Eddie Vedder to launch second volley of solo dates

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder has lined up the second solo headlining tour of his career, an eight-city trip kicking off mid-summer.

The veteran alt-rocker toured West Coast cities earlier this year in support of his soundtrack album for the Sean Penn-directed "Into the Wild." Vedder, who took home a Golden Globe win for the disc in January, kicks off the new outing Aug. 1 in Boston.

Pre-sales for the tour's Boston, New York and Newark, NJ appearances will be available to Pearl Jam's online Ten Club members beginning July 7; pre-sales for the outing's Montreal and Toronto dates begin July 8, while pre-sales for the remaining dates begin July 9. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning July 11. See Pearl Jam's official website for more information.

Penn hand-picked Vedder to create the soundtrack for last year's "Into the Wild," the director's adaptation of the 1996 book of the same name by Jon Krakauer, which tells the story of college graduate Christopher McCandless' ill-fated travels in Alaska.

Vedder won a Golden Globe earlier this year for the song "Guaranteed" from the soundtrack album, which debuted last September at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling about 39,000 copies during its first week of release.

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
August 2008
1, 2 - Boston, MA - Opera House
4, 5 - New York, NY - United Palace Theatre
7 - Newark, NJ - New Jersey Performing Arts Center
9, 10 - Montreal, Quebec - Salle Wilfrid Place
12, 13 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
16, 17 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre
19 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre
21, 22 - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre


 tour dates and tickets
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