Archive for 'Tours & Live Shows'

U2 at Giants Stadium: A Look at The Live Nation Concert Contract

After a nearly three-year legal battle, a court order has forced the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority (NJSEA) to make public hundreds of contracts that it signed for concerts that have been held at the Meadowlands complex — the stadium and arena. You can read more about the court fight on NJ.com. Also on [...]

RARE AUDIO: U2 live at the Dandelion Market, 1979

Add this to your collection of rare, early U2 audio clips. This is U2 performing “Out Of Control” at the Dandelion Market in August 1979. The sound quality is pretty darn good for a recording that’s just surfaced now, some 32 years later. The audio comes from Pete McCluskey, who was in the Irish Independent [...]

Space Oddity: The Children’s Book

Gizmodo reported today that David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” will be hitting shelves as an illustrated children’s book thanks to Andrew Kolb. I believe this ranks right up there will a must-have for any U2 fan who enjoyed the U2360 tour!

I Know That This Is Not Goodbye, U2

Like many U2 fans, I’m really sentimental tonight as the U2360 Tour lifts off for its final time in Moncton. I jumped on board this spaceship while it was still in its infancy back on March 11, 2009 in Somerville, Massachusetts during U2’s “Three Nights Live” promotion for No Line On The Horizon. My daughter [...]

Magic at the Meadowlands

Twenty four hours ago , I experienced something very special at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In fact, I’d go to far to say it was truly magical. I will never forget it. I held my ticket for this U2 360 show for exactly 20 months. As I listen to the [...]

Kids’ “My 1st U2 Concert” T-Shirts Do The Trick In Montreal

You’ll want to go read this story in Montreal’s Gazette for a heart warming tale of a family’s enthusiasm to see a U2 show meets the kindness of U2′s crew. (Thanks to Beth M. for passing it along.)

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