while being a u2 fan for 17 years, i have never had the opportunity to see them live. first concert will be 2nd Chicago (may 9). how would you compare the anticipation of the crowds at u2 concerts compared to others? u2 is awesome on the slane castle dvd, but i can't grasp how it would be to attend a live show.
expectations of a concert.
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HelloAngel
ONE love, blood, life
I always found this to be true, at least in my experience - U2 live doesn't disappoint.
BostonAnne
Refugee
HelloAngel said:
beatlesboy
War Child
Huh? They're frick'n the most amazing live act out there! Trust me you won't be dissapointed. There's a reason people are willing to kill to get these tickets! 
one4u2
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Brace yourself.. It's all good!
LarryMullen's POPAngel
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You're going to be blown away. Promise.
Numb1075
ONE love, blood, life
aside from your wedding day, a graduation day, or the birth of your child, a U2 show is a highlight of a lifetime.
RademR
Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS
best way to sum it up:
I heard an Elevation bootleg before I ever saw them live, when Bono said before One "If this was your first u2 show...I hope it was the best night of your life." And I was like whooo....slow down Bono, you're going overboard.
After seeing them a week later in D.C....I have to say it was one of the best experiences of my life (and i've had some spectacular times )
Seeing the band I've loved my whole life for the first time was an amazing experience. And seeing them the second time was just about as good....they are just an amazing live band. Vertigo tour is said to be more of a "spectacle" then the last one, but trust me, if they just got on a normal rectangular stage and play 20 songs, it will be an amazing experience you take home with you, along with a soar throat
I heard an Elevation bootleg before I ever saw them live, when Bono said before One "If this was your first u2 show...I hope it was the best night of your life." And I was like whooo....slow down Bono, you're going overboard.
After seeing them a week later in D.C....I have to say it was one of the best experiences of my life (and i've had some spectacular times
) Seeing the band I've loved my whole life for the first time was an amazing experience. And seeing them the second time was just about as good....they are just an amazing live band. Vertigo tour is said to be more of a "spectacle" then the last one, but trust me, if they just got on a normal rectangular stage and play 20 songs, it will be an amazing experience you take home with you, along with a soar throat
Desert Dog
War Child
It's like a spiritual experience - there's just moments in the show when the band seems to reach in and touch your soul.
first concert
you'll love it, the first concert I ever went to was Duran Duran at Wembley Arena in 1987 and it was amazing, it just blew me away
The first U2 show I saw was Zooropa at Wembley in 1993 and that was awesome, so much so I went again a week later. You're clearly a long term fan of the band- you'll love it, especially that moment when the lights go out and the band come on stage
be prepared to do alot of dancing, jumping up and down and singing
you'll love it, the first concert I ever went to was Duran Duran at Wembley Arena in 1987 and it was amazing, it just blew me away
The first U2 show I saw was Zooropa at Wembley in 1993 and that was awesome, so much so I went again a week later. You're clearly a long term fan of the band- you'll love it, especially that moment when the lights go out and the band come on stage
be prepared to do alot of dancing, jumping up and down and singing
ElectricalVoice
Refugee
Don't expect
suggest
You won't be dissapointed. When you're there, you won't be able to think clear, with so much happening. Afterwards it will sink in.
suggest
You won't be dissapointed. When you're there, you won't be able to think clear, with so much happening. Afterwards it will sink in.
the edges plec
Acrobat
Seeing u2 live is something that you will always remember not just because the band give so much but because of the audience reaction and their sense of sheer exhiliration at seeing a band they obviously love so much 
bathiu
Refugee
Imagine you're very, very, VERY religious person... and you just bought a ticket to meet God in person.
That's how I would describe this experiance...
That's how I would describe this experiance...
U2Fanatic4ever
Blue Crack Addict
bathiu said:Imagine you're very, very, VERY religious person... and you just bought a ticket to meet God in person.
That's how I would describe this experiance...
Exactly!
That is what I would tell anyone about how it is to experience U2 live. No exaggerations here!...
martha
Blue Crack Supplier
They don't suck. Don't worry.
yeah it should be an awesome show. especially with the show on monday, and my college graduation on friday. hopefully my throat won't be too sore to speak to my family members coming in. thanks for the descriptions. i think i'm going to watch my slane castle dvd over and over again to set the tone of the show.
that's not a lie, i haven't even seen a show yet and i would pick it over graduation. graduations are so boring, unless you have someone like bill cosby speaking. how awesome would it be to have bono just give a speech about whatever instead of some old person you've never met that somehow had a profound effect on the university?
U2Fanatic4ever
Blue Crack Addict
u2phoenix said:
actually bono spoke at the graduation ceremonies at Harvard in either 2001 or 2002 something like that.. Anyone know what year it was..it slipped my mind for the moment.
u2phoenix said:
Hey it will be my first concert too,and I will be at the Chicago 9th show
Iam so excited because I have loved my boys for so long,and I finally get to see them in concert.
There is a thread like this one at another forum,post there too if you like.... http://forum.atu2.com/forum.src?Action=Posts&Subject=4324&Topic=19&SubjStart=
Rhia
zoopop
Rock n' Roll Doggie
U2 live is such a unique experience. I've seen them 6 times (not including the Vertigo tour) and they won't dissapoint. U2 knows you paid good money to see a rock n roll show and they deliver on all cylinders. Once you hear the begining of "Streets" your life will take a different path.
Mullen4Prez
Banned
better than sex
martha
Blue Crack Supplier
Mullen4Prez said:
Well....longer, anyway.
Hewson
Blue Crack Supplier
Depends on who you're having sex with!martha said:
martha
Blue Crack Supplier
SFGAL
The Fly
Beats graduation day (mine sucked anyway)
Beats the birth of your child if you're the one going through labor
Beats sex as you are in the same room as the person you are normally fantasizing about (Thats Edge btw! )
Basically U2 live is the best experience ever. I don't care how many shows you have seen.... every show is unbelievable, unique and the most intense spiritual experience.
When the lights go down and you hear the first chords of what you know is the beginning of the show, your heart will stop for a second and you will know that you have entered U2 Heaven
Beats the birth of your child if you're the one going through labor
Beats sex as you are in the same room as the person you are normally fantasizing about
(Thats Edge btw! )Basically U2 live is the best experience ever. I don't care how many shows you have seen.... every show is unbelievable, unique and the most intense spiritual experience.
When the lights go down and you hear the first chords of what you know is the beginning of the show, your heart will stop for a second and you will know that you have entered U2 Heaven
