Binaural Tour

Infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Binaural Tour


image_caption=
artist = Pearl Jam
location =
locations = Europe, North America
type =
album= "Binaural"
start_date = May 23, 2000
end_date = November 6, 2000
number_of_legs = 3
number_of_shows = 47 in North America
26 in Europe
73 in total
last_tour = Yield Tour
(1998)
this_tour = Binaural Tour
(2000)
next_tour = Riot Act Tour
(2003)The Binaural Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam to support its sixth album "Binaural". It was the band's first tour since the 1998 Yield Tour.

History

Pearl Jam promoted "Binaural" with tours of Europe and North America. Pearl Jam's 2000 European tour ended in tragedy on June 30, 2000, with an accident at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. Nine fans were crushed underfoot and suffocated to death as the crowd rushed to the front.cite web | url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/pop/perl01.shtml | title=Pearl Jam's darkest hour: Seattle band thought about quitting after concert deaths | accessdate=2007-06-28 | author=Stout, Gene | publisher="Seattle Post-Intelligencer" | date=2000-09-01] The band stopped playing and tried to calm the crowd when the musicians realized what was happening, but it was already too late. The two remaining dates of the tour were cancelled, and the band seriously considered retiring after this event. Pearl Jam was initially blamed for the accident, but the band was later cleared of responsibility. [cite web | url=http://sonymusic.net/artists/PearlJam/rumorpit/release9.html | title=Pearl Jam Releases Full Text of Letter Written By Roskilde Police Department Commissioner Kornerup | accessdate=2007-06-28 | author=Pearl Jam Rumor Pit | publisher=SonyMusic.com | date=2000-08-02]

A month after the European tour concluded, the band embarked on a two-leg North American tour. The first leg of the tour focused on the East Coast of the United States, and then the band moved to the Midwestern United States and the West Coast of the United States for the tour's second leg. On performing after the Roskilde tragedy, frontman Eddie Vedder said that "playing, facing crowds, being together-it enabled us to start processing it."Weisbard, Eric, et al. "Ten Past Ten". "Spin". August 2001.] On October 22, 2000, the band played the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, celebrating the tenth anniversary of its first live performance as a band. Vedder took the opportunity to thank the many people who had helped the band come together and make it to ten years. He noted that "I would never do this accepting a Grammy or something." [cite web | url=http://www.fivehorizons.com/tour/cc/t2000p3.shtml | title=Pearl Jam: 2000 Concert Chronology Part 3" | accessdate=2007-07-01 | publisher=Fivehorizons.com] The song "Alive" was purposely omitted from all shows on this tour until the final night in Seattle, Washington. The band performed that night for over three hours, playing most of its hits along with covers such as "The Kids Are Alright" and "Baba O'Riley" by The Who.

The European and North American tours were documented by a long series of official bootlegs, all of which were available in record stores as well as through the band's fan club. [cite web | url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/music255.htm | title=Pearl Jam's Bootlegs Give Others the Boot | accessdate=2007-06-28 | author=Gundersen, Edna | publisher="USA Today" | date=2000-08-31] The band released 72 live albums in 2000 and 2001, and set a record for most albums to debut in the "Billboard" 200 at the same time. [cite web | url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12055527 | title=Pearl Jam Breaks Its Own Chart Record | accessdate=2007-06-28 | author=Davis, Darren | publisher=Yahoo! Music | date=2001-03-07] Following the conclusion of the 2000 tour, the band released "Touring Band 2000", a DVD which featured select performances from the North American legs of the tour.

