Pearl Jam Hits Reset Button for Ticket Sales at Alpine Valley

After a glitch in the ticket system, Pearl Jam fans can once again try their luck with the Apline Valley presale. There were problems with the ticket system during the PJ20 presale. It seems that all is good, and those fans who have access are now snapping up tickets. June 4 is the official date of the standard on sale.

Band List for PJ20 Weekend

• The Strokes


• Queens of the Stone Age


• Joseph Arthur


• John Doe


• Mudhoney


• Glen Hansard


• Star Anna


• The Young Evils


• Thenewn02


• Jason Lytle

Pearl Jam 2011 Alpine Valley Show Confirmed | Show Details for East Troy Venue

The Pearl Jam "PJ20" weekend set for September 3-4 at Alpine Valley is no longer a rumor. Pearl Jam tickets go on sale June 4, with a pre-sale on May 23. As for the pre-sale, tickets can be purchased in package form. One package is for two tickets in the reserved section, and a pair of tickets in the "GA" area on the next night. That package is $334 for the weekend. The cheaper package is $252, and that gets you a pair of lawn seats for both nights. The PJ20 site features other travel and shuttle packages worth checking out.

Van Halen Post 1984 Alpine Valley Show

The year was 1988, and Van Halen played a nearly sold out show at Alpine Valley on May 28. It was part of the Monsters of Rock show. This show featured Sammy Hagar on vocals. The set opened with Summer Nights. Seeing that we were close to a Wisconsin summer night, I suppose that it was a fitting start. The next song was A.F. U. off of the "0u812" album. From there, they sang Black and Blue, Panama, and then went into a bass solo.

Coming out of the solo, Hagar did is best to punch out the song Runnin' With the Devil. That's certainly a favorite of most fans. The next song, Why Can't This Be Love would not be a fan favorite, but it did make it to the top of the charts.

The band made time for a drum solo, and five Sammy Hagar covers, before calling it a night. Their very last song was Rock and Roll by Led Zepplin. What's funny is catching a clip of the band playing on that tour. Eddie took to wearing parachute pants during the tour. It was 1988 after all.

Pearl Jam is a Green Band Winning Planet Defender Award

Who won the 2011 honor of Planet Defender? Pearl Jam. A band with a very ecologically focused singer and guitar player was happy to receive the honor. Two years ago, the band donated enough funds to offset their carbon emissions from their Backspacer tour. They are working towards a zero net emissions tour for this upcoming summer.