Abe Laboriel Jr. Plays Drums with Pearl Jam at Ohana

Pearl Jam took the stage during Eddie Vedder's solo performance at the Ohana festival and revealed that Abe Laboriel Jr. was on drums. Matt Cameron left his drumming duties with Pearl Jam in July 2025 after 27 years. The performance at Ohana marked Pearl Jam's first concert without Cameron since March 20, 1998. It was not previously known that the shows the band played in Pittsburgh in May 2025 would be Cameron's final concerts with the group.

Guitarist Stone Gossard had previously stated that the band would not announce their festival drummer ahead of time in order to keep the element of surprise. The 55-year-old Laboriel has been a regular drummer for Paul McCartney since 2001. He previously played on the track Picture from Eddie Vedder's 2022 solo album. Laboriel has not yet been publicly announced as Cameron's permanent replacement, but he is expected to play Pearl Jam's Sunday concert at the festival.

During the set, Pearl Jam performed the song Green Disease from their 2002 album Riot Act, marking only the seventh time the band has played the track in the last 15 years. The opening day of the Ohana Festival also featured performances by Bob Mould, Courtney Barnett, Otoboke Beaver, Mana, Bad Religion, and Billy Idol.