As the band prepares to launch its sixth studio album later this year, Pearl Jam has lined up dates for a European tour that kicks off this spring.

The group will return to the road on May 23 in Portugal,and will go on to hit Spain, England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and several other countries before wrapping up in Belgium on July 2.

This time out, the band is working for the first time with producer Tchad Blake, and the as-yet-untitled product of that partnership is due out later this year.

As the wait continues for new Pearl Jam material, the group's guitarist, Mike McCready, delivered a new album from his project The Rockfords to stores earlier this month (see [article id="1433057"]"Pearl Jam's McCready To File New Album From The Rockfords"[/article]).

If you're willing to make the trip to Europe to get your Pearl Jam fix, here's how the band's itinerary looks:

• 5/23 - Lisbon, Portugal @ Atlantico Pav.
• 5/25

- Barcelona, Spain @ St Jordi Pav

@ Werchter