U2 Tour Dates

jamieh

Hi all,

Meant to be an annoucement at 8 this morning but U2.com seems to be down.

Anybody able to log on?

Basq

Thought they weren't gonna start touring til end of year..

.. but yeah, U2.com down for me too!

jamieh

basquille wrote: »

Thought they weren't gonna start touring til end of year..

.. but yeah, U2.com down for me too!

No their starting June 30th in Barcelona but don't know anything else after that!

cassette50

20 June 2009 Camp Nou Barcelona ES Wed. 25 March
07 July 2009 San Siro Milan IT Fri. 13 March
11 July 2009 Stade De France Paris FR Fri. 20 March
15 July 2009 Parc des Sports Charles Ehrmann Nice FR Fri. 20 March
18 July 2009 Olympic Stadium Berlin DE Fri. 27 March
20 July 2009 Arena Amsterdam NL Sat. 14 March
24 July 2009 Croke Park Dublin IE Fri. 20 March
31 July 2009 Ullevi Stadium Gothenburg SE Fri. 13 March
03 August 2009 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen DE Fri. 27 March
06 August 2009 Slaski Stadium Chorzow PL Fri. 20 March
10 August 2009 Stadium Makimir Zagreb HR Fri. 27 March
14 August 2009 Wembley Stadium London US Fri. 20 March
18 August 2009 Hampden Park Glasgow GB Fri. 20 March
20 August 2009 Don Valley Stadium Sheffield GB Fri. 20 March
22 August 2009 Millenium Stadium Cardiff Wal. GB Fri. 20 March
12 September 2009 Soldier Field Chicago IL US Mon. 30 March
16 September 2009 Rogers Centre Toronto ON CA Mon. 30 March
20 September 2009 Gilette Stadium Boston MA US Mon. 30 March
24 September 2009 Giants Stadium New York NY US Mon. 30 March
29 September 2009 FedEx Field Washington DC US Mon. 6 April
01 October 2009 Scott Stadium Charlottesville VA US Sat. 4 April
03 October 2009 Stadium Raleigh NC US Mon. 6 April
06 October 2009 Georgia Dome Atlanta GA US Mon. 6 April
09 October 2009 Raymond James Center Tampa FL US Sat. 18 April
12 October 2009 New Cowboys Stadium Dallas TX US Mon. 20 April
14 October 2009 Reliant Stadium Houston TX US Mon. 20 April
19 October 2009 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman OK US Sat. 4 April
20 October 2009 Univ. of Phoenix Stadium Phoenix AZ US Mon. 20 April
23 October 2009 Sam Boyd Stadium Las vegas NV US TBD
25 October 2009 Rose Bowl Los Angeles CA US Mon. 6 April
28 October 2009 BC Place Stadium Vancouver BC CA Mon. 6 April

notahappycamper

Here's something I pulled off u2tours.com:

Date Venue City State Country SALE PUBLIC ON-SALE
20 June 2009 Camp Nou Barcelona ES Wed. 25 March
07 July 2009 San Siro Milan IT Fri. 13 March
11 July 2009 Stade De France Paris FR Fri. 20 March
15 July 2009 Charles Ehrmann Nice FR Fri. 20 March
18 July 2009 Olympic Stadium Berlin DE Fri. 27 March
20 July 2009 Arena Amsterdam NL Sat. 14 March
24 July 2009 Croke Park Dublin IE Fri. 20 March
31 July 2009 Ullevi Stadium Gothenburg SE Fri. 13 March
03 Aug 2009 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen DE Fri. 27 March
06 Aug 2009 Slaski Stadium Chorzow PL Fri. 20 March
10 Aug 2009 Stadium Makimir Zagreb HR Fri. 27 March
14 Aug 2009 Wembley Stadium London US Fri. 20 March
18 Aug 2009 Hampden Park Glasgow GB Fri. 20 March
20 Aug 2009 Don Valley Stad.Sheffield GB Fri. 20 March
22 Aug 2009 Millenium Stad. Cardiff Wal. GB Fri. 20 March
12 Sep 2009 Soldier Field Chicago IL US Mon. 30 March
16 Sep 2009 Rogers Centre Toronto ON CA Mon. 30 March
20 Sep 2009 Gilette Stadium Boston MA US Mon. 30 March
24 Sep 2009 Giants Stadium New YorkNY US Mon. 30 March
29 Sep 2009 FedEx Field WashingtonDC US Mon. 6 April
01 Oct 2009 Scott Stadium Charlottesville VAUS Sat. 4 April
03 Oct 2009 Stadium Raleigh NC US Mon. 6 April
06 Oct 2009 Georgia Dome Atlanta GA US Mon. 6 April
09 Oct 2009 Raymond James Tampa FL US Sat. 18 April
12 Oct 2009 New Cowboys Stad.Dallas TX US Mon. 20 April
14 Oct 2009 Reliant Stadium Houston TX US Mon. 20 April
19 Oct 2009 Ok. Mem. StadiumNorman OK US Sat. 4 April
20 Oct 2009 U. of Phx. Stad.Phoenix AZ US Mon. 20 April
23 Oct 2009 Sam Boyd Stad. Las Vegas NV US TBD
25 Oct 2009 Rose Bowl Los Angeles CA US Mon. 6 April
28 Oct 2009 BC Place Stad. VancouverBC CA Mon. 6 April

