Pearl Jam

If there is another venue, artist or time that can beat the experience we had seeing Pearl Jam in the Gorge, then I want it right now. Easily the greatest venue for a concert in the world, with notable apologies to the Brixton Academy, London, and the Forum in Melbourne, the Gorge Amphitheatre itself is similar to the Music Bowl in Melbourne. If you can imagine the bowl, with 20 thousand in it, with a stage backdrop that looks like an opening to the Grand Canyon. A venue so amazing that you find yourself divided between watching the band or watching the view of the gorge and the sunset falling. Once we drove down from Spokane, set up the tent, and walked down to the concert site, we could hear Eddie doing his sound check, Patricia was stoked. Once inside the gates Patricia went to the merchandise store while Nicko proceeded to get two 24-ounce beers for us both. I love drinking 2 beers in one go!!! We grabbed a great spot to the left of stage about 50 metres away. When Pearl Jam came on, I personally looked at these great grunge survivors and felt very nostalgic. They continued to rock so hard and played a heap of old tracks including my personal favourite “State of Love and Trust”. At 40 years of age they played with so much energy, forcing us to rock hard with them, and proving that this Seattle band could be doing this until we are 40!! One can only hope……