Pearl Jam Announces 2006 European Tour

Pearl Jam announced today the European dates of their 2006 worldwide tour. Six years since the band's last visit to Europe, Pearl Jam will return -- kicking off on August 23 in Dublin, Ireland, and touring through September 30 in Athens, Greece.

Opening acts for Pearl Jam's European tour will be announced in the coming weeks.

Ticket prices and on sale information will be released by local markets.

PEARL JAM'S 2006 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

DATE               CITY                          VENUE

Aug 23          Dublin, Ireland              The Point
Aug 25*         Leeds, UK                    Leeds Festival
Aug 27*         Reading, UK                  Reading Festival
Aug 29          Arnhem, Netherlands          Geldredome
Aug 30          Antwerp, Belgium             Sportpaleis
Sept 1          Barcelona, Spain             Badalona
Sept 2          Vitoria, Spain               Azkena Rock Festival
Sept 4          Lisbon, Portugal             Atlantico Pavillion
Sept 5          Lisbon, Portugal             Atlantico Pavillion
Sept 7          Madrid, Spain                Arena
Sept 9          Marseille, France            Le Dome
Sept 11         Paris, France                Bercy
Sept 13         Bern, Switzerland            Arena
Sept 14         Bologna, Italy               Palamalaguti
Sept 16         Verona, Italy                Arena
Sept 17         Milan, Italy                 Forum
Sept 19         Torino, Italy                Palaisozaki
Sept 20         Pistoia, Italy               Duomo Square
Sept 22         Prague, Czech Republic       Sazka Arena
Sept 23         Berlin, Germany              Wuhlheide
Sept 25         Vienna, Austria              Stadthalle
Sept 26         Zagreb, Croatia              Dom Sportova
Sept 30         Athens, Greece               Oaka Basketball Arena

* Tickets currently on sale through these festivals.

Pearl Jam's 2006 worldwide tour is in support of the band's new, self-titled studio record due out May 1 in Europe and May 2 in North America. The first single off of Pearl Jam's forthcoming album, "World Wide Suicide," is at its sixth week in the top five of the U.S. modern rock radio charts. Pearl Jam's new album has already received a 4-star review in Rolling Stone and a 5-star review in Kerrang.

For more information on Pearl Jam, visit www.pearljam.com.

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