# Yield Tour

The Yield Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam to support its fifth album, Yield. A live album of the third Melbourne date on March 5, 1998, Give Way, was released in April 2023 after its intended release in August 1998.

## History

Pearl Jam promoted Yield with tours in Oceania, and North America in 1998. Following the tour of Australia and before its summer tour of North America began, drummer Jack Irons left the band due to dissatisfaction with touring, marked his last tour with the band. Pearl Jam's sound engineer Brett Eliason stated, "We went and did Hawaii and Australia with Jack. When we came back, Jack wasn't in a position to carry on. He made that decision more or less by himself. He can be a really great drummer but he had difficulty on tour putting out the energy for the length of shows they were doing. I don't know if he thought they'd put things on hold for him." He was replaced on an initially temporary basis with former Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron. Cameron said, "I got a phone call out of the blue, from Mr. Ed Ved, Stoney and Kelly. I was ambushed. It was really short notice. He called and said 'hey what are you doing this summer?'" Cameron learned over 80 songs in two weeks.
Pearl Jam's summer tour of North America marked the band's return to full-scale touring and the use of Ticketmaster, when previously the band had protested against the use of Ticketmaster. For this tour and future tours, Pearl Jam once again began using it in order to "better accommodate concertgoers." The first leg of the tour focused on the West Coast of the United States and the Midwest, and then the band moved to the East Coast for the tour's second leg. Cameron stated, "The guys made me feel real welcome and it wasn't a struggle to get it musically, but my style was a little bit different, I think, than what they were used to. And they've been through so many different drummers, I don't even know if they knew what they wanted. So, I just kind of played the way I played and then eventually we kind of figured out what worked best for the band." During the tour an organized fan campaign dubbed the "Breath Campaign" was started in which fans brought signs to shows requesting the song "Breath". After a four-year absence, "Breath" finally made a return appearance at the band's September 11, 1998 show in New York City at Madison Square Garden. The North American summer tour was a big success, and after it was completed the band released its first live album, Live on Two Legs, which featured select performances from the tour. Guitarist Mike McCready stated that the band released the live album due to the strength of Pearl Jam's shows on the tour.

