Pearl Jam fleshes out 2009 tour

Pearl Jam has fleshed out the details of its upcoming summer and fall tour, according to LiveDaily.com. Following a handful of North American dates next month, the band will return for a series of shows beginning on September 21st and 22nd with a two-night hometown stand in Seattle. Following that, the group has gigs booked in Los Angeles, Austin, San Diego and Philadelphia, with more presumably to be announced. Tickets for almost all the new shows go on sale on July 18th at 1:00 p.m. ET, with Philadelphia tickets available one day earlier, on the 17th at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Pearl Jam will be touring in support of its ninth studio album, Backspacer, which is due for release on September 20th.

The physical CD will be sold exclusively through Target stores in the U.S. and is the band's first self-released effort after 18 years with Sony Music.

A first single called "The Fixer" will arrive at rock radio stations and digital retailers on July 20th.

The band will tape an episode of the Austin City Limits music program when it headlines the festival of the same name in early October.

Confirmed Pearl Jam tour dates (subject to change):
August 8 - Calgary, AB - Virgin Festival
August 21 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheater
August 23 - Chicago, IL - United Center
August 24 - Chicago, IL - United Center
August 28 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
September 21 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
September 22 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
September 30 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
October 1 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
October 4 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
October 6 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
October 7 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
October 9 - San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena
October 28 - Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum
October 30 - Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum