Milwaukee fans of alternative rock group Pearl Jam were
excited to learn that the band will return to southeastern Wisconsin for the
first time in three years this October. Not since 2011 have Eddie Vedder, Stone
Gossard, Mike McCready, Jeff Ament, and Matt Cameron played closer than
Chicago, but on October 20, they will make their debut at the BMO Harris
Bradley Center. The show will be the ninth in a ten-date fall tour announced
last week.
Dubbed the Lightning Bolt Tour, Pearl Jam's first American
trek since 2012 begins in Cincinnati on October 1. The tour lasts just through
the month, highlighted by two stops at the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
Other Midwestern dates include Detroit on the 16, Moline on the 17, and St.
Paul on October 19.
The Alpine Valley Music Theater hosted the group in fall
2011, the last time Pearl Jam appeared in Wisconsin. That show was part of
their 20 anniversary celebration tour, Pearl Jam Twenty. The September 3
concert that year was also the tour's opener and the only American stop.
2014's Lightning Bolt Tour will promote the band's 10 studio
album of the same name. The October 20 show will also feature selections from
the group's vast 10 album discography that dates back to 1991.
Brief History Of Pearl Jam
A founder of the grunge genre, Pearl Jam has been a
permanent fixture in pop music since releasing their first album, Ten. They
have achieved 37 nominations and won 11 awards as a group, including five
American Music Awards and a Grammy. Pearl Jam's October 20 show at the Bradley
Center is the first announced concert in the venue's fall season. Walking With
Dinosaurs opens the schedule on October 15.
BMO Harris Bradley Center Summer/Fall 2014
May
1 – Mega Brawl MMA
June
6 – Cher featuring Cyndi Lauper
14 – Milwaukee Urban League Black & White Ball
July
12 – St. Ann Center Fulfilling the Dream: Treasure Awaits
Benefit
27 – Michael Buble
August
1 – Jesus Christ Superstar Arena Spectacular
September
9 – The Black Keys featuring Cage the Elephant
October
15 – 19 – Walking With Dinosaurs
