#PearlJam

By Chrissie Ferguson From the moment the sound of music enters our ears, it penetrates our soul – transforming the reality of life into a world where worry, pain, and sorrow do not exist. Like an elixir, music heals –...

If you love live music as much as we do, please consider supporting the wizards behind the curtain who produce the magic at every live music event. They are out of work and need our help. Support a tech or...

If you grew up in the 80’s, Sunday mornings were the most anticipated day of the week. Why? Because Casey Kasem’s gentle, Hollywood-style voice resonated through the trusty boombox speakers as he enthusiastically announced the top 40 songs of the...

Pearl Jam community, we are all a part of the “tree of sound.” The techs and engineers provide the light and the rain – the behind-the-scenes magic in the live music industry. And with their help and their talent, the...

Pearl Jam community, we are all a part of the “tree of sound.” The techs and the engineers provide the light and the rain – the behind-the-scenes magic in the live music industry. And with their help and their talent,...

By Chrissie Ferguson Each one of us is born with a dream. But it is not until we can speak and think for ourselves that we are able to proclaim our dreams to the world. “I want to be a...

I had the incredible opportunity to recently interview two very talented sound engineers, Beckie Campbell and Willa Snow. We discussed their careers and how the live music industry has been affected by the pandemic. Please note: While SoundGirls is no...

“We've been shut down both businesswise and also with freelance work,” says Campbell. “Nothing really has been going on. I've been able to help a few churches with streaming and getting that online. But as far as clients go, nobody's doing giant corporate shows as we had been monthly. All of that is now on Zoom. Touring is shut down as well, so even my backup for my backup is gone at this point."

"I kept almost every ticket stub, and I had the original ticket stub from the Mansfield show. I was living by myself, and I thought, ‘How am I going to decorate my tree?’ So I thought about hanging all of my ticket stubs on the tree. Then I thought about bringing a copy of that ticket stub of that show to her grave that year as a remembrance of her."

Allen George, known as LBC72 — or “LoveBoatCaptain72” — to many fans on the Pearl Jam Message Board Pit, has truly shown others how to lead by example. George was not cursed the day he let that lightning bolt go. He was blessed. And since then, he has taken the reins and has steered many lives towards the clear.