'The iconic rock outfit has announced “The Home Shows,” a pair of concerts at Seattle’s Safeco Field on Wednesday, August 8 and Friday, August 10.
The band is using the two-night event to put a spotlight on homelessness in and around Seattle, pledging a minimum $1 million donation to local initiatives addressing the issue in 2018.
Pearl Jam is challenging fans and those concerned with homelessness to help them raise at least $10 million by the end the end of the year.
“Seattle is our hometown. When there are challenges here, we want to be part of the solution,” explained guitarist Stone Goddard in a press release. “It’s heartening so many organizations and individuals coming together to do the same. It’s going to take all of us.”' - News.Radio