dates will be announced very soon! Stay posted to pearljam.com for details.

Pearl Jam's 2006 European Tour Dates Are As Follows:

Date        City            Venue

Aug 23 - Dublin, Ireland - The Point
Aug 25* - Leeds, UK - Leeds Festival
Aug 27* - Reading, UK - Reading Festival
Aug 29 - Arnhem, Netherlands - Geldredome
Aug 30 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis
Sept 2 - Vitoria, Spain - Azkena Rock Festival
Sept 4 - Lisbon, Portugal - Atlantico Pavillion
Sept 5 - Lisbon, Portugal - Atlantico Pavillion
Sept 9 - Marseille, France - Le Dome
Sept 11 - Paris, France - Bercy
Sept 13 - Bern, Switzerland - Arena
Sept 14 - Bologna, Italy - Palamalaguti
Sept 16 - Verona, Italy - Arena
Sept 17 - Milan, Italy Forum
Sept 19 - Torino, Italy - Palaisozaki
Sept 20 - Pistoia, Italy - Duomo Square
Sept 23 - Berlin, Germany - Wuhlheide
Sept 25 - Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle

* Tickets currently on sale through these festivals.

Additional concert dates and opening acts for Pearl Jam's European tour will be announced in the coming weeks.

Pearl Jam¹s 2006 worldwide tour is in support of the band¹s new, self-titled studio record due out May 1 in Europe and May 2 in North America. The first single off of Pearl Jam's forthcoming album, "World Wide Suicide", is at its sixth week in the top five of the U.S. modern rock radio charts. Pearl Jam's new album has already received a 4-star review in Rolling Stone and a 5-star review in Kerrang.

April 18, 2006
Pearl Jam at Summerfest

Pearl Jam will be co-headlining with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at Summerfest in Milwaukee on June 29th and June 30th at the Marcus Amphitheater. An exclusive Ten Club pre-sale for these shows only will start April 19th at 10am PDT. See the details at pearljam.com.

April 17, 2006
Second Gorge show and SF Reservations

Pearl Jam has added a second show at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, WA on Sunday, July 23rd* and now is your chance to pre-order your Ten Club Tickets.

Eligible Ten Club members have an opportunity to reserve pre-sale tickets for a potential 3rd show in San Francisco on July 15th.

See all the details on pearljam.com.

*Dates are subject to change

April 14, 2006
**Pearl Jam fan missing**

You may be able to help...do you know Brian Shaffer or have any information to pass on regarding his whereabouts? If you do, please contact Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 645-8477 or (877) 645-8477. See News Story.

April 14, 2006
UK stuff and Billboard Featured Artist - Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam will be appearing on "Later...with Jools Holland" airing May 5th on BBC 2. Also in the UK, check out BBC Radio 1 from May 1-4 each evening between the hours of 7-9 PM local time to hear exclusive live-in-the-studio tracks. Check your local listings for time and stations.

Catch this new interview with our guys at Billboard.

And don't miss the link at the end of the article.

April 12, 2006
Pearl Jam on Letterman

Pearl Jam will appear on CBS's Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday, May 4th. Be sure to check your local listings for show schedule.

April 5, 2006
Pearl Jam's Tour - Second Leg Announcement!!

An exclusive Ten Club pre-sale for tickets to upcoming shows on Leg 2 of the US Tour will be available to eligible members only. You must be an active Ten Club member as of April 4, 2006 to be eligible for this opportunity.

The pre-sale for the first show will begin on April 6that 10am PDT. We will stagger ticket sales, so please pay attention to the corresponding presale dates and times. Pre-sale tickets are available while supplies last. We do not guarantee tickets for every eligible member. The Ten Club pre-sale for all shows will remain open until April 15th at 5pm PDT, or until pre-sale tickets sell out … whichever comes first.