TheIrishGrover

I assume the 2nd date is the date the tickets go on sale for that concert?

notahappycamper

TheIrishGrover wrote: »

I assume the 2nd date is the date the tickets go on sale for that concert?

Yep! I'm not sure how accurate it is as their own site is down!

besty

Only one date for Dublin? Uh oh. The clamour for tickets is gonna be huge.

grumpytrousers

with a gap of how many days either side....

*taps nose*

cassette50

Rumoured to be playing the 25 & 27 at Croke Park as well.

The recession will hopefully remove a fair few out of the race for tickets as well.

Tickets should be easier than previous years to get.

Mushy

besty wrote: »

Only one date for Dublin? Uh oh. The clamour for tickets is gonna be huge.

As he said below, just don't be hungover when they go on sale for the exrra dates(invariably minutes after day 1 sells out.

grumpytrousers wrote: »

with a gap of how many days either side....

*taps nose*

See U2 at Croker... for €25

World tour tipped to include thousands of cheap tickets



U2 will be offering tickets to its Croke Park concerts starting from a recession-busting €25.


And the band will be performing on a special spaceship-style set in the centre of the pitch, doing away with the traditional vast stage which can often block views.


The special set means U2 will smash previous attendance records at Croke Park with 95,000 people filing the stadium on July 24, 25 and 27 as part of their 'Kiss the Future' world tour which will last two years.
Speculation is mounting that about 10,000 of these tickets will be priced at €25.


Drummer Larry Mullen revealed yesterday that U2's stadium tour will feature the spaceship-style set.


"From what I've seen it's like a spaceship and I know we've done spaceships before and walked out of citrus fruits," he said in an interview with 2fm's Larry Gogan.


"This is four legs and this allows us to be placed close to the centre of the stadium. It hasn't been done before. It's a very unusual production. Essentially it's trying to bring the band closer to the audience and that's the challenge."


He added: "We plan to tour this summer. We start off in Europe for two months and then we go to America for two months and we come back in 2010 and start in America and finish off in Europe. We are going to do it over two years and we're hoping to work on some more music in between."


The band's tour dates are set to be unveiled today, with tickets on sale on Saturday, March 14, starting from just €25 and rising to €120. U2 will also confirm gigs at Wembley, London, on August 14 and 15, again with record 100,000-plus crowds, sources confirmed.
They are also expected to announce concerts to play in front of 65,000 at Glasgow's Hampden Park on August 18 and 85,000 at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on August 22.


U2's Croke Park gigs are expected to create an Irish record concert income of about €7.5m.

Bono and the boys are set to post record incomes thanks to placing the stage in the centre of the pitch and packing the field with 10,000-plus standing fans, adding to the stadium's 82,300 seated capacity. About 95,000 fans are expected, beating the 90,556 record crowd at the old Croke Park, set at the 1961 Offaly v Down All-Ireland football final.


Attendances
The band's Wembley shows are also both expected to make more than the UK's current record-grossing concert -- Madonna's €8m Wembley show last September. U2's August 14 and 15 'Kiss the Future' attendances will be the largest ever concert crowd at the new or old Wembley. The crowds are also likely to top the 100,000 seen for Wembley football matches up to the 1970s.
That means U2 will be Wembley's biggest gate since the day the old stadium opened in 1923, when 200,000 flooded the ground for the 'White Horse' football FA Cup Final.
U2 manager Paul McGuinness said: "This is going to be a very big tour, the biggest shows we've ever done."

The 'Kiss the Future' tour starts at Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium on June 30 and will take in the Stade de France in Paris on July 10 and 11, along with Nice, Berlin and Amsterdam before arriving in Ireland and the UK.
The band then heads to North America, starting a two-month run with a concert in Chicago on September 12.

And the great news for U2 fans is that the group will tour again next year, promoting their album 'Songs of Ascent', scheduled for release in 2010.
They will hit the US and Canada in June and arrive in Europe for a two-month stint in August 2010, before heading for South America.

