Pearl Jam Twenty Tour

{{Infobox concert

| concert_tour_name = Pearl Jam Twenty Tour

| artist = Pearl Jam

| location = {{hlist|North America|Latin America}}

| album = Pearl Jam Twenty

| start_date = September 3, 2011

| end_date = November 24, 2011

| number_of_legs = 2

| number_of_shows = {{unbulleted list|12 in North America|10 in Latin America|22 in total}}

| last_tour = Backspacer Tour
(2009–10)

| this_tour = Pearl Jam Twenty Tour
(2011)

| next_tour = 2012 Tour
(2012)

}}

The Pearl Jam Twenty Tour (also known as the PJ20 Tour) was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary.{{cite web | url=http://www.pearljam.com/news/ten-club-announces-alpine-valley-and-canada-tour | title=Ten Club Announces Alpine Valley and Canada Tour | date=May 18, 2011 | access-date=May 18, 2011 | publisher=pearljam.com}} The tour consisted of a two-day festival at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin on the Labor Day weekend,{{cite web | url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/Pearl+hits+road+20th+anniversary+tour+with+stop+Vancouver/4795226/story.html | title=Pearl Jam hits road for 20th anniversary tour, with stop in Vancouver | date=May 17, 2011 | access-date=May 17, 2011 | publisher=vancouversun.com | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521000351/http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Pearl+hits+road+20th+anniversary+tour+with+stop+Vancouver/4795226/story.html | archive-date=May 21, 2011 | df=mdy-all }} and was followed by ten shows in Canada,{{cite web | url=http://www.spinnermusic.co.uk/2011/05/16/pearl-jam-twenty/ | title=Pearl Jam Celebrate 20 Years With Tour, Book and Documentary With Soundtrack | date=May 17, 2011 | access-date=May 17, 2011 | publisher=spinnermusic.co.uk}} ending with a show at the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver.{{cite web | url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/Pearl+wraps+20th+anniversary+Canadian+tour+Vancouver/5457759/story.html | title=Pearl Jam wraps 20th anniversary Canadian tour in Vancouver | date=September 26, 2011 | access-date=September 26, 2011 | publisher=vancouversun.com}} The festival dates had support from Queens of the Stone Age, Mudhoney, Liam Finn, John Doe{{cite web | url=http://www.licklibrary.com/news/2011/5/1300-pearl_jam_to_celebrate_20th_anniversary_with_two_day_festival | title=Pearl Jam to celebrate 20th anniversary with two day festival | date=May 17, 2011 | access-date=May 17, 2011 | publisher=licklibrary.com}} and The Strokes.{{cite web | url=http://thestrokesnews.com/the-strokes-confirmed-for-pearl-jam-20-festival/ | title=The Strokes Confirmed For Pearl Jam 20 Festival | date=May 17, 2011 | access-date=May 17, 2011 | publisher=thestrokesnews.com | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520044800/http://thestrokesnews.com/the-strokes-confirmed-for-pearl-jam-20-festival/ | archive-date=May 20, 2011 | url-status=dead }} Due to high ticket demand for pre-sale tickets, the website had to be taken offline.{{cite web | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/problems-with-pearl-jams-20th-anniversary-ticket-pre-sale/ | title=Problems with Pearl Jam's 20th anniversary ticket pre-sale | date=May 24, 2011 | access-date=May 24, 2011 | publisher=CBS News}}

