June 22, 2014 – Nereo Rocco Stadium, Trieste, ITA

Show at a Glance

  • Number of Songs: 35
  • Show Length: 3:00

Setlist

Main Set: Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town, Low Light, Black/(We Belong Together), Sirens, Why Go, Animal, Corduroy, Getaway, Got Some, Given To Fly, Leatherman, Lightning Bolt, Mind Your Manners, Deep, Come Back, Even Flow, Down, Unthought Known, Infallible, Whipping, Do The Evolution, Rearviewmirror

Encore 1: Let Me Sleep, Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns, Jeremy, State Of Love And Trust, Wasted Reprise, Life Wasted, Porch

Encore 2: Better Man/(Save It For Later), Once, Alive, Rockin’ In The Free World, Yellow Ledbetter

Pearl Jam Show Notes 6/22/2014:

Another long, slow beginning section, with another early Black, eases the crowd into the festivities. “You ready?! You ready?!” Ed shouts before a torrid Why Go, and as Matt Cameron starts pounding the drum intro, the crowd is in an absolute frenzy, indicating their readiness. The crowd seems confused by Leatherman, even though Ed says it’s being played as a request. Mind Your Manners gets a HUGE crowd reaction. Mike reaches into his bag of tricks on a raucous Even Flow, and even after Infallible seems to sink the energy of the show, the set closing trio of Whipping, Do the Evolution, and Rearviewmirror is killer, each one building off the last. Let Me Sleep is played for the first time ever in Europe (and only the third time ever) to open the encore, right before a stunning version of Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns. Ed introduces the band before Wasted Reprise, highlighting that it’s Boom Gaspar’s second-ever trip to Italy. Porch packs a frantic punch to end the encore. Ed leads the crowd through a long, complex call and response during the Better Man jam, before an impassioned Save It For Later tag, stretching the song past the 10-minute mark. Once precedes Alive, but no Footsteps to complete the trilogy. Alive and Rockin’ in the Free World are straight-forward and powerful. Ed thanks the crowd before a somewhat somber Yellow Ledbetter closes the show – even McCready’s closing solo just seems to fade to black. The band sounds in good spirits, but the song selection and pacing of the set is totally hit or miss and seems to confuse the crowd into silence from time to time.

Gabe Spece

Concertpedia Writer & Horizon Leg Patron

I’m fortunate to have been following Pearl Jam for 30 years. I love to study setlists and watch the band’s old late-night TV performances online. Some of the best times of my life have been at Pearl Jam shows, unforgettable nights with family and best friends. And with all respect to Mike, nothing grooves more than a Stone Gossard solo.


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