Pearl Jam Digs Deep On Stage In Chicago

“Damn. We feel so blessed to be back in Chicago,” said Eddie Vedder on stage at United Center, during the first of two Pearl Jam performances in the Windy City. “Some family and friends in the audience tonight,” mused Vedder, who was born just north of Chicago in the suburb of Evanston. “Some friends that became family. And some people in the front row that I see more than my family. So, I guess that you qualify,” joked the singer.

It was Pearl Jam’s first appearance in Chicago since 2018 and the group’s first concert in the city somewhere other than Wrigley Field since 2009.