In 2010, Pearl Jam made its debut at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival presented by Shell; today, Festival Productions announced that singer Eddie Vedder will perform on Thursday, May 3 as a solo artist. Last year, he released Ukelele Songs, an album featuring just his voice and his ukelele.

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Tomorrow morning, we’ll have more Jazz Fest news including the day-by-day breakdowns.