Article: Fans disrupt Eddie Vedder's even flow.(Arts and Lifestyle)

Byline: TOM KIELTY

EDDIE VEDDER

At the Opera House, Friday night.

In the early '90s, "grunge" catapulted Eddie Vedder and his band, Pearl Jam, into the international spotlight. Yet beneath the genre's stereotypical flannel and angst, the singer commonly showcased softer influences, often in solo, one-song performances before Pearl Jam's opening acts took the stage.

Friday night at the Opera House, in the first of two sold-out shows, Vedder seemed prepared to delve a bit deeper.

Unfortunately, an alcohol-fueled audience made that goal exceedingly difficult at times.

To his credit, Vedder largely played above it, but when he made the point that he ...

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