Pearl Jam Headlines Ohana Finale After Cameron Exit

Pearl Jam will headline the final night of the Ohana Festival on September 27, 2026, at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California, marking the band's first performance since drummer Matt Cameron departed in July 2025 after 27 years.

The three-day event, curated by Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder and now in its 10th year since launching in 2016, runs from September 25 to 27. Vedder will headline opening night with his Eddie Vedder & Friends project, joined by co-headliners Maná. Tyler Childers tops the bill on September 26. The lineup also features Billy Idol, Fontaines D.C., Pixies, Alabama Shakes, Bad Religion, Courtney Barnett, Rilo Kiley, Jon Batiste, Sugar, Men I Trust, the Format, Stephen Wilson Jr., the Front Bottoms, Alice Phoebe Lou, Ecca Vandal, Horsegirl and Otoboke Beaver across multiple stages.

Cameron's exit ended a tenure that spanned Pearl Jam's live shows and studio recordings, including the band's most recent album, Dark Matter, released in 2024. In his announcement, Cameron said he had "taken his final steps down the drum riser." He later thanked the group "for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime, one filled with friendships, artistry, challenges and...