The Official 2025 Tour Rumor Thread

JojoRice

vedpunk said:

Reliable source has them playing “Lovin’ Life Festival” in Charlotte. Could take on deeper meaning with recent events in Asheville. Nothing official yet!

Also, the “residency” is likely Climate Pledge in Seattle — promoters have been chasing them since they committed to doing a residency. Sphere obviously the alternative. 

Lovin Life dropped their 2024 lineup on Feb. 23.  Likely be a similar time table this year. Just something to keep in mind. 

HughFreakingDillon

frick. "short canada run" never includes the middle province. 

shep

HughFreakingDillon said:

frick. "short canada run" never includes the middle province. 

One of my goals in life is never to set foot in Saskatchewan or Manitoba.  (I spent a summer in medicine hat, AB, so I know I'm not missing anything).  So far I am succeeding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLlsjEP7L-k

HughFreakingDillon

shep said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

frick. "short canada run" never includes the middle province. 

One of my goals in life is never to set foot in Saskatchewan or Manitoba.  (I spent a summer in medicine hat, AB, so I know I'm not missing anything).  So far I am succeeding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLlsjEP7L-k

what a strange goal. Outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba is a gorgeous province. Loads and loads to see and experience. 

This is one picture of but one of our thousands of world famous beaches. This one is just an hour north of Winnipeg. 

RatherStarved

Yeah- let’s not have Canada on Canada crime here! 

JimmyV

Bret screwed Bret. 

Merkin Baller

HughFreakingDillon said:

frick. "short canada run" never includes the middle province. 

Why haven't they returned to Montreal since 2011? 

That show was fantastic. (IIRC - I got housed on Molson's that night as the Mrs, likes to remind me)   

seanclax

pdalowsky said:

just_one said:

Go Animal said:

RatherStarved said:

darwinstheory said:

Go Animal said:

Got Some dirt, if ya need it...

Bro!!! Hou drop this 24 hours ago, have been on here as recent as an hour ago and have yet to elaborate???? Let's f'n @Go Animal

+1

Sorry for the radio silence, but was reaching out to a few peeps to see if they heard anything similar.

Spoke to someone at Ohana who works very closely with Ed, Jeff & Stone in particular:

DM has legs. CBS Sunday Morning drove up PJ site traffic & overall band interest. All the singles have gotten decent airplay, but there's a lot of buzz around WFS. If it does well, we might see more dates. BUT, in the mean time...

a short run in the first half of the year, and a equally short "stint in one place" later in the year.

He didn't confirm SA, but he DID confirm North America. He also didn't elaborate if the residence was Sphere, or Seattle. But he did say "just a handful".

Lastly, the band has an open invite to play Ohana again (every year), but it's up in the air. Everyone was very visibly having a great time (Dancing Stone!)

If not, it'll certainly be Ed (The Last Of Us S2 trailer w/Future Days also put band/Ed interest through the roof over the weekend🤘). 

I hope there's more, but I trust at least this much from the source (because when I was walking away, I saw the name he was texting with on his phone. It said "Ed.")

There goes any hope for an european tour , not that i was hoping , they only come to europe every 2 years.

i wish Ed would do a earthling´s european tour though

Disagree, I think there is every chance the band are back next summer. They are promoting their best album (IMO of course) since 1998 and from what I saw had a huge enthusiasm to play the new tracks. There was definitely a spring in their step this year. Dark matter is an incredible record and I see there being plenty of demand over In Europe next year given the mess that we had this summer. 

Maybe only a short run of shows but I have high hopes we get something. 

But then I've always been the optimist. 

I'll be honest - whilst I'd likely go along to the Earthlings shows, I wouldnt at all be excited for them as I still have literally no love for that record at all. 

No point arguing with the guy.
He was denying any rumours of this years euro tour literally to the day before the announcement.
Let's just hope this time he's wrong again 

HughFreakingDillon

JimmyV said:

Bret screwed Bret. 

haha awesome

deb1211

vedpunk said:

Reliable source has them playing “Lovin’ Life Festival” in Charlotte. Could take on deeper meaning with recent events in Asheville. Nothing official yet!

