Vertigo tour
Sue and I went to see U2 at the Telstra Stadium last night - this is the 2000 Olympic Stadium in the middle of the Olympic Park, about 10 miles inland from us. We left soon after the girls got back from school and caught a bus from the nearby shopping centre. There were dedicated buses just going to the concert and were running every 5 minutes or so, although we were the only ones of ours for much of the way.
We arrived at 5pm and joined the queue waiting for the gates to open as we had general tickets for the main arena. The weather was sunny but with a strong breeze, although as there had been thunder and heavy rain at lunchtime, we were lucky! We got into the stadium about an hour later, which was an impressive sight, with the central area below ground level and the huge stage at one end.
We found a spot about 100 metres back from the stage and waited for the show, although had to endure Kanye West first! U2 came on soon after 8.30, by which time it was dark, and they played until 11 with a fantastic show of all the (my) favourite songs* and a huge light wall behind them, plus they had a circular walkway coming into the audience which got them closer to us at times. The downside was that it was hard to see them 'in the flesh' much of the time but then that's what you get being in the pit! However, the atmosphere was great and the audience very good natured.
Once the show was over the stadium emptied reasonably quickly and then we were lucky to get a bus straight away to have a chance to sit down! We were back home by midnight and very impressed by the whole organisation of the public transport system, which was a great alternative to trying to drive and park there.
* set list for this show:
City of Blinding LIghts
Vertigo
Elevation
I Will Follow
New Year's Day
Beautiful Day
Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Angel of Harlem
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
Love and Peace
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet The Blue Sky
Miss Sarajevo
Pride in the Name of Love
Where The Streets Have No Name
One
Until the End of the World
Mysterious Ways
With or Without You
The Saints Are Coming
Party Girl
Kite
We arrived at 5pm and joined the queue waiting for the gates to open as we had general tickets for the main arena. The weather was sunny but with a strong breeze, although as there had been thunder and heavy rain at lunchtime, we were lucky! We got into the stadium about an hour later, which was an impressive sight, with the central area below ground level and the huge stage at one end.
We found a spot about 100 metres back from the stage and waited for the show, although had to endure Kanye West first! U2 came on soon after 8.30, by which time it was dark, and they played until 11 with a fantastic show of all the (my) favourite songs* and a huge light wall behind them, plus they had a circular walkway coming into the audience which got them closer to us at times. The downside was that it was hard to see them 'in the flesh' much of the time but then that's what you get being in the pit! However, the atmosphere was great and the audience very good natured.Once the show was over the stadium emptied reasonably quickly and then we were lucky to get a bus straight away to have a chance to sit down! We were back home by midnight and very impressed by the whole organisation of the public transport system, which was a great alternative to trying to drive and park there.
* set list for this show:
City of Blinding LIghts
Vertigo
Elevation
I Will Follow
New Year's Day
Beautiful Day
Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Angel of Harlem
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
Love and Peace
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet The Blue Sky
Miss Sarajevo
Pride in the Name of Love
Where The Streets Have No Name
One
Until the End of the World
Mysterious Ways
With or Without You
The Saints Are Coming
Party Girl
Kite
posted by Hawkins Family @ 9:12 am
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