Pearl Jam 2007 European Tour

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2007 European Tour
Tour by Pearl Jam
LocationEurope
Associated album Pearl Jam
Start dateJune 6, 2007
End dateJune 29, 2007
No. of shows12
Pearl Jam concert chronology

The Pearl Jam 2007 European Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam.

Contents

History

The tour consisted of thirteen dates in Europe, including several festival appearances. Pearl Jam's performance on June 15, 2007 at the Heineken Jammin' Festival was cancelled due to a strong tornado that hit the park. [1] [2] [3] The entire standing area for the show in London, England at Wembley Arena on June 18, 2007 was exclusively for members of the Pearl Jam fanclub. [4] This was the band's only tour scheduled for 2007. The band elected not to release official bootlegs for this tour.

Opening acts

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Europe [5] [6] [7]
June 8, 2007 [A] Lisbon Portugal Passeio Marítimo Algés
June 9, 2007 [B] Madrid Spain Estadio Butarque de Leganés
June 12, 2007 Munich Germany Olympiahalle
June 13, 2007 Katowice Poland Silesian Stadium
June 16, 2007 [C] Nickelsdorf Austria Burgenland
June 18, 2007 London England Wembley Arena
June 21, 2007 Düsseldorf Germany ISS Dome
June 23, 2007 [D] Tuttlingen Neuhausen ob Eck Airfield
June 24, 2007 [E] Scheeßel Eichenring
June 26, 2007 Copenhagen Denmark Forum Copenhagen
June 28, 2007 Nijmegen Netherlands Goffertpark
June 29, 2007 [F] Werchter Belgium Werchter Festival Grounds
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of "Optimus Alive!"
B This concert was a part of "Festimad"
C This concert was a part of "Nova Rock Festival"
D This concert was a part of "Southside Festival"
E This concert was a part of "Hurricane Festival"
F This concert was a part of "Rock Werchter"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
June 15, 2007Venice, ItalyParco San GiulianoCancelled
June 21, 2007Düsseldorf, Germany LTU Arena Rescheduled to ISS Dome due to poor ticket sales. [8]

Band members

Pearl Jam
Additional musicians

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