KristenCaNaDiAn
Blue Crack Addict
When I was in Toronto I was watching the news the morning after the 16th and I remember hearing the attendance was 62,000.
September 17th, 2009: Toronto (show 2)
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When I was in Toronto I was watching the news the morning after the 16th and I remember hearing the attendance was 62,000.
elevated_u2_fan
Blue Crack Supplier
Here is the "official" boxscore results from Billboard:
September 16-17, 2009
Toronto, Ontario
Rogers Centre
GROSS: $9,571,672
ATTENDANCE: 115,411
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $82.94
The attendance number puts it at just over 57,000 each night which seems lower than what I heard... who knows
September 16-17, 2009
Toronto, Ontario
Rogers Centre
GROSS: $9,571,672
ATTENDANCE: 115,411
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $82.94
The attendance number puts it at just over 57,000 each night which seems lower than what I heard... who knows
alison0313
Refugee
I found this video YouTube - Snow Patrol opens U2 show at Toronto Roger Centre—If There's a Rocket Tie Me to it 2009-09-17 and it shows a lot of faces in GA pre Snow Patrol. If anyone wants to look for themself 
Popmartijn
Blue Crack Supplier
It took a while, but I've finally uploaded some of my Toronto 2 pictures.
AliEnvy
Refugee
Ha! Back to back posts with my visual perspectives from both nights! 
Great pics, M.
Thanks for finding that video, alison. Whoever took it was at just about the exact spot I was the night before. Was supposed to be GA both nights - long sad story - but ended up being extremely grateful to have gotten full view of the Claw (the night with the better setlist) AND center outside rail (the night the vibe in the crowd went out of orbit).
Great pics, M.
Thanks for finding that video, alison. Whoever took it was at just about the exact spot I was the night before. Was supposed to be GA both nights - long sad story - but ended up being extremely grateful to have gotten full view of the Claw (the night with the better setlist) AND center outside rail (the night the vibe in the crowd went out of orbit).
Popmartijn
Blue Crack Supplier
Ha! Back to back posts with my visual perspectives from both nights!
Great pics, M.
You're welcome, K.
500 Level Seats
I was fortunate to be able to see both Sept 16 and 17th shows. I aggree that the 17th overall was a better show with a much better vibe.
I was given GA seats by my friend that works at RIM. RIM gave out 20k tickets which probably explains why the first show did not have a typical U2 feel. At lot of those 20k RIM tickets where probably given to people who just wanted to be seen there for a free show rather than true fans.
RIM also did this a few years back for a private Van Halen/Tragically Hip show at the ACC. The show was also lame and didn't have a typical feel of a VH concert and I saw VH 2 other times on the the same tour and the shows were much better than the free RIM show. Not that I am complaining getting free VH and U2 tickets!
Anyways, I made a fatal error trying to get 4 tickets together for the July 3 2010 show and as a result I had to settle for 3 $97 tickets together in the 500 level.
The first show I was in GA about 10 rows back from the front ramp and the second show I was in section 118. Both were great vantage points but provided different experiences.
For the summer concert I am in the 500 level. Section 530 row 6. I would appreciate any information/feedback from anyone who has had tickets in the 500 level close to this section. I am a bit concerned about the location of the seats since I had such good seats for the previous 2 shows.
Thanks
I was fortunate to be able to see both Sept 16 and 17th shows. I aggree that the 17th overall was a better show with a much better vibe.
I was given GA seats by my friend that works at RIM. RIM gave out 20k tickets which probably explains why the first show did not have a typical U2 feel. At lot of those 20k RIM tickets where probably given to people who just wanted to be seen there for a free show rather than true fans.
RIM also did this a few years back for a private Van Halen/Tragically Hip show at the ACC. The show was also lame and didn't have a typical feel of a VH concert and I saw VH 2 other times on the the same tour and the shows were much better than the free RIM show. Not that I am complaining getting free VH and U2 tickets!
Anyways, I made a fatal error trying to get 4 tickets together for the July 3 2010 show and as a result I had to settle for 3 $97 tickets together in the 500 level.
