- Local
- Community
- Journalism
Support the independent voice of Phoenix and help keep the future of New Times free.
Per a statement on the band's social media feeds and website, the first leg of Pearl Jam's Gigaton tour is postponed, including the April 11 date at Gila River Arena in Glendale.
As you may have guessed, concerns over the coronavirus are the reason for the rescheduling. As the band explain in their message, their home base of Seattle has been hit especially hard by the outbreak. This news comes as the SXSW conference has been canceled and rumors are swirling that Coachella in Indio, California, which takes place on the same weekend, is being postponed.
A new date has yet to be announced, so watch this space for updates. If you have tickets, they will be honored for the new date. Ticketmaster will get in touch with ticketholders shortly.
Keep Phoenix New Times Free... Since we started Phoenix New Times, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Phoenix, and we would like to keep it that way. Offering our readers free access to incisive coverage of local news, food and culture. Producing stories on everything from political scandals to the hottest new bands, with gutsy reporting, stylish writing, and staffers who've won everything from the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi feature-writing award to the Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism. But with local journalism's existence under siege and advertising revenue setbacks having a larger impact, it is important now more than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism. You can help by participating in our "I Support" membership program, allowing us to keep covering Phoenix with no paywalls.
