Pearl Jam Plays Ohana Set With Abe Laboriel Jr. on Drums

Pearl Jam performed with drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. during Eddie Vedder’s set at the Ohana Festival in Dana Point, California, on Friday, September 25, but the band did not confirm that he had been appointed its full-time drummer. The performance marked the group’s first show since Matt Cameron left in 2025. The appearance began as a set billed as Eddie Vedder and Friends before Pearl Jam’s band members joined Vedder onstage. Laboriel played drums as the group opened with “Corduroy,” followed by other Pearl Jam songs. Reports said the band played a 15-song set, though the accounts did not all provide the same song list. Vedder reportedly introduced Laboriel as “filling in,” rather than announcing a permanent appointment. Some reports characterized the performance as a reveal of Pearl Jam’s new drummer, but the band had not made an official announcement confirming Laboriel’s full-time status as of Saturday, September 26. The distinction leaves unclear whether the appearance was a one-off fill-in or the start of a continuing role.