Vs. Tour
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| Vs. Tour | ||
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| Tour by Pearl Jam | ||
| Location | United States | |
| Supporting album | Vs. | |
| Start date | October 28, 1993 | |
| End date | April 17, 1994 | |
| Legs | 2 | |
| Shows | 52 in United States 52 in total |
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| Pearl Jam tour chronology | ||
| 1993 European/North American Tour (1993) |
Vs. Tour (1993-1994) |
Vitalogy Tour (1995) |
The Vs. Tour was a concert tour by Seattle band Pearl Jam to support its second album Vs. It was the band's first since the 1993 European/North American Tour.
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[edit] History
Pearl Jam promoted Vs. with tours of the United States in the fall of 1993 and the spring of 1994. The fall 1993 tour focused on the Western United States, while the spring 1994 tour focused on the Eastern United States. Industry insiders compared Pearl Jam's tour to the touring habits of Led Zeppelin, in that the band "ignored the press and took its music directly to the fans."[1] During this tour the band set a cap on ticket prices in the attempt to thwart scalpers.[2]
During the tour Pearl Jam concurrently worked on its third album. Several songs from the band's third album, Vitalogy, were premiered during this tour. These include "Last Exit", "Spin the Black Circle", "Not for You", "Tremor Christ", "Nothingman", "Whipping", "Corduroy", "Satan's Bed", "Better Man", and "Immortality".[3]
Pearl Jam was outraged when it discovered after a pair of shows in Chicago that ticket vendor Ticketmaster had added a service charge to the tickets.[4] The band's April 3, 1994 concert in Atlanta was broadcast live on the radio in the United States and was also eventually released as a part of the "Dissident"/Live in Atlanta box set released in Europe. On April 8, 1994, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was found dead in his home in Seattle, the victim of an apparent suicide. This deeply affected Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder. At the band's April 8, 1994 concert in Fairfax, Virginia, Vedder proclaimed, "I don't think any of us would be in this room tonight if it weren't for Kurt Cobain."[5] Vedder later said that "the day that we found out about Kurt...I was just spinning. I was lost and didn't know if we should play, or if we should just go home, or if we should attend the services. I still have some regrets about that, even though in the end it was probably better that we played the last two weeks of the tour. I decided I would play those next two weeks and then I'd never have to play again."[6] This was Pearl Jam's last tour with drummer Dave Abbruzzese.
Following the tour, the band brought a lawsuit against Ticketmaster that accused them of being a monopoly whose anticompetitive practices allowed markup prices of more than 30%. The band's intention was to get ticket prices lowered for its fans.[7] Pearl Jam's plans for a 1994 summer tour were cancelled as a result of a Ticketmaster boycott.[8]
[edit] Tour dates
All information taken from various sources.[9][10][11]
[edit] Warm-Up Shows
- 10/25/93-
Seattle, Washington- The Off Ramp - 10/27/93- Santa Cruz, California- The Catalyst
[edit] United States Leg 1
- 10/28/93- San Francisco, California- The Warfield Theatre
- 10/30/93- San Jose, California- SJSU Event Center
- 10/31/93- Berkeley, California- Greek Theatre
- 11/02/93- San Diego, California- Civic Theatre
- 11/03/93- San Diego, California- Civic Theatre
- 11/04/93- Hollywood, California- Whisky a Go Go
- 11/05/93- Indio, California- Empire Polo Fields
- 11/06/93- Mesa, Arizona- Mesa Amphitheatre
- 11/07/93- Mesa, Arizona- Mesa Amphitheatre
- 11/09/93- Albuquerque, New Mexico- Convention Exhibition Hall
- 11/11/93- Denton, Texas- University of North Texas Coliseum, Super Pit
- 11/12/93- Dallas, Texas- Moody Coliseum
- 11/16/93- New Orleans, Louisiana- Lakefront Arena
- 11/17/93- New Orleans, Louisiana- Lakefront Arena
- 11/19/93- New Orleans, Louisiana- Lakefront Arena
- 11/20/93- Nacogdoches, Texas- Stephen F. Austin Arena
- 11/22/93- Little Rock, Arkansas- Barton Coliseum