Tour dates

Information taken from various sources. [cite web | url=http://pearljam.com/tour/shows.php | title=Pearl Jam: Set Lists | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=Pearljam.com] [cite web | url=http://www.fivehorizons.com/tour/cc/index.shtml | title=The Five Horizons Concert Chronology | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=fivehorizons.com ] [cite web | url=http://www.twofeetthick.com/tft/cc.action | title=The Pearl Jam Concert Chronology | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=twofeetthick.com ] [cite web | url= http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/fanscene/set2000.html | title= Set Lists and Shows of 2000-1 | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=sonymusic.com] [cite web | url= http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/fanscene/set2000b.html | title= Set Lists and Shows of 2000-2 | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=sonymusic.com] [cite web | url= http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/fanscene/set2000c.html | title= Set Lists and Shows of 2000-3 | accessdate=2007-12-08 | publisher=sonymusic.com]

Warm-Up Shows

*05/10/00- flagicon|USA Bellingham, Washington- Mount Baker Theater
*05/11/00- flagicon|Canada Vancouver, British Columbia- Commodore Ballroom

Europe Leg

*05/23/00- flagicon|Portugal Lisbon, Portugal- Estádio do Restelo
*05/25/00- flagicon|Spain Barcelona, Spain- Palau Sant Jordi
*05/26/00- flagicon|Spain San Sebastián, Spain- Velodromo de Anoeta
*05/29/00- flagicon|England London, England- Wembley Arena
*05/30/00- flagicon|England London, England- Wembley Arena
*06/01/00- flagicon|Ireland Dublin, Ireland- Point Theatre
*06/03/00- flagicon|Scotland Glasgow, Scotland- SECC
*06/04/00- flagicon|England Manchester, England- Manchester Evening News Arena
*06/06/00- flagicon|Wales Cardiff, Wales- Cardiff International Arena
*06/08/00- flagicon|France Paris, France- Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
*06/09/00- flagicon|Germany Nürburg, Germany- Rock am Ring
*06/11/00- flagicon|Germany Nuremberg, Germany- Rock im Park
*06/12/00- flagicon|Netherlands Landgraaf, Netherlands- Pinkpop
*06/14/00- flagicon|Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic- Paegas Arena
*06/15/00- flagicon|Poland Katowice, Poland- Spodek
*06/16/00- flagicon|Poland Katowice, Poland- Spodek (was previously scheduled for the Petőfi Csarnok in Budapest, Hungary)
*06/18/00- flagicon|Austria Salzburg, Austria- Residenzplatz
*06/19/00- flagicon|Slovenia Ljubljana, Slovenia- Hala Tivoli
*06/20/00- flagicon|Italy Verona, Italy- Arena di Verona
*06/22/00- flagicon|Italy Milan, Italy- FILA Forum Arena
*06/23/00- flagicon|Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland- Hallenstadion
*06/25/00- flagicon|Germany Berlin, Germany- Wuhlheide
*06/26/00- flagicon|Germany Hamburg, Germany- Alsterdorfer Sporthalle
*06/28/00- flagicon|Sweden Stockholm, Sweden- Sjöhistoriska Museet
*06/29/00- flagicon|Norway Oslo, Norway- Spektrum
*06/30/00- flagicon|Denmark Roskilde, Denmark- Roskilde Festival
*07/02/00- flagicon|Belgium Werchter, Belgium- Rock Werchter (CANCELLED)
*07/03/00- flagicon|Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands- The Ahoy (CANCELLED)

