In honor of the band’s iconic, sold-out performances at Wrigley Field in 2016, Pearl Jam plans to release a documentary film and accompanying album.
There was no World Series championship more historic than the Chicago Cubs’ win in 2016. And Chicago-native Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam was especially honored to be a part of the action, playing two sold-out shows on August 20 and 22. Vedder has forged relationships with the Cubs and Wrigley field that are simply unparalleled. And this relationship is the center and driving force of the new documentary Let’s Play Two.
“In my films and photographs, I love to explore the relationship between a band, their fans and the location,” said Let’s Play Two director Danny Clinch. “When it happens that the main characters of your film are Pearl Jam, the Chicago Cubs, their fans, and Wrigley Field during a historic moment, you know it’s going to be epic. Our instincts were correct to follow the story and it took us to a historic Game 7 of the World Series ending a 108 year drought for the Cubs.”
The film will have its premiere hosted by the Ten Club in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood on September 27 and 28. Afterwards, in partnership with Abramorama, the film will have a week-long, worldwide theatrical engagement starting September 29. The soundtrack is available for preorder now at pearljam.com. For more information on the documentary and screenings, click here.
