We mentioned back in December that Pearl Jam was going to do authorized bootlegs for each show on their upcoming Riot Act World Tour, to be sold exclusively online. Now the details are out:

Pearl Jam announced today that they will release an official bootleg of each show on their 2003 Riot Act world tour (tour dates attached). Each bootleg will be a limited edition, double disc CD set. Unlike the 2000 bootleg series, the 2003 bootlegs will not be available in stores. Currently, the band plans to make them available only at the following URL addresses:

http://www.pearljam.com
http://www.tenclub.net
http://www.pearljambootlegs.com

Bootlegs will be sold for $12.98 to Ten Club Members and for $14.98 to non Ten Club members.

Those who order an official bootleg prior to the show-date can expect it to be shipped within 2-3 days. Rush shipment options will be available.

Additionally, anyone who orders an official bootleg will be able to download at no additional cost an mp3 of that show within hours of the show's real-time completion. We wanted to provide fans with a souvenir of the show they experienced immediately following the show - this comes pretty close, says Tim Bierman, Pearl Jam's 10-club manager.

Bootlegs can be pre-ordered now for Pearl Jam's Australian and Asian tours, which kick off in Brisbane on February 8 and in Sendai on March 1, respectively.

Pearl Jam originally conceived of the bootleg series as an effort to bootleg the bootleggers by making available for sale less expensive, higher quality recordings of all of their live shows.

2003 RIOT ACT US TOUR

The following is a tentative list of cities, dates and support acts for Pearl Jam's 2003 Riot Act US tour.

Leg One

April 1 Denver, CO Pepsi Center - Sleater-Kinney
April 3 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center - Sleater-Kinney
April 5 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Sleater-Kinney
April 6 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - Sleater-Kinney
April 8 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena - Sleater-Kinney
April 9 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena - Sleater-Kinney
April 11 West Palm Beach, FL Coral Sky Amphitheater - Sleater-Kinney
April 13 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum - Sleater-Kinney
April 15 Raleigh, NC Alltel Pavilion - Sleater-Kinney
April 16 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Sleater-Kinney
April 18 Nashville, TN Am South Amphitheater - Sleater-Kinney
April 19 Atlanta, GA Hi Fi Buys Amphitheater - Sparta
April 21 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena - Sparta
April 22 St. Louis, MO Savvis Center - Sparta
April 23 Champaign, IL Assembly Hall - Sparta
April 25 Cleveland, OH Gund Arena - Sparta
April 26 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena - Sparta
April 28 Philadelphia, PA First Union Spectrum Arena - Sparta
April 29 Albany, NY Pepsi Arena - Sparta
April 30 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum - Sparta
May 2 Buffalo, NY HSBC Arena - Sparta
May 3 State College, PA Bryce Jordan Center - Sparta

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