“Every time I walk in this place, my heart swells with joy,” Flea told the audience of around 400 at the intimate Nov. 2 event, held in the parking lot of the Conservatory.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers next played a high-octane set of mainly deeper cuts that included “Can’t Stop,” “The Zephyr,” “You Don’t Know My Mind,” “Purple Stain,” “Don’t Forget Me,” “Suck My Kiss,” “Soul to Squeeze” and “By the Way.” After a brief stand-up set by Maron, who referred to himself as a “Jewish palette cleanser between two huge rock and roll acts,” Vedder, accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, took the stage for a set that veered between tender and raucous. He opened with “Far Behind,” from the 2007 filmdelicate “Hearts and Thoughts,” before he turned to music from one of his favorite artists.