The Pearl Jam "official" bootlegs are a large, continually growing series of live albums by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam noted the desire of fans to own a copy of the shows they attended and the popularity of bootleg recordings. They had been open in the past about allowing fans to make amateur recordings,[1] and these "official bootlegs" were an attempt to provide a more affordable and better quality product.[2] The official bootlegs are a complete record of almost every show the band plays, excluding club "warm-up" dates.
"The Official Bootlegs series is them working outside the system… That's revolutionary. They're geniuses, I'm telling you… I've spent way too much money on Official Bootlegs, but the [2010]Hyde Park show when we supported them is my favourite, mainly because Eddie [Vedder, singer] dedicates 'State of Love and Trust' to me… Pearl Jam are good enough to justify that many bootlegs. They vary their set pretty extremely from night to night… You get different versions of songs, compare them, see how a tour went. Maybe it started off a little rough and it got awesome in the end." – Brian Fallon, singer, The Gaslight Anthem[3]
The band has sold more than 13.5 million copies of shows since launching the bootleg series in 2000.[4]
2000–2001
Pearl Jam's official bootleg program was begun for the band's 2000 Binaural Tour. 72 of the "bootlegs" were released to stores in three waves in late 2000 and early 2001, with the 25 European bootlegs coming first. Every show was released in a cardboard sleeve containing two CDs, with the exception of the 72nd and final show on the tour, November 6, 2000, at KeyArena in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle show was released as a triple-disc set, and was the highest-charting of the series, peaking at number 98 on the Billboard 200, and was called an "essential live document" by Allmusic.[5] Eighteen shows from the tour were chosen by the band as "Ape/Man" shows, which, according to bassist Jeff Ament, were shows the band found "really exciting."[6] With the release of these official bootlegs, Pearl Jam would set a record for most albums to debut in the Billboard 200 at the same time.[7]
^* denotes a bootleg released to retail stores on June 10, 2003 ^** denotes a bootleg released to retail stores on July 15, 2003 ^*** denotes a bootleg released to retail stores on September 16, 2003 ^**** denotes a bootleg released as a special edition to retail stores only in Mexico
Note: Number 53 in the series was to have been the band's show at the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, however the show was cancelled.
Australia/Japan Bootlegs
1 2/8/03, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
2 2/9/03, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
3 2/11/03, Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
4 2/13/03, Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
5 2/14/03, Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
6 2/16/03, Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
5/3/03, Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
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2005–2006
Pearl Jam took a year-long touring break until the 2004 Vote for Change tour, but the band elected not to release bootlegs for the six shows from that tour. The band took yet another year off until a fall 2005 tour of Canada and South America. For the first time, the bootlegs were MP3-only, again only available through the band's official website. The music downloads were accompanied by pictures from individual shows. The MP3-only format expanded to include lossless FLAC format for the band's 2006 summer tour for its self-titled eighth album. The digital bootlegs were typically made available within 2–3 days of each show date. The bootlegs were available through the band's official download website, which has since been discontinued.
2005 official bootlegs
North America bootlegs
1 9/1/05, The Gorge, George, Washington
2 9/2/05, General Motors Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The band elected not to release official bootlegs for its 2007 European Tour. Official bootlegs are available for the band's 2008 U.S. Tour through the band's official website in FLAC, MP3, and CD formats.[20][21] The 2008 bootlegs were released through Kufala Recordings.
Pearl Jam released bootlegs of shows from their 2009-2010 Backspacer Tour exclusively on its website. The bootlegs are available for digital download in MP3 and FLAC format as well as burn-to-order compact disc formats with the CD orders fulfilled by Kufala Records.
2008 official bootlegs
1 6/11/08, Cruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, Florida
2 6/12/08, St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
3 6/14/08, Bonnaroo, Manchester, Tennessee
4 6/16/08, Colonial Center, Columbia, South Carolina
5 6/17/08, Verizon Amphitheatre, Virginia Beach, Virginia
6 6/19/08, Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, New Jersey
7 6/20/08, Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, New Jersey
8 6/22/08, Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.
