Pearl Jam manager Kelly Curtis and the band’s bassist Jeff Ament held a live Twitter chat today and revealed that Pearl Jam will be announcing 2016 tour dates early next year, as we had previously reported. Curtis said, “We will announce tour dates first part of the year.” When a fan asked if the band could play in Canada next year, he responded: “Of course.” He also hinted at a show in Tampa bay next year, and said he’d love to see a No Code and Yield box set, but there aren’t any plans for it yet.
Curtis also told Alternative Nation reporter Jeff Gorra that there are plans to celebrate Pearl Jam’s 25th anniversary next year. Pearl Jam are also ‘always in and out of the studio and constantly writing’ new material, according to Curtis, but Jeff Ament said the band hadn’t recorded any new songs yet.
When asked about Pearl Jam possibly playing the Super Bowl in the future, Curtis’ answer was vague. “Ask me in 10 years OR if the Superbowl is ever in Seattle.” Jeff Ament said, “Never say never, but….”
Jeff Ament also participated in the chat, saying it would be a dream come true to play Finland. He also mentioned other places he would like to play live, “Lets get the map out….there’s a bunch… Havre, MT Bluffton, MN Hania, Crete Western Somoa Mumbai JA.” He also discussed playing live in 1992, “We played 45 minute sets back then….oh how fondly I remember those 45 minute sets :)”
A fan also asked if Pearl Jam would write a song called “Trumpleaguer.” Ament responded, “Born on home plate, thinks he got a triple.” He also said he found the candidates for the 2016 election ‘depressing.’
Ament also said there are no plans to release the studio version of “Of the Earth.” He said when it comes to modern bands, he is a fan of Cage The Elephant and Royal Blood. He also called Chris Cornell ‘one of the all time greats.’
@michaeldarren79 he's one of the all time greats…too many great songs to pick…
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@JeffGorra Yes, can't say anything yet. – KC
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@JTruckenbrod We will be announcing tour dates the first part of year. – KC
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@rtw702 we will announce some tour dates first part of the year. -KC
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@eddiwedder Right now….everybody thinks 92, but we played 45 minute sets back then….oh how fondly I remember those 45 minute sets 🙂 JA
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@RiskyJLEW they are always in and out of the studio and constantly writing – KC
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@realJames608 @CageTheElephant @royalblooduk royal blood is killer and I like cage too..JA
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@_faustarpeggi some combination of Mick Karn, JPJ, Jamerson, Tom Peterssen,
and Dee Dee. JA
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@nickburrows14 Angel Olsen Baroness Lana Del Rey Midlake Bauhaus The Firm LCD SOundsystem Tame Impala Big Star JA
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@Mawky1103 Born on home plate, thinks he got a triple JA
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@mosherjm it is depressing. JA
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@TenVs no JA
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@turkbox420 thats a great idea…unfortunately too late:) JA
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@BruTheEvolution ask me in 10 years OR if the Superbowl is ever in Seattle – KC
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@nocode_10 i've heard that too – KC
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@PaulBrender I would love to see a No Code / Yield box set, no plans yet – KC
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@jimhanke Rearviewmirror live and Given to Fly studio version – KC
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@Hero_Kvatch nothing has been announced to cancel – KC
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@PearlJamOnLine Not at this time – KC
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@InMyTree4692 eventually – KC
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@DMichael29 no, music prevails everywhere. – KC
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@incessantmace of course. – KC
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@scratchingvoice I will ask – KC
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
@biggfill It is at the top of our bucket list…love Finland. JA
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) December 11, 2015
In mid October, a list of rumored cities and dates for a spring 2016 Pearl Jam tour surfaced on the PearlJam.com forums. Lexington was among the rumored cities, but on April 23rd instead of April 26th.
2016 Rumored Pearl Jam Tour Dates:
4/8 Ft Lauderdale
4/9 Miami
4/11 Tampa
4/13 Jacksonville
4/15 Atlanta
4/16 Nashville
4/18 Columbia SC
4/20 Charlotte
4/21 Raleigh
4/23 Lexington
4/26 Pittsburgh
4/28&29 Philly
5/1&2 NYC
5/5 Buffalo
5/6 Albany or Hartford
5/8 Quebec
5/10 Ottawa
5/11 Montreal
5/13&14 Toronto
