DontExpect
Acrobat
The Vertigo Tour was a pretty good example of a band keeping track of good emerging (and established) acts and getting them onboard. While some bands weren't as good as others, overall U2 did a pretty good job picking and choosing.
Assuming we have a tour sometime in 2008, who would you like to see open for U2?
I'm not all that on top of the current music scene, but one of the bands that sorta fits the mold of past opening acts for me is British Sea Power. They aren't too big in the US, but I'm not sure how big they are overseas. The other name that came to mind for me was Dredg. Those guys are sorta similar to the sound of Institute from the Vertigo third leg shows (but a WHOLE LOT BETTER). Both of these bands have that same kind of sound that it seems U2 likes for their opening bands, and the diversity of their music suits them for a band like U2.
Can't wait to hear what your ideas are!
Assuming we have a tour sometime in 2008, who would you like to see open for U2?
I'm not all that on top of the current music scene, but one of the bands that sorta fits the mold of past opening acts for me is British Sea Power. They aren't too big in the US, but I'm not sure how big they are overseas. The other name that came to mind for me was Dredg. Those guys are sorta similar to the sound of Institute from the Vertigo third leg shows (but a WHOLE LOT BETTER). Both of these bands have that same kind of sound that it seems U2 likes for their opening bands, and the diversity of their music suits them for a band like U2.
Can't wait to hear what your ideas are!