July 11th 2011 - Rogers Centre - Toronto, ON

[ryancoke71]

Yay Mark!!!! glad you are going to be there too! We'll leave you alone!

 

[kramwest1]

Yay Mark!!!! glad you are going to be there too! We'll leave you alone!

95 percent sure at this point.

 

[ryancoke71]

We will help you with that last 5%.

 

[kafrun]

95 percent sure at this point.

Do it do it do it!

 

[RedRocksU2]

I'll be t....nevermind.

 

[KristenCaNaDiAn]

I'll be t....nevermind.

Boooo

 

[WildHoney]

Carlos just wants to be near us girls

 

[kramwest1]

Do it do it do it!

I'm sure I will. It honestly comes down to the timing of the Toronto Fringe, which I guess won't get announced until November. But, the Festival runs for a week and a half, so it would be possible to fly into Toronto, see some Fringe shows, go up to Montreal for the U2 shows and then come back to Toronto for their U2 show.

See, y'all made me rationalize it already.

 

[Togna_Bologna]

Anyone hear any rumors regarding opening acts for the NA leg (specifically Toronto)? The Jay-Z announcement has me a bit worried.

Please no Jay-Z... please no Jay-Z...

 

[ryancoke71]

I'm sure I will. It honestly comes down to the timing of the Toronto Fringe, which I guess won't get announced until November. But, the Festival runs for a week and a half, so it would be possible to fly into Toronto, see some Fringe shows, go up to Montreal for the U2 shows and then come back to Toronto for their U2 show.

See, y'all made me rationalize it already.

Chaps please....

 

[ryancoke71]

I'll be t....nevermind.

tease!

 

[kramwest1]

Anyone hear any rumors regarding opening acts for the NA leg (specifically Toronto)? The Jay-Z announcement has me a bit worried.

Please no Jay-Z... please no Jay-Z...

Ugh, please no.

I don't know what Live Nation is doing to Australia and NZ, but Jay-Z after Kanye, I'm not sure they've ever heard U2 play, let alone know who their audience is.

 

[Togna_Bologna]

Ugh, please no.

I don't know what Live Nation is doing to Australia and NZ, but Jay-Z after Kanye, I'm not sure they've ever heard U2 play, let alone know who their audience is.

Sometimes I wonder if the powers that be who control U2's who opening acts are don't sometimes book the crappiest acts they can find just to make us that much more thankful when our boys take the stage. Some of the most crap acts I've ever seen have been openers for U2 (I'm looking at you Fun Lovin' Criminals).

That being said, a few of the best acts I've ever seen have been openers too (I'm looking at you Arcade Fire).

 

[kramwest1]

Sometimes I wonder if the powers that be who control U2's who opening acts are don't sometimes book the crappiest acts they can find just to make us that much more thankful when our boys take the stage. Some of the most crap acts I've ever seen have been openers for U2 (I'm looking at you Fun Lovin' Criminals).

That being said, a few of the best acts I've ever seen have been openers too (I'm looking at you Arcade Fire).

Arcade Fire would have been awesome--still hoping they open Montreal and Toronto next summer.

Garbage, No Doubt, Snow Patrol

Smashmouth, Kanye

 

[lauramullen]

It sounds like I'd need to be in Vancouver to miss this party.

From Montreal to Toronto, this is going to be a crazy f-n U2 trip.


Mark

The party train is going to be rolling.

 

[rosephile]

I *wish* I could have seen Garbage or No Doubt open.

Kanye doesn't seem like he'd be so bad though! I'd be excited.

 

[WildHoney]

Sometimes I wonder if the powers that be who control U2's who opening acts are don't sometimes book the crappiest acts they can find just to make us that much more thankful when our boys take the stage. Some of the most crap acts I've ever seen have been openers for U2 (I'm looking at you Fun Lovin' Criminals).

That being said, a few of the best acts I've ever seen have been openers too (I'm looking at you Arcade Fire).

I raise you Glasvegas not once , not twice but 4 times

 

[lauramullen]

Don't you mean Suckvegas.

 

[WildHoney]

God they were just pure crapness weren't they Laura

we had ear plugs in at the Cardiff gig to dull our pain

 

[lauramullen]

I think The Fray would have been better. I feel your pain for getting them four times. I only had them that one time.

 

[WildHoney]

Muse would have been better

 

[daygloeyes2]

Muse would have been better

No way they'll be opening for U2 again. They're a bit more well known now here in the US than they were last fall.

 

[kramwest1]

To be fair, there is NO WAY GlasVegas belongs in a stadium or an arena. I saw them at a small club, and they were pretty good (There were other small, good bands there, too.). Anything beyond that, I totally believe they would be overmatched.

 

[lauramullen]

I'll take anyone but Suckvegas.

 

[bonoishot]

I'll take anyone but Suckvegas.

Laura just be glad we did not see them at Wembley. We missed the incident where the singer thought it was appropriate to touch himself infront of thousands of people.

For WildHoney and other Wembley attendees.

 

[bonoishot]

Smiley limit.

Can't wait till next year. Toronto. Party with Blue Crackers

 

[ryancoke71]

Me too! I wish it was now...I have had a craptastic week!

 

[lauramullen]

Me too! Can't we fast forward 10 months.

 

[daygloeyes2]

Me too! Can't we fast forward 10 months.

No, we have to get to June before July.

 

[lauramullen]

You are right. I have to party with my So Cal peeps first.