“That Was Mad!”

Bono laughingly spoke those words to the crowd after a rousing rendition of “Streets.” The crowd was screaming and cheering so loudly that my ears began to ring. The whole evening was mad! It was nothing short of incredible. I’ll write a full review later but I wanted to post a few snippets about my day here now.

1) I got to the arena around 11am and hung around the will call box hoping that a few extra GA tickets might become available. After a while I felt a little guilty waiting in line with people who didn’t have any tickets so I got out of line and walked to the players entrance hoping to catch a glimpse of the band.

2) I caught a glimpse of the band when they arrived an hour and a half after they were scheduled to. They arrived at 5:40ish and the doors opened at 6pm. There was no sound check.

3) I met some great people and had a great time hanging out at the arena.

4) The show was wonderful. I’ll remember “Miss Sarajevo” and “The First Time” for years to come. Bono hit every Italian note just right. Bella!

5) I loved the image of the man walking to the beat of “Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own” and the exiting the frame as the bridge began.

6) “Where the Streets Have No Name”

7) I know that fans laughingly compare a U2 show with a church service but when the band ends the show with songs like “All Because of You,” “Yahweh,” and “40” you begin to really to understand that there is some truth to that comparison. I think I heard an “Amen.”

8) As Beth mentioned in a comment below, Adam Clayton did look happy to be there. I kept thinking that the small smile on his face could be described as “reserved gleefullness.”

The set list was as follows:

City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, Elevation, The Electric Co., The Ocean, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (In a Little While), Beautiful Day, Miracle Drug, Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own, Love and Peace or Else, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet the Blue Sky, Miss Sarajevo, Pride, Where the Streets Have No Name, One (Ol’ Man River)

1st Encore: The First Time, Stuck In a Moment, Angel of Harlem, With or Without You
2nd Encore: All Because of You, Yahweh, 40

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