Pearl Jam ‘Won’t Tell’ Fan No Who Asks To Sing At Wrigley Field

Last night, Pearl Jam brought the Dark Matter Tour to Chicago’s Wrigley Field for the first of two shows at the friendly confines. Eddie Vedder indulged a fan holding a sign saying she could sing “Won’t Tell” during the encore and didn’t regret the decision.

Singer-songwriter Glen Hansard opened Pearl Jam’s sixth-ever concert at Wrigley Field and wound up joining the band for the evening’s “Rocking In The Free World” finale. Vedder & Co. delivered a 26-song performance that included 2024 debuts “Down” and “U.”

The “Won’t Tell” duet came within the encore. Eddie Vedder spotted the concertgoer asking to sing the Dark Matter standout. The frontman addressed the crowd to set up the duet:

We’re gonna try something different. There’s a song called “Won’t Tell,” they’ve been playing it a bit on the radio. There’s a woman in the front row who says that she can sing it. Now, it took me about I don’t know how many years to get from the front row to the stage. Maam, it just took you about 90 seconds.

Eddie Vedder welcomed the fan to the stage and introduced “Ebby” to Wrigley Field. “This could work out — Ebby and Eddie — but it could …,” Vedder warned. He then noted “she’s nervous, but I’m not” and clarified “I’m not nervous for her.” The Illinois native spent a moment putting the spotlight on bassist Jeff Ament as Ebby took deep breaths.

“So you just jump in, the water’s fine,” Vedder advised. Pearl Jam and their guest then pulled off a fine version of “Won’t Tell.” Ebby did a fine job harmonizing with Eddie Vedder to the delight of the crowd. Ebby took a few photos with Vedder before the show rolled on to its conclusion.

Mike McCready was on fire throughout the night. Eddie Vedder challenged McCready to throw down his best “Even Flow” solo yet and the guitarist came through like a champ. Watch “Even Flow” and more highlights from Pearl Jam’s return to Wrigley Field below: