An 18-year-old drummer got to live the dream when he hit the stage to perform with Pearl Jam last week in Oakland after one of the band members tested positive for COVID.
File Photo: Pearl Jam with frontman Eddie Vedder rocks Fenway Park in Boston on Friday, August 5, 2016. Staff photo by Nicolaus Czarnecki
A young musician got the opportunity of a lifetime to hit the stage with legendary rock group Pearl Jam for a performance last Friday. of Mill Valley, California, played with the band after drummer Matt Cameron tested positive for COVID, according to media reports., band leader Eddie Vedder introduced the 18-year-old to the crowd. "Everybody this is Kai, Kai this is everybody." The video so far has gained 114,390 views.
Before the set, Vedder took a moment to inform the crowd about Neukerman getting his shot to play with them. "We reached out to him this afternoon and he hasn’t graduated high school yet," Vedder said. "Please welcome to the stage Mill Valley’s own Kai Neukerman."
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