Queens of the Stone Age, Strokes Join Pearl Jam Festival

As previously reported, 2011 marks a big year for Pearl Jam. It’s the 20th anniversary of the release of their debut album, Ten, and the rockers have been commemorating it with the release of deluxe re-issues and a new documentary (Pearl Jam Twenty) about the band directed by Cameron Crowe. And, after revealing that they would host a one-time festival to celebrate two decades in rock, Pearl Jam have now announced the details.

The “concert celebration” will be held Labor Day Weekend (September 3 and 4) at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. Of course, Pearl Jam will headline, but they’ve invited Queens of the Stone Age, The Strokes, Mudhoney, John Doe, Joseph Arthur, Glen Hansard, and Liam Finn to join them, according to PearlJam.com.

Tickets for the two-day event go on sale to fan club members on May 23 and to the general public on June 4. The shows will mark Pearl Jam’s only U.S. appearances in 2011.

Following the festival, the band will embark on a Canadian tour that will include 10 dates in September.

Pearl Jam Canadian tour:

Sept. 7 – Montreal – Bell Centre
Sept. 11 – Toronto – Air Canada Centre          
Sept. 12 – Toronto – Air Canada Centre          
Sept. 14 – Ottawa – Scotiabank Place            
Sept. 15 – Hamilton – Copps Coliseum            
Sept. 17 – Winnipeg – MTS Centre                    
Sept. 19 – Saskatoon – Credit Union Center      
Sept. 21 – Calgary – Scotiabank Saddledome    
Sept. 23 – Edmonton – Rexall Place                  
Sept. 25 – Vancouver – Pacific Coliseum

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