Tickets will be available online only at http://www.tenclub.net/goods/. The pre-sale opportunity is for one pair of tickets. No single tickets will be sold. Ticket prices will vary. Purchases can be made with Visa or Mastercard only. No email or phone orders. Please visit http://pearljam.com/tenclub/tickets.php for more information on purchasing tickets. We highly recommend you read these details before purchasing tickets.
Date City/St. Venue Pre-sale
June 23 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena April 6th 10am PDT
June 24 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena April 6th 10am PDT
June 26* St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center April 7th 10am PDT
June 27* St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center April 7th 10am PDT
July 2* Denver, CO Pepsi Center April 7th 10am PDT
July 3* Denver, CO Pepsi Center April 7th 10am PDT
July 6 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena April 8th 10am PDT
July 7 San Diego, CA Cox Arena April 8th 10am PDT
July 13 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl April 8th 10am PDT
July 16 San Francisco, CA BG Civic Auditorium April 9th 10am PDT
July 18 San Francisco, CA BG Civic Auditorium April 9th 10am PDT
July 22 George, WA Gorge Amphitheater April 9th 10am PDT

*Special dates with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Ticket prices will be increased.
**All Dates Subject To Change

You will receive an order confirmation once your ticket order is successfully accepted. You will receive an additional confirmation for your ticket purchase with information on how to collect your tickets, once the pre-sale has ended on April 15th.

Contact tickets@tenclub.net with questions relating to tour and ticket information. Contact info@tenclub.net with questions regarding your membership. Response time will be delayed, so your patience is appreciated.

April 4, 2006
U.K. Festivals and SNL

Pearl Jam is scheduled to appear on the main stage at both the Leeds festival on August 25th, and the Reading festival on August 27th. For ticket info and complete line up go here.

Pearl Jam will appear on Saturday Night Live on April 15th. Be sure to check your local listings for show schedule.

April 1, 2006
2nd LA Forum show

A second show has been added at the Los Angeles Forum on July 10. Tickets on sale at ticketmaster.

March 30, 2006
London and Los Angeles

Pearl Jam will perform a low key show at London's Astoria on April 20th. Tickets go on sale at 9.00 am local time on Friday March 31st available online only from www.seetickets.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk. There is a 2 ticket limit per person and tickets are subject to booking fees.

LA Forum Rollover Reservations news - see pearljam.com for all the details.

March 27, 2006
LA FORUM SHOW

Pearl Jam heads to the west coast ... And we have tickets!!

Pearl Jam will play The Forum in Los Angeles on July 9th and the Ten Club would like to offer all eligible members the opportunity to purchase pre-sale tickets to this show! You must be an active Ten Club member as of March 26th to be eligible for this pre-sale opportunity.

The pre-sale will begin on March 28th at 10am PST. Tickets are available only in the Goods section. Visa and Mastercard are the only acceptable forms of payment. Two tickets per member only. The ticket price for one pair will be $117.40, which includes a base price of $49 per ticket plus $2 to the Vitalogy Foundation, and applicable venue and service charges.

Please visit the ticket info page for more detailed information on purchasing tickets through the Ten Club.

Pre-sale tickets are a first come, first serve opportunity. However, seat location will be determined by seniority within the fan club. The pre-sale will end on March 30th at 5pm PST or while supplies last. We do not guarantee tickets for every eligible member of the fan club.

We expect tickets to sell quickly, so please be prepared.

The Vitalogy Foundation will donate $1 per ticket to the Surfrider Foundation in the name of surfer David Russell.

March 22, 2006
Tour Leg 1 Tickets On sale Saturday

You can catch the public sale of tickets for Leg 1 of the upcoming Pearl Jam tour at Ticketmaster this Saturday, March 25. All on-sale times are local. See you at the shows!

March 20, 2006
Pearl Jam! Reserve Tickets for Potential Added Shows!

The Ten Club would like to offer eligible members the opportunity to reserve pre-sale tickets for potential Pearl Jam shows, which could be added to the US Tour. You must be an active member as of March 7, 2006 to be eligible for this opportunity.

Here's how it will work ... the shows listed below have the potential to be added to the tour. We are going to allow you to reserve these tickets before they go on-sale to the public. You will "purchase" these reservations from pearljam.com like a regular ticket sale, however we will not charge your card until the show has been confirmed.

What this does is place your order on hold for approximately one week, until the additional show has been confirmed. At that time, we will charge your credit card. If the additional show does not happen, your order will be canceled and your credit card info will be removed from our system.

