2010 – WM3 Rally
August 28: Johnny Depp, Natalie Maines and others joined Eddie Vedder to support the West Memphis Three. Melissa Weaver and Mindi Denson organized the pre-rally fundraiser at Sticky Fingerz in Little Rock, AZ and raised $ 2,833!

2010 – US TOUR
Pearl Jam played 12 Midwest and East Coast tour dates in May of 2010. The tour kicked-off on May 3rd at Sprint Center in Kansas City and wrapped on May 21st at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Pearl Jam’s U.S. tour followed the band’s previously announced headlining appearance at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation Festival on May 1st. Band of Horses opened all shows except the May 20th Madison Square Garden engagement, where The Black Keys opened. Check out Two Feet Thick’s Concert Chronology for more information about the shows.

Below are the fundraisers that supported this tour, raising a total of over $20,000

Monday, May 3: Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center Johnny’s Tavern, 1310 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO Organizers: Tara Peterson Johnson, Melissa Weaver Beneficiaries: Care of Poor People, West Memphis 3 Defense Fund & The Pet Connection Total Raised: $2,894 Tuesday, May 4: St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center Maggie O’Briens, 2000 Market St. St. Louis, MO Organizers: Mindi Denson, Emaline Ernst-Denson, Melissa Weaver Beneficiary: Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Foundation Total Raised: $3,132 Thursday, May 6: Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena The Garage Bar, 147 Vine St. Columbus, OH Organizers: Peter Sheppard, Eric Long Beneficiary: Central Ohio Crime Stoppers (to benefit Brian Shaffer) Total Raised: $766 Friday, May 7: Noblesville, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center Mo’s Irish Pub, 13193 Levinson Lane, Suite 100 Noblesville, IN Organizer: Heather Banter Beneficiaries: CCFA Indiana Chapter & Humane Society of Indianapolis Total Raised: $800 Sunday, May 9: Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena Gillespie’s Map Room, 1281 West 9th St Cleveland, OH Beneficiary: Young Survival Coalition Organizer: Laura Trafton Total Raised: $1,203

Monday, May 10: Buffalo, NY – HSBC Arena Pearl Street Grill & Brewery, 76 Pearl St, Buffalo, NY Organizer: Lisa Siradas Beneficiary: Roswell Park Alliance Foundation (The Stacey Scott Lung Cancer Registry) Total Raised: $2,011 Thursday, May 13: Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live Bungalow Alehouse, 7380 Atlas Walk Way, Gainesville, VA Organizers: Rochelle Howke Beneficiaries: CCFA Greater Washington DC & Tennessee Chapters (Team Challenge) Total Raised: $1,378 Saturday, May 15: Hartford, CT – XL Center Black Bear Saloon, 187 Allyn Street, Hartford, CT Organizers: Cynthia McGinty, Steve Dunn, Laura Trafton Beneficiary: Advocacy for Patients Total Raised: $2,949 Monday, May 17: Boston, MA – TD GardenThe Harp, 85 Causeway Street, Boston, MA Organizer: Rebekah McCaslin Beneficiary: Project Bread MA Total Raised: $1,705 Tuesday, May 18: Newark, NJ – Prudential CenterMMM Bellos, 376 Market Street, Newark, NJ Organizer: Laura Frey Beneficiary: Habitat For Humanity Newark Total Raised: $1,000 Thursday, May 20th & Friday May 21st: New York, NY – Madison Square GardenHoundstooth Pub, 520 8th Ave, New York NY Organizers: Carin Cohen, Laura Trafton Beneficiaries: Rational Animal, Surfrider Foundation NYC & Getting Tools to City Schools Total Raised: $3,850

2010 – FLIGHT TO MARS
Flight to Mars, the UFO Tribute featuring Mike McCready, Gary Westlake, Paul Passereli, Kelly Van Camp, Ty Bailie and Tim DiJulio, performed their 8th annual benefit concert at Seattle’s Showbox on Friday, April 23^rd. Flight to Mars was joined by special guests Sweet Water.

An exclusive VIP fundraiser party at the Showbox, hosted by the Wishlist Foundation to benefit CCFA’s Camp Oasis and Advocacy for Patients was held at the Showbox prior to the concert.

The VIP Preparty raised $15,767 and was organized by Laura Trafton, Eric Long, Brad Laing, and Mike Livingstone. The fundraiser was filmed by Jason Leung, podcasted by Donny Anderson, managed by Chris Adams and photography by Anna Knowlden.

