Pearl Jam Debut New Material at Wrigley Field

t was nearly 2 a.m. at Wrigley Field; Friday's Pearl Jam show in Chicago had now stretched into Saturday and frontman Eddie Vedder was fully prepared to keep going. "We have five minutes left," he told the capacity crowd gathered for the band’s first-ever gig at the baseball stadium. "But we don't want to mess it up in case we ever want to play here again." No one complained: It had been a marathon of an evening – even by Pearl Jam standards. Seven songs into the show, fans were evacuated from the main floor and endured a two-hour rain delay before being allowed to return to their seats in time to watch the Seattle musicians rock well into the early-morning hours. The New Immortals: Pearl Jam The Wrigley show was one of only a handful for Pearl Jam this summer. (Earlier this month, the band announced a full-fledged fall tour that kicks off in Pittsburgh on October 11th.) But those familiar with Vedder's hometown affection for Chicago – and more specifically, the Chicago Cubs – had reason to believe this gig in particular would be nothing short of epic. Despite the weather's temporary disruption, the band didn't disappoint: Pearl Jam took the opportunity to not only dish out a heavy helping of their live staples on Friday ("Release," Corduroy," "Black"), but they also mixed in setlist rarities and even unveiled a trio of new songs off their forthcoming new album, Lightning Bolt (due on October 15th)
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