Pearl Jam 2015 Latin America Tour

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Pearl Jam 2015 Latin America Tour
Tour by Pearl Jam
LocationLatin America
Associated album Lightning Bolt
Start dateNovember 4, 2015
End dateNovember 28, 2015
No. of shows9
Pearl Jam concert chronology

The Pearl Jam 2015 Latin America Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam. [1] The tour consisted of nine shows in Latin America, including venues in Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Argentina. [2] [3] [4] This was the first tour following the Lightning Bolt Tour that finished in 2014 and the first shows in Latin American since the band released their 2013 album Lightning Bolt . [5] The tour started on November 4 in Santiago, Chile, and finished on November 28 in Mexico City. [6] On August 6, it was announced that the show in Colombia will be moved from Estadio El Campín to Simón Bolívar Park. [7]

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The tour started in Santiago, with the band covering John Lennon's song "Imagine" during their set. [8] Writing for Consequence of Sound, Alex Young called it "a truly surreal moment". [9] At the show in Porto Alegre on November 11, the band covered Pink Floyd's song "Comfortably Numb" for the first time. [10] [11] At the show in São Paulo the band dedicated their song "Love Boat Captain" to the victims of the Paris attacks, which took place the previous day. [12] They continued the tour by playing their first ever show in Bogotá, Colombia on November 25. [13] The tour concluded with a show at the Foro Sol Stadium in Mexico City, in front of more than 60,000 people. [14]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Latin America [2]
November 4, 2015 Santiago Chile Estadio Nacional
November 7, 2015 La Plata Argentina Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
November 11, 2015 Porto Alegre Brazil Arena do Grêmio
November 14, 2015 São Paulo Estádio do Morumbi
November 17, 2015 Brasilia Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
November 20, 2015 Belo Horizonte Estadio Mineirão
November 22, 2015 Rio de Janeiro Maracanã Stadium
November 25, 2015 Bogotá Colombia Simón Bolívar Park
November 28, 2015 Mexico City Mexico Foro Sol Stadium

Band members

Pearl Jam
Additional musicians

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References

  1. ↑ "Latin America Tour 2015". pearljam.com. March 13, 2015. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Pearl Jam Announce South American Shows". Rock Square. March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Bogotá, Colombia Concert Date Added". Pearl Jam. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Cuenta regresiva para la venta de entradas de Pearl Jam en Argentina". losandes. May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Pearl Jam Lists South American Concerts for November, First Tour Dates of 2015". Music Times. March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Pearl Jam Announce 2015 South American Tour". Diffuser. March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Pearl Jam Colombia Venue Change". pearljam.com. August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Watch Pearl Jam Fans Illuminate Stadium During a Cover of John Lennon's 'Imagine'". Diffuser. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Pearl Jam fans light up the sky as band covers "Imagine" during S. America tour opener". Consequence of Sound. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Pearl Jam Perform "Comfortably Numb" At Epic Rain Soaked Show". Alternative Nation. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Pearl Jam cover Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" amid torrential downpour in Brazil". Consequence of Sound. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Pearl Jam Perform 'Love Boat Captain' in Tribute to Victims of Paris Attack". Spin. November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Pearl Jam 'Loses Virginity With Colombia'". Billboard. November 26, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Live Review: Pearl Jam at Mexico City's Foro Sol (11/28)". Consequence of Sound. November 30, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
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