Live Review: Pearl Jam in Universal City, CA

It's nothing new to see Eddie Vedder take the stage toting a bottle of wine and a folder of papers as he did Wednesday (9/30) at the first of four sold-out nights at the Gibson Amphitheatre. For this tour of 15 shows in eight cities, though, those props carry meaning: this is Pearl Jam [ tickets ] rifling through their songbook, assembling entirely different shows nightly with only a few recurring tunes. Seven songs from the new album "Backspacer," which sold 189,000 copies in its first week,...

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18:51 on October 1 2009

Live: Pearl Jam at Gibson Amphitheatre

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The band rode wave after wave of its music, surfing steadily through its songs' curls and switch ups. The sound was excellent and the size of the venue let fans and band ... more info

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19:10 on October 1 2009

Live Review: Pearl Jam in Universal City, CA

Live Daily — It's nothing new to see Eddie Vedder take the stage toting a bottle of wine and a folder of papers as he did Wednesday (9/30) at the first of four sold-out nights at the ... more info

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