Also, the “residency” is likely Climate Pledge in Seattle — promoters have been chasing them since they committed to doing a residency. Sphere obviously the alternative. 

Heard this as well when in Baltimore 

JojoRice

HughFreakingDillon

JojoRice said:

sorry, trying to stay on topic, but as a canadian, and big bret fan growing up...I agree with this 100%. As a business owner, you don't allow your champion to leave the company to go to your rival on their terms. Just absurd. Bret got what he deserved. 

Haijay

shep said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

frick. "short canada run" never includes the middle province. 

One of my goals in life is never to set foot in Saskatchewan or Manitoba.  (I spent a summer in medicine hat, AB, so I know I'm not missing anything).  So far I am succeeding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLlsjEP7L-k

Medicine Hat is a pretty cool little city, actually. Its the sunshine capital of Canada, over 330 days a year. Great little airport, short drive to Montana and Sask, great quality of life there, low crime. Visited relatives there last summer, then drove to Missoula for the big show👍👍

setlist41

deb1211 said:

vedpunk said:

Reliable source has them playing “Lovin’ Life Festival” in Charlotte. Could take on deeper meaning with recent events in Asheville. Nothing official yet!

Also, the “residency” is likely Climate Pledge in Seattle — promoters have been chasing them since they committed to doing a residency. Sphere obviously the alternative. 

Heard this as well when in Baltimore 

Awesome!!

RatherStarved

Booked some rooms for Charlotte just in case.  Nothing to lose.  

That festival seems like a cluster tho. Unlike Ohana it might be VIP or bust.  

darwinstheory

@Go Animal thank you for sharing! 

OceansJenny

Add Oceans Calling to the rumors list! Although this year it was the same weekend as Ohana. 

It’s a great festival on my favorite beach and was a blast this year. I saw some Pearl Jam shirts there! 👋🏻

Edit: reading rumors of a second Oceans Calling being added before Memorial Day, with a rumored “classic rock” lineup. So maybe May?

HailHailVitalogy

Jazz Fest 4/24-5/4
Lovin’ Life Music Fest 5/2-5/4
Sonic Temple Fest 5/8-5/11
Welcome to Rockville 5/15-5/18 (Daytona)
Boston Calling 5/23-5/25

jrfigg

RatherStarved said:

Booked some rooms for Charlotte just in case.  Nothing to lose.  

That festival seems like a cluster tho. Unlike Ohana it might be VIP or bust.  

This was the festivals first year, but by all accounts here locally it was well done. The rollout and ticket sales were done in a weird way, but that could’ve been because it was their first go around. It blows my mind PJ may play it, but I’ll take whatever home town show I can get. 

shep

Haijay said:

shep said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

frick. "short canada run" never includes the middle province. 

One of my goals in life is never to set foot in Saskatchewan or Manitoba.  (I spent a summer in medicine hat, AB, so I know I'm not missing anything).  So far I am succeeding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLlsjEP7L-k

Medicine Hat is a pretty cool little city, actually. Its the sunshine capital of Canada, over 330 days a year. Great little airport, short drive to Montana and Sask, great quality of life there, low crime. Visited relatives there last summer, then drove to Missoula for the big show👍👍

uh... when I was college age on a summer internship it was the last place in the world I wanted to be.

Nothing to do, no where easy to get to cheaply, and nothing but wheat fields for miles.  No thank you.

HughFreakingDillon said:

shep said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

frick. "short canada run" never includes the middle province. 

One of my goals in life is never to set foot in Saskatchewan or Manitoba.  (I spent a summer in medicine hat, AB, so I know I'm not missing anything).  So far I am succeeding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLlsjEP7L-k

what a strange goal. Outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba is a gorgeous province. Loads and loads to see and experience. 

This is one picture of but one of our thousands of world famous beaches. This one is just an hour north of Winnipeg. 

Pretty picture, but you can take a picture like that in a lot of places in Canada.  it's not going to convince me to go to Sask or Manitoba.

I grew up within walking distance of places like this:



or 



....

but getting back to the point of this thread:

Pearl Jam isn't playing Saskatchewan, Manitoba, or Newfoundland anytime soon.

