Eddie Vedder: Why He Compared Taylor Swift Fans to ‘Punk Rock Crowds’
Eddie Vedder heaped praise on pop superstar Taylor Swift and her fanbase in a new interview with Mojo. The Pearl Jam frontman detailed his experience of attending a Taylor Swift show…
Eddie Vedder heaped praise on pop superstar Taylor Swift and her fanbase in a new interview with Mojo.
The Pearl Jam frontman detailed his experience of attending a Taylor Swift show with one of his daughters. He talked about how much of a community Swifties were, particularly with their practice of making friendship bracelets and trading them with other fans at shows.
Vedder noted, "The craziest thing was it reminded me of punk rock crowds, of being aligned with all of the misfits in our town, back in the day. It was galvanizing and powerful."
What's Next for Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam?
Pearl Jam has an eventful 2024 ahead of them. To begin with, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band is releasing their twelfth studio album, Dark Matter, on April 19. So far, the band has released one preview of the album in the form of the title track.
The new song can be heard below and is available for streaming/download here. Meanwhile, the album is available for pre-order here. Additionally, a special edition of the album will be available on Record Store Day, which is taking place on April 20.
With a new album comes a new Pearl Jam world tour. As previously reported, the tour kicks off in May with a two-night stand in Vancouver, BC and is currently set to wrap in November in Sydney, Australia. A complete list of tour dates is below.
2024 Pearl Jam World Tour Dates
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| May 04 | Vancouver, BC | Rogers Arena |
| May 06 | Vancouver, BC | Rogers Arena |
| May 10 | Portland, OR | Moda Center |
| May 13 | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center |
| May 16 | Las Vegas, NV | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| May 18 | Las Vegas, NV | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| May 21 | Los Angeles, CA | Kia Forum |
| May 22 | Los Angeles, CA | Kia Forum |
| May 25** | Napa Valley, CA | BottleRock Festival |
| May 28 | Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena |
| May 30 | Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena |
| Jun 22 | Dublin, IE | Marlay Park |
| June 25 | Manchester, UK | Manchester Co-Op Arena |
| Jun 29 | London, UK | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
| Jul 02 | Berlin, DE | Waldbühne |
| Jul 03 | Berlin, DE | Waldbühne |
| Jul 06 | Barcelona, ES | Palau Sant Jordi |
| Jul 08 | Barcelona, ES | Palau Sant Jordi |
| Jul 11** | Madrid, ES | Mad Cool Festival |
| Jul 13** | Lisbon, PT | NOS Alive Festival |
| Aug 22 | Missoula, MT | Washington-Grizzly Stadium |
| Aug 26* | Indianapolis, IN | Ruoff Music Center |
| Aug 29 | Chicago, IL | Wrigley Field |
| Aug 31 | Chicago, IL | Wrigley Field |
| Sep 03 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden |
| Sep 04 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden |
| Sep 07 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center |
| Sep 09 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center |
| Sep 12 | Baltimore, MD | CFG Bank Arena |
| Sep 15 | Boston, MA | Fenway Park |
| Sep 17 | Boston, MA | Fenway Park |
| Nov 08 | Auckland, NZ | Go Media Stadium Mt Smart |
| Nov 13 | Gold Coast, AU | Heritage Bank Stadium |
| Nov 16 | Melbourne, AU | Marvel Stadium |
| Nov 21 | Sydney, AU | Giants Stadium |
* Rescheduled date from 2022
** Festival dates are already on sale
Eddie Vedder hasn't been as prolific with side-projects as his Pearl Jam bandmates: Stone Gossard used to have a band called Brad (R.I.P. Shawn Smith) and currently is a band called Painted Shield; he's also done solo records. Jeff Ament has been part of Three Fish, Tres Mtns. and RNDM, and has put out a bunch of solo songs. Matt Cameron's discography includes a number of projects including Hater, Wellwater Conspiracy, Harrybu McCage and Ten Commandos. Mike McCready, meanwhile, has been a member of Mad Season and the Rockfords.
