10 Hard Rock Bands With KILLER Live Shows

Pearl Jam have always been known as the people's grunge band. While most of the scene coming out of Seattle were going back to a more authentic approach, Pearl Jam went the extra mile to make sure their fans felt accommodated, from taking on Ticketmaster to making sure their music reflected their mindset at any particular moment. Even though plenty of bands have their stage show planned out down to the very last step, Pearl Jam is one of those bands that never played the same gig twice.

In the early days, it was all about the daring theatrics of Eddie Vedder, as he climbed the scaffolding of the venue and cheated death many times with his various leaps into the crowd. Nowadays, Eddie primarily keeps to the stage, but the surprises still keep coming with their setlist.

Across every single show, the band never really plays the same setlist, with Vedder sprinkling in deep cuts and obscure cover songs to keep the audience on their toes every night. From one night to the next, you can hear songs like Better Man and Alive peppered in with cuts like Low Light or Nothing as It Seems, whose sonic power has just as much punch as the big hits.

Above all else, the Pearl Jam of today relate to the crowd in a very down-to-earth manner, as Eddie plays the role of seasoned rocker. Despite many bands trying to invite you to their huge party, whenever you step into a Pearl Jam, it's like you're visiting old family members.