9 6/24/08, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
10 6/25/08, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Official bootlegs for the band's 2012 Tour were available through the band's official website in MP3, FLAC, 24-bit/96 kHz FLAC formats, as well as physical compact discs.[22] The CD orders are fulfilled by nugs.net. In addition, ALAC and 24-bit/96 kHz ALAC formats are available on the nugs.net website.
The 2012 bootlegs each premiered one week before their official release on SiriusXM Pearl Jam Radio.[23]
Bootlegs in this format continued to be released on subsequent Pearl Jam tours from 2013 through to 2018.
2012 official bootlegs
Europe bootlegs
1 6/20/12, Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
2 6/21/12, Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
3 6/23/12, Isle of Wight Festival, Isle of Wight, England
4 6/26/12, Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
5 6/27/12, Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
6 6/29/12, Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
7 6/30/12, Main Square Festival, Arras, France
8 7/2/12, O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
9 7/4/12, O2 World Berlin, Berlin, Germany
10 7/5/12, O2 World Berlin, Berlin, Germany
11 7/7/12, Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
12 7/9/12, Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
13 7/10/12, Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark
North America bootlegs
14 9/21/12, Deluna Festival, Pensacola, Florida
15 9/22/12, Music Midtown, Atlanta, Georgia
16 9/30/12, Adams Center, Missoula, Montana
2013 official bootlegs
South America bootlegs
1 3/31/13, Lollapalooza Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2 4/3/13, El Festival Mas Grande, Buenos Aires, Argentina
3 4/6/13, Lollapalooza Chile, Santiago, Chile
North America bootlegs
4 10/11/13, Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
5 10/12/13, First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
27 12/4/13, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
28 12/6/13, Key Arena, Seattle, Washington
2014 official bootlegs
Australia/New Zealand bootlegs
1 1/17/14, Big Day Out, Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
2 1/19/14, Big Day Out, Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia
3 1/24/14, Big Day Out, Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
4 1/26/14, Big Day Out, Sydney Fairgrounds, Sydney, Australia
5 1/31/14, Big Day Out, Bonython Park, Adelaide, Australia
6 2/2/14, Big Day Out, Arena Joondalup, Perth, Australia
Europe bootlegs
7 6/16/14, Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
8 6/17/14, Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
9 6/20/14, San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy
10 6/22/14, Nereo Rocco Stadium, Trieste, Italy
11 6/25/14, Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
12 6/26/14, Wuhlheide, Berlin, Germany
13 6/28/14, Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
14 6/29/14, Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
15 7/3/14, Open'er Festival, Gdynia, Poland
16 7/5/14, Rock Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium
17 7/8/14, First Direct Arena, Leeds, UK
18 7/11/14, Milton Keynes Bowl, Milton Keynes, UK
North America bootlegs
19 10/1/14, U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
20 10/3/14, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri
21 10/5/14, Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin, Texas
22 10/8/14, BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
23 10/9/14, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska
24 10/12/14, Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin, Texas
25 10/14/14, FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
26 10/16/14, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
27 10/17/14, iWireless Center, Moline, Illinois (No Code full album show)
28 10/19/14, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
29 10/20/14, BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Yield full album show)
30 10/22/14, Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
2015 official bootlegs
Latin America bootlegs
1 11/4/2015, Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile
2 11/7/2015, Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata, Argentine
3 11/11/2015, Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre, Brazil
4 11/14/2015, Estadio do Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil
5 11/17/2015, Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia, Brazil
6 11/20/2015, Estadio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
