# Ten Tour

The Ten Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam to support its debut album, Ten. It was the band's first full-scale tour after a short tour of the United States in 1991.

## History

Bassist Jeff Ament stated that "essentially Ten was just an excuse to tour". He added, "We told the record company, 'We know we can be a great band, so let's just get the opportunity to get out and play.'" Pearl Jam faced a relentless touring schedule for Ten. Drummer Dave Abbruzzese joined the band for Pearl Jam's live shows supporting the album. Halfway through its own planned North American tour, Pearl Jam cancelled the remaining dates in order to take a slot opening for the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the band's Blood Sugar Sex Magik tour in the fall of 1991 in North America. Former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Jack Irons had called the Red Hot Chili Peppers and asked the band to allow his friend Eddie Vedder's new group to open for the band on its forthcoming tour. The Smashing Pumpkins also accompanied the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the tour. With the Red Hot Chili Peppers playing shows at arenas rather than theaters, the promoters of the tour decided that Pearl Jam should be replaced with a more successful act. Nirvana was chosen to replace Pearl Jam on the tour, however, The Smashing Pumpkins left the concert bill and were replaced by Pearl Jam. Epic executive Michael Goldstone observed that "the band did such an amazing job opening the Chili Peppers tour that it opened doors at radio." The band filmed its video for "Even Flow" at its January 17, 1992 show at the Moore Theatre in Seattle.
In 1992, the band embarked on its first ever European tour. On March 13, 1992, at the Munich, Germany show at Nachtwerk, Pearl Jam played Ten in its entirety in order mid-way through its set. The band then came back and did another tour of North America. Goldstone noted that the band's audience expanded, saying that unlike before "everyone came." The band's manager, Kelly Curtis, stated, "Once people came and saw them live, this lightbulb would go on. Doing their first tour, you kind of knew it was happening and there was no stopping it. To play in the Midwest and be selling out these 500 seat clubs. Eddie could say he wanted to talk to Brett, the sound guy, and they'd carry him out there on their hands. You hadn't really seen that reaction from a crowd before..." When Pearl Jam came back for a second go-around in Europe the band appeared at the well-known Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands on June 8, 1992. This concert became legendary when Vedder jumped from a TV-camera-mast right into the crowd. The band cancelled its remaining European dates after an appearance at the Roskilde Festival on June 26, 1992 due to a confrontation with security at that event as well as exhaustion. Regarding the situation, Ament said, "We'd been on the road over 10 months. I think there just came a point about half way through that tour it was just starting to get pretty intense. I mean just being away from home, being on the road all the time and being lonely or being depressed or whatever." After this tour, the band would go on to play the 1992 Lollapalooza tour with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, and Ministry, among others.
During this time period, Pearl Jam became known for its intense live performances. Vedder participated in stage diving as well as crowd surfing. Looking back at this time, Vedder said:
   It's hard for us to watch early performances, even though that's when people think we were on fire and young. Playing music for as long as I had been playing music and then getting a shot at making a record and at having an audience and stuff, it's just like an untamed force...a different kind of energy. And I find it kind of hard to watch those early performances because it's so just fucking, semi-testosterone-fueled or whatever. But it didn't come from jock mentality. It came from just being let out of the gates. And Jeff and Stone, their horse was just about to be put down when it was put in the race. And I was coming from the same place. So when they finally let us out of the gates, we didn't have a smooth, galvanized, streamlined gate [sic]. We were just rocking all over the place.