The first show I was in GA about 10 rows back from the front ramp and the second show I was in section 118. Both were great vantage points but provided different experiences.
For the summer concert I am in the 500 level. Section 530 row 6. I would appreciate any information/feedback from anyone who has had tickets in the 500 level close to this section. I am a bit concerned about the location of the seats since I had such good seats for the previous 2 shows.
Thanks
subnet
New Yorker
i've been to a Motorola party in Atlanta and watched the B-52s for free. Another lame show full of oddballs.
Flaming_C
The Fly
I was fortunate to be able to see both Sept 16 and 17th shows. I aggree that the 17th overall was a better show with a much better vibe.
I was given GA seats by my friend that works at RIM. RIM gave out 20k tickets which probably explains why the first show did not have a typical U2 feel. At lot of those 20k RIM tickets where probably given to people who just wanted to be seen there for a free show rather than true fans.
RIM also did this a few years back for a private Van Halen/Tragically Hip show at the ACC. The show was also lame and didn't have a typical feel of a VH concert and I saw VH 2 other times on the the same tour and the shows were much better than the free RIM show. Not that I am complaining getting free VH and U2 tickets!
Anyways, I made a fatal error trying to get 4 tickets together for the July 3 2010 show and as a result I had to settle for 3 $97 tickets together in the 500 level.
The first show I was in GA about 10 rows back from the front ramp and the second show I was in section 118. Both were great vantage points but provided different experiences.
For the summer concert I am in the 500 level. Section 530 row 6. I would appreciate any information/feedback from anyone who has had tickets in the 500 level close to this section. I am a bit concerned about the location of the seats since I had such good seats for the previous 2 shows.
Thanks
Some people stated that the sound was good and the sightlines were very good in the 500 level. What people enjoyed most was that they were able to see the entire Claw in action - from the lights to the giant disco ball at the top to the screen in its full effect. These are things that people in GA would generally miss.
Sancty
Babyface
I was in the 500 level and had a great time... but I got GA tix for July 3... so psyched! 
Lukas on stage with Bono!
Being a massively huge U2 fan, I am the type of guy that would travel hundreds of miles to see my favourite band and have close to 30 ticket stubs to prove it.
Anyway, U2 had performed back to back shows recently (September 12th and 13th) at Soldier Field in Chicago and sure enough, I had planned to attend (when tickets had gone on sale earlier in the year) with my 10 year old son Lukas.
We managed to get within yards of the stage for the first show, and I have the Blackberry photos to prove it. Being from London, Canada (about two hours outside of Toronto); we stayed the night in Chicago for the second show. We got up the next day to do some sightseeing around downtown Chicago and found ourselves up on Michigan and Chicago avenues and low and behold, ran into U2 in around the hotel they were staying at. Autographs were given by The Edge and Adam Clayton on little Lukas' U2 T-shirt. Unfortunately, we didn’t get Bono’s autograph and Larry wasn’t present. Well, this chance encounter left Lukas extremely optimistic and downright convinced that he would get both of their autographs at the Toronto shows a few days down the road.
Last week, I went back to work telling my colleagues about our Chicago story and how great both shows were and about running into both The Edge and Adam Clayton. I’m also telling everyone how Lukas wants to go to Toronto early, expecting to get Bono and Larry's autograph. Perhaps, hoping to catch them at their hotel or arriving at the Rogers Centre for a sound check. Of course, I know that the chances of this happening are slim to none and quickly realize my conundrum of not wanting to disappoint my son yet obviously realizing Lukas’ potential let-down of not getting those autographs looms statistically large. Everyone wished me good luck and Lukas and I departed for the Toronto U2 shows Wednesday morning (September 16th) for the next three days.