7 11/22/2015, Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
8 11/25/2015, Simón Bolívar Park, Bogota, Colombia
9 11/28/2015, Foro Sol Satdium, Mexico City, Mexico
2016 official bootlegs
North America bootlegs
1 4/8/2016, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
2 4/11/2016, Tampa, Florida
3 4/9/2016, Miami, Florida
4 4/13/2016, Jacksonville, Florida
5 4/16/2016, Greenville, South Carolina
6 4/18/2016, Hampton, Virginia
7 4/21/2016, Columbia, South Carolina
8 4/23/2016, New Orleans, Louisiana
9 4/26/2016, Lexington, Kentucky
10 4/28/2016, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
11 4/29/2016, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 5/1/2016, New York, New York
13 5/2/2016, New York, New York
14 5/5/2016, Quebec City, Quebec
15 5/8/2016, Ottawa, Ontario
16 5/10/2016, Toronto, Ontario
17 5/12/2016, Toronto Ontario
18 6/11/2016, Bonnaroo, Manchester, Tennessee
19 7/9/2016, Telluride, Colorado
20 7/17/2016, Pemberton, British Columbia
21 8/5/2016, Boston, Massachusetts
22 8/7/2016, Boston, Massachusetts
23 8/20/2016, Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
24 8/22/2016, Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
2018 official bootlegs
Latin America bootlegs
1 3/13/2018, Santiago, Chile
2 3/16/2018, Santiago, Chile
3 3/21/2018, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
4 3/24/2018, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Europe bootlegs
5 6/12/2018, Amsterdam, Netherlands
6 6/13/2018, Amsterdam, Netherlands
7 6/15/2018, Landgraaf, Netherlands
8 6/18/2018, London, England
9 6/22/2018, Milan, Italy
10 6/24/2018, Padova, Italy
11 6/26/2018, Rome, Italy
12 7/1/2018, Prague, Czech Republic
13 7/3/2018, Krakow, Poland
14 7/5/2018, Berlin, Germany
15 7/7/2018, Rock Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium
16 7/10/2018, Barcelona, Spain
17 7/14/2018, Lisbon, Portugal
18 7/12/2018, Madrid, Spain
19 7/17/2018, London, England
North America bootlegs
20 8/08/2018, Seattle, Washington
21 8/10/2018, Seattle, Washington
22 8/13/2018, Missoula, Montana
23 8/18/2018, Chicago, Illinois
24 8/20/2018, Chicago, Illinois
25 9/2/2018, Boston, Massachusetts
26 9/4/2018, Boston, Massachusetts
2021-2023
Pearl Jam took a break from touring throughout 2019 to record their 11th studio album Gigaton. The band planned to tour throughout 2020 in support of the new album but the tour was postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Official bootlegs for the band's 2021-2023 Tours were available through the band's official website in MP3, FLAC, 24-bit/96 kHz FLAC formats, as well as physical compact discs.[24][25][26] The CD orders are fulfilled by nugs.net. In addition, ALAC and 24-bit/96 kHz ALAC formats are available on the nugs.net website.
The 2022 and 2023 bootlegs each premiered on the day of their official streaming broadcast release on SiriusXM Pearl Jam Radio.
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2021 official bootlegs
1 9/18/2021, Sea Hear Now Festival, Asbury Park, New Jersey
2 9/26/2021, Ohana Festival, Dana Point, California
3 10/01/2021, Ohana Festival, Dana Point, California
4 10/02/2021, Ohana Festival, Dana Point, California
2022 official bootlegs
North America Leg 1 bootlegs
1 5/3/22, Viejas Arena, San Diego, California
2 5/6/22, The Forum, Inglewood, California
3 5/7/22, The Forum, Inglewood, California
4 5/9/22, Gila River Arena, Glendale (Phoenix), Arizona
5 5/12/22, Oakland Arena, Oakland, California
6 5/13/22, Oakland Arena, Oakland, California
7 5/16/22, Save Mart Center, Fresno, California
Europe bootlegs
8 6/18/2022, Pinkpop, Landgraaf, Netherlands
9 6/21/2022, Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
10 6/23/2022, Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
11 6/25/2022, Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy
12 6/28/2022, Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
13 6/30/2022, Rock Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium
14 7/3/2022, Lollapalooza Stockholm, Gärdet, Stockholm, Sweden
15 7/5/2022, Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark
16 7/8/2022, Hyde Park, London, England
17 7/9/2022, Hyde Park, London, England
18 7/12/2022, Papp László Sportaréna, Budapest, Hungary
19 7/14/2022, Tauron Arena, Kraków, Poland
20 7/17/2022, Lollapalooza Paris, Hippodrome de Longchamp, Paris, France
21 7/25/2022, Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
North America Leg 2 bootlegs
22 9/1/2022, Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
23 9/3/2022, Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
24 9/6/2022, FirstOntario Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada