US grunge band Pearl Jam has announced they will be coming to New Zealand as part of an upcoming tour to mark the release of their newest album.
The band, known for songs such as Even Flow, Alive and Black, will play a one-off show at Auckland’s Go Media Mt Smart Stadium on November 8 this year.
The tour is to mark the release of their latest album, Dark Matter.
For their Australia and New Zealand leg, the group will be supported by influential alt-rock band Pixies.
It’s the first time Pearl Jam has played in Aotearoa in 10 years – the last time being when they headlined Big Day Out in 2014.
Fans will be able to register for ticket sales until Sunday via Ticketmaster.
Dark Matter, Pearl Jam's 12th studio album and first since 2020's Gigaton, will be released April 19 on Monkeywrench and Republic records. A tour is scheduled to begin May 4 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Singer Eddie Vedder, 59, lead guitarist Mike McCready, 57, and bassist Jeff Ament, 60, played the record for the first time on January 31 for invited guests at the Troubadour club in West Hollywood. “No hyperbole, I think this is our best work," Vedder said from the stage as he introduced the album.
The band spawned from the Seattle scene three decades ago shows no signs of softening with age on the album, which leans toward their rocking side even more than “Megaton” did, with drummer Matt Cameron's pounding at the forefront.
The record, produced by Andrew Watt at Rick Rubin's Shangri-La studio in Malibu, has been ready and awaiting release for about a year.
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