Needless to say we didn’t see Bono or the band at the Toronto hotel or at the Rogers Centre for their sound check. By this time I believe Lukas was beginning to realise just how lucky we really were in Chicago and that the chances of “running” into U2 again just wasn’t going to happen. Now, having been already to three U2 shows in the past week (two in Chicago and the first Toronto show) Lukas and I decided to watch this show from The Edge’s side of the stage. Just for a different perspective. Well, this was the best decision we ever made. It was during The Unforgettable Fire that Bono made his way over to where we were standing watching the show. It was towards the end of this song that Bono crossed over one of the bridges connecting the main stage to the circular outer stage; right above us. I already had Lukas on my shoulder to get a better view of what was happening when Bono and I made eye contact. He then gestured to me to rise Lukas up and that was exactly what I did. Bono took Lukas’ hand and pulled him up onto the bridge. Bono gave him a high five, asked him how he was doing and what his name was. They then walked onto the outer stage and the band began to play City of Blinding Lights. Lukas spent the next several minutes running around the outer stage with Bono as the band played. Bono sang to him and the audience of 60,000 plus cheered them on. Bono even let little Lukas try on his sunglasses! We thought Chicago was the pinnacle U2 moment and then this happens. Truly an incredible experience!!!
Lukas still doesn’t have Larry’s autograph however
When Lukas met Bono
Being a massively huge U2 fan, I am the type of guy that would travel hundreds of miles to see my favourite band and have close to 30 ticket stubs to prove it.
Anyway, U2 had performed back to back shows recently (September 12th and 13th) at Soldier Field in Chicago and sure enough, I had planned to attend (when tickets had gone on sale earlier in the year) with my 10 year old son Lukas.
We managed to get within yards of the stage for the first show, and I have the Blackberry photos to prove it. Being from London, Canada (about two hours outside of Toronto); we stayed the night in Chicago for the second show. We got up the next day to do some sightseeing around downtown Chicago and found ourselves up on Michigan and Chicago avenues and low and behold, ran into U2 in around the hotel they were staying at. Autographs were given by The Edge and Adam Clayton on little Lukas' U2 T-shirt. Unfortunately, we didn’t get Bono’s autograph and Larry wasn’t present. Well, this chance encounter left Lukas extremely optimistic and downright convinced that he would get both of their autographs at the Toronto shows a few days down the road.
Last week, I went back to work telling my colleagues about our Chicago story and how great both shows were and about running into both The Edge and Adam Clayton. I’m also telling everyone how Lukas wants to go to Toronto early, expecting to get Bono and Larry's autograph. Perhaps, hoping to catch them at their hotel or arriving at the Rogers Centre for a sound check. Of course, I know that the chances of this happening are slim to none and quickly realize my conundrum of not wanting to disappoint my son yet obviously realizing Lukas’ potential let-down of not getting those autographs looms statistically large. Everyone wished me good luck and Lukas and I departed for the Toronto U2 shows Wednesday morning (September 16th) for the next three days.
Needless to say we didn’t see Bono or the band at the Toronto hotel or at the Rogers Centre for their sound check. By this time I believe Lukas was beginning to realise just how lucky we really were in Chicago and that the chances of “running” into U2 again just wasn’t going to happen. Now, having been already to three U2 shows in the past week (two in Chicago and the first Toronto show) Lukas and I decided to watch this show from The Edge’s side of the stage. Just for a different perspective. Well, this was the best decision we ever made. It was during The Unforgettable Fire that Bono made his way over to where we were standing watching the show. It was towards the end of this song that Bono crossed over one of the bridges connecting the main stage to the circular outer stage; right above us. I already had Lukas on my shoulder to get a better view of what was happening when Bono and I made eye contact. He then gestured to me to rise Lukas up and that was exactly what I did. Bono took Lukas’ hand and pulled him up onto the bridge. Bono gave him a high five, asked him how he was doing and what his name was. They then walked onto the outer stage and the band began to play City of Blinding Lights. Lukas spent the next several minutes running around the outer stage with Bono as the band played. Bono sang to him and the audience of 60,000 plus cheered them on. Bono even let little Lukas try on his sunglasses! We thought Chicago was the pinnacle U2 moment and then this happens. Truly an incredible experience!!!
Lukas still doesn’t have Larry’s autograph however
Lukas still doesn’t have Larry’s autograph however
Fantastic story....seems Lukas and I are looking for the same thing
That Larry is hard to get a hold of!
KristenCaNaDiAn
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