R.E.M. in Stavanger!!!

[Merc]

Yep, R.E.M. - in Stavanger (of all places! ), Norway - June 23rd!

It was absolutely amazing!!! My first ever R.E.M.-concert!!!

It was just great - first real summer-night of the year, a filled "Viking Stadion" (23.000) and a IMHO super set-list:

Bad Day
What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
The One I Love
The Outsiders
The Wake-Up Bomb
Leave
Wanderlust
Drive
High Speed Train
Animal
Leaving New York
Everybody Hurts
Electron Blue
Electrolite
The Final Straw
Orange Crush
Walk Unafraid
Losing My Religion

Encore:
Imitation Of Life
The Great Beyond
Driver 8
Nightswimming
DJ
Man On The Moon

And a few pics (from the newspaper):

 

[Merc]

Stipe hanging out in downtown Stavanger before the concert:

From remhq.com:

We are enjoying the Scandinavian swing of the tour... Then in Oslo and Stavanger...beautiful sunny evenings and packed, enthusiastic football stadiums greeted the band, and full-throttled, rock shows ensued.

Stavanger, on the southwestern coast of Norway, in particular seemed a wonderful place--totally intact old town area, great shops and nightspots, wifi rampant--wish we had more time there.

The shows seem to go from strength to strength, with the band really hitting its stride night after night. And the last few shows, it’s been great hearing Driver 8 , These Days, and Nightswimming making occasional appearances in the set.