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/see-u2-at-croker-for-euro25-1665713.html

johnfás

There is going to be a presale for members of U2.com (as there was last time), if you are really desperate to get tickets to it you would be well advised to shell out the $50 membership fee of U2.com as it makes getting tickets very easy... it did last time anyway.

Don't think I'll go to this one myself, I've seen U2 a couple of times now and to be honest I am beginning to find them a bit annoying. Think I will try to go to Wacko Jacko over in London though.

Bluetonic

This thread is hardly going to get off the ground is it?

U2 are promoted by those who must not be spoken of in Ireland.

TheIrishGrover

Bluetonic wrote: »

This thread is hardly going to get off the ground is it?

U2 are promoted by those who must not be spoken of in Ireland.

Voldemort?

Bluetonic

Bluetonic wrote: »

This thread is hardly going to get off the ground is it?

U2 are promoted by those who must not be spoken of in Ireland.

scientologists?

AnonoBoy

Bluetonic wrote: »

This thread is hardly going to get off the ground is it?

U2 are promoted by those who must not be spoken of in Ireland.

Are they? They're not listed on that site.

jackhammer

johnfás wrote: »

There is going to be a presale for members of U2.com (as there was last time), if you are really desperate to get tickets to it you would be well advised to shell out the $50 membership fee of U2.com as it makes getting tickets very easy... it did last time anyway.

For the last tour, if you weren't subscribed to U2.com by the time the tour was announced, you didn't get to avail of the pre-sales offer. So, at this stage, don't waste your money.

besty

jackhammer wrote: »

For the last tour, if you weren't subscribed to U2.com by the time the tour was announced, you didn't get to avail of the pre-sales offer. So, at this stage, don't waste your money.

Is that definite?
I'd nearly take the plunge and pay the $50 to be guaranteed the tickets. You get a double CD too AFAIK. Might e-mail the site to find out.

johnfás

jackhammer wrote: »

For the last tour, if you weren't subscribed to U2.com by the time the tour was announced, you didn't get to avail of the pre-sales offer. So, at this stage, don't waste your money.

No, last time it was when they announced the date of sale for the tickets, rather than the announcement of the tour dates.

besty

U2 TOUR PRE-SALE FAQs

Q - Do I have to be a U2.com Subscriber to participate in the U2.Com Tour Ticket presale?
A - Yes, this pre-sale is only for Subscribers of U2.Com who have purchased a Subscription.

Q - When is the latest I can join U2.com to be involved in the Internet ticket pre-sale?
A - Anyone who is a current Subscriber to U2.com can participate when ticket presales take place but those who have been Subscribers longest get the earliest opportunity to enter the presale. 'Horizon Subscribers' have access starting on the morning of Day 1 of the presale, 'Breathe Subscribers' have access from the morning of Day 2 of the presale and 'Boots Subscribers' have access from mid afternoon on Day 2 of the presale. The presale for each concert closes at Noon / Midday on Day 3. The public ticket sale will start after Day 3 of the presale. The exact times for access will be emailed to you and made available on the tour page of U2.com.

Furious-Red

Tickets go onsale 20th March. I hope i have enough money since it will be just after Paddys day when they go onsale. Yea i read in the Sunday World that they are gonna play 3 dates in Croke Park

grumpytrousers

standard gig-onomics. no point in selling 2/3 of the tickets for all 3 shows. the fixed costs remain the same, there's less punters to cover them, makes bad financial sense. Best is to release one, sell out one, release second, sell out second, check speed of second sell out and then decide whether to actually do a third or not.

word is that springsteen allegedly had a 3rd night in RDS provisionally booked for this years jaunt, but didn't bother exercising the option.

Mushy

Glassheart wrote: »

This drives me ****ing crazy about U2.Why can't they just announce the 3 gigs at the start?
Everybody will be going crazy trying to get tickets for that show.A large fraction of the audience for the first gig will be foreigners as a result.Which is very unfair on the home crowd...

Well then you go to another country to see them too, using their tickets:rolleyes: Just because the gig is in Ireland, it doesn't mean Irish people have first call on tickets.

old gregg

a tip for folks who don't end up getting tix.
go see them at the Millenium Stadium Cardiff.
Why?

well outside of the fact that it's a great venue when they close the roof but also cos it's the 'home gig' for the Edge and the atmosphere is almost as good as a Dublin gig. Saw them there last time and it was great for me (a non fan and my partner who loves them).

puffmullett

johnfás wrote: »

No, last time it was when they announced the date of sale for the tickets, rather than the announcement of the tour dates.

