In 1991, we played Wetlands, late 1991 we played CBGB.

And now here we are the grande dame that is the Garden.

And its a great building.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 04: Singer, songwriter and guitarist Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam (L) and guitarist and actor Steven Van Zandt perform live on stage during the Dark Matter world tour at Madison Square Garden on September 04, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Bennett/Getty Images)

Eddie Vedder and Steven Van Zandt perform at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night.Jim Bennett/Getty Images

But its really the people who fill it up.

I only bring this as a point of gratitude and thanks.

You make us feel, New York City, like the luckiest fuckin people in the world.

We are very grateful.

I have every T-shirt.

Pearl Jam continue theirDark Mattertour Saturday night with a show at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

The U.S. leg concludes September 29 at the Ohana Festival in Dana Point, California.

In November, they head to New Zealand and Austria for a run of stadium shows.