See event photos here.

2010 – TEAM McCREADY FUNDRAISERS
Team McCready, a division of the Wishlist Foundation, hosted a one-day, world-wide benefit event on Saturday, April 10th stretching from the United Kingdom to the United States.  The fundraiser benefited Advocacy for Patients with Chronic Illness, an organization Pearl Jam’s lead guitarist Mike McCready supports.

This event raised over $18,000!

Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, NJ Organizer: Lisa Cressman Total Raised: Seattle, WA ? Organizer: Tammi Laster Total Raised: Chicago, IL The Ashland, 2824 N. Ashland Blvd., Chicago, IL Organizer: Laura Trafton Total Raised: Hartford, CT The Black Bear Saloon, 187 Allyn Street, Hartford, CT Organizer: Jennifer Jaff Total Raised: Miami, FL 8oz. Burger Bar, 1080 Alton Rd., Miami Beach, FL Organizer: Elena Orovio Total Raised:

Boston, MA Harpers Ferry, 158 Brighton Ave., Boston, MA Organizer: Erik McPherson Total Raised: Los Angeles, CA Brennan’s Pub, 4089 Lincoln Blvd., Los Angeles, CA Organizer: Sam Dillsi & Liz Cohen Total Raised: Honolulu, HI Bar 35, 35 N. Hotel St., Honolulu, HI Organizer: Jamie Jasina Total Raised: Omaha, NE Whiskey Roadhouse Horseshoe Casino o2701 23rd Ave., Council Bluffs, IA Organizer: Jenny Huffman Total Raised: Leeds, UK The Fenton, 161 Woodhouse Ln., Leeds, UK Organizer: Danni Casey Total Raised:

2009

• September 19: Chicago, IL
  Backspacer Release Fundraiser at the Ashland
  Organized by Maggie Gryske & Jeannette Pifer

Monday, June 8th & 9th: Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
Where: Jillians of Albany
Organizer(s): Foxy Mop, Jeanwah, It_Wasnt_My_Surface
Beneficiary: Advocacy for Patients
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=100093
Photos: http://photobucket.com/EV_Albany_2009
Total Raised: $2,261

Thursday, June 18: Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
Where: Big River Grille & Brewery
Organizer(s): kcherub, cuontheflipside, eddiewouldknow
Beneficiary: Nashville Cares
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=97195
Total Approx Raised: $1,000

Saturday, June 20: Memphis, TN – Orpheum Theatre
Where: Hard Rock Cafe Memphis
Organizer: ozarkcoolchic, mindi
Beneficiary: Delta Girls Rock Camp
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=97109
Total Raised: $1,894

Tuesday, June 23 & 24: Atlanta, GA – Cobb Center
Where: Jocks & Jills
Organizers: Stateesha, In My Mind, kcherub
Beneficiary: Atlanta Ronald McDonald House & Bikers Riding for Awareness
Thread: http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=97649
Total Raised: $1,085

Monday, June 29: Maui, HI – Castle Theatre
Where: The Ale House
Organizer: somethingaboutmary
Beneficiary: The Surfrider Foundation – Maui Chapter
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=97033
Total Raised: $3,341

Wednesday, July 1: Honolulu, HI – Hawaii Theatre
Where: Indigo Restaurant
Organizer(s): Joni-Lee, somethingaboutmary, einatshaul, BigGameCaptain
Beneficiary: The Surfrider Foundation – Oahu Chapter
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=99403
Total Raised: $1,696

Thursday, July 2: Honolulu, HI – Hawaii Theatre
Where: Hotel 39
Organizer(s): einatshaul, Joni-Lee, somethingaboutmary, BigGameCaptain
Beneficiary: The Surfrider Foundation – Oahu Chapter
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=97235
Total Raised: $1,159

2008

• 2008-05-03 – Seattle, WA
  Flight to Mars VIP Pre-Party
  The Showbox
  Organizers: Laura Trafton, Eric Long, Brad Laing, Mike Livingstone, Garrett Bennicas
  Total Raised: $8,125

Eddie Veder Solo Tour

• Los Angeles – Sen Rock

2007

2006

• Las Vegas – Sen Rock
• San Diego – Sen Rock

2005

2004

• 2004-10-05 – St. Louis, MO
  Humphrey’s Restaurant & Tavern
  3700 Laclede Avenue, St Louis, MO
  Organizers: Laura Trafton & Brent Hinson