## Tour dates

Information taken from various sources.
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Supporting |
| North America Leg 1 ||||||
| September 25, 1991 | Victoria | Canada | Harpo's | The Colour out of Space | |
| September 26, 1991 | Vancouver | Canada | Town Pump | Dead Surf Kiss | |
| September 28, 1991 | Portland | United States | Satyricon | Beauty Stab | |
| September 30, 1991 | San Francisco | United States | I-Beam | I Love You, Law and Order | |
| October 1, 1991 | Los Angeles | United States | The Cathouse | I Love You | |
| October 2, 1991 | Los Angeles | United States | The Troubadour | I Love You, Burning Hands |
| October 5, 1991 | San Diego | United States | Winter's | I Love You, Burning Hands | |
| October 6, 1991 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Palladium | | |
| October 7, 1991 | Phoenix | United States | Mason Jar | I Love You | |
| October 9, 1991 | Austin | United States | Back Room | I Love You | |
| October 10, 1991 | Dallas | United States | Trees | I Love You | |
| October 11, 1991 | Houston | United States | The Vatican | I Love You | |
| October 13, 1991 | Atlanta | United States | The Point | I Love You | |
| October 14, 1991 | Carrboro | United States | Cat's Cradle | I Love You | |
| October 15, 1991 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Nightclub 9:30 Cancelled | | |
| October 16, 1991 | Madison | United States | Oscar Mayer Theater | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| October 17, 1991 | DeKalb | United States | Duke Ellington Ballroom, Holmes Student Center, Northern Illinois University | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| October 19, 1991 | Ames | United States | C.Y. Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State University | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| October 20, 1991 | Omaha | United States | Peony Park Ballroom | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| October 22, 1991 | Milwaukee | United States | Eagle's Ballroom | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| October 23, 1991 | East Lansing | United States | MSU Auditorium, Michigan State University | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| October 25, 1991 | Pittsburgh | United States | Palumbo Center | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| October 26, 1991 | Cleveland | United States | Cleveland Music Hall | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| October 27, 1991 | Rochester | United States | Rochester Auditorium Theatre | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| October 29, 1991 | Toronto | Canada | Concert Hall | | The Smashing Pumpkins |
| October 30, 1991 | Toronto | Canada | Concert Hall | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| November 1, 1991 | Boston | United States | Walter Brown Arena, Boston University | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| November 2, 1991 | Burlington | United States | Burlington Memorial Auditorium, University of Vermont | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| November 3, 1991 | Springfield | United States | Springfield Civic Center | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| November 4, 1991 | Amherst | United States | Student Union Ballroom, University of Massachusetts Amherst | Eleven |
| November 5, 1991 | Troy | United States | Houston Field House | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| November 6, 1991 | Ithaca | United States | The Haunt (rescheduled from 4 Nov.) | Carnival Art | |
| November 7, 1991 | Syracuse | United States | Landmark Theatre | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| November 8, 1991 | New York City | United States | CBGB | | |
| November 9, 1991 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Bender Arena, American University | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| November 11, 1991 | New York City | United States | Roseland Ballroom | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| November 12, 1991 | New York City | United States | Roseland Ballroom | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| November 13, 1991 | Warwick | United States | Rocky Point Palladium | | The Smashing Pumpkins |
| November 15, 1991 | New York City | United States | Roseland Ballroom | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| November 16, 1991 | New York City | United States | Roseland Ballroom | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| November 17, 1991 | State College | United States | Rec Hall, Pennsylvania State University | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| November 18, 1991 | Columbus | United States | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Eleven | The Smashing Pumpkins |
| November 20, 1991 | Kalamazoo | United States | The State Downtown Theater | | The Smashing Pumpkins |
| November 21, 1991 | Ann Arbor | United States | Blind Pig | Zoo Gods | |
