An Eddie Vedder Australian Tour 2014 has been announced and while Big Day Out have stood firm on making Pearl Jam’s headline slot exclusive to the touring festival, an interesting loophole has emerged.
Festival organisers have already confirmed that there would be no Big Day Out sideshows from Pearl Jam, co-headlining with Arcade Fire, and the newly announced Blur replacements: Beady Eye, Deftones, and The Hives.
But today, Chugg Entertainment and Big Day Out have confirmed that famed frontman Eddie Vedder will be embarking on a long-awaited solo tour this coming February, giving Pearl Jam fanatics an intriguing consolation tour.
Following Pearl Jam’s headline slot on the Big Day Out’s national dates, Vedder will return to the stage in solo mode for a string of extraordinarily special theatre shows; live and intimate.
Stepping out of his renowned role as the notorious singer of Pearl Jam has been more than well received by his Australian fans following the monumental response to his previous tour in early 2011.
When shows were announced, fans across the country erupted at the news and within hours of tickets going on sale to the public, more than ten theatre shows across the country were completely sold out leaving a plethora of fans empty handed and wanting more.
There have only been several occasions over the years where Vedder has stepped into solo mode, including his soundtrack contributions to the films of friend Sean Penn on Dead Man Walking (1995) and I Am Sam (2001). This collaboration most notably came to fruition in 2007 when Penn engaged Vedder to write and record the full soundtrack for his film adaptation of Into The Wild – from John Krakauer’s best selling novel of the same name.
The story of Into The Wild is one of alienation and distancing and the self-discovery that can be found only in wandering and escape and solitude; themes ever present in Pearl Jam’s music, and likewise in Vedder’s solo work. On having to write songs based on a narrative, he said it “simplified things” and that “There were fewer choices. The story was there and the scenes were there.”
Vedder won a swag of awards and critical acclaim for the soundtrack, including a 2008 Golden Globe Award for the song Guaranteed. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe for his contributions to the film’s original score. Furthermore in 2008, Guaranteed received a Grammy nomination and in 2009 Rise received a nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance.
After the release of the Into The Wild soundtrack, Vedder embarked on a multiple solo tours across North America, Europe and Australia – garnering stellar reviews and sell outs across the board, the tour further cemented his claim as a bona fide solo artist in his own right, following which, Vedder embarked on another chapter with the release of his second solo studio album, Ukulele Songs. Yet another critically acclaimed project
Bringing to the stage a swathe of songs from his solo records, as well as some Pearl Jam favourites no doubt, Australian audiences will stop in their tracks when Eddie Vedder takes the stage. These enchanting shows are not to be missed.
Eddie Vedder Australian Tour 2014
TICKETS FOR ALL SHOWS GO ON SALE WEDNESDAY 18th DECEMBER, 10AM
Friday 7th February – Riverside Theatre, Perth
www.ticketek.com.au 132 849
Saturday 8th February – Riverside Theatre, Perth
www.ticketek.com.au 132 849
Tuesday 11th February – State Theatre, Sydney
www.ticketemaster.com.au 136 100
Thursday 13th February – Opera House, Sydney
www.sydneyoperahouse.com 02 9250 7777
Sunday 16th February – Palais Theatre, Melbourne
www.ticketmaster.com.au 136 100
Tuesday 18th February – Palais Theatre, Melbourne
www.ticketmaster.com.au 136 100
Saturday 22nd February – QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane
www.qpac.com.au 136 246
Sunday 23rd February – QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane
www.qpac.com.au 136 246
For more information go to: www.chuggentertainment.com
