On September 19, 2006, at the Torino, Italy show at Palaisozaki, Pearl Jam played Pearl Jam in its entirety in order midway through its set. The band continued on to the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, France, Switzerland, Italy, Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, and Croatia and concluded on September 30, 2006, in Athens, Greece at OAKA Sports Hall. Safety measures at the festivals included a second barrier in front of the main stage to prevent a crush at the front. He commented during the Leeds set that the band's decision to play a festival for the first time after Roskilde had nothing to do with 'guts' but with trust in the audience. We have a heightened awareness of what needs to happen every night so people are as safe as they can possibly be.' Vocalist Eddie Vedder started both concerts with an emotional plea to the crowd to look after each other. In an interview in advance of the band's return to the festival circuit, guitarist Stone Gossard commented, 'It seems like an era to trust that we're aware enough to get through those bigger shows. The band headlined the Reading and Leeds Festivals in August 2006, despite having vowed to never play at a festival again after Roskilde. The concert gained wide radio play in the UK and Ireland. The band began the 2006 tour with a show on August 23, 2006, in Dublin, Ireland at The Point. Pearl Jam went on to tour Europe for its first time in six years. Sonic Youth opened for Pearl Jam during a majority of the tour's second leg. This tour included three two-night stands opening for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on Petty's Highway Companion tour. The second leg began on June 23, 2006, with a show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at Mellon Arena and ended with a two-night stand at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. The band moved to the Midwest and the West Coast for the tour's second leg.

Pearl Jam concluded on June 3, 2006, in East Rutherford, New Jersey at Continental Airlines Arena. The band opened with a two-night stand in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Air Canada Centre which featured rock band My Morning Jacket as the opening act. The first leg of the North American tour focused on the Northeastern United States. As a warm-up for the tour, European fans were treated to a small show at the London Astoria in London, England on April 20, 2006, where Pearl Jam performed the new material and debuted live performances of 'Marker in the Sand' and 'Army Reserve'.

Pearl Jam promoted its self-titled album with tours in North America, Europe, and Australia in 2006.

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