Ha. Blackberry
The old, lazy, wealthy man's tour
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DaveC
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There's a rumour going around Tallahassee that I heard, apparently Jeb Bush gets microdoses of 5-MeO-DMT once every hour on the hour by a small Italian "doctor" who travels. It's the only thing keeping the bath salts from taking over - old Jeb has been known to disembowel an alligator with his bare hands when the hunger overcomes his soul. Without Dr. Ferrari, who knows how feral he could really be?
It could just be a rumour - but I'm just saying, people are talking.
Kieran McConville
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wtonis
War Child
Where alternating setlists are concerned; I guess they'll have two basic setlists, one of for the Innocence night and the other for the Experience night with a few mix-ups when playing +4 nights in one city... ....this all pops up the question when we will see the 'the songs of Experience' album. When the plays an Innocence based setlist on night 1, they would play an Experienced based setlist on night 2.... just wondering..
...the fuck are you taking about?
popacrobat
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Well, I'm on board with the, "Hey, we're getting old" train of thought. I thought for sure they'd play stadiums so they could play fewer shows to more people, making it easier for them. But that'll have to wait for 2016.
As for the logistics of the first North American leg... is it really that dissimilar from Vertigo leg 1?
California? Check. Pacific Northwest? Check. Arizona and Colorado? Check, check. Chicago? Check. Northeast? Check.
South, Southeast? Nope. The only real difference is San Diego, San Jose, two in Philadelphia and just less in the New York and Boston markets.
Obviously the third leg was a different story; a lot more in NYC and Boston, but they also ended up going all over.
From a geographic perspective, it's pretty much the same as Vertigo's first leg.
As for the logistics of the first North American leg... is it really that dissimilar from Vertigo leg 1?
California? Check. Pacific Northwest? Check. Arizona and Colorado? Check, check. Chicago? Check. Northeast? Check.
South, Southeast? Nope. The only real difference is San Diego, San Jose, two in Philadelphia and just less in the New York and Boston markets.
Obviously the third leg was a different story; a lot more in NYC and Boston, but they also ended up going all over.
From a geographic perspective, it's pretty much the same as Vertigo's first leg.
Hewson
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2 SJ shows then, 2 shows in SJ now, not that different
I assume you meant to type Seattle
gareth brown
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I think she was A) using irony to suggest that they are, in fact, far from lazy to be playing 8 nights on the trot at MSG and B) suggesting they would film all 8 nights and use the best takes for the DVD......
Hewson
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popacrobat
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2 SJ shows then, 2 shows in SJ now, not that different
I assume you meant to type Seattle
Derp, yep, meant to say Seattle.
corianderstem
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Derp, indeed. 
BWU2Buffs
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Does the Denver date provide hope to any other cities across the middle-US?
I'm no UPS logistics experts, but just looking at a map those six days between Denver and Montreal could yield a stop in Indianapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis, Columbus, Minneapolis or Pittsburgh to name a few.
{sorry Dallas, you look too far south, but Jerry Jones does have a massive ego, I mean check book}
If I had to bet your lunch money, I'll bet one more stop gets added between Denver and Montreal.
I'm no UPS logistics experts, but just looking at a map those six days between Denver and Montreal could yield a stop in Indianapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis, Columbus, Minneapolis or Pittsburgh to name a few.
{sorry Dallas, you look too far south, but Jerry Jones does have a massive ego, I mean check book}
If I had to bet your lunch money, I'll bet one more stop gets added between Denver and Montreal.
prbiker15
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There could also be another city between Montréal and Chicago.
Jerry owns a stadium.
I'd bet no on any additional cities being added to this leg, but I'd have bet no on Denver being added as well so who knows.
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The_acrobat
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I had a feeling they would add something in the area where the 7th and 8th LA shows were supposed to happen. Denver was the most logical choice, because it's on the way from LA to Montreal, and it's a city they can sell out 2 nights. And geographically there are no other shows near it.
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kramwest1
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They WILL NOT add on to the beginning or the end of the first leg, right? 
RIGHT?!?!
RIGHT?!?!
Hewson
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I have seniority!!!!!
They WILL NOT add on to the beginning or the end of the first leg, right?
RIGHT?!?!
U2.com did emphasise the eighth NYC show will be the last of the North American leg when it was added.
But then it is U2.com, so they'll probably add a whole run of shows in Wyoming for August.
Cheyenne is beautiful in August
Mrs. Garrison
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
U2 Announces 4 Shows on top of Devils Tower - August 2015
BWU2Buffs
War Child
This is actually true, but it would be better if they joined Aerosmith and Alabama as headline acts during Cheyenne Frontier Days in late July.
Hewson
Blue Crack Supplier
Thats because Bono just watched Close Encounters of the Third Kind and thinks its made of mashed potatoes.
Mrs. Garrison
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
wrong tour
OP
OP
ouizy
Rock n' Roll Doggie
But one of my favorite moves of all time.
Duh duh duh duh-duh...
Duh duh duh duh-duh...
PopFly
War Child
Maybe the tour is being based around the 'innocence' theme in regards to U2's early days of touring the US, when they'd stick to mostly a bunch of shows in the Northeast. For the 2016 leg (when they're more 'experienced,') they'll travel all over the place like they did for the Popmart/Elevation tours.
Maybe it'll feature a whole lot of bono doing this
Hewson
Blue Crack Supplier
And maybe the even numbered shows will feature Edge doing a lot of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwfy3r3ykpY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwfy3r3ykpY
OK, maybe not
Hallucination
Refugee
I think people are too whiney. Yeah I get it traveling for some isn't easy or even possible but lets be real. These guys are in their mid 50s, they've paid their dues and have done almost everything for the fans in the past. Now is their chance to do it this way and those who want to and can travel will.
I mean some people whine because U2 is playing a 4 hour drive away from them. Try living in places where the closest show is at least a 30 hour drive away. It's not always gonna be perfect for everyone and to think it will or should be is ridiculous. I mean people complaining that they aren't playing in Detroit BUT they are playing 5 shows in Chicago. That is only a 4 hour drive away. Sorry if I don't have sympathy for some. The closest shows for me are a plane ride away or a 30 hour drive. The next closest to that is a 47 hour drive. I believe if people really want to see them they'll find a way, rather than complain about a show taking place a 4 hour drive away.
I mean some people whine because U2 is playing a 4 hour drive away from them. Try living in places where the closest show is at least a 30 hour drive away. It's not always gonna be perfect for everyone and to think it will or should be is ridiculous. I mean people complaining that they aren't playing in Detroit BUT they are playing 5 shows in Chicago. That is only a 4 hour drive away. Sorry if I don't have sympathy for some. The closest shows for me are a plane ride away or a 30 hour drive. The next closest to that is a 47 hour drive. I believe if people really want to see them they'll find a way, rather than complain about a show taking place a 4 hour drive away.
