June 7, 2011 - McAfee Coliseum - Oakland, CA

[romi]

 

[zuropa_fit]

Is that in the Chronicle?

 

[romi]

that piece of trash?????? nooooooooo. It's in the fantabulous Oakland Tribune and Contra Costa Times, of course!

 

[zuropa_fit]

I was hoping my parents would save it for me.

 

[romi]

you want that ad???? I can save it for you.

 

[rosephile]

Some people are obsessive like that, Romi. ...I'd totally keep an ad like that, haha.

~SUBSCRIBEZ TO THREAD NOW~ Woo!

 

[zuropa_fit]

you want that ad???? I can save it for you.

Sorry I didn't see this until now. Yeah, can you save it for me? If you didn't, that's okay.

 

[Dragonfave]

Moonalice will open for U2 in Oakland:

Jambands.com - Need We Say More? > News > Moonalice to Open for U2

 

[Sicy]

AND Lenny Kravitz?

 

[romi]

yes. Same as before.

 

[Sicy]

I'm fine with that. Better than the Fray.

 

[BigMacPhisto]

God, having GA tickets and being forced to sit through The Fray would have been damn terrible. Lenny Kravitz isn't a god or anything, but enjoyable enough.

Lots of advertisements for this concert, especially in MUNI stations here in San Francisco. They must not have been very close to selling out the first time and/or a lot of tickets were exchanged for a refund after the first cancellation. Northern CA has always been a tough sell for the group as U2's audience is primarily white & urban, and unfortunately, that white/urban audience includes far too many jaded hipsters in this area that cringe at the thought of U2. Honestly, much younger audiences for this band in the rest of the country it seems.

 

[bratty_cat]

I'm fine with that. Better than the Fray.

Yes! Just hate having to sit through TWO opening bands.

 

[romi]

Better than having to stare at an empty stage for an extra hour.

 

[bratty_cat]

as long as it doesn't mean the boys go on any later, i suppose you're right.

 

[zuropa_fit]

Is anyone driving to this show from the SoCal area and want to share gas costs / driving duties? I'm thinking about driving from AZ but don't want to do the whole thing myself.

 

[zuropa_fit]

Just trying to show Oakland a little love.

 

[dsmith2904]

Flight to Oakland booked!!

 

[zuropa_fit]

 

[dsmith2904]

I know!!!

 

[zuropa_fit]

My dad is off work that week so Owen and I will be driving up. Should be fun!

 

[Sicy]

Is anyone else annoyed that this show is on like a Tuesday or Wednesday? Maybe because I live here and I have to take time off work and not get paid. Wish it was on a weekend.

 

[dsmith2904]

I'm annoyed by that, too. I have to take three days off work because of the travel.

 

[zuropa_fit]

summer vacation, ftw
You know us teachers - a bunch of lazy overpaid slackers, the lot of us.

 

[zuropa_fit]

67 days!

 

[Miringeltje]

summer vacation, ftw
You know us teachers - a bunch of lazy overpaid slackers, the lot of us.

Hahaha!
June 7th is right during my last week of classes.
My summervacation starts June 12th.
Last year's date worked much better for me.

 

[zuropa_fit]

Are you still going to be able to make the show, Miriam? Do you have GA?

Oh, and have I mentioned that I"m hella excited for this show?!?!

 

[Miringeltje]

Yeah, I'll be there. But very late. Since my class is 'till 6.30 PM in PA.
So I'll be observing the claw from afar and enjoy the show from the back of GA this time.

 

[zuropa_fit]

Ah, well, I'll be in town all week with my son and we'll be headed down your way at least one day. If I miss you at the show, maybe I can see you in PA.

 

[zuropa_fit]

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