*** Jazz Fest, New Orleans, LA Fanviews Here 5.3.25 ***

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Pearl Jam
Jazz Fest
New Orleans, LA USA
05/03/25
Set List

Walk On Music: Cat Power-The Greatest
Band Onstage 5:02
Band Offstage  6:52

01. Corduroy
(During the middle section he praises New Orleans and Jazz Fest)
02. Do The Evolution
03. Why Go
04. Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town
(Ed issues a reminder about activism and encourages people to get together.  Don’t feel alone and overwhelmed.  Don’t just react, RESPOND)
05. React, Respond
06. Wreckage
07. Daughter (no tag)
(Ed sees their friend Steve Gleason in the crowd he believes that it will push Mike to soar to even greater heights.  He predicts Mike will lose his fucking mind)
08. Even Flow (Mike does in fact lose his fucking mind)
09. Tremor Christ
(People often request songs for their birthday or other events.  Ed wishes some people Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary in a comedic way)
10. Love Boat Captain
11. Black
12. Jeremy
13. Red Mosquito w/ Danny Clinch on harmonica
14. State Of Love And Trust
(Ed praises the folks of New Orleans.  In Florida at an indoor venue with fewer people they had to stop the show several times for people overheating in the audience.  While here with a much bigger crowd everything has been fine)
15. Better Man/Save It For Later-(Charley, Cox, Morton, Steele, Wakeling)
16.Porch
(During Porch Ed visits the people sat in bleachers at the sides of the stage.  They are very happy)

(One of the things that comes along with all the problems and suffering of long lived life is an appreciation of the time you have)
17. Alive
(Mike starts into Baba O’Riley but Ed stops him saying “our time”)
18. Yellow Ledbetter
19. Baba O’Riley-(Townshend)
20. Rocking In The Free World
(Thanks the audience)


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Thank you, John for the set list & notes.

JE224127

My 19th show and my 16 year old son’s 4th. We brought a friend of his as a first timer…..perfect set for that. Weather was amazing and New Orleans is always a blast. Now I have to take my son and his friend to every future show, he is hooked. Ed was out of breath several times, he left it all out there as did the rest of the band.

GhostChile

As always, paper doesn’t do justice to the show. The crowd’s energy, the weather, the band’s attitude—spectacular. And seeing your favorite band at 5 in the afternoon was something new.

There was no encore, so it was a surprise when Porch ended and Alive began.

One of the best versions I’ve seen of Rockin’ in the Free World, with Eddie changing the chorus several times to “Let’s keep on fighting for a Free World.”

An excellent experience to have come to this festival.

DE4173

GhostChile said:

As always, paper doesn’t do justice to the show. The crowd’s energy, the weather, the band’s attitude—spectacular. And seeing your favorite band at 5 in the afternoon was something new.

There was no encore, so it was a surprise when Porch ended and Alive began.

One of the best versions I’ve seen of Rockin’ in the Free World, with Eddie changing the chorus several times to “Let’s keep on fighting for a Free World.”

An excellent experience to have come to this festival.

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Given to...

Best setlist in quite a while!

oftenreading

Definitely a greatest hits show so setlist was not what I would have preferred, but I was there with people that I love, one of whom was there for his first show, so for that it was perfect. He had a wonderful time, heard all the songs he wanted to hear, and came out of it a convert. When you add to that the wonderful atmosphere of JazzFest, the good weather and the fact that we’re in New Orleans, who can complain? 

Ten Backspaced Riot Actors

Went with the family. Two first time concert goers, not to mention their first PJ show. The weather held out.  The people around us were very kind.  Had a blast.  I have seen PJ 6 times.  Was my favorite show.  A full circle moment in some ways watching my favorite band with my kids, listening to those words and just being thankful to be in the moment.  Thank you PJ for being a big part of the soundtrack of my life!! Also it was great to see the band in such high spirits.  They were jovial, smiling and EV had a lot of great messages about Love.  Proud to be a fan.  One to remember!  

nicknyr15

Not sure how anyone could complain about a festival set that had LBC, Tremor Christ and red mosquito. 

BW39451

Was my 16th show. And I think the best I’ve ever heard from Mike McCready. He was absolutely  🔥yesterday!!

GlowGirl

BW39451 said:

Was my 16th show. And I think the best I’ve ever heard from Mike McCready. He was absolutely  🔥yesterday!!

Somehow, I go away from every show thinking that. He just gets better and better. 

GhostChile

and also the best póster of what? the last 4 years?

cincybearcat

Oh shit. I’ve been waiting to see tremor Christ since 2000…only have seen it 1x. 

