In July 1998, hometown band Pearl Jam held two concerts in Seattle’s Memorial Stadium to raise $500,000 for 10 local charities. The concert opened with sets by the Wallflowers and Seattle punk band Zeke, before Pearl Jam took the stage, with Eddie Vedder’s shout of “We’re home!” Among the causes benefitting from the concert proceeds were the John Stanford Book Fund, the Northwest School, Seattle Center Skateboard Park, Seattle Center Peace Academy, the Bailey-Boushay House, and Chicken Soup Brigade.

Here, Pearl Jam performs at the July 22 concert at Memorial Stadium, with Eddie Vedder singing and playing guitar at right. At left, in hat, is Jeff Ament on bass, and Mike McCready on guitar.

Caption information source: “Pearl Jam’s Home, Loud and Proud at Memorial Stadium” by Gene Stout, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 23, 1998, p. C3.