Vedder, meanwhile, has just three solo albums to his name, so far: but it turns out that he has a pretty impressive discography outside of the band. He's frequently contributed songs to various artist compilations, done one-off singles, and collaborated with other artists. Here are some of our favorite Vedder moments outside of Pearl Jam.
28. Eddie Vedder - “Matter Of Time” from the ‘Matter of Time’ EP (2020)
UMG27. Elton John and Eddie Vedder - 'E-Ticket'
Mercury Records26. Supersuckers with Eddie Vedder - “Poor Girl” from ‘Free The West Memphis Three’ (2000)
Koch Records25. Neil Finn - “Stuff and Nonsense (live)” from ‘7 Worlds Collide’ (2001)
BMG24. Eddie Vedder - “All The Way” (single-only release, 2008)
(Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 12: Musician Eddie Vedder watches batting practice prior to game three of the National League Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on October 12, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
23. Neil Young - “Peace and Love” from ‘Mirror Ball’ (1995)
Warner Bros.22. Eddie Vedder - “Setting Forth” from ‘Into The Wild’ (2007)
Sony Music21. Eddie Vedder - “My City Of Ruins (live)”
Monkeywrench20. Eddie Vedder and Zeke - “I Believe In Miracles” from ‘We’re A Happy Family: A Tribute To Ramones’ (2003)
Sony Music19. Eddie Vedder - “Sleeping By Myself” from ‘Ukulele Songs’ (2011)
UMG Music18. Pete Townshend and Eddie Vedder - “Heart To Hang Onto” from ‘A Benefit For Maryville Academy’ (1999)
Platinum Entertainment17. Eddie Vedder - “Rise” from ‘Into The Wild’ (2007)
Sony Music16. Tom Morello with Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder - “Highway To Hell’ from ‘The Atlas Underground Fire’ (2021)
Commandante LLC15. The Who with Eddie Vedder - “I’m One (live)” from ‘Live At The Royal Albert Hall’ (2003)
Image Entertainment14. Eddie Vedder - “Longing To Belong” from ‘Ukulele Songs’ (2011)
UMG13. Eddie Vedder - “Far Behind” from ‘Into The Wild’ (2007)
Sony Music12. Eddie Vedder - “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” from ‘I Am Sam’ (2002)
V2 Records11. Eddie Vedder and Chris Martin - “Don’t Dream It’s Over (live)” from the Global Citizen Festival (2016)
(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Global Citizen)NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 24: Musicians Eddie Vedder (L) and Chris Martin perform onstage during the 2016 Global Citizen Festival In Central Park To End Extreme Poverty By 2030 at Central Park on September 24, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Global Citizen)
10. Eddie Vedder - “Hard Sun” from ‘Into The Wild’ (2007)
Sony Music9. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with Eddie Vedder - “The Face Of Love” from ‘Dead Man Walking’ (1995)
Sony Music8. Mike Watt with Eddie Vedder and Dave Grohl - “Against The ‘70s” from ‘Ball-Hog Or Tugboat?’ (1995)
Sony Music7. Eddie Vedder - “Society” from ‘Into The Wild’ (2007)
Sony Music6. Eddie Vedder and Ben Harper - “No More (live)” from ‘Body of War: Songs that Inspired an Iraq War Veteran’ (2008)
Warner Music5. Eddie Vedder - “Long Way” from ‘Earthling’ (2022)
UMG4. Eddie Vedder - “Guaranteed” from “Into The Wild” (2007)
Sony Music3. Eddie Vedder - “Brother The Cloud’ from ‘Earthling’ (2022)
UMG Records2. Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready - “Masters of War” from ‘Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Celebration” (1992)
Sony1. Temple of the Dog - “Hunger Strike” from ‘Temple of the Dog’ (1991)
A&M Records
