A funny thing happened when Ed stopped to visit the house where his grandmother once lived.

“Before beginning the encore with a tender take on “Throw Your Arms Around Me,” Vedder shared a story about the experience of returning to the apartment building where his grandmother used to live – “the sun that all the planets revolved around” – which he visited the day before the show. He marveled at the lives that had been shaped by the building and introduced a father who raised his own family in the very apartment that meant so much to Vedder and his loved ones. It was hard to hold back tears as the father, clearly touched by the experience, was seen beaming with pride on the big screens as Vedder described the man’s family including his youngest child who was soon leaving for med school.” EPONYMOUS REVIEW 09/06/23