Thank you all for the beautiful pix!!!!!!
I was following it along all night on the atU2 site - I want to cry I feel so happy just reading about the show!!!!
In case anyone did not see, here is atU2.com's song by song recap for the night:
10:56 pm: The lights go on. What a night, what a show...it's all over!
10:53 pm: Bono leaves the stage first, followed by Edge moments later, waving as he goes off-stage. Adam is next to go, leaving Larry on the drums to close the song with a brief solo. After he leaves, the crowd continues to chant loudly "How long...to sing this song?" as the lights remain down, and the One Campaign "UNITE" text messaging instructions appear on screen
10:48 pm: 40 (sigh.....)
... AND I WILL SIIIIIIIIIING, SING A NEW SOOOONG - Bono calls the name of each band member during the song. He ends the song shining a spotlight on the audience.
10:44 pm: YAHWEH - Larry plays on keyboards
10:40 pm: ALL BECAUSE OF YOU - The band skips a planned break before this song and stays on stage to continue playing.
10:34 pm: ONE - Bono talks about the One Campaign before starting the song, but does not introduce the planned text message campaign to encourage new One Campaign signups.
10:28 pm: WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME - after "Streets", Bono says the band will "see Mexico next year", as in -- play a show(s) there
10:22 pm: PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE) - Bono shouting "Sing it for Africa! Everyone is equal in the eyes of God. Everyone!"
10:19 pm: (BREAK.....)
10:15 pm: ELEVATION - Larry has a mic and is singing. Break should be next, followed by a nice, long encore.
10:10 pm: THE FLY - with a mean guitar solo and ending, with Bono repeatedly shouting "change!"
10:06 pm: ZOO STATION - with updated lyrics
10:00 pm: RUNNING TO STAND STILL with "Hallelujah" at end; leads into Declaration of Human Rights video
9:54 pm: BULLET THE BLUE SKY - Bono wears a blindfold at the end of the song and includes a bit of "Hands That Built That America.
9:49 pm: SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY
9:44 pm: LOVE AND PEACE OR ELSE
9:38 pm: SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN
9:33 pm: Bono talks over the beginning of MIRACLE DRUG. He mentions the ticketing problems and fans waiting in line. He says they weren't sure if they'd make it to San Diego. "It's a miracle...."
9:27 pm: NEW YEAR'S DAY
9:23 pm: BEAUTIFUL DAY ("Blackbird" bit at end)
9:19 pm: INTO THE HEART
9:15 pm: AN CAT DUBH
9:11 pm: THE CRY / ELECTRIC. CO.
9:07 pm: VERTIGO (with "Stories for Boys" bit)
9:01 pm: U2 is on stage, confetti is falling everywhere, and the opening song of the Vertigo 2005 World Tour is CITY OF BLINDING LIGHTS.
8:55 pm: **Intro music begins....
8:50 pm: The Corrs, Gavin Friday, and of course Ali and Morleigh are among the many VIPs our crew has seen.
8:38 pm: Dallas Schoo is walking around the ellipse doing his guitar tuning and testing work.
8:20 pm: Kings of Leon have wrapped up their set and the lights are back on in the arena.
7:37 pm: Kings of Leon have taken the stage!