We welcome you to the PEARL JAM RUMOR PIT Issue #53 - Jan. 28, 2003 Hey Jammers! This newsletter was created as a direct link to the fans. If you would like to ask a question about Pearl Jam, the Vitalogy Health Club asks that you please direct your questions (not fan club issues) to DigitalKat@aol.com or OfTheSea@aol.com. We're off now...into the Pit! PULLING THE PICTURE TOGETHER... Here's all the latest exciting news in one handy jammy place. Keep reading for the latest on tour dates, fan club tickets, opening bands, official bootlegs and singles news and more. For starters, here are the North American tour dates, venues and opening bands! Date...... City ............... Venue.............Opening Band Leg One April 1 Denver, CO - Pepsi Center - Sleater-Kinney April 3 Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center - Sleater-Kinney April 5 San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Sleater-Kinney April 6 Houston, TX - Cynthia Wood Mitchell Pavilion - Sleater-Kinney April 8 New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena - Sleater-Kinney April 9 Birmingham, AL - Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex - Sleater-Kinney April 11 West Palm Beach, FL - Coral Sky Amphitheater - Sleater-Kinney April 13 Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum - Sleater-Kinney April 15 Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion Walnut Creek - Sleater-Kinney April 16 Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Sleater-Kinney April 18 Nashville, TN - Am South Amphitheater - Sleater-Kinney April 19 Atlanta, GA - Hi Fi Buys Amphitheater - Sparta April 21 Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena - Sparta April 22 St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center - Sparta April 23 Champaign, IL - Assembly Hall - Sparta April 25 Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena - Sparta April 26 Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena - Sparta April 28 Philadelphia, PA - First Union Spectrum Arena - Sparta April 29 Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena - Sparta April 30 Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum - Sparta May 2 Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena - Sparta May 3 State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center - Sparta Leg Two May 28 Missoula, MT - Adams Center - Idlewild May 30 Vancouver, BC - GM Place - Idlewild June 1 San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre - Idlewild June 2 Los Angeles, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Idlewild June 5 San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena - Idlewild June 6 Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center - Idlewild June 7 Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion - Idlewild June 9 Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Center - Idlewild June 10 Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena - Idlewild June 12 Kansas City, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Idlewild June 13 Council Bluff, IA - Mid-America Center - Idlewild June 15 Fargo, ND - Fargo Dome - Idlewild June 16 St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center - Idlewild June 18 Chicago, IL - United Center - Idlewild June 19 Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center - Idlewild June 21 East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Center - Buzzcocks June 22 Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center - Buzzcocks June 24 Columbus, OH - Polaris Amphitheater - Buzzcocks June 25 Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Buzzcocks June 28 Toronto, ONT - Molson Amphitheatre - Buzzcocks June 29 Montreal, QUE - Bell Center - Buzzcocks July 1 Washington, DC - Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge - Buzzcocks July 2 Boston, MA - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts - Buzzcocks July 5 Philadelphia, PA - Tweeter Center - Buzzcocks July 8 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden - to be announced July 9 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden - to be announced **All dates, venues and openers are tentative and subject to change. FAN CLUB TICKETS: Current Pearl Jam 10-club members will have the opportunity to pre-order two tickets per show for the North American tour; information regarding the procedure will be mailed out this week. Fan Club members can also log on to http://www.tenclub.net/ in the "Goods/Consume" area for instructions on ordering fan club tickets. Please be sure to read everything very carefully. The Ten Club must have your order on or by February 11th. Questions on fan club membership or ticketing should be directed to info@tenclub.net. Ticket sale dates for the general public will be announced soon. HEADING OVERSEAS FIRST! Pearl Jam's 2003 Riot Act world tour begins on February 8th in Brisbane, Australia with Johnny Marr and the Healers opening. PJ and crew will then head out for five dates in Japan. See Tour on Synergy for a complete and regularly updated list of tour dates and links. http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/ NEW BOOTLEGS! Once again Pearl Jam will be recording and releasing each individual show from the 2003 tour in its entirety as an official bootleg. Unlike the 2000 bootleg series, the 2003 bootlegs will not be available in stores. Currently, the band plan to make them available only at the following URL addresses: http://www.pearljam.com/ http://www.tenclub.net/ http://www.pearljambootlegs.com/ Bootlegs can be pre-ordered now for Pearl Jam’s Australian and Asian tours, which kick off in Brisbane on February 8 and in Sendai on March 1, respectively. Prices are a low cost of $12.98 for fan club members and $14.98 for non-members. Once you've placed your order you will receive a URL to download unmastered MP3's of the entire show within hours of the show's real-time completion. The fully mastered double CD bootleg is expected to ship within 2-3 days if you've ordered before the show date. Rush shipment options will be available. Please be sure to read the ordering FAQ carefully. REMINDERS... --The second U.S. single from Riot Act is "Save You/Other Side" and is now due for release in the U.S. on February 11. "Other Side" is a new song written by Jeff. For those outside the U.S. the second single from Riot Act will be "Love Boat Captain" with b-sides, "Other Side" and "Love Boat Captain (live)" from the Dec. 6, 2002 Showbox show in Seattle. No definite release date on that one yet. --The long awaited Ramones tribute album, titled "We're A Happy Family - A Tribute To The Ramones," is currently scheduled to be released on February 11, 2003. This project by Rob Zombie features various artists including Eddie w/ Zeke on "I Believe in Miracles." The album's liner notes are written by Stephen King. Sounds fantastic! --Look for an Ed Vedder cameo appearance on the new Cat Power album, "You Are Free." It'll be released on CD and double vinyl on February 18, 2003. --No new news yet on Pearl Jam's rarities album still scheduled for release on Epic this year. It'll be a mix of live and studio material recorded on two CDs. RUMORS, RUMOURS, RUMORS... PEARL Rumor: Pearl Jam's September 2002 appearance at the House of Blues, Maryville show will be on the new live double CD of that event. T/F? JAM Fact: No. PEARL Rumor: Pearl Jam are opening for the Rolling Stones in Beijing in March. JAM Fact: No. ~Q&A~Q&A~Q&A~Q&A~ Q: Will Boom tour (Australia/Japan and North American legs) with the band since his work is so much a part of the new album and if not do you know if Brendan would fill in? A: Planning on BOOM! Q: How come the band never, or rarely if ever, use acoustic guitars on stage? it seems like Stone always uses an electric guitar with an acoustic sounding effects pedal, which is always noticable when they play "Daughter", "Small Town", etc. A: You won't be able to say that again. Q: Were any songs re-recorded for the rarities album? Which? A: Not yet. Q: Will the four Seattle shows from 2002 be released on bootleg? A: Not right now. The Ten Club: Please send your questions about fan club issues to the Ten Club only at info@tenclub.net. You'll find Ten Club updates on the official Ten Club website at http://www.tenclub.net/. We just have to forward the fan club mail if it's sent to us and that's a slight delay. Thanks! Heard Rumors? Have Questions? Ask, We're An Ear. When you send your rumors and questions in to us at the Rumor Pit, please put "PJ Rumor Pit" in the Subject line of your question message and please remember that personal questions, requests for autographs and lyrics information won't be answered. Don't forget to check the past Rumor Pit issues in case your question has already been answered. We hope to see you on the Message Board too! A final note to our readers: We recently (Jan. 23rd) celebrated the 8th anniversary of the Rumor Pit and we want you all to know how much we appreciate you...happy anniversary! 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