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Pearl Jam adds benefit gig to tour plans

Published June 21, 2006 01:13 PM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

Pearl Jam [ tickets ], currently in the midst of a US tour, has unveiled plans to play a rare theater show at Portland, OR's Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall to raise money for the Northwest Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America.

The benefit is set for July 20, and tickets go on sale to the general public Saturday (6/24) at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, according to an announcement posted on Pearl Jam's website.

Joining Pearl Jam [ tickets ] on the bill will be comic David Cross and another act to be announced.

Pearl Jam has frequently worked to support the work of the CCFA since about four years ago, when Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready disclosed that he suffers from Crohn's Disease, a chronic disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive or gastrointestinal tracts.

The Seattle rockers are now on the road supporting their new self-titled album, which entered the US album chart at No. 2 last month.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

June 2006
23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena (w/ Robert Pollard)
24 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena (w/ Robert Pollard)
26, 27 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center (w/ Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
29, 30 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre

July 2006
2, 3 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center (w/ Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
6 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Arena (w/ Sonic Youth)
7 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena (w/ Sonic Youth)
9, 10 - Inglewood, CA - The Great Western Forum (w/ Sonic Youth)
13 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl (w/ Sonic Youth)
16, 18 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (w/ Sonic Youth)
20 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
22, 23 - George, WA - The Gorge