In May 2025, capping the Dark Matter World Tour—a sprawling global jaunt supporting the 2024 album Dark Matter, which revived Pearl Jam's grunge roots with contemporary alternative flourishes—the band delivered a finale at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where drummer Matt Cameron, who joined in 1998 post-Soundgarden and became integral to their sound, bid farewell after 27 years. The 90-minute set, brimming with Eddie Vedder’s raw energy and the guitar textures of Stone Gossard and Mike McCready, embodied the group's resilience through emotive peaks and improvisations, evoking catharsis from a sold-out crowd. This performance transcended a mere show, serving as an emotional tribute to an era where Cameron's technical style shaped Pearl Jam from No Code to Gigaton, affirming their grunge icon status in forging a communal farewell.