No Code Tour

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No Code Tour
Tour by Pearl Jam
Location
  • North America
  • Europe
Associated album No Code
Start dateSeptember 16, 1996
End dateNovember 25, 1996
Legs2
No. of shows
  • 19 in Europe
  • 14 in North America
  • 33 in total
Pearl Jam concert chronology

The No Code Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Pearl Jam to support their fourth album, No Code .

Contents

History

Pearl Jam promoted No Code with tours in North America and Europe in the fall of 1996. The short tour of North America focused on the East Coast of the United States. As with Vitalogy, very little touring was done in the United States to promote No Code because of the band's refusal to play in Ticketmaster's venue areas. [1] The band chose to use alternate ticketing companies for the shows. Nevertheless, the band toured the United States playing shows in locations such as Downing Stadium on Randall's Island and The Meadows in Hartford, Connecticut. Chicago Bulls player Dennis Rodman attended the band's September 26, 1996 show in Augusta, Maine at the Civic Center, and during the climax of "Alive" came onstage to offer Vedder some red wine. To the excitement of the crowd, Vedder responded by hopping on Rodman's back and riding him piggyback style across the stage while singing. Rodman later received a Walkman carved with Vedder's initials containing the concert recording and cited this as one of his most thrilling experiences. [2] A European tour followed in the fall of 1996. The band's November 3, 1996 show in Berlin, Germany at Deutschlandhalle was broadcast on many radio stations worldwide. This show is commonly called "Checkpoint Charlie" by fans. [3]

During the North American tour fans complained about the difficulty in obtaining tickets and the use of non-Ticketmaster venues, which were judged to be out-of-the-way and impersonal. [4] Guitarist Stone Gossard stated that there was "a lot of stress associated with trying to tour at that time" and that "it was growing more and more difficult to be excited about being part of the band." He added, "Ticketmaster, as monopolistic as it may be, is very efficient so we weren't playing the venues we wanted to play." [5] This is their last full-date tour with Jack Irons, who later departed from the band during their 1998's Yield Tour.

Tour dates

Information taken from various sources. [6] [7] [8] [9]

DateCityCountryVenueOpening act
North America
September 16, 1996SeattleUnited States KeyArena Fastbacks
September 21, 1996 Toronto Canada Maple Leaf Gardens
September 22, 1996 Toledo United States Savage Hall
September 24, 1996 Columbia Merriweather Post Pavilion
September 26, 1996 Augusta Augusta Civic Auditorium
September 28, 1996 New York City Downing Stadium Fastbacks
Ben Harper
September 29, 1996
October 1, 1996 Buffalo Marine Midland Arena Fastbacks
October 2, 1996 Hartford Meadows Music Theater
October 4, 1996 Charlotte American Legion Memorial Stadium Fastbacks
Ben Harper
October 5, 1996 Charleston North Charleston Coliseum Fastbacks
October 7, 1996 Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale Stadium
October 19, 1996 [A] Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre —
October 20, 1996 [A]
Europe
October 24, 1996 Millstreet Ireland Millstreet Arena Fastbacks
October 26, 1996 Dublin Point Theatre
October 28, 1996 London England Wembley Arena
October 29, 1996
November 1, 1996 Warsaw Poland Torwar Hall
November 3, 1996 Berlin Germany Deutschlandhalle
November 4, 1996 Hamburg Alsterdorfer Sporthalle
November 6, 1996 Amsterdam Netherlands Europahal
November 7, 1996 Paris France Zénith de Paris
November 9, 1996 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
November 12, 1996 Rome Italy Palazzo dello Sport
November 13, 1996 Milan Forum di Assago
November 15, 1996 Prague Czech Republic Sportovní hala —
November 17, 1996 Budapest Hungary Budapest Sportcsarnok Fastbacks
November 19, 1996 Istanbul Turkey Istanbul Expo Center
November 21, 1996 Barcelona Spain Palau dels Esports de Barcelona
November 22, 1996 San Sebastián Velódromo de Anoeta
November 24, 1996 Cascais PortugalPavilhão Dramático
November 25, 1996
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of the "Bridge School Benefit"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
November 10, 1996 Munich, Germany Olympiahalle Cancelled

Band members

Songs performed

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References

  1. ↑ Philips, Chuck. "Pearl Jam to Tour on Own Terms Again". Los Angeles Times . July 25, 1996.
  2. ↑ Pearl Jam references in Dennis Rodman's book Archived 2009-04-29 at the Wayback Machine Pearl-Jam.com (July 1, 1997). Retrieved on 4-11-09.
  3. ↑ "The Unofficial Pearl Jam FAQ". vitalogy.de.
  4. ↑ Symonds, Jeff (1998-02-14). "Pearl Jam Yields to Ticketmaster". E! Online . Retrieved 2007-06-27.
  5. ↑ Weisbard, Eric, et al. "Ten Past Ten". Spin . August 2001.
  6. ↑ "Pearl Jam: Set Lists". Pearljam.com. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
  7. ↑ "The Five Horizons Concert Chronology". fivehorizons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
  8. ↑ "The Pearl Jam Concert Chronology". twofeetthick.com. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
  9. ↑ "Set Lists and Shows of 1996-1". sonymusic.com. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
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