- 11/23/93- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma- T&T Center
- 11/24/93- Wichita, Kansas- Century II
- 11/26/93- Boulder, Colorado- Balch Fieldhouse, University of Colorado at Boulder
- 11/27/93- Boulder, Colorado- Balch Fieldhouse, University of Colorado at Boulder
- 11/28/93- Boulder, Colorado- Balch Fieldhouse, University of Colorado at Boulder (CANCELLED)
- 11/30/93- Las Vegas, Nevada- Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts (was previously scheduled for the Sands Hotel)
- 12/01/93- Las Vegas, Nevada- Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts (was previously scheduled for the Sands Hotel)
- 12/02/93- Reno, Nevada- Lawlor Events Center
- 12/07/93- Seattle, Washington- Seattle Center Arena
- 12/08/93- Seattle, Washington- Seattle Center Arena
- 12/09/93- Seattle, Washington- Seattle Center Arena
[edit] United States Leg 2
- 03/06/94- Denver, Colorado- Paramount Theatre
- 03/07/94- Denver, Colorado- Paramount Theatre
- 03/09/94- Pensacola, Florida- Civic Center
- 03/10/94- Chicago, Illinois- Chicago Stadium
- 03/13/94- Chicago, Illinois- New Regal Theater
- 03/14/94- St. Louis, Missouri- Fox Theatre
- 03/15/94- St. Louis, Missouri- Fox Theatre
- 03/17/94- West Lafayette, Indiana- Elliot Hall, Purdue University
- 03/19/94- Detroit, Michigan- Masonic Theater
- 03/20/94- Ann Arbor, Michigan- Crisler Arena
- 03/22/94- Cleveland, Ohio- Cleveland State University Convocation Center
- 03/24/94- Louisville, Kentucky- Louisville Gardens
- 03/25/94- Memphis, Tennessee- Mid-South Coliseum
- 03/26/94- Murfreesboro, Tennessee- Murphy Center
- 03/28/94- Miami, Florida- Bayfront Amphitheater
- 03/29/94- St. Petersburg, Florida- Bayfront Arena
- 04/02/94- Atlanta, Georgia- Fox Theatre
- 04/03/94- Atlanta, Georgia- Fox Theatre
- 04/06/94- Springfield, Massachusetts- Civic Center
- 04/07/94- Rochester, New York- War Memorial
- 04/08/94- Fairfax, Virginia- Patriot Center
- 04/10/94- Boston, Massachusetts- Boston Garden
- 04/11/94- Boston, Massachusetts- Boston Garden
- 04/12/94- Boston, Massachusetts- Orpheum Theatre
- 04/17/94- New York, New York- Paramount Theater
[edit] Band members
- Jeff Ament - Bass Guitar
- Stone Gossard - Rhythm Guitar
- Mike McCready - Lead Guitar
- Eddie Vedder - Lead Vocals, Guitar
- Dave Abbruzzese - Drums
[edit] Opening acts
[edit] Warm-Up Shows
- American Music Club- (10/27/93)
[edit] United States Leg 1
- Rollins Band- (10/28/93-10/31/93)
- American Music Club- (10/31/93-11/05/93)
- Weapon of Choice- (11/05/93)
- Eleven- (11/05/93)
- Bill Miller- (11/06/93-11/07/93)
- Butthole Surfers- (11/06/93-11/12/93)
- Urge Overkill- (11/16/93-11/26/93, 12/02/93-12/07/93, 12/09/93)
- Mudhoney- (11/26/93-12/02/93)
- Six in the Clip- (12/07/93)
- Hater- (12/09/93)
[edit] United States Leg 2
- The Frogs- (03/06/94-03/07/94, 03/10/94-03/15/94)
- L7- (03/09/94)
- Follow For Now- (03/09/94)
- Urge Overkill- (03/10/94)
- Magic Slim and the MGs- (03/13/94)
- Grant Lee Buffalo- (03/14/94, 03/17/94-03/22/94)
- King's X- (03/24/94-04/03/94)
- Mudhoney- (04/06/94-04/17/94)
[edit] References
- ^ DeRogatis, Jim. Milk It!: Collected Musings on the Alternative Music Explosion of the 90's. Cambridge: Da Capo, 2003. ISBN 0-306-81271-1, pg. 58
- ^ DeRogatis, Jim. Milk It!: Collected Musings on the Alternative Music Explosion of the 90's. Cambridge: Da Capo, 2003. ISBN 0-306-81271-1, pg. 59
- ^ Pearl Jam: Song Index. pearljam.com.
- ^ Wall, Mick. "Alive". Nirvana and the Story of Grunge. Q p. 99
- ^ Gunderson, Edna. "Musical artists offer commentary on the late Kurt Cobain". Gannett News Service.
- ^ Marks, Craig. "Let's Get Lost". Spin. December 1994.
- ^ "PJ's testimony before Congress regarding Ticketmaster". June 30, 1994.
- ^ Gordinier, Jeff (1994-10-28). The Brawls in Their Courts. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ Pearl Jam: Set Lists. Pearljam.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ The Five Horizons Concert Chronology. fivehorizons.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ The Pearl Jam Concert Chronology. twofeetthick.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
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