September 20, 21 - Gillette Stadium - Foxboro, MA-who's in?

[rosephile]

Thanks for the Freedom Trail, etc. info, guys!

 

[U2FloridaFan]

I don't know what shows I'm going to yet. I have tickets to every city (but not every show).

Boy you really will need to update your profile...about what U2 shows you've seen

 

[bonoishot]

Booked my flights from London to Toronto and home from Boston to London today.

DG not long till I see you now.

Looking forward to the meet up and meeting so many of you.

 

[daygloeyes2]

Booked my flights from London to Toronto and home from Boston to London today.

DG not long till I see you now.

Looking forward to the meet up and meeting so many of you.

3 weeks from today I will be tackling greeting you at Logan.

 

[lauramullen]

 

[daygloeyes2]

I'm making the reservation this Wednesday. Of course I can probably call and add names, but if you know you can go, please let me know by then.

The meetup is September 19th at CBS Scene next to Gillette Stadium at 7:30. List of attendees so far:

Me
Bonoishot
Lauramullen
Vjacqb
MoodyJ
Tripletmom
Kassandra and friend
Val
Blm
U2FloridaFan and 2 friends
HBK79
Jesseu2
Diamond
Cathalmc
Shawn Bonneau and girlfriend

 

[lauramullen]

Awesome. This is going to be a lot of fun

 

[kassandra]

We'll be driving up from Long Island that day. We are thinking about taking an early ferry, hopefully that will cut off time. Believe it or not its our first trip to the Boston area, looking forward to the entire weekend!!

 

[lauramullen]

I have only been to Boston once and that was on the last tour to see U2 on the last show they did there in December

 

[tripletmom]

I have only been to Boston once and that was on the last tour to see U2 on the last show they did there in December

I was there, too.
Santa and Elvis dancing was a riot!
I think Elvis actually stole the stage from Bono for a brief moment!

 

[tripletmom]

Getting excited about the shows...
found out that tribute band 2U will be having pre and post shows on both days (20,21)
at both Fusion 5 and Waxy O'Connors- both in Foxboro.( I think they are 2 bands)
May be a good way to pass time after the show instead of trying to get out of the parking lot.
Also, the Joshua Tree band will be playing at Gillette at 5pm both nights as well (sponsored by WAAF a local radio station)not sure if that will be inside, outside, parking lot,etc. (hopefully near the GA line!)

 

[lauramullen]

I was there, too.
Santa and Elvis dancing was a riot!
I think Elvis actually stole the stage from Bono for a brief moment!

I met the guy who was dressed up as Santa before the show. He offered me a shot of Tequila because it was so cold out

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

Either the Santa or the Elvis (can't remember which one) was staying at the same hotel I was (then called the Shawmut). Talked with him for a bit. He was really cool.

SMB

 

[mellow moog]

I'm making the reservation this Wednesday. Of course I can probably call and add names, but if you know you can go, please let me know by then.

The meetup is September 19th at CBS Scene next to Gillette Stadium at 7:30. List of attendees so far:

Me
Bonoishot
Lauramullen
Vjacqb
MoodyJ
Tripletmom
Kassandra and friend
Val
Blm
U2FloridaFan and 2 friends
HBK79
Jesseu2
Diamond
Cathalmc
Shawn Bonneau and girlfriend

Hi

Please count me in too. I'll be flying in on the 19th so it will be nice to meet some people from this forum.

Cheers

Brendan

 

[daygloeyes2]

Hi

Please count me in too. I'll be flying in on the 19th so it will be nice to meet some people from this forum.

Cheers

Brendan

See you then!

3 weeks to go! and 20 days until the meetup!

 

[lauramullen]

 

[MissZooropa]

Do you guys realize how huge the Claw is gonna look at Gillette? ha. It's such a small stadium. The catwalk will pass beyond the 50 yard line. The silver thingy will be above the stadium itself. I was there last month. Looking at the place and thinking "wow, every seat is gonna be a good one". Gonna be loud too. The Claw will take over the stadium ha

SMB

Hehe, will it beat this? This photo is taken from outside the stadium. Loads of people gathered outside and saw the show on the tv-screen perfectly.

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

Oh, for sure people could stand outside the stadium and watch the show. There is a certain area where you can accually pear into the stadium and see the entire stage. There is nothing private about Gillette Stadium. You can see the U2 screen for sure outside the stadium. And, obviously, you'll be able to hear it a mile away haha. But, it'll be far better being inside the stadium. I don't think a lotta people will gather outside Gillette cause of its odd location, but there will be a handful I am sure

SMB

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

As you can see, the Claw will dominate that

SMB

 

[lauramullen]

I can see where we'll have to enter the floor.

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

The claw will be much bigger, but u get the idea. Now you can alll gawk at my artwork ha

SMB

 

[lauramullen]

^ Can't see it

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

Dang... I dunno how to upload an image I did myself

SMB

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

There we go

SMB

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

The ramp will come a little further out, the claw will reach the top of the second level at least and the penis stick thingy with the ball on top will be higher than the stadium

SMB

 

[cathalmc]

Is that a King Kong size peeled banana?

(There are some things you just NEVER imagine yourself saying on a U2 forum ...)

 

[MissZooropa]

That is HUGE compared to the stadium on the photo I inserted. Here is one from the inside. http://www.gp.se/content/1/c6/50/91/61/116555.jpg It will be fun to see it on a smaller field though since we have racetracks surrounding the soccer field which broadens the field quite a bit. It was cool though to see the spire from over two miles away, with the central city in between. Tiny city, tiny stadium, huge stage....

I have no intention anyway to be standing on the outside. So as long as it's looking good from inside I'm happy, which I know it does.

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

Yeah, that's the thing about the stadiums on this side of the pond. They are smaller

SMB

 

[MissZooropa]

Yes, fieldwise. Capacitywise they take more spectators, at least than "mine". So it will be fantastic to see the show with an even greater audience.

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

Greater audiance size and less field size = every sits close and we all drown out Bono singing!

SMB