The Pearl Jam frontman joins a private Eldridge Industries party packed with rock classics and superstar collaborations.
THE DIRTY BATS
Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USA
12/11/2025
Setlist (Eddie Vedder performances only): Corduroy; Better Man; Wishlist; Waiting on a Friend (Rolling Stones); Sonic Reducer (Dead Boys); (What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding (Brinsley Schwarz)
Encore (Eddie Vedder performances only): Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry, w/ YUNGBLUD, Anthony Kiedis, Brandi Carlile & Bruno Mars); Rockin’ in the Free World (Neil Young, w/ YUNGBLUD, Bruno Mars, Anthony Kiedis & Brandi Carlile)
Eddie Vedder took part in a truly unusual musical event last week, hitting the stage alongside some of the most iconic names in rock and international pop during Eldridge Industries’ year-end private party at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York.
The event, designed as a closed-door corporate celebration for executives and guests of the powerful U.S. holding company, featured an unexpectedly stacked lineup. Slash led the house band, The Dirty Bats, a killer outfit featuring the guitarist himself, Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), and producer/multi-instrumentalist Andrew Watt.
Throughout the night, a rotating cast of top-tier frontmen stepped up to the mic, running through a setlist of covers and timeless rock, pop, and alternative staples. Vocal guests included YUNGBLUD, Brandi Carlile, Anthony Kiedis, and Bruno Mars.
The Dirty Bats tore through a series of classic rock cuts, including Black Sabbath’s War Pigs and the Rolling Stones’ Start Me Up, backed by a parade of guest vocalists taking turns onstage.
Ed Vedder’s PERFORMANCE
Eddie Vedder joined the band for five songs, blending Pearl Jam staples with a high-energy nod to punk and hard rock history.
He kicked things off with Corduroy, instantly locking in with Slash, McKagan, and Smith. The set rolled on with Better Man and Wishlist, before shifting gears into the Stones’ Waiting On A Friend and (What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, written by Brinsley Schwarz and famously recorded by Elvis Costello.
For the grand finale, the Dirty Bats returned with Vedder on lead vocals and Anthony Kiedis, YUNGBLUD, Brandi Carlile, and Bruno Mars on backing vocals, ripping through two absolute rock ’n’ roll essentials: Chuck Berry’s Johnny B. Goode and Neil Young’s Rockin’ in the Free World.
The entire show was part of Eldridge Industries’ corporate holiday party, the multi-sector holding company led by chairman Todd Boehly.
For Pearl Jam fans—and Vedder diehards in particular—this surprise appearance is another reminder of how the singer continues to chase unexpected collaborations and stages, while staying firmly rooted in the spirit and catalog of his Seattle band.
Below is the full setlist from the night, along with several videos shared on Instagram by Evan Goldstein via his official account.
Born in Reggio Emilia in 1980. He created pearljamonline.it in 2001 and wrote the first edition of “Pearl Jam Evolution” in 2009 along with his wife Daria. Since 2022, he is behind 2 podcasts: “Pearl Jam dalla A alla Z” and “Fuori Orario Not Another Podcast”. He has collaborated with Barracuda Style, HvsR, Rolling Stone, Rockol and Il Fatto Quotidiano. He continues relentlessly to try to find “beautiful melodies that say terrible things”.
Favorite song: Present Tense
Favorite album: No Code
Favorite bands/artists other than PJ: Tom Waits, Soundgarden, Ramones, Bruce Springsteen, IDLES, Fontaines D.C., Mark Lanegan, R.E.M., Radiohead, Cat Power, Dead Kennedys