Yep...I signed up this morning & already received my "pre-sale" code

Glassheart

Mushy wrote: »

Well then you go to another country to see them too, using their tickets:rolleyes:

Brilliant solution.:rolleyes:

rowlandbrowner

Glassheart wrote: »

This drives me ****ing crazy about U2.Why can't they just announce the 3 gigs at the start?
Everybody will be going crazy trying to get tickets for that show.A large fraction of the audience for the first gig will be foreigners as a result.Which is very unfair on the home crowd...

Yeah, I mean, they should have to at least be EU citizens.

Mushy

Glassheart wrote: »

Brilliant solution.:rolleyes:

Well, as a fan of many bands, I know that I would be willing to travel abroad to see them(the bands). So yeah, it is a good solution. Doesn't matter where to see a band, once you see them.

PCPhoto

I signed up and didnt get any pre-sale code ...... hmmm :mad:

DoubleJoe7

To be honest I knew all this was coming so I signed up a few weeks ago - and got my "U2 go home" double CD of the last gig I was at (second slane date in 01) in the post today.

I have my presale code and my grouping bracket but still no notion as to when the presale takes place?

Ragglepuss

If you sign up for membership now is it too late to get the presale info?

PCPhoto

pre-sale is traditionally 2-3days before the public sale.

theparish

I joined U2.com a few years ago for the Vertigo tour so I could buy tickets
in the presale for Croker.I got a pair in the stand opposite Hill 16 in the top tier.I could not have been further from the stage if I tried.That particular night the sound was awful from where I was seated.Will take my chances this year in a hope to get a standing ticket.

Darwin

Could anyone direct me as to where I could buy U2 tickets for their French concerts when they go on sale? Thanks

Ragglepuss

I think that you can get the tickets if you sign up for the presale as it covers european concerts also. You have to pay $50 membership fee but I think this is the safest option.
The other option would be to go onto ticketmaster.com and get the tickets for france. Hope this helps!

Mushy

http://www.ticketnet.fr/shop/fr/module.asp?id=34

Think this is where I got my Paris Iron Maiden ticket. Ticket in front of me doesn't mention site.

EDIT: This is directed at Darwin...99% its the site.

EDIT2: Checked Iron Maiden site...make that 100% sure.

johnfás

theparish wrote: »

I joined U2.com a few years ago for the Vertigo tour so I could buy tickets
in the presale for Croker.I got a pair in the stand opposite Hill 16 in the top tier.I could not have been further from the stage if I tried.That particular night the sound was awful from where I was seated.Will take my chances this year in a hope to get a standing ticket.

You could choose wherever you wanted to be in the presale for the Vertigo tour. I bought standing tickets in the presale, was in the pit and ended up about 3 metres from the stage.

dee1979

so does anyone know can i still pay for subscription today after the tour dates have been announced and be part of the third group for presale or was it only available up until announcement today do ye think. I am only an unpaid member at moment and want to subscribe. Used the presale code for VERTIGO and it worked with no problems.

Glassheart

dee1979 wrote: »

so does anyone know can i still pay for subscription today after the tour dates have been announced and be part of the third group for presale or was it only available up until announcement today do ye think. I am only an unpaid member at moment and want to subscribe. Used the presale code for VERTIGO and it worked with no problems.

I signed up this morning and got a presale code.It doesn't come in your email.When you are logged in on the site you will see it on the tour dates page.

jamieh

Hi all,

If you get standing tickets in the presale is that just general admission or is there some sort of fan club pit setup?

MisterAnarchy

old gregg wrote: »

a tip for folks who don't end up getting tix.
go see them at the Millenium Stadium Cardiff.
Why?

well outside of the fact that it's a great venue when they close the roof but also cos it's the 'home gig' for the Edge and the atmosphere is almost as good as a Dublin gig. Saw them there last time and it was great for me (a non fan and my partner who loves them).

Yip I went abroad the last 2 tours to see them.
Just as cheap as a weekend in Dublin and a hell of a lot more enjoyable.

g5fd6ow0hseima

If the Irish government had any substance, they wouldn't allow those tax exiles to play a gig here.

Mossy Monk

Good idea Leif Erikson. Ban any musical group that doesn't pay tax here. I will pass that idea onto my local TD.

Bluscreendream

johnfás wrote: »

There is going to be a presale for members of U2.com (as there was last time), if you are really desperate to get tickets to it you would be well advised to shell out the $50 membership fee of U2.com as it makes getting tickets very easy... it did last time anyway.

I've seen U2 in San Siro before and planning on doing it again, does anyone know if you sign up to U2.com can you buy concert tickets for gigs abroad?

cheers

honru

Just found out that this discussion definitely falls under the MCD umbrella, so I'm closing the thread. Discussion of U2 concerts that are not taking place in Ireland is fine on this forum, so feel free to throw up a new thread as long as you abide by the ban on MCD events.