News from Wishlist Foundation, a Pearl Jam Fan Nonprofit Organization

fundraiser, gigaton, preparty - January 27, 2020

Pearl Jam Fans Host Fundraisers Across North America

Wishlist Foundation is hosting preparty fundraisers in March and April at every city on the band’s 16-date North American tour supporting their much-anticipated eleventh studio album, Gigaton. The tour kicks-off on March 18 in Toronto and wraps with a two-date stint in Oakland April 18-19. The fan fundraiser events will benefit the band’s spotlight charities as well as local charities in each city.

Seattle Showbox SoDo Tickets Explained

Seattle Showbox SoDo Tickets Explained We want to take a minute to explain our Wishlist Foundation Pearl Jam Fan Preparty Fundraiser-Seattle 2 Showbox SoDo ticketing with a little more detail because we really want to make sure you can get in if you want to be there. Showbox SoDo is NOT like other preparties where it's based on occupancy at the time. For example - we're packed, you're waiting on line to get in, so when 5 people leave, 5 people can then enter. It is NOT like this. This is a finite ticket event. Meaning, we have X number of tickets available and...

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fundraiser, preparty - July 26, 2017

Dublin Pre-Party

Dublin Pre-Party by: Carin Cohen and Damien Murphy Eddie Vedder’s solo show in Dublin June 9th was always going to be a special one, as the homecoming show for touring partner, Glen Hansard. That made it the perfect place for us to host a Wishlist fundraiser. With the recent death of Chris Cornell hanging over the tour, organizers Carin Cohen and Damien Murphy decided to raise funds for Pieta House, an Irish organization that provides a free, therapeutic approach to people who are in suicidal distress and those who engage in self-harm. During this time especially, we wanted to bring...

2017 Flight to Mars Benefit Concert & VIP Preparty

Flight to Mars, a tribute to 1970s English heavy rockers UFO featuring Pearl Jam lead guitarist Mike McCready, play two shows at The Showbox on Friday, May 12th and Saturday, May 13th for their 15th annual benefit. Proceeds from the show will benefit the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America's Camp Oasis, as well as the Jennifer Jaff Care Line for People with IBD. Seattle-based rock band Thunderpussy will open both shows. The all-female group has garnered much attention since coming onto the scene in 2014 selling out numerous local shows…all without releasing any music. Their debut single, released by...

Wishlist Foundation Reaches $1 Million in 10th Anniversary Year

Today Wishlist Foundation is celebrating the momentous occasion of reaching our one million dollar goal. We are beyond proud to have accomplished this seemingly impossible feat in our hometown, via our preparty fundraisers supporting Pearl Jam’s epic return to the legendary Wrigley Field, a place where miracles come true.A million dollars is a very big deal to a small, grassroots, 100% volunteer organization like ours. It means even more to over one hundred nonprofit organizations that we have supported over the years. We’ve learned about Crohn’s disease, our carbon footprint, homelessness, social injustice, Epidermolysis Bullosa, endangered animals, ALS, violence against...