North America Leg 1

*08/03/00- flagicon|USA Virginia Beach, Virginia- GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater
*08/04/00- flagicon|USA Charlotte, North Carolina- Blockbuster Pavilion
*08/06/00- flagicon|USA Greensboro, North Carolina- Greensboro Coliseum
*08/07/00- flagicon|USA Atlanta, Georgia- Philips Arena
*08/09/00- flagicon|USA West Palm Beach, Florida- Mars Music Amphitheatre
*08/10/00- flagicon|USA West Palm Beach, Florida- Mars Music Amphitheatre
*08/12/00- flagicon|USA Tampa, Florida- Ice Palace
*08/14/00- flagicon|USA New Orleans, Louisiana- New Orleans Arena
*08/15/00- flagicon|USA Memphis, Tennessee- Pyramid Arena
*08/17/00- flagicon|USA Antioch, Tennessee- AmSouth Amphitheater
*08/18/00- flagicon|USA Noblesville, Indiana- Deer Creek Music Center
*08/20/00- flagicon|USA Cincinnati, Ohio- Riverbend Music Center
*08/21/00- flagicon|USA Columbus, Ohio- Polaris Amphitheater
*08/23/00- flagicon|USA Wantagh, New York- Jones Beach Amphitheater
*08/24/00- flagicon|USA Wantagh, New York- Jones Beach Amphitheater
*08/25/00- flagicon|USA Wantagh, New York- Jones Beach Amphitheater
*08/27/00- flagicon|USA Saratoga Springs, New York- Saratoga Performing Arts Center
*08/29/00- flagicon|USA Mansfield, Massachusetts- Tweeter Center Boston
*08/30/00- flagicon|USA Mansfield, Massachusetts- Tweeter Center Boston
*09/01/00- flagicon|USA Camden, New Jersey- Blockbuster Music Entertainment Centre
*09/02/00- flagicon|USA Camden, New Jersey- Blockbuster Music Entertainment Centre
*09/04/00- flagicon|USA Columbia, Maryland- Merriweather Post Pavilion
*09/05/00- flagicon|USA Burgettstown, Pennsylvania- Post-Gazette Pavilion

North America Leg 2

*10/04/00- flagicon|Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada- Molson Centre
*10/05/00- flagicon|Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada- Air Canada Centre
*10/07/00- flagicon|USA Auburn Hills, Michigan- The Palace of Auburn Hills
*10/08/00- flagicon|USA East Troy, Wisconsin- Alpine Valley Music Theatre
*10/09/00- flagicon|USA Rosemont, Illinois- Allstate Arena
*10/11/00- flagicon|USA Maryland Heights, Missouri- Riverport Amphitheater
*10/12/00- flagicon|USA Bonner Springs, Kansas- Sandstone Amphitheater
*10/14/00- flagicon|USA The Woodlands, Texas- The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
*10/15/00- flagicon|USA The Woodlands, Texas- The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
*10/17/00- flagicon|USA Dallas, Texas- Smirnoff Music Centre
*10/18/00- flagicon|USA Lubbock, Texas- United Spirit Arena
*10/20/00- flagicon|USA Albuquerque, New Mexico- Mesa Del Sol Amphitheatre
*10/21/00- flagicon|USA Phoenix, Arizona- Desert Sky Pavilion
*10/22/00- flagicon|USA Las Vegas, Nevada- MGM Grand Arena
*10/24/00- flagicon|USA Los Angeles, California- Greek Theatre
*10/25/00- flagicon|USA San Diego, California- San Diego Sports Arena
*10/27/00- flagicon|USA Fresno, California- Selland Arena
*10/28/00- flagicon|USA Devore, California- Blockbuster Pavilion
*10/30/00- flagicon|USA Marysville, California- Sacramento Valley Amphitheater
*10/31/00- flagicon|USA Mountain View, California- Shoreline Amphitheatre
*11/02/00- flagicon|USA Portland, Oregon- Rose Garden Arena
*11/03/00- flagicon|USA Nampa, Idaho- Idaho Center
*11/05/00- flagicon|USA Seattle, Washington- KeyArena
*11/06/00- flagicon|USA Seattle, Washington- KeyArena

Band members

*Jeff Ament – bass guitar
*Stone Gossard – rhythm guitar
*Mike McCready – lead guitar
*Eddie Vedder – lead vocals, guitar
*Matt Cameron – drums

Opening acts

Warm-Up Shows

*C Average- (05/10/00-05/11/00)

Europe Leg

*The Vandals- (05/23/00-05/26/00, 06/01/00-06/08/00)
*The Monkeywrench- (05/29/00-05/30/00)
*The Dismemberment Plan- (06/14/00-06/29/00)

North America Leg 1

*Sonic Youth- (08/03/00-09/02/00)
*Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley, and Jim O'Rourke- (09/05/00)

North America Leg 2

*Supergrass- (10/04/00-11/05/00)
*Red Hot Chili Peppers- (11/05/00-11/06/00)
*Wellwater Conspiracy- (11/06/00)

References