The team at the RSC clearly enjoyed Saturday night's concert, writing on Facebook that it was "INCREDIBLE. “It's cool he hung out in the city and didn't just pass through,” said Mitch Guazas. “I don't deserve to play on this court anymore,” said Doug Lai. Those who play regularly at the RSC were excited to hear of the musician’s visit. “I feel very fortunate that timing and serendipity worked out and I had the opportunity to visit with him and he got to use my racquet." He previously was a guest vocalist in Temple of the Dog, a tribute band dedicated to the late singer Andrew Wood. “’Alive’… ‘Even Flow’…I graduated in 1995 this was the playlist of my time,” she said. Eddie Jerome Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III December 23, 1964) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and the lead vocalist and one of three guitarists for the rock band Pearl Jam. As a thank you for lending her racquet, Vedder offered Bridgland tickets to the show. Vedder and his manager played on court four, Bridgland said. “And I looked at him and said 'Are you joking or are you serious?” "One of our staff came running up the stairs and asked the front desk manager, ‘Do we have any racquets we can borrow? Eddie Vedder is in the lobby,'" Bridgland said. Bridgland told CTV News that Vedder's visit was a surprise. Pearl Jam was in town to play the Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday. What a thrill it was to meet him,” a post on the Rideau Sports Centre’s Facebook page. and RNDM, and has put out a bunch of solo songs. Jeff Ament has been part of Three Fish, Tres Mtns. Shawn Smith) and currently is a band called Painted Shield he’s also done solo records. “He borrowed our CEO and Founder’s (Nicki Bridgland) tennis racquet. Eddie Vedders long stint with Pearl Jam made him one of the more recognizable rock singers of his era. Eddie Vedder hasn’t been as prolific with side-projects as his Pearl Jam bandmates: Stone Gossard used to have a band called Brad (R.I.P. The Rideau Sports Centre posted to social media that Pearl Jam lead singer and guitarist Eddie Vedder turned up to play tennis but he needed an important tool. Rock and roll stars are known for making a racket, but on Friday in Ottawa, one big name frontman turned up to a local sports centre without one.
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