***Official U2 Appreciation Thread***

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  • JustaPJFan
    JustaPJFan Posts: 710
    norm said:

    bootlegger10 said:

    Are seats behind the stage okay on this tour? I'm not looking to spend a lot for a ticket and don't mind just being in the building.

    best if you're slightly sidestage so you can see the screen which if you want the full experience you'll need to be able to see it

    my view mike side ;) at the forum in la
    https://instagram.com/p/3VgbSjzUPe/embed/
    This is actually a pretty good view.
  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
    Went to U2 at the United Center tonight. Great show. Didnt have great seats, sec 327 behind the stage, but only cost me $40. The crowd up there was fairly lame. I stood during the old songs of the first set as some people up by us were standing but no one complained. Once the 2nd set started and they went into mysterios ways my wife stood with me to dance, within a min security told us to sit down, mind you people 5 seats left and right of us were standing. All because some lady didnt understand this wasnt the opera. Luckily my wife handled the situation better then i would have. She spoke with a security mgr and asked where we could be moved to so we could dance. A few mi later we were handed complimentary $275 tics in sec 122 row 8, mid court 1st level so i got to hear and see the last 7 songs from those seats. Amazing time down there. Everyone's entitled to their own thing but i dont and never will understand sitting at a rock concert. If you want to sit, stay home and watch a dvd on your couch. Mad props to my awesome wife and united ctr security.
    Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,236
    pureoc said:

    Went to U2 at the United Center tonight. Great show. Didnt have great seats, sec 327 behind the stage, but only cost me $40. The crowd up there was fairly lame. I stood during the old songs of the first set as some people up by us were standing but no one complained. Once the 2nd set started and they went into mysterios ways my wife stood with me to dance, within a min security told us to sit down, mind you people 5 seats left and right of us were standing. All because some lady didnt understand this wasnt the opera. Luckily my wife handled the situation better then i would have. She spoke with a security mgr and asked where we could be moved to so we could dance. A few mi later we were handed complimentary $275 tics in sec 122 row 8, mid court 1st level so i got to hear and see the last 7 songs from those seats. Amazing time down there. Everyone's entitled to their own thing but i dont and never will understand sitting at a rock concert. If you want to sit, stay home and watch a dvd on your couch. Mad props to my awesome wife and united ctr security.

    Nice, very nice. I wish they would bring their show to South Florida.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • CJ260717
    CJ260717 Posts: 414
    That is awesome.

    Two weeks from today I will be seeing my first of two shows in Boston!
  • given2fly23
    given2fly23 Evanston, IL Posts: 6,042
    I have an extra GA for tonight (6/29) if anyone is interested. It was $85.

    Found: Soundgarden Hyde Park DVD (Thank you for the gift!)
    Posters for Sale: http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/117469/posters-for-sale
    T-Shirts for Sale: http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/149289/pj-t-shirt-trade-or-sale
  • benjs
    benjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,379
    I have a pair of GA for July 7th at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto - any chance anyone has a pair for the 6th? My dad's birthday is on the 7th and I'd like to celebrate with my family.
    '05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

