Overview
- Vedder and the Earthlings headlined opening night of Ohana Festival in Dana Point, performing together for the first time in two years.
- The lineup featured Andrew Watt, Josh Klinghoffer, Glen Hansard, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, and bassist Chris Chaney.
- They debuted Vedder’s live take on Devo’s “Gut Feeling” and a Led Zeppelin “The Song Remains the Same” intro that flowed into Pearl Jam’s “Rearviewmirror,” alongside covers of The Who, George Harrison, the Mono Men, and the Beat.
- Deep cuts returned with “Setting Forth” (first time since 2017) and “No Ceiling” (since 2019), while daughters Olivia and Harper joined a “Save It For Later”/“Better Man” medley with saxophonist James King.
- The set closed with Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” featuring guests including Stereophonics’ Kelly Jones and King, as the festival continued through Sunday with Hozier and Green Day slated to headline.