Silver Linings

There’s been a few key events over the past month or so that made me thankful (to an extent) that the 3rd leg of the U2360 tour was postponed. First, there were a couple of earthquakes (5.9 on June 14 around San Diego and 5.0 on June 23 around Toronto) that could have impacted claw movement or construction. Second, the new Giants Stadium has not completed its construction. According to their website’s FAQ, the stadium is “scheduled to be completed by August 1, 2010.” Their site also states that visitors are not allowed at the stadium during ongoing construction. Given this, U2’s July 19 concert would have been prior to the stadium being completed. Not that it matters, really, as Bon Jovi performed at the new Giants Stadium on May 26, 27 and 29. They’re also playing there later this week. As one concert goer wrote of their May experience, “The first few minutes I thought I was hallucinating, until complete strangers on all sides of my seat began voicing my concern. Our section, and our section only, was shaking. I’m not talking ‘rock the house’ shaking; I’m talking standing on a bridge during a pretty substantial earthquake….Aside from the near-death-ness: the lack of vendors and thick layer of construction dust that sent my allergies into a frenzy were clear examples of a stadium that is not ready for patrons.”

I realize that six weeks can make a lot of difference in construction of a facility, but knowing the stadium isn’t completed would definitely impact my concert going experience. For that and a few other reasons, I’m glad that the 2010 dates are being moved to 2011.

Oh, and another person wrote of the parking situation at the new Giants stadium, saying, “the parking situation was horrible. It took 2 hours to get to the car and get out of lot Y.” I know fans had issues with parking at the old Giants Stadium, so it’s a comfort to know some of the old stadium issues will be coming with the new stadium too.

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