PHOTO: Getting close to the stage at 5:30 pm

One of the most common U2 360 tour questions you’ll see on our message board, on mailing lists, on Twitter, and pretty much anywhere else is … What time do I need to line-up to get inside the inner circle? As we pointed out in our Guide to the GA Line article, there’s really no set rule — it depends on the city and how many fans get in line before the show.

But there are other things to keep in mind, too: Not all fans want to be in the inner circle. So, even if there are 800 or 1,000 fans in line all day, there’s a good chance that a couple hundred fans are going to stay outside around the catwalk.

Here’s what happened in Denver: Tassoula and I were at the show and got to the stadium at about 4:00 pm. We let the entire GA line go in ahead of us, probably 1,000 people or more. When we went in, I went up and inside the inner circle to see how close I could get. Here’s a photo I took at 5:35 pm.

I was able to get about 15 people deep on Adam’s side. Didn’t want to stay there, so I didn’t. But the point is, you don’t always have to show up at the crack of dawn to get really close. If you can’t make it to your show until after work, don’t give up. There may still be a nice, close spot waiting for you.

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2 Responses to “PHOTO: Getting close to the stage at 5:30 pm”

  1. R 30 May 2011 at 6:11 pm permalink

    I lined up at 8:30 A.M. in Winnipeg and got into the inner circle close to the rail; then I noticed that the people near me had numbers in the 600s and 700s and maybe an 800 on their hands. I was number 152. That made me feel like I didn’t have to be there that early after all, but I still had a really good time camping out with the other fans, which is part of the fun.

  2. lapopkid 8 June 2011 at 10:42 am permalink

    do you get a wrist band so you can go in/out of circle?