Eddie Vedder, lead singer from Pearl Jam, is shown in Oakland, Calif., in this Nov. 14, 1997 photo. Pearl Jam asked fans planning to attend a concert Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., to leave blankets at home. "We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we have witnessed a number of injuries as a result of blankets being used as trampolines at concerts," said Kelly Curtis, manager for the grunge rock group. The group requested the precautionary blanket ban two months after nine fans died in a frenzied crush at a concert in Denmark. (AP Photo/Sam Morris)