It looks like the final night of Eddie Vedder’s solo tour in Chicago was smoking. John Cusack, Chris Chelios and Sean Penn were all in the house. The first night was full of bold expositions and musical dimensions few people can pull off in a one-man show, but Vedder did it with ease.I was unable to attend the second night and after seeing the set list, I’m mad I didn’t but you can’t be everywhere at once. All in all let’s hope these shows were recorded and that Vedder releases an official live album of this tour as it is incredibly deserving of one.
Eddie Vedder
August 21, 2008 The Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
Ed solo tour- opening: Liam Finn
Set List: Walking the Cow, Trouble (Cat Stevens cover),Ship Song (Nick Cave cover),I Am Mine, Hurt (Nine Inch Nails cover), Sometimes, Man of the Hour, No More, Setting Forth, No Ceiling, Guaranteed, Far Behind, Rise Up, Here’s to the State of Mississippi, Goodbye, Driftin’, Hide Your Love Away (Beatles cover), Better Man (Lullaby version), Porch
1st Encore: Elderly Woman, Someday We‘ll Go All the Way (Cubs Song), Helpless (Neil Young cover- w/EJB), Society (w/ Liam Finn), Parting Ways (w/ Liam Finn), Arc
2nd Encore: Hard Sun (w/ Liam Finn)
Eddie Vedder
August 22, 2008 The Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
Ed solo tour- opening: Liam Finn
Setlist:
Sometimes, Trouble, Girl From The North Country, I Am Mine, Dead Man, Brain Damage / Masters Of War, Setting Forth, Guaranteed, No Ceiling, Far Behind, Rise, Soon Forget, I'm One, Drifting, Hide Your Love Away, Small Town, Can't Explain, Porch
1st Encore: Growing Up, Blackbird, Throw Your Arms Around Me, Society, Someday We'll Go All The Way (Cubs Song), Wishlist, Lukin, Let My Love Open The Door, Arc
2nd Encore: Hard Sun
