***Official U2 Appreciation Thread***

I just saw them and they were freaking awesome.

Their tickets are expensive, but they sell so one can't fault them for their pricing structure. If they sell the tickets for 100... the scalpers sell them for 300. Why should the scalpers reap the available profit? It's not 'wrong'... they're on point.

The show last night was awesome. I've seen them three times and this one was my favourite show. You should have gone. You would have liked it.

halv said:

I went to both shows in Vancouver and last night, show #2, was everything you want and expect from a U2 show. It was incredible. I always wish they had a more varied set list but it didn't really matter. They sounded amazing and I had a great time. What a show.

Yep. I am going to see them twice, Netherlands and Belgium. I sure hope they will have some variation between those shows. Bono said at the start that the two days would be TOTALLY different, that isn't the case. They still pull off a great show though.

PJ_Soul said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

Their tickets are expensive, but they sell so one can't fault them for their pricing structure. If they sell the tickets for 100... the scalpers sell them for 300. Why should the scalpers reap the available profit? It's not 'wrong'... they're on point.

The show last night was awesome. I've seen them three times and this one was my favourite show. You should have gone. You would have liked it.

I'm sick. In wouodn't have enjoyed anything last night. I am also broke. :( I am sad i didn't get to go, but it wasn't really an option.

I disagree that bands should make their tickets outrageously expensive just because the scalpers will. I think that's flawed logic.

The logic is really simple: they set a price that has no problem selling. The tickets are obviously not overpriced or the shows would have had empty seats (I didn't see one).

I can think of countless professions that gouge consumers- many are necessary forcing one to spend the cash. U2 set their prices and they sold out. How can you complain about that? When you are the largest act from the last three decades, you should charge more than the typical band for your shows- especially when they deliver ass they do.

The show was bloody awesome. I've spent 275 in way worse ways than watching U2 after a six year hiatus.

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

PJ_Soul said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

Their tickets are expensive, but they sell so one can't fault them for their pricing structure. If they sell the tickets for 100... the scalpers sell them for 300. Why should the scalpers reap the available profit? It's not 'wrong'... they're on point.

The show last night was awesome. I've seen them three times and this one was my favourite show. You should have gone. You would have liked it.

I'm sick. In wouodn't have enjoyed anything last night. I am also broke. :( I am sad i didn't get to go, but it wasn't really an option.

I disagree that bands should make their tickets outrageously expensive just because the scalpers will. I think that's flawed logic.

The logic is really simple: they set a price that has no problem selling. The tickets are obviously not overpriced or the shows would have had empty seats (I didn't see one).

I can think of countless professions that gouge consumers- many are necessary forcing one to spend the cash. U2 set their prices and they sold out. How can you complain about that? When you are the largest act from the last three decades, you should charge more than the typical band for your shows- especially when they deliver ass they do.

The show was bloody awesome. I've spent 275 in way worse ways than watching U2 after a six year hiatus.

I supper artists doing their best to keep the price of face value tickets as low as possible so that the majority of people can enjoy the art. Making tickets thst expensive in incredibly exclusive, and indon't think that's right. I hate seeing concerts turning into events that poorer people simply cannot afford.

Wow... I'm not sure I'd pay $275 for any concert even if i did have the money to burn. It just seems way too expensive for what it is.

I believe the cheapest tickets were $35 or something like that. GA was about $65 or $85. And yes, there are also expensive seats in the $300 range (and maybe even higher). So there are different price ranges for different budgets.

And I also agree with U2's pricing strategy trying to cut out the margin for scalpers. U2 is giving this show, investing quite a bit in it beforehand. So I understand that they don't want to have others profiting from it by selling tickets to fans for (even) higher prices. If the fans are paying just the same, then it's more deserved that the money is going to U2 instead of some sleazy scalper.

I paid the equivalent of 120 USD for lower bowl to see them in Stockholm. I have never bought tickets that expensive before, but I so wanted to see them so...

I paid $40 for night one and $80 for night 2. Had better seats night 2 where I could see the big screen directly. Both tickets were bought on TM. I was checking stubhub for friends leading up to both shows and at one point you could have got into the show for $25!

I absolutely loved both shows. I will say the sound was awesome with their new way of putting speakers at the top of the arena. I got to hear BAD on night 2.

My only complaint with U2 is that I bought both nights once they said they would play two different shows. They changed seven songs so it wasn't even close to being different. 10-12 different a night would be ideal. Either way I loved both shows.

Second complaint is how people go to shows where a band is touring a new album and don't know ANY of the songs. I'd say 75% of the people at both vancouver shows had no idea what the new songs were. I love this album so was quite disappointed with fan reaction. When you are paranoid about people hating you because you are standing during those songs, something is wrong

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

U2 hangover letdown happening right now.

The show I attended (night 2 in Vancouver) was freaking awesome. The atmosphere the band manages to create and the connection they develop with the crowd- where people in the top corners are singing and dancing- is almost unparalleled.

If there's a band that rivals them in this department, I'd offer PJ who routinely have fans frothing. But to the integrity of this thread, if you have never seen U2... you need to. It was six years since they last played in Vancouver. They are on fire at the moment and I'm not sure where they'll be in another six.

I'm going to look at travelling somewhere to see them.

Wow nice. Really looking forward seeing them in The Netherlands and Belgium. Maybe I will try to get some more tix for The Netherlands, they play there four times.

U2 is doing a show at the Roxy in L.A. ........small 500 seat club.