OT: Any U2 fans here?

[sbb122]

Has anybody seen the 360 tour? I am going tonight and just wanted to know if anyone has caught it.

I saw them twice at Three Rivers. The Joshua Tree tour in '87 and the Achtung Baby tour in '91. They put on an awesome show each time.

Also have 2 extra tix if anyone in Pittsburgh is interested.

 

[juliansteed]

They finish up their tour an hour and a half up the road from me on Saturday. I didn't buy tickets when they 1st went on sale because I was unable to commit at the time but I'm thinking about heading up. Its an outdoor concert in a field so I think its pretty much unlimited capacity. Otherwise there are always people looking to get rid of their tickets.

 

[sbb122]

They finish up their tour an hour and a half up the road from me on Saturday. I didn't buy tickets when they 1st went on sale because I was unable to commit at the time but I'm thinking about heading up. Its an outdoor concert in a field so I think its pretty much unlimited capacity. Otherwise there are always people looking to get rid of their tickets.

They are expecting 60k tonight here in Pittsburgh. I figured i can always get rid of my extra 2 at the stadium, or trade my 4 for 2 better seats. Just not looking forward to the traffic mess that is Heinz Field...

 

[dash]

Just not looking forward to the traffic mess that is Heinz Field...

Yeah, nobody relishes bad traffic, but if you mustard the will to put up with the masses, it would be a great show to catch (up).

 

[sbb122]

Yeah, nobody relishes bad traffic, but if you mustard the will to put up with the masses, it would be a great show to catch (up).

Your post really put me in a pickle...

 

[juliansteed]

I think they are expecting 100,000 people Saturday in Moncton which is more than the city's entire population. Moncton is central to the Maritime provinces so they draw from all over the Maritimes. They have a huge outdoor concert every year. I think the biggest was the Stones back in 2005 which drew 80,000 but they are expecting U2 to exceed that by a pretty significant margin. I'm still on the fence if I want to go. I'd hate to miss it but I'm not a huge fan of the idea of spending 12 hours in the sun surrounded by that many people with limited portable washroom facilities. Its not really my style but its general admission so you basically have to show up early to get a decent spot. I'd rather see them in a stadium but there aren't any around here large enough to host a big band like U2.

 

[dash]

And tell you when your arse is showin' (Bono cracks me up)

 

[elocomotive]

Saw them perform in DC once. They aren't my favorite band, but they are outstanding live. I've probably listened to the Joshua Tree like 57 times.

 

[sbb122]

Julian, if you get the chance to go to Moncton do it. Well worth the money and time. An amazing show last night. Most bands seem to decline live as time goes by, i swear they get better and better.

I only had one "issue" with the concert last night and it was totally my fault for being a dumbass...

"Bad" is my all time favorite U2 song and they did not play it once on this leg of the tour. So i assumed after "moment of surrender" which they have closed almost every show with it was over. That was the 5th song in the encore. So we walk out, get across the parking lot and on the bridge back to the car and what do i hear coming out of Heinz Field?????

THIS!!!


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[Automattic]

Yeah, nobody relishes bad traffic, but if you mustard the will to put up with the masses, it would be a great show to catch (up).

Somebody get this man some hockey....RIGHT NOW!

 

[KillerVee]

I don't really care about U2 but I love this video they put out. It used to be a lot cooler til a bunch of lame ass people made them edit the video for copyright issues. Spoil sports.