Pearl Jam’s first live show in more than three years was an eventful one on Saturday at the Sea.Hear.Now festival beachside in Asbury Park, New Jersey, the U.S. as the group debuted six songs from its 2020 album “Gigaton” and welcomed new touring member Josh Klinghoffer into the fold.

Pearl Jam opened the 20-song set with three new songs in a row: “Dance of the Clairvoyants,” “Quick Escape” and “Seven O’Clock.” Klinghoffer’s presence was quickly felt here, as he contributed guitar and backing vocals throughout.

The best of the rest was “Never Destination,” a spritely rocker that served as a great segue into the classic “Even Flow.” Drummer Matt Cameron’s “Take the Long Way” and the surging, Vedder-penned “Superblood Wolfmoon” were also played for the first time. In a set with so much new material, Pearl Jam didn’t skimp on the hits, with the late first set run of “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town,” “Given to Fly,” “State of Love and Trust,” “Better Man” and “Porch” summoning vintage rock ’n’ roll energy.

To close the show, Patti Smith guitarist Lenny Kaye joined Pearl Jam for Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.”

As previously reported, Pearl Jam will be back in action the next two weekends at Vedder’s Ohana festival in Dana Point, California.

(SD-Agencies)