Eddie Vedder Touring This Summer

Ron Wood knows how to do it. You learn some great guitar licks and then find one-in-a-billion singers that can belt out classic rock tunage.

In his illustrious career, Wood has teamed with Rod Stewart (The Faces) and Mick Jagger (in a little band called the Rolling Stones). Now the Wood is teaming up with Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam.

Okay, they’re not forming a band and touring the country but Vedder did sing on a track from Wood’s upcoming solo album, "More Good News." Producer Bob Rock confirmed all this earlier in the month at a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after-party held at the House of Blues.

That wasn’t Vedder’s only brush with rock and roll royalty this spring. April 4th, Vedder performed with Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

The concert was a benefit for the "Change Begins Within," some cult that wants to brainwash a million school children into transcendental meditation. Hey, if it keeps them out of my hair like a cartoons do, then I’m all for it.

Vedder has another New York concert coming up. On May 3rd, the grunge crooner is scheduled to perform at Madison Square Garden for Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday gala. Which is appropriate since every Pete Seeger song feels like its 90 years long.

I would rather buy Eddie Vedder tickets for a Bob Seger birthday party. Eddie screaming “Feels Like A Number” or “Rock and Roll Never Forgets” would be quite memorable.

After the Seeger engagement, the diminutive Pearl Jam front man is heading out on the road. Vedder is scheduled to play 14 dates this summer starting June 8th in Albany, New York and concluding July 2nd in Honolulu, Hawaii.

His short jaunt is interesting because the 14 dates include just eight cities. Vedder performs two shows in consecutive nights at every stop except Nashville and Kahului.

The remaining cities Vedder will visit are Baltimore, Philadelphia (Upper Darby), Memphis, and Atlanta.

Joining the singer for his brief U.S. tour is Liam Finn. Vedder used Finn last year when he toured to support the "Into The Wild" soundtrack.

Looking at his schedule again, Vedder is a very smart man for ending his tour in Hawaii. After his final performance, he can just walk off stage and directly onto the beach for an extended vacation.

However, that vacation has to wrap up before October 2nd because it looks like his band Pearl Jam will be headlining the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival. The festival runs through the 4th in Austin, Texas. An official announcement comes April 25th.