I love concerts... I have been lucky enough to attend quite a few really great ones over the years. Depeche Mode, Soul Coughing, Coldplay, Muse, Pearl Jam and U2 just to name a few. I've decided that my favorite ones are the ones where I am standing in GA... there is just something different about being in the crowd, on the floor, with all that energy! I have three favorite concerts. Muse. My favorite band of all time (they replaced U2 and bumped them to second in my opinion!) Hubs and I have seen them twice. The first time and best time we went and saw them in Las Vegas at the Joint in the Hard Rock. Hands down the best concert ever. Small venue, energetic crowd, close to the stage and Matt Bellamy. Just seriously my favorite concert ever! In third place is the Coldplay concert in January of 2003. It was also a small venue, they weren't really very popular yet, so it was just real honest to goodness fans. We had a blast and again, it's that energy of dancing and singing along with an awesome crowd.
But last night the U2 concert in SLC squeezed into a very close second place. Not only are they a great band... amazing songs, outstanding performers... but it was just magical. Seriously that sounds so lame, but there is no other way to put it. It was 5:30 and the concert started at 7. We weren't going to go to this concert because we just saw them in Las Vegas a little over a year ago. Although I will admit I had checked on Monday night and there were still tickets available, and I really did think about it long and hard before closing my browser window. But we are on a budget and I'm trying really hard to be good! Plus, I had already seen them... but anyhow, slightly jealous of my friends and family who were going to attend, it really wasn't that big of a deal that we weren't going. Then my sister called. The couple they were going to go to the concert with had something come up and they couldn't attend. He was trying to just off-load the tickets for cheap to recover a little of his money. SOLD! General Admission, with my sister and brother in law no less... and it's U2!!! So I called my amazing father in law up, and even with no notice at all, he came right over to watch my kiddos... hubs and I hopped in the car, grabbed whatever food we could find to eat with us on the way... and made it to the concert!
The 360 tour is set up to be in football stadiums, the seats are all around in the stands and there are a few places for general admission. We were early enough to be in the inner circle. I still have the stamp on my wrist to prove it!!! (Well, sort of, most of it did come off in my shower this morning) ;) So, we found a good spot in the inner circle, on the left side of the stage, where The Edge is, the Bono side was cramped... and we were close to the back of the circle if that makes sense... we were still like 25 feet from the actual stage, but more like 45-50 feet from Bono for most of the time, he did come really close several times and that really was exciting! BUT, the benefit to being on the edge was that there is a small step there that gave me a little extra height so I could see better, plus I could lean against the railing when I got tired because I'm old now... and when they walked around on the outside circle stage, I was in the front row for that! (It also helped keep people from crowding, so I actually had a little room to stand and breathe!) Anyhow... needless to say, super awesome place to be. Good, nice, friendly people around us... amazing concert... I could see the entire time and we were so close! AHHHHHH... I just can't stop thinking about it. It really was amazing. I really do love U2, love their songs, and it was an amazing night last night :D
Have I said AMAZING enough yet? Bonus points to anyone who knows how many times I said it ;)
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