And now I missed it by 1 show each of the last 2 years…..ugh. 

Hope everyone in Nola enjoyed it. Love NO.

julieooliern

Great time yesterday!! Hard to be short-hahaha! Surrounded by 6’ 5” guys the whole show. The setlist was expected for festival but so excited for Red Mosi, LBC and T Christ!!! Pumps me up for Pitt!!!

GlowGirl

cincybearcat said:

Oh shit. I’ve been waiting to see tremor Christ since 2000…only have seen it 1x. 

And now I missed it by 1 show each of the last 2 years…..ugh. 

Hope everyone in Nola enjoyed it. Love NO.

Hope you get it againI have seen it 3x - 1995, 1996, and then not again until 2024. Long wait to see it again. 

DL236795

GhostChile said:

and also the best póster of what? the last 4 years?

Amazing poster!

nicknyr15

GlowGirl said:

cincybearcat said:

Oh shit. I’ve been waiting to see tremor Christ since 2000…only have seen it 1x. 

And now I missed it by 1 show each of the last 2 years…..ugh. 

Hope everyone in Nola enjoyed it. Love NO.

Hope you get it againI have seen it 3x - 1995, 1996, and then not again until 2024. Long wait to see it again. 

Surprised you weren’t at Fenway 2018

GlowGirl

nicknyr15 said:

GlowGirl said:

cincybearcat said:

Oh shit. I’ve been waiting to see tremor Christ since 2000…only have seen it 1x. 

And now I missed it by 1 show each of the last 2 years…..ugh. 

Hope everyone in Nola enjoyed it. Love NO.

Hope you get it againI have seen it 3x - 1995, 1996, and then not again until 2024. Long wait to see it again. 

Surprised you weren’t at Fenway 2018

I could only make N2 of Fenway 2018. 

A Compliment For Us

1st Jazz Fest for me and any festival for that matter. Checked out other stages before and rolled into main Festival stage about 4 pm. Worked my way up to a point with some chill people around and just rode it out from there.  Enjoyed the show and glad I went. Interesting seeing a daytime show with no lights etc. No issues using their express bus and getting in/out was pretty efficient. Lot of casual and even non-fans around and they seemed into it. The higher energy songs helped and very little let down at all from first song on. Fun time overall. Of course I would have preferred 21 (or more) songs over 20 but when I saw Dark Matter and Won't Tell were cut for Red Mosquito, I’ll take that trade.  

Here are some pics and sorry they’re mainly of what could see on the screen. Best I could do.

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BSully

Oh my... both Tremor Christ and Red Mosquito in the same show?

Those are my two whales I've been chasing.

All hail the lucky ones who got to see that.

GlowGirl

I thought we saw the last of that 34 shirt 😁

JE224127

I can’t remember at what point he changed into 34, maybe halfway thru the show?

A Compliment For Us

GlowGirl said:

I thought we saw the last of that 34 shirt 😁

Haha. It was surprising enough that I posted it during the setlist thread.  I think it was right before Black. 

At start:

Marieow

Views from the rail! 
I've always wanted to go to Jazzfest. This was a short and sweet setlist. Red Mosquito was my highlight and made the whole experience extra worth it to me because that is my favorite song. I took live videos on my IG (marieow) if anyone is interested in watching a bit of the show. 

NEweather

Good pics @Marieow ! 

shadowcast

nicknyr15 said:

Not sure how anyone could complain about a festival set that had LBC, Tremor Christ and red mosquito. 

That's is exactly what I was thinking...I thought the set list looked great for a festival show. 

JE224127

Also wanted to reiterate what a great group we had around us. I live in Fairhope AL, had Spanish Fort AL, Gulf Shores, AL and Pensacola, FL in our close group. All took care of each other and had a great time. With festivals you need good friends and they were all good friends, we looked after each other.

Spiritual_Chaos

shadowcast said:

nicknyr15 said:

Not sure how anyone could complain about a festival set that had LBC, Tremor Christ and red mosquito. 

That's is exactly what I was thinking...I thought the set list looked great for a festival show. 

Looks great for a show

pearlgirl52

I had a great time at this show. This was number 11 for me. Traveled to NOLA for the first time ever for my 30th birthday.  The energy of the band and the crowd was very electric. First time hearing LBC live and I was not expecting that at a festival show. We were very far back and the sound back there with the wind and speakers wasn't the best, but it got better as the set went on. Danny and Steve were highlights for sure. Can't wait to do it again.