Ticket reservations for additional shows will act like any other Ten Club pre-sale ticket, so all the standard policies and procedures do apply. Ticket reservations are available while supplies last. Two tickets only per member. Seat location is allocated by seniority. All ticket sales are final. No refunds. No exchanges. No transfers. No excuses. See here for more ticket information.

Ticket pre-sale reservations for all additional shows will begin March 21st at 10am PST. Pre-sale reservations will remain open until March 22nd at 5pm PST or until the reservations are full. We anticipate reservations to fill quickly, so be ready for anything!

Listed below are show dates that could potentially be added to the tour:

Date City Venue Pre-Sale Date
May 25* Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden March 21 at 10am PST
May 28 Philadelphia, PA Tweeter Center at the Waterfront March 21 at 10am PST
May 31* E. Rutherford, NJ Continental Airlines Arena March 21 at 10am PST

*dates are subject to change due to professional sports team playoff schedules

Contact tickets@tenclub.net with questions. Your email will be answered in the order it was received. Thanks for your patience.

Questions, Comments or Contact Information: http://pearljam.com/etc/contact.php

March 14, 2006
Pre-Order the New Pearl Jam album at www.pearljam.com. Order now and receive a bonus live Pearl Jam CD from New Year's Eve 1992 and a free download of "Pearl Jam" one minute after it becomes available in the U.S.

March 14, 2006
Additional Chicago Show added! See pearljam.com for all the details.

March 13, 2006
New Pearl Jam album May 2, 2006! Can't wait!

News round up:

World Wide Suicide chart news: World Wide Suicide debuts on Billboard Modern Rock Audience Chart at number 1 and number 3 overall on the format's chart. Check out this Billboard article about "World Wide Suicide's" radio chart debut!


March 6, 2006
The free download of Worldwide Suicide has been moved to 2 PM Pacific time today. Go here for your free download.

March 1, 2006
Pearl Jam announced today that they will release their highly anticipated, self-titled, eighth studio album on May 2nd through J Records. Pearl Jam’s new album marks the band's first studio release in nearly four years and their first in partnership with J Records.

The album was produced and mixed by Adam Kasper and Pearl Jam at Studio X in Seattle. Check back here for tracklisting and tour dates!

Tracklisting for "Pearl Jam":

  1. Life Wasted
  2. World Wide Suicide
  3. Comatose
  4. Severed Hand
  5. Marker In The Sand
  6. Parachutes
  7. Unemployable
  8. Big Wave
  9. Gone
  10. Wasted Reprise
  11. Army Reserve
  12. Come Back
  13. Inside Job

Important: Don't miss the newly redesigned pearljam.com site for breaking news.

News round up:

World Wide Suicide single free:
Beginning March 8th, at 6:00 A.M. Eastern time, you can download World Wide Suicide on pearljam.com This MP3 version of the song contains no Digital Rights Management so you can share it with your friends.

Special Announcements Coming!
On March 7th, the Ten Club and Pearl Jam will be making some pretty big announcements, so check pearljam.com. Also, make sure you have your membership up to date. That includes all contact info. It's just around the corner.

CCFA Benefit at the Showbox in Seattle:
The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation presents a benefit featuring FLIGHT TO MARS (UFO Tribute featuring Mike McCready of Pearl Jam) with special guests THE SUPERSUCKERS, LEE RUDE AND THE TRAINWRECKS and more on Saturday, March 18th at the Showbox in Seattle. -- Tickets are $20.00 advance and day of show at TicketsWest. Doors at 8pm. 21+ On sale now.


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The Ten Club: Please send your questions about fan club issues to the Ten Club only at info@tenclub.net. We just have to forward the fan club mail if it's sent to us and that's a slight delay. Thanks!

 

Heard Rumors? Have Questions? Ask, We're An Ear.
When you send your rumors and questions in to us at the Rumor Pit, please put "PJ Rumor Pit" in the Subject line of your question message and please remember that personal questions, requests for autographs and lyrics information won't be answered. We hope to see you on the Message Board too!

Peace and much love,
Sea and Kat


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