On July 11, the band announced an additional nine dates in Latin America, scheduled for November.{{cite web | url=http://www.pearljam.com/news/pearl-jam-announces-2011-south-and-central-american-tour | title=Pearl Jam Announces 2011 South and Central American Tour | date=July 11, 2011 | access-date=July 11, 2011 | publisher=pearljam.com}} This was the second time that the band had toured Latin America, after their 2005 tour and included a show in San José, Costa Rica.{{cite web | url=http://www.ticotimes.net/Current-Edition/News-Briefs/Pearl-Jam-officially-confirmed-for-Costa-Rica_Monday-July-11-2011 | title=Pearl Jam officially confirmed for Costa Rica | date=July 11, 2011 | access-date=July 11, 2011 | publisher=Tico Times}} On August 19, a second date was added in São Paulo.{{cite web | url=http://www.pearljam.com/news/pearl-jam-adds-second-sao-paolo-show | title=Pearl Jam Adds Second Sao Paolo Show | date=August 19, 2011 | access-date=August 19, 2011 | publisher=Ten Club}} American punk band X were announced as the opening band for the Latin American shows.{{cite web | url=http://xtheband.com/shows/ | title=Shows: X the band | date=August 26, 2011 | access-date=August 26, 2011 | publisher=xtheband.com | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925112434/http://xtheband.com/shows/ | archive-date=September 25, 2011 | df=mdy-all }}{{cite web | url=http://www.guitarworld.com/x-announces-south-american-tour-pearl-jam | title=X Announces South American Tour with Pearl Jam | date=August 26, 2011 | access-date=August 26, 2011 | publisher=Guitar World}}{{cite web | url=http://www.punknews.org/article/43526 | title=Tours: X to open for Pearl Jam in South America | date=August 26, 2011 | access-date=August 26, 2011 | publisher=Punknews.org}}

History

The opening show at Alpine Valley featured songs by Mother Love Bone and Temple of the Dog with Chris Cornell on vocals.{{cite web | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/turnitup/chi-pearl-jam-concert-review-pj20-at-alpine-valley-reviewed-20110904,0,6065230.column | title=Concert review: Pearl Jam at Alpine Valley Music Theatre | date=September 3, 2011 | access-date=September 3, 2011 | publisher=Chicago Tribune}} This was then repeated for the second show.{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/467603/pearl-jam-fest-wows-with-chris-cornelltemple-of-the-dog-multiple-guests | title=Pearl Jam Fest Wows With Chris Cornell/Temple of The Dog, Multiple Guests | date=September 4, 2011 | access-date=September 4, 2011 | publisher=billboard.com}} During the first show at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, the band were joined onstage by Neil Young during their performance of "Rockin' in the Free World".{{cite web | url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/P/Pearl_Jam/ConcertReviews/2011/09/12/18671566.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101012223/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/P/Pearl_Jam/ConcertReviews/2011/09/12/18671566.html | url-status=usurped | archive-date=January 1, 2013 | title=Concert Review: Air Canada Centre, Toronto - Sept. 11, 2011 | date=September 11, 2011 | access-date=September 11, 2011 | publisher=canoe.ca}}{{cite web | url=http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/2234/Pearl-Jam-and-Neil-Youngs-Suprise-Duet | title=Pearl Jam and Neil Young's {{sic|nolink=y|Supr|ise}} Duet | date=September 11, 2011 | publisher=alternativeaddiction.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001082529/http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/2234/Pearl-Jam-and-Neil-Youngs-Suprise-Duet|archive-date=October 1, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=November 15, 2015}} The show was later released exclusively as a free digital download through Google Music on November 10 in celebration of the upcoming, official launch of that site on November 16.{{cite web |url= https://market.android.com/details?id=album-Bioag3esw4jpxaravuo6yycdj5e&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImFsYnVtLUJpb2FnM2VzdzRqcHhhcmF2dW82eXljZGo1ZSJd |title= Toronto 9.11.11 Pearl Jam |first=Justin |last= Farrar |date= November 10, 2011 |work= Android Market |access-date= December 7, 2011}}

Opening acts

Mudhoney — North America (excluding Costa Rica and Mexico)
X — South America, Costa Rica and Mexico

Tour dates

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|colspan="4"|North America{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/pearl-jam-announce-details-of-their-festival-film-tour-and-book/8938838 |title=Pearl Jam Announce Details of Their Festival, Film, Tour and Book |date=May 17, 2011 |access-date=May 17, 2011 |publisher=artistdirect.com}}{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/471556/pearl-jam-reveals-wi-labor-day-fest-canadian-tour-film-book |title=Pearl Jam reveals WI Labor Day Festival |date=May 17, 2011 |access-date=May 17, 2011 |publisher=billboard.com}}

September 3, 2011

|rowspan="2"|East Troy

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|Alpine Valley Music Theatre

September 4, 2011

September 7, 2011

|Montreal

|rowspan="10"|Canada

|Bell Centre

September 11, 2011

|rowspan="2"|Toronto

|rowspan="2"|Air Canada Centre