This just in from the folks at Ruth Eckerd Hall: Eddie Vedder, the force-of-nature singer-songwriter who so dynamically fronts mega alt rock group Pearl Jam, is bringing his solo tour to Clearwater in support of his Grammy-nominated outing, Ukulele Songs, and live concert DVD, Water on the Road, both released last year.
The 13-city U.S. solo tour wraps up with four dates in Florida — Moran Theatre in Jacksonville on Tues., May 8; Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on Thurs., May 10; Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Ft. Lauderdale on Sun., May 13; and finally, on Wed., May 16, in Orlando at Bob Carr Performing Arts Center. Special guest Glen Hansard (The Swell Season, The Frames) joins Vedder on the road.
Tickets for all dates go on sale Fri., Feb. 3. Reserved tickets for the Clearwater show are $81 and are available via the Ruth Eckerd Hall box office (1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater), by phone (727-791-7400), or by visiting www.rutheckerdhall.com.
This article appears in Jan 19-25, 2012.