Pearl Jam's 2025 US Tour Battles Scalpers With Strict Face-Value Ticket Policy
Pearl Jam has announced their 2025 US tour supporting their album Dark Matter, implementing strict measures to combat ticket scalping and ensure fair pricing for fans.
Pearl Jam 2024 Tour Announcement
The band is offering pre-sale tickets through their Ten Club fan membership program, with eligibility restricted to members active as of December 4. Approximately 10% of tickets will be sold through PJ Premium to offset costs, while the majority are reserved for Ten Club members.
Public tickets will be available through Ticketmaster's Artist Pre-Sale, with registration open until December 10 at 10 AM PT. The general pre-sale begins December 13 at 10 AM local time.
Tour Dates 2025:
April
- 24 & 26: Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
- 29: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
May
- 01: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 06 & 08: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- 11 & 13: Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
- 16 & 18: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
To protect fans from scalpers, Pearl Jam will:
- Make tickets mobile-only and non-transferable
- Provide a fan-to-fan face value ticket exchange
- Cancel any tickets listed above face value on secondary markets
- Require a US bank account or debit card for ticket exchange participation
This continues Pearl Jam's long-standing commitment to fair ticket pricing, dating back to their 1992 stand against Ticketmaster's service fees. The band has historically taken significant measures to keep concerts affordable, including self-organizing tours and limiting venue selections to maintain fan-friendly pricing.
Supporting acts for the tour will be announced at a later date.