Tag: Eddie Vedder
Photo Gallery: Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field • Chicago
Pearl Jam Wrigley Field Chicago, IL Recap and photos by Curt Baran “I was talking with Bruce Springsteen…ah…sorry, Paul McCartney told me not to drop names.” Eddie Vedder laughed but continued to explain that when he spoke with his friends, who are also musicians, they all deduced that This was one of their favorite places […]
Recap and Photo Gallery: Pearl Jam at United Center • Chicago
Pearl Jam United Center Chicago, IL September 5, 2023 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Pearl Jam came to play! The Seattle quintet (fleshed out to 7 players on this tour) has become increasingly more squeamish about touring post-COVID. Their album Gigaton was released nearly two and a half years ago, but the band has […]
Live Review: Pearl Jam at Madison Square Garden • New York
Pearl Jam Madison Square Garden New York, NY September 11, 2022 Review and live photo by Curt Baran Anything that takes place on September 11th in New York City is obviously going to carry with it a significant amount of gravitas. Be it the memorial events down in lower Manhattan or something as […]
Photo Gallery: Eddie Vedder at Auditorium Theatre • Chicago
Eddie Vedder Auditorium Theatre Chicago, IL February 9, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Considering the fandom that surrounds him, it’s surprising that it has taken this long for Eddie Vedder to release a “proper” solo record. Yeah, technically, it is the Pearl Jam frontman’s third outing on his own if you include a […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz May 5-10
Celebrate the life of the late acclaimed songwriter Adam Schlesinger during the Adam Schlesinger, A Music Celebration, Virtual Show. Performers include Micky Dolenz (Monkees), Sean Ono Lennon, Courtney Love, Jody Porter and the Berlin Waltz, Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional), James Iha, Taylor Hanson, Ben Kweller, Patrick Carney (The Black Keys), Drew Carey, Peter Buck […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz February 16th-20th
Todd Rundgren embarks on his virtual tour, “Clearly Human,” playing his 1989 album Nearly Human in full along with choice cuts from his catalog. This week includes shows from New York (Feb. 16 and 17), Virginia (Feb. 19), Pittsburgh (Feb. 20), and Ohio (Feb. 22). Buy tickets here. The Tibet House “U.S. 34th Annual […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz December 10th-December 15th
Parquet Courts celebrate their 10th anniversary with a livestream performance from New York’s Brooklyn Pioneers Works. “Ten years ago, our adventure began by playing our first show to virtually no one, and to celebrate, we’ve decided to play a show to everyone, virtually,” Parquet Courts said in a statement. Celebrate with the band Thursday, December […]
Spins: Pearl Jam • “Gigaton”
Pearl Jam Gigaton (Monkeywrench/Republic) Pearl Jam’s timing for the end of the world record is impeccable. The Seattle-based quartet’s recorded output has been stalled for nearly seven years, and apparently, they have some shit they want to get off their chests. The band’s eleventh record, Gigaton, also finds its members looking for new ways to […]
Media: September 2019
Tim Virgin first hit the airwaves in Chicago over twenty years ago. “(Loop program director) Greg Solk hired me in 1996. At that time, they were thinking of turning the Loop into an XRT-ish type format, the best music on the planet, and he needed an alternative guy, and that was me. When they went […]
Recap & Photo Gallery: Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field
When Pearl Jam last played Wrigley Field in the summer of 2016, something was missing. In fact, that something had an absence that was entering its second century. But when Eddie Vedder, the Seattle quintet’s lead singer, brought Tom Ricketts out midway through their Saturday night performance at the historic ballpark, the Chicago Cubs owner […]
Photo Gallery: Bourbon & Beyond Festival – Day 1
Ed Spinelli captured two days of booze and music in the hot sun at ground zero in historic Louisville, KY – featuring some of the best in artists in blues, alternative and country rock including Dave Cavalier, Fantastic Negrito, Shawn James & The Shapeshifters, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, ZZ Ward, Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Band […]
Live Review and Gallery: Roger Waters at United Center
Roger Waters “Us + Them” Tour United Center, Chicago, IL Saturday, July 22, 2017 Reviewed by Jeff Elbel; Photos by Ed Spinelli Former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters’ first of three nights at United Center began with clockwork precision at exactly 8PM, with sounds of crashing surf and film footage of a hooded figure […]
Live Review and Gallery: Pearl Jam @ Wrigley Field
Night one of PJ – reviewed and photographed at the Friendly Confines…
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