*** Auckland, New Zealand 2 Fanviews Here 11.10.24 ***

Sea

Pearl Jam
Mt Smart Stadium
Auckland, NZ
11/10/24
Show Two

Māori group Te Whare Karioi led by Piripi Davis perform a Haka just prior to Pearl Jam coming on stage. Mt Smart Stadium sits on Ngāti Whātua whenua/land.

Opening Bands
Liam Finn
The Pixies

Walk on music: Dark Entree
Band onstage 8:27
Band offstage 10:52

01. Release
02. Low Light
03. Once
04. Do The Evolution
05. Scared Of Fear
(Ed welcomes the crowd.  Acknowledges it is tough to get going on a Sunday night but it is Saturday Night in Seattle.  Compares Auckland to Seattle.  Wonders if “for some reason” the band decided to move, play and record in Auckland would they be welcome?)
06. Wreckage
07. Mike McCready guitar solo
08. Waiting For Stevie
09. Better Man /Don’t Dream It’s Over-(Finn) {Ed just says the line Don’t Let Them Win a few times/Save It For Later-(Charley, Cox, Morton, Steele, Wakeling)
10. Dance Of The Clairvoyants
11. Mind Your Manners
12. Even Flow
(Ed lists off all the records, from No Code to Dark Matter, and the beautiful family that wouldn’t have been made if he hadn’t been saved by the Kare Kare life guards when he went surfing and got caught by a strong current. The next song is for them.)
13. Amongst The Waves
14. Jeremy
15. Upper Hand
16. Unthought Known
(For Jessica’s parents and her brother Joshua)
17. Black
18. Porch

Encore Break
(Ed talks about discovering New Zealand from reading album notes)
19. Throw Your Arms Around Me-(Archer, Falconer, Howard, Miles, Seymour, Smith, Waters) w/ Neil Finn
20. Smile
21. Animal
22. Rearviewmirror
23. Alive
24. Rocking In The Free World-(Young) w/ a young man from audience who had a sign asking to play guitar with the band
25. Yellow Ledbetter


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Thank you, John for the set list & notes.

DM76

Best show I’ve seen

 crowd energy insane 

Band very emotional - I’m wrecked

Kearn5y

Now we are talking. Great setlist 

BrainofBGA

👏👏👏

marra2312

Right now, that show has stuck itself at #2 in my personal show list (mine is very limited compared to some of you crazy people, but tonight was show #12), behind Leeds 2014. 

Really great show. Better than night 1, which was in itself really good. 

RatherStarved

Can’t wait for this boot

jonbond1779

This set looks like something special! Anyone got a link to the Haka Intro??? 

Micheyb21

https://youtu.be/ZK-t5Aq891U?si=yaCH8wnsiAhSswoQ

Opening intro link 

gotthebottle

Release brought tears for me as did the tag from Don't Dream... all purposely chosen. Release for my dad is my fave song anyway..... great show, still too many drunks stumbling around. Loved Animal, RVM, Unthought, ATW, Smile... could have done without another Jeremy or RITFW. Glad to hear Upper Hand again and WFS too.
GOT TO GIVE NEEDS TO COME OUT IN MELB

bootlegger10

Looks like a great set!  Bummed to miss Neil Finn but had a great time at Auckland 1.  Was really hoping he would join them on Friday night.

Animal and RVM in the encore?  Amazing!

morello

Another fantastic show! THANK-YOU PEARL JAM!

HandsomeDanNZ

RatherStarved said:

Can’t wait for this boot

I concur. 
I shall be getting it as soon as it's available. 
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I have to say - this is the fourth time I have seen PJ (first time being their first ever tour of NZ back in the 90's) and this is by far the best. 
I'd go so far as to say it was the best stadium concert I have ever been to - and I have been to A LOT of stadium concerts in the several decades I have been on this earth. 

I am not ashamed to say, when they started playing Release, I wailed along, whilst simultaneously streaming tears like a baby. It was joyous. 

The crowd was amazing for a second show, in a large stadium, with a cost of living crisis and an ageing fanbase. Energy was high, people were in bouyant moods and the vibe was so good. 

I'm knackered today - I didn't get home until after midnight on a Sunday night, and I am so glad I work from home. 

If they were playing again here next week, I'd go. 

I took my wife and two teen boys (18 & 19) and they all had a blast - I'm the only real "Superfan", but they are all fans in one way or another and they all had a blast. My oldest son, who is a real music guy, said it's the best gig hes ever been to. 