| November 22, 1991 | Detroit | United States | State Theatre (Clubland) | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| November 23, 1991 | Detroit | United States | State Theatre (Clubland) | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| November 24, 1991 | Indianapolis | United States | Indiana Convention Center | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| November 26, 1991 | Normal | United States | Braden Auditorium, Illinois State University | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| November 27, 1991 | Cincinnati | United States | Cincinnati Gardens | | The Smashing Pumpkins |
| November 29, 1991 | Chicago | United States | Aragon Ballroom | | The Smashing Pumpkins |
| November 30, 1991 | Saint Paul | United States | Roy Wilkins Auditorium | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| December 2, 1991 | St. Louis | United States | The American Theater | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| December 3, 1991 | St. Louis | United States | The American Theater | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| December 4, 1991 | Kansas City | United States | Memorial Hall | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| December 6, 1991 | New Orleans | United States | Municipal Auditorium | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| December 7, 1991 | Houston | United States | Unicorn Ballroom | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| December 8, 1991 | Houston | United States | The Vatican | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| December 10, 1991 | Austin | United States | City Coliseum | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| December 11, 1991 | Dallas | United States | Bronco Bowl | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| December 11, 1991 | Dallas | United States | Trees | | |
| December 12, 1991 | Norman | United States | Hollywood Theater | | The Smashing Pumpkins |
| December 14, 1991 | Denver | United States | Denver Coliseum | | The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| December 15, 1991 | Salt Lake City | United States | Club DV8 | | The Smashing Pumpkins |
| December 27, 1991 | Los Angeles | United States | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | | Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| December 28, 1991 | San Diego | United States | Del Mar Pavilion | | Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| December 29, 1991 | Tempe | United States | Arizona State University Center | | Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| December 31, 1991 | Daly City | United States | Cow Palace | | Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| January 2, 1992 | Salem | United States | Salem Armory | | Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| January 3, 1992 | Seattle | United States | RKCNDY | | |
| January 17, 1992 | Seattle | United States | Moore Theatre | Gruntruck | |
| January 24, 1992 | Los Angeles | United States | Rock for Choice | | |
| Europe Leg 1 ||||||
| February 3, 1992 | Southend-on-Sea | England | The Esplanade Club | Chickenhawk | |
| February 4, 1992 | London | England | Borderline | | |
| February 7, 1992 | Stockholm | Sweden | Koolkat Klub | | |
| February 8, 1992 | Oslo | Norway | Alaska | The Swamp Babies | |
| February 9, 1992 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Pumpe Huset | | |
| February 11, 1992 | Paris | France | Locomotive | | |
| February 12, 1992 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg | The Covenant (NL) | |
| February 15, 1992 | Madrid | Spain | Revolver | The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| February 18, 1992 | Milan | Italy | Sorpasso | The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| February 19, 1992 | Winterthur | Switzerland | Albani Bar of Music | The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| February 21, 1992 | Manchester | England | International II | Claytown Troupe | |
| February 22, 1992 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | Riverside | Claytown Troupe | |
| February 23, 1992 | Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow Cathouse | Claytown Troupe | |
| February 25, 1992 | Nottingham | England | Rock City | Claytown Troupe | |
| February 26, 1992 | Birmingham | England | Edward's No. 8 | Claytown Troupe | |
| February 27, 1992 | Bradford | England | Queenshall | Claytown Troupe | |
| February 28, 1992 | London | England | University of London Union | Claytown Troupe | |
| March 1, 1992 | Groningen | Netherlands | Vera | Captain Nemo | |
| March 2, 1992 | The Hague | Netherlands | Paard | | |
| March 3, 1992 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Concertgebouw de Vereeniging Cancelled | | |
| March 4, 1992 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Tivoli | City Pig Unit | |
| March 5, 1992 | Eindhoven | Netherlands | Effenaar | The Covenant (NL) | |
| March 6, 1992 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Nighttown | Prodigal Sons | |
| March 8, 1992 | Cologne | Germany | Live Music Hall | Sun | |
| March 9, 1992 | Berlin | Germany | The Loft | Sun | |
| March 10, 1992 | Hamburg | Germany | Markthalle | Sun | |
| March 12, 1992 | Frankfurt | Germany | Batschkaap | Sun | |
| March 13, 1992 | Munich | Germany | Nachtwerk | Sun | |
| North America Leg 2 ||||||
| March 25, 1992 | Minneapolis | United States | First Avenue Club | Eleven | |
| March 26, 1992 | Madison | United States | R & R Station | Eleven | |
