U2 Baby!

So my dream came true!!!
Sunday september 13 i saw U2!!!! it was amazing. everything i hoped for.

we got to Soldier Field around 4 pm. we walked around the stadium, taking pictures and hoping our tickets were good. we got them on ebay for $60 and they were e-tickets, so we hoped they weren't copies or anything. there were people walking around with ONE shirts and laptops on signing people up for email about one.org so we signed up and got free ONE bracelets. oh! general admission people were lined up (they had been lined up since 9 am) and at 6 or so they were allowed to go in; it was an awesome sight! it would have been neat to be next to the stage, inner or outer, but i don't think it would have been fun waiting in line like that all day. GA was first come first served. it was hot in the sun so bob and i sat beneath a tree and people watched for while. we got to hear u2 and snow patrol sound checking. and i bought a concert t-shirt ($40!!!!) while we were sitting there amnesty international came up and took our picture holding a sign. maybe it will be published; who knows???

finally we got to go in; that place was HUGE!!! we were in section 430 row 30; so high up! Bob is really scared of heights, and he was freaking out so much when we got to our seats that he wouldn't even let me touch him. the view was spectacular. you could see downtown chicago, navy pier, gorgeous view of Lake Michigan, the marina. the stadium itself was pretty neat too.

the stage has been dubbed "the claw" i thought it looked like crab legs or something. pretty neat. they called it the 360 degree tour, because the stage lets them perform to all sides. snow patrol was first-they were pretty good even tho i only recognized one song.
after them there was probably a half hour break, and lights and speakers were added to the claw, instruments changed and tested. then smoke started pouring out onstage, and that song ground control to major tom came on (u2 performing it, recorded i think) then the guys in the band came out, with bono finally. i was so excited! i was bouncing in my seat screaming and clapping :-)

here's the set list:

photo: Kenneth Mooney 2009

Setlist

1.Breathe
2.No Line On The Horizon
3.Get On Your Boots
4.Magnificent
5.Beautiful Day / King Of Pain (snippet) / Blackbird (snippet)
6.I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
7.Elevation
8.Your Blue Room
9.Unknown Caller
10.Until The End Of The World
11.Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
12.The Unforgettable Fire
13.City Of Blinding Lights
14.Vertigo
15.I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight / I Want To Take You Higher (snippet)
16.Sunday Bloody Sunday / Rock The Casbah (snippet)
17.MLK
18.Walk On
19.One / Amazing Grace (snippet)
20.Where The Streets Have No Name / All You Need Is Love (snippet)

Encores:

21. Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
22. With Or Without You
23. Moment of Surrender

now, they left the stage after Walk On, but i knew from online that they were gonna do an encore. they came back and did the One/Amazing Grace song and Where the Streets have no name. then they left, and i was so upset!! i wanted to hear With or Without You live, more than any other song of theirs.
they came back on, and did Utlra Violet (bono had on a jacket that shot red lasers, it was SSSSOOOO neat!)
and then FINALLY- my song!!!!! i was so happy i teared up. i fell in love with U2 hard in high school, and i was finally seeing them live!!!! cloud nine for sure.

it was an amazing experience. now i just need to see Pearl Jam ;-) (i found out they had JUST been to chicago to perform; go figure.)

so that was my trip, now i really really need to clean my house :-D

Blessings!!!!!!