Let's all go to Toronto!

JimmyV

Loved both Fenway shows, MSG was fun, St. Paul was the perfect venue to travel to...but I still think Ottawa was my favorite post-2020 show. 

Play Canada!

wbutler29

JojoRice said:

I'll gladly take Charlotte!  Hopefully that means Atlanta and a few others in the southeast too. 

Lines up with Jazz Fest as well. Short run, maximize earnings, minimize expenses, time on road etc. NOLA, Atlanta, Charlotte, maybe dip into Florida

Weston1283

Sonic Temple would probably eliminate Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati from contention, so I am hoping that one does not happen

Also have to think JazzFest and Rockville in Daytona Beach are in play if they're gonna do the Charlotte festival

Bunting10

Again my view is any Pearl Jam shows are good!….but I do hope it’s not a bunch of festivals.  A couple of them are okay, but hopefully not like 5 festivals and that’s it.  

setlist41

Bunting10 said:

Again my view is any Pearl Jam shows are good!….but I do hope it’s not a bunch of festivals.  A couple of them are okay, but hopefully not like 5 festivals and that’s it.  

Agree

Bunting10

Seems like the lovin life fest has some momentum for early May, which lines up with Go Animals and others time line for the short run.  NOLA Jazz Fest also does but no real rumors.  Hopefully that would be it for festivals.  A few canada shows also seems like it has legs.  

Again I’m not sure what a short run is per the source.  I honestly think they may think the typical tour leg is a short run.  Maybe a late April to Late May run including a mix of these cities:

Miami, Tampa, NOLA Jazz fest, Atlanta, Charlotte livin life, Pittsburgh, Cleveland or Columbus, Detroit, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal?

2 in Toronto, maybe 2 in Atlanta and/or Miami?  That is 12-14 shows which would actually be a long leg for current standards haha. Tampa and one or two of the rust belt shows may be a stretch, so if they are cut then maybe 10-12, seems attainable?

I got no sources myself just spitballing during my lunch.  

nautical_disaster

interesting choice of towns

The_Giant_Midget

Go Animal said:

RatherStarved said:

darwinstheory said:

Go Animal said:

Got Some dirt, if ya need it...

Bro!!! Hou drop this 24 hours ago, have been on here as recent as an hour ago and have yet to elaborate???? Let's f'n @Go Animal

+1

Sorry for the radio silence, but was reaching out to a few peeps to see if they heard anything similar.

Spoke to someone at Ohana who works very closely with Ed, Jeff & Stone in particular:

DM has legs. CBS Sunday Morning drove up PJ site traffic & overall band interest. All the singles have gotten decent airplay, but there's a lot of buzz around WFS. If it does well, we might see more dates. BUT, in the mean time...

a short run in the first half of the year, and a equally short "stint in one place" later in the year.

He didn't confirm SA, but he DID confirm North America. He also didn't elaborate if the residence was Sphere, or Seattle. But he did say "just a handful".

Lastly, the band has an open invite to play Ohana again (every year), but it's up in the air. Everyone was very visibly having a great time (Dancing Stone!)

If not, it'll certainly be Ed (The Last Of Us S2 trailer w/Future Days also put band/Ed interest through the roof over the weekend🤘). 

I hope there's more, but I trust at least this much from the source (because when I was walking away, I saw the name he was texting with on his phone. It said "Ed.")

I think the band should use Ohana as their sorta annual PJ20 type festival. Its the perfect festival location and weather, bring in another headliner for Saturday and PJ does Fri/Sun. Easy way to get guests on stage and they can keep whipping out rare tunes like they just did to make even the hardcore fans happy.

Bunting10

nautical_disaster said:

interesting choice of towns

The Southeast and the Ohio/Michigan area are extremely due.  I’m not even being selfish with this post I live near Boston haha.  Anyways just having some fun.  

They’ve hit Cali, Chicago, Philly, NYC a couple of times since 2022.  You can never rule them out, but I feel like they may give some other towns some love.

MikeDigs

PJ35 in Alaska