May, 29, 2011 Canad Inns Stadium - Winnipeg, MB

[Bono's Betty]

OMG!!! Just heard it on the radio!!!!!! So awesome!!! We have been waiting for this for so long, since popmart.

 

[Honey_child]

OH MY GOD. I've been waiting for this forever!

 

[ryancoke71]

It was annouced on the radio?????? OMG OMG OMG OMG !!!!


Are you in Winnipeg???

 

[ryancoke71]

Last fm has a link on their homepage which I just posted to my FB!!

 

[KristenCaNaDiAn]

I am soooooooooooooooooooo there!!!!!!

 

[rosephile]

Anybody have an extra place to sleep? :3
I'm, uh, thinking of driving to Edmonton and, duh, better go to Winnipeg too if I'm going to all that bother.

 

[Honey_child]

This is the show I've been waiting forever for! I'm going to go line up outside the stadium right now.

 

[KristenCaNaDiAn]

I stayed at the CanadInn hotel in the spring when I was there for medical tests. That hotel is right next to the stadium. Gonna try and book it as soon as U2 confirms this date

 

[Honey_child]

Anybody have an extra place to sleep? :3
I'm, uh, thinking of driving to Edmonton and, duh, better go to Winnipeg too if I'm going to all that bother.

I think I may be able to hook you up closer to the date. I have a large couch, a small couch, and an air mattress. I also have a balcony for those who are desperate

 

[Honey_child]

I stayed at the CanadInn hotel in the spring when I was there for medical tests. That hotel is right next to the stadium. Gonna try and book it as soon as U2 confirms this date

I'd do it the moment they confirm. The prices will skyrocket, especially for that hotel.

 

[ryancoke71]

I tried booking already for that hotel and you can't.....interesting!

Apparently this is still a rumour.

 

[rosephile]

I think I may be able to hook you up closer to the date. I have a large couch, a small couch, and an air mattress. I also have a balcony for those who are desperate

You're amazing.

 

[rosephile]

I tried booking already for that hotel and you can't.....interesting!

Apparently this is still a rumour.

It's on ticketmaster--general onsale a week from today.

 

[kramwest1]

It's on ticketmaster--general onsale a week from today.

Wow, you're right.

U2 tickets Canad Inns Stadium Winnipeg, MB, Directions, seating chart. Official Ticketmaster site.

Big maybe for me, but I might book a hotel room just in case.

 

[ryancoke71]

Presale starts Thursday. I don't remember how codes work. Is is one ticket per code? You get more than one code right? Help!!!!!

 

[rosephile]

"Canad Inns" sounds like en Engrish version of "Canadians" to me, haha.

 

[ryancoke71]

Winnipeg peeps, what other hotels are around there?

 

[Honey_child]

Winnipeg peeps, what other hotels are around there?

Oh man, this is so weird to be on the answering side and not on the asking side!

Anyway, the nearest hotels to the stadium just off the top of my head are the Viscount Gord, the Canad-Inn Stadium Hotel, and the Clarion. There are also various (cheaper) options further up Portage street near the stadium.

 

[rosephile]

Do I need a visa if I'm driving into Canada? (yes, yes, could go look it up...)

 

[Honey_child]

I've driven to the States all the time and I've never needed a visa.

 

[ryancoke71]

You need a passport! I just booked the Hilton, which is down the street a ways, but I got it for $99!!

 

[rosephile]

Yeah, I know I gotta get a passport. I remember the good old days when Canada would even let minors in as long as you had a note from your parents... *sigh*

 

[ryancoke71]

What is the difference between a passport and a visa? I have only ever been asked for a passport!

 

[rosephile]

I think with a visa you have to apply to that country to get it, telling them exactly when and why you want to come visit. I've only ever been to Canada and Mexico for a few hours each though, and before you needed a passport, so I'm not positive.

 

[ryancoke71]

You don't need a visa. My brother in law lives in the states and doesn't need one to come here.

 

[rosephile]

I'm glad.

 

[kramwest1]

You don't need a visa. My brother in law lives in the states and doesn't need one to come here.

Yeah, U.S. citizens rarely need visas to visit any countries; I needed a visa for China, but not Mongolia. It's always good to check though.

Hotels--

 

[KristenCaNaDiAn]

Presale starts Thursday. I don't remember how codes work. Is is one ticket per code? You get more than one code right? Help!!!!!

The limit is 4 tickets per code. It's the same code but you can get up to four tickets using it.

 

[Honey_child]

Man, this is going to sell out quick!

I want to apologize right now to those people who live around the stadium and always complain about the noise during a stadium show. 95% of that noise that night will be made by me

 

[EdgeFest]

ATTENTION: YOU DO NEED A PASSPORT IF YOU ARE COMING TO CANADA - IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU DRIVE OR FLY.

Sorry, just wanted to clarify that.

THIS IS INSANE - I can't even BELIEVE this one, did this come out of left field or what? This actually IS the closest they are playing to me (5 hour drive) so I am most CERTAINLY going.

(Sorry for all the caps, I'm kinda floored right now!)