Four April 2026 dates mark Ed’s solo debut in the country.
Foto: Henry Ruggeri
Eddie Vedder has announced his first-ever solo tour of Japan, set for April 2026. The run includes four theater shows in Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo, marking a major milestone for the Pearl Jam frontman as a solo performer in the country.
The tour, billed as An Evening with Eddie Vedder, will focus on his solo catalog while also pulling material from across his entire career.
Tour dates
April 14, 2026 – Nagoya, Forest Hall
April 16, 2026 – Osaka, Festival Hall
April 17, 2026 – Kyoto, Rohm Theater
April 20, 2026 – Tokyo, Garden Theater
Tickets go on sale to the general public on February 14 at 10:00 AM. Ten Club members will have access to a dedicated presale, with details available through official channels.
Back to Japan after 2025 visit
The announcement comes about a year after Vedder’s most recent trip to Japan in 2025, when he visited the country with his family. During that stay, Ed also made a surprise appearance onstage at a Jack White show, joining him for a performance of Rockin’ in the Free World by Neil Young.
First solo tour since 2019
The Japan dates mark Eddie Vedder’s first full solo tour since his 2019 European run, which was also presented under the An Evening with Eddie Vedder banner. Following that tour — aside from the pandemic shutdown in 2020 and 2021 — Vedder has mostly been on the road with the Earthlings, the band formed after the release of his third solo album Earthling in 2022.
In recent years, true solo appearances have been rare, limited to special events such as the two acoustic shows at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall in 2023, held as benefits for the EB Research Partnership.
The 2026 Japan tour brings Eddie Vedder back to a solo setting after several years away from that format.
Born in Reggio Emilia in 1980. He created pearljamonline.it in 2001 and wrote the first edition of “Pearl Jam Evolution” in 2009 along with his wife Daria. Since 2022, he is behind 2 podcasts: “Pearl Jam dalla A alla Z” and “Fuori Orario Not Another Podcast”. He has collaborated with Barracuda Style, HvsR, Rolling Stone, Rockol and Il Fatto Quotidiano. He continues relentlessly to try to find “beautiful melodies that say terrible things”.
Favorite song: Present Tense
Favorite album: No Code
Favorite bands/artists other than PJ: Tom Waits, Soundgarden, Ramones, Bruce Springsteen, IDLES, Fontaines D.C., Mark Lanegan, R.E.M., Radiohead, Cat Power, Dead Kennedys
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