    EV
    Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
  • given2fly23
    given2fly23 Evanston, IL Posts: 6,042
    benjs, arent the GA tix non-transferrable? Here in CHI, you had to scan your credit card and it would print out little ticket stubs to collect your wristband.
    Found: Soundgarden Hyde Park DVD (Thank you for the gift!)
    Posters for Sale: http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/117469/posters-for-sale
    T-Shirts for Sale: http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/149289/pj-t-shirt-trade-or-sale
  • Eddieshometown
    Eddieshometown Evanston, IL Posts: 986
    For the June 28th show a fan wearing a Pearl Jam (Lightning Bolt) shirt joined the band on stage and sang Desire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w65eMv0hq4
    6/26/98 & 6/27/98 - Alpine Valley, 10/9/00 - Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL 6/18/2003 - United Center, 5/16/2006 - United Center,
    5/17/2006 - United Center (7th row center, caught Eddie's pick), 6/29/2006 - Summerfest with Tom Petty,
    8/24/2009 - United Center, 7/19/2013 - Wrigley Field, 10/3/2014 - St Louis, 10/17/2014 - Moline (GA), 10/20/2014 - Milwaukee,
    5/14/2015 - Pete Townshend/EV, 8/20/16 & 8/22/16 Wrigley Field Part 2&3, 8/18/18 & 8/20/18 Wrigley Parts 4 & 5, 9/18/2022 - St Louis
    All Chicago Wrigley and United Center shows (not worth listing out )
  • Eddieshometown
    Eddieshometown Evanston, IL Posts: 986
    This one's better https://youtu.be/D-5pTvCfGcg
    6/26/98 & 6/27/98 - Alpine Valley, 10/9/00 - Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL 6/18/2003 - United Center, 5/16/2006 - United Center,
    5/17/2006 - United Center (7th row center, caught Eddie's pick), 6/29/2006 - Summerfest with Tom Petty,
    8/24/2009 - United Center, 7/19/2013 - Wrigley Field, 10/3/2014 - St Louis, 10/17/2014 - Moline (GA), 10/20/2014 - Milwaukee,
    5/14/2015 - Pete Townshend/EV, 8/20/16 & 8/22/16 Wrigley Field Part 2&3, 8/18/18 & 8/20/18 Wrigley Parts 4 & 5, 9/18/2022 - St Louis
    All Chicago Wrigley and United Center shows (not worth listing out )
  • CJ260717
    CJ260717 Posts: 414
    edited July 2015
    That was very cool!
    And I think we caught Bono looping back his own vocals. Check around the 3:45 when our PJ friend pulled the mike away...
  • Eddieshometown
    Eddieshometown Evanston, IL Posts: 986
    I really liked the two stages and having all of the floor as GA. At some point you are going to be close to the band at the floor. I arrived 45 mins before the scheduled start time and was 5 people away from the small stage. Setlist was just Ok and they don't change it up much.
    6/26/98 & 6/27/98 - Alpine Valley, 10/9/00 - Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL 6/18/2003 - United Center, 5/16/2006 - United Center,
    5/17/2006 - United Center (7th row center, caught Eddie's pick), 6/29/2006 - Summerfest with Tom Petty,
    8/24/2009 - United Center, 7/19/2013 - Wrigley Field, 10/3/2014 - St Louis, 10/17/2014 - Moline (GA), 10/20/2014 - Milwaukee,
    5/14/2015 - Pete Townshend/EV, 8/20/16 & 8/22/16 Wrigley Field Part 2&3, 8/18/18 & 8/20/18 Wrigley Parts 4 & 5, 9/18/2022 - St Louis
    All Chicago Wrigley and United Center shows (not worth listing out )
  • JWPearl
    JWPearl Posts: 19,893
    yes i like the song the ground beneath her feet
  • weekapaug19
    weekapaug19 Posts: 2,293
    A friend bailed so I have an extra ticket for wed. Ticket was around $125 I think
  • benjs
    benjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,379
    given2fly23 said:

    benjs, arent the GA tix non-transferrable? Here in CHI, you had to scan your credit card and it would print out little ticket stubs to collect your wristband.

    You're correct :) I ended up going with my dad. He used to be a photographer, and where I thought he would be upset about a standing show for a band he wasn't all too familiar with, he embraced every minute of it - even going away from me into the thick of the crowd to snap pictures. He had a blast, and we both came out of it majorly impressed by the band and the production!
    '05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

    EV
    Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
  • RideRick
    RideRick Hoorn Posts: 703
    9 September 2015 in Amsterdam, I will finally see this band alive.
    Never had the change but this time I wouldn't let it pass by.
    Great band, great songs..
    I saw some set lists and if some of my favorites are going to be played I will be a very happy man.
    - New Years Day
    - Bad
    - Even better then the Real Thing
    - The Fly
    - Discotheque

    Too bad I could never See Achtung Baby and Zooropa tour... they rocked and danced..
    | Pinkpop 1992 *BEST EVER*  | Rotterdam 1993 | Amsterdam 1996 | Pinkpop 2000 | Arnhem 2006 | Nijmegen 2007 | Rotterdam 2009 | Nijmegen 2010 | Amsterdam I + II 2012 ** | Amsterdam Eddie Vedder Solo 2012 First European Concert *EPIC*| Amsterdam I + II 2014 | Amsterdam Eddie Vedder Solo 2016 night I  | Amsterdam I + II 2018 | Amsterdam I -> Canceled  +  II 2022 *EPIC
  • weddingparade
    weddingparade Posts: 1,179
    didn't love leg 1 of the 360 tour but loved the last leg of it(20th anniv of achtung)
    this new tour/cd is amazing. really great songs. love the stage
    they have out done themselves again. bravo to them!
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,236
    Listening to the album with the two discs. Disc two is amazing with all the acoustic versions and outakes. Every Breaking Wave is slowly becoming one of my all time favorite U2 songs up there with Bad etc. Why won't they come to FLORIDA!
    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,236
    Never seen this video before. Has anyone ever visited someone in prison THATS some scary shit?

    Song For Someone
    http://youtu.be/cuqZPx0H7a0

    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • weekapaug19
    weekapaug19 Posts: 2,293
    weekapaug19 said:

    A friend bailed so I have an extra ticket for wed. Ticket was around $125 I think

  • Daron Oshay
    Daron Oshay Middletown, NJ Posts: 2,592
    I'm looking for 2 for Wednesday reasonably priced, if anyone is selling or knows someone

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