| March 27, 1992 | Milwaukee | United States | Marquette University Alumni Hall | The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| March 28, 1992 | Chicago | United States | Cabaret Metro | The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| March 30, 1992 | Cincinnati | United States | Bogart's | Eleven | |
| March 31, 1992 | Columbus | United States | Newport Music Hall | Eleven | |
| April 2, 1992 | Cleveland | United States | Peabody's Down Under | Eleven | |
| April 3, 1992 | Detroit | United States | St. Andrew's Hall | Eleven | |
| April 4, 1992 | Toronto | Canada | Concert Hall | Eleven | |
| April 6, 1992 | Lowell | United States | Cumnock Hall | Eleven | |
| April 7, 1992 | Amherst | United States | Student Union Ballroom, University of Massachusetts Amherst | Eleven | |
| April 8, 1992 | Boston | United States | Axis Club | Eleven | |
| April 10, 1992 | Philadelphia | United States | Trocadero Club | Eleven, Pond | |
| April 12, 1992 | New York City | United States | The Limelight | | |
| April 13, 1992 | College Park | United States | Ritchie Coliseum, University of Maryland, College Park | Follow for Now | |
| April 15, 1992 | Charlotte | United States | 1313 Cancelled | | |
| April 16, 1992 | Athens | United States | Legion Field, University of Georgia | Follow for Now | |
| April 17, 1992 | Atlanta | United States | The Masquerade Cancelled | | |
| April 19, 1992 | Dallas | United States | Starplex Amphitheater | | |
| April 20, 1992 | New Orleans | United States | Tipitina's | Follow for Now | |
| April 22, 1992 | St. Petersburg | United States | Janus Landing | Follow for Now | |
| April 23, 1992 | Miami | United States | Cameo Theater | Follow for Now | |
| April 24, 1992 | Orlando | United States | The Edge | Follow for Now, Slow | |
| April 25, 1992 | Pensacola | United States | Night Owl Cancelled | | |
| April 28, 1992 | Austin | United States | The Coliseum | Swervedriver, Monster Magnet | Soundgarden |
| April 29, 1992 | Dallas | United States | Bronco Bowl | | Soundgarden |
| April 30, 1992 | Houston | United States | Unicorn Club | | Soundgarden |
| May 2, 1992 | Lawrence | United States | Day on the Hill, University of Kansas | Tribe After Tribe, Let's Go Bowling, Zoom, Trademark | |
| May 3, 1992 | Omaha | United States | The Ranch Bowl | Tribe After Tribe | |
| May 5, 1992 | Boulder | United States | Glenn Miller Ballroom, University of Colorado Boulder | Tribe After Tribe | |
| May 7, 1992 | Bozeman | United States | Gallitan Fairgrounds | Tribe After Tribe | |
| May 9, 1992 | Mesa | United States | Mesa Amphitheatre | Tribe After Tribe | |
| May 10, 1992 | Tijuana | Mexico | Iguana's | Tribe After Tribe | |
| May 12, 1992 | Ventura | United States | Ventura Theater | Tribe After Tribe | |
| May 13, 1992 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Palladium | Tribe After Tribe, Rage Against the Machine | |
| May 15, 1992 | San Francisco | United States | Warfield Theatre | Tribe After Tribe, Rage Against the Machine | |
| May 16, 1992 | Santa Cruz | United States | The Catalyst | | |
| May 17, 1992 | Portland | United States | Roseland Theater | Tribe After Tribe | |
| May 18, 1992 | Vancouver | Canada | Plaza of Nations (rescheduled from the Town Pump, May 21, 1992) | Tribe After Tribe, Mystery Machine | |
| May 19, 1992 | Portland | United States | Melody Lane | | |
| May 20, 1992 | Seattle | United States | Gas Works Park Cancelled | | |
| Europe Leg 2 ||||||
| June 5, 1992 | Nürburg | Germany | Rock am Ring | | |
| June 6, 1992 | London | England | Finsbury Park Festival | Redd Kross, L7, Therapy? | The Cult |
| June 8, 1992 | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Pinkpop Festival | | |
| June 10, 1992 | Stuttgart | Germany | Kongresszentrum | Eleven | |
| June 11, 1992 | Hamburg | Germany | Große Freiheit 36 | Eleven | |
| June 13, 1992 | Berlin | Germany | Wuhlheide | Bad Religion | |
| June 14, 1992 | Bremen | Germany | Kloecknergelaende im Industriehafen | | |
| June 15, 1992 | Nuremberg | Germany | Serenadenhof | Eleven | |
| June 17, 1992 | Milan | Italy | City Square Club | Eleven | |
| June 18, 1992 | Zürich | Switzerland | Volkshaus | Eleven | |
| June 19, 1992 | Vienna | Austria | Rockhaus | Eleven | |
| June 22, 1992 | Paris | France | Élysée Montmartre | Eleven | |
| June 25, 1992 | Stockholm | Sweden | Moderna Museet, Skeppsholmen Previously scheduled for the Melody Club. | | |
| June 26, 1992 | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Festival | | |
| June 27, 1992 | Turku | Finland | Ruisrock Cancelled | | |
| June 28, 1992 | Oslo | Norway | Kalvøyafestivalen Cancelled | | |
| June 30, 1992 | London | England | Brixton Academy Cancelled | | |
| July 1, 1992 | London | England | London Astoria Cancelled | | |
| July 2, 1992 | Belfort | France | Eurockenes Festival Cancelled | | |
| July 4, 1992 | Torhout | Belgium | Torhout Festival Cancelled | | |
| July 5, 1992 | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Festival Cancelled | | |

## Band members

* Jeff Ament – bass guitar
* Stone Gossard – rhythm guitar
* Mike McCready – lead guitar
* Eddie Vedder – lead vocals
* Dave Abbruzzese – drums