Pearl Jam 2024 Tour Reaction: Ep. 25 – Philadelphia Night 1

There is absolutely nothing to say about this show. Nothing. Nothing at all. Nothing to see here….

OK, maybe I lied a little. I didn’t think that we’d be able to see a better show than MSG on Wednesday, but here we are. Philadelphia. Wow. So anybody who’s been listening to this pod for a while understands my background with this band, and the song that people probably attribute the most to me is Brain Of J. It had been not only my white whale, but the most significant song that molded me into a Pearl Jam fan. And tonight, a mere few hours before my 38th birthday, it happened!

I’ll go back and share the full story of what this song means to me, and how I got by with a little help from my friends. But it wasn’t just that! The whole setlist was fantastic! A big time Yield show with 5 songs from the record, Long Road opener, Singles songs galore with Chloe/Crown, Breath and a MONSTER version of State Of Love And Trust. A massive Philly crowd brought their a-game and made this show an instant classic, perhaps the best of 2024 thus far.