Massive highlights for me last night were: 

• Waiting for Stevie 
• Release
• Black
• RITFW
• Mind Your Manners
  
• Animal

Mike McCready...you are the living emodiment of a Rock God. I could listen to your solos all night. 

Kiwi Jammer

How good was the 17 year old lad from the crowd slaying RITFW with the lads on Ed’s guitar!! Made the repeat play special 
Dark Matter tracks are fantastic - Upper Hand, Stevie and a magnificent Smile top 3 for me
So good!

HandsomeDanNZ

Kiwi Jammer said:

How good was the 17 year old lad from the crowd slaying RITFW with the lads on Ed’s guitar!! Made the repeat play special 
Dark Matter tracks are fantastic - Upper Hand, Stevie and a magnificent Smile top 3 for me
So good!

He looked so comfortable up there! 
Crowd loved it, too, which was awesome. 

bigbiggzy

Dang…..

Spunkie

I like how Ed noticed both nights the low number of homeless people on the streets here. I must say, I think it helps that they won't let you into the country unless they see your ticket for the way out!

Enzed

Spunkie said:

I like how Ed noticed both nights the low number of homeless people on the streets here. I must say, I think it helps that they won't let you into the country unless they see your ticket for the way out!

aah, it's just a little bit more challenging to get into the country than in other countries, due to the vast pacific ocean, but plenty do get in.

southernmanfan

This was my 20th show and I absolutely loved it!
I travelled from South Africa for the shows and took my niece who lives in Wellington to her first PJ concert ever. She loved it. 

A standout from my 20 shows no doubt….

JT167846

Enzed said:

Spunkie said:

I like how Ed noticed both nights the low number of homeless people on the streets here. I must say, I think it helps that they won't let you into the country unless they see your ticket for the way out!

aah, it's just a little bit more challenging to get into the country than in other countries, due to the vast pacific ocean, but plenty do get in.

Ha yup. Trump sure wishes he had our border.

RatherStarved

JT167846 said:

Enzed said:

Spunkie said:

I like how Ed noticed both nights the low number of homeless people on the streets here. I must say, I think it helps that they won't let you into the country unless they see your ticket for the way out!

aah, it's just a little bit more challenging to get into the country than in other countries, due to the vast pacific ocean, but plenty do get in.

Ha yup. Trump sure wishes he had our border.

Lol

Spunkie

southernmanfan said:

This was my 20th show and I absolutely loved it!
I travelled from South Africa for the shows and took my niece who lives in Wellington to her first PJ concert ever. She loved it. 

A standout from my 20 shows no doubt….

That is so damn phenomenal, well done!

southernmanfan

Spunkie said: 

southernmanfan said:

This was my 20th show and I absolutely loved it!
I travelled from South Africa for the shows and took my niece who lives in Wellington to her first PJ concert ever. She loved it. 

A standout from my 20 shows no doubt….

That is so damn phenomenal, well done!

Thank you! 

Everything was great for me. The band was on fire. Ed’s voice was tops. The weather was fantastic and the crowd phenomenal. 

It was a beautiful evening. 

gotthebottle

JT167846 said:

Enzed said:

Spunkie said:

I like how Ed noticed both nights the low number of homeless people on the streets here. I must say, I think it helps that they won't let you into the country unless they see your ticket for the way out!

aah, it's just a little bit more challenging to get into the country than in other countries, due to the vast pacific ocean, but plenty do get in.

Ha yup. Trump sure wishes he had our border.

Why you have to put that piece of trash name in this thread? Ruined it

JT167846

Diddums. Enjoying a joke about current events isn't forbidden. Coming from a bloke who doesn't like him either-suck it up. He's not Voldemort.

Spunkie

Oh your joke made me chuckle too. 
 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 

gfunseth

Wanted to wait until I heard the show again. Definitely best I've seen (only 4th show). Opening with "Release", and "Black"  is magical. If there is a better one, can't wait to hear. 

The Neil Finn part was awesome too. Since Liam was opener, and played as the first night guest, the second night introduction was assumed to be Liam. Then when Neil was announced the crowd went bonkers. 

Funny aside: We kept seeing a lot of fans with plastic trays holding 4 drinks. At the drink counter I asked why. The response was, "oh yeah that's because we can only sell 4 drinks at a time". Like if the limit was 8, everyone would have 8 drinks! 

Great show.