## Tour dates

Information taken from various sources.
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Supporting |
| Warm-up shows ||||||
| November 12, 1997 | Santa Cruz | United States | The Catalyst | Odd Numbers | |
| November 14, 1997 | Oakland | United States | Oakland Stadium | | The Rolling Stones |
| November 15, 1997 | Oakland | United States | Oakland Stadium | | The Rolling Stones |
| November 18, 1997 | Oakland | United States | Oakland Stadium | | The Rolling Stones |
| November 19, 1997 | Oakland | United States | Oakland Stadium | | The Rolling Stones |
| South Pacific leg ||||||
| February 20, 1998 | Maui | United States | Alexander M. Baldwin Amphitheatre | Mudhoney | |
| February 21, 1998 | Maui | United States | Alexander M. Baldwin Amphitheatre | Mudhoney | |
| February 26, 1998 | Wellington | New Zealand | Queen's Wharf Events Centre | Shudder to Think | |
| February 28, 1998 | Auckland | New Zealand | Ericsson Stadium | Shudder to Think | |
| March 2, 1998 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Park | Shudder to Think | |
| March 3, 1998 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Park | Shudder to Think | |
| March 5, 1998 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Park | Shudder to Think | |
| March 7, 1998 | Adelaide | Australia | Thebarton Oval | Shudder to Think | |
| March 9, 1998 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Shudder to Think | |
| March 11, 1998 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Shudder to Think | |
| March 12, 1998 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Shudder to Think | |
| March 14, 1998 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Shudder to Think | |
| March 15, 1998 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Shudder to Think | |
| March 19, 1998 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre | Shudder to Think | |
| March 20, 1998 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre | Shudder to Think | |
| North America leg 1 ||||||
| June 20, 1998 | Missoula | United States | Washington–Grizzly Stadium | Goodness | |
| June 21, 1998 | Park City | United States | The Canyons | Goodness | |
| June 23, 1998 | Greenwood Village | United States | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | Frank Black | |
| June 24, 1998 | Rapid City | United States | Rushmore Civic Center Arena | Frank Black | |
| June 26, 1998 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | Frank Black | |
| June 27, 1998 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | Frank Black | |
| June 29, 1998 | Chicago | United States | United Center | Frank Black | |
| June 30, 1998 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center | Frank Black | |
| July 2, 1998 | Maryland Heights | United States | Riverport Amphitheater | The Murder City Devils | |
| July 3, 1998 | Bonner Springs | United States | Sandstone Amphitheater | The Murder City Devils | |
| July 5, 1998 | Dallas | United States | Reunion Arena | The Murder City Devils | |
| July 7, 1998 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum | Spacehog | |
| July 8, 1998 | Phoenix | United States | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Spacehog | |
| July 10, 1998 | San Diego | United States | Cox Arena | Spacehog | |
| July 11, 1998 | Las Vegas | United States | Thomas & Mack Center | Zeke, X | |
| July 13, 1998 | Inglewood | United States | Great Western Forum | X, Tenacious D | |
| July 14, 1998 | Inglewood | United States | Great Western Forum | X, Tenacious D | |
| July 16, 1998 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena | X | |
| July 18, 1998 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden Arena | Frank Black | |
| July 19, 1998 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | Frank Black | |
| July 21, 1998 | Seattle | United States | Memorial Stadium | Zeke, The Wallflowers | |
| July 22, 1998 | Seattle | United States | Memorial Stadium | The Wallflowers, Sean Lennon | |
| North America leg 2 ||||||
| August 17, 1998 | Noblesville | United States | Deer Creek Music Center | Iggy Pop | |
| August 18, 1998 | East Lansing | United States | Breslin Student Events Center | Iggy Pop | |
| August 20, 1998 | Montreal | Canada | Molson Centre | Cheap Trick | |
| August 22, 1998 | Barrie | Canada | Molson Park | Cheap Trick, All Systems Go!, Hayden, Cracker, Matthew Good Band | |
| August 23, 1998 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Cheap Trick | |
| August 25, 1998 | Burgettstown | United States | Star Lake Amphitheatre | Iggy Pop | |
| August 26, 1998 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center | Iggy Pop | |
| August 28, 1998 | Camden | United States | Blockbuster Music Entertainment Centre | Iggy Pop, Mudhoney | |
| August 29, 1998 | Camden | United States | Blockbuster Music Entertainment Centre | Iggy Pop, Mudhoney | |
| August 31, 1998 | Raleigh | United States | Hardee's Walnut Creek Amphitheatre | Mudhoney | |
| September 1, 1998 | Atlanta | United States | Lakewood Amphitheater | Mudhoney | |
| September 3, 1998 | Birmingham | United States | Birmingham-Jefferson Coliseum | Mudhoney | |
| September 4, 1998 | Greenville | United States | BI-LO Center | Mudhoney | |
| September 6, 1998 | Knoxville | United States | Thompson–Boling Arena | Mudhoney | |
| September 7, 1998 | Virginia Beach | United States | GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater | Mudhoney | |
| September 8, 1998 | East Rutherford | United States | Continental Airlines Arena | Ben Harper | |
| September 10, 1998 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Ben Harper | |
| September 11, 1998 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Ben Harper | |
| September 13, 1998 | Hartford | United States | Meadows Music Theater | Ben Harper | |
| September 15, 1998 | Mansfield | United States | Great Woods | Ben Harper | |
| September 16, 1998 | Mansfield | United States | Great Woods | Ben Harper | |
| September 18, 1998 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Ben Harper | |
| September 19, 1998 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall | Hovercraft | |
| September 22, 1998 | West Palm Beach | United States | Coral Sky Amphitheatre | Rancid | |
| September 23, 1998 | West Palm Beach | United States | Coral Sky Amphitheatre | Rancid | |

## Band members

* Jeff Ament – bass guitar
* Stone Gossard – rhythm and lead guitar
* Mike McCready – lead guitar
* Eddie Vedder – lead vocals, guitar
* Jack Irons – drums (warm-up shows and South Pacific leg)
* Matt Cameron – drums (North America legs 1 and 2)

## Gallery

* Mike McCready on stage with Pearl Jam in Columbia, Maryland on September 18, 1998.