Pearl Jam don’t hold days like Halloween, New Year’s or the like as musically dear as other bands. And that’s okay, their show in Detroit on a Tuesday night in March is as eventful as anything another band could be for one of those “special” shows. 

But Pearl Jam got a chance to be a part of something monumental in 2009 when they were asked to close down the famous Spectrum in Philadelphia, with the fourth and final night falling on Halloween, their first October 31 show since 2000. Of course, the masters of ceremony rose to the occasion and then some, with a 41-song set that kept the Spectrum open for business well into November 1. 

Along with nearly every one of their best known songs (there weren’t many that went unplayed over the four nights), the finale featured some of the most sought-after songs in the band’s catalog. Among them, the first “Pilate” since October 25, 2000 and even more, the first “Out of My Mind” since 1994. And that was just the main set. The first encore was punctuated by the chilling, accordian tune “Bugs” (a debut) and the second kicked off with the band emerging dressed as Devo for a spirited “Whip It.” Jeff Ament would also get to pay homage to Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul Jabbar) with the first performance of “Sweet Lew.” 

It was an interesting time for Philadelphia. As they said goodbye to one of their sports landmarks, the hometown Phillies were playing game three of the 2009 World Series against the New York Yankees as they looked to defend their 2008 title. The Phillies would go on to lose game three that night and lost the series in six games, but Halloween at the Spectrum will stand forever as Pearl Jam gave the historic room a fitting sendoff. 

Watch the show in full below.