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U2 Joshua Tree Tour 2017 / 2019 No Ticket Sales

PTH2009

If anyone saw u2s Christmas message they mentioned that 2017 will be a huge year for the band. Songs of Experience will be released and there will be 'special' shows to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Joshua Tree album

I wonder what and where these JT shows will be played ??. Have a feeling they take place in big cities such as London, Paris, New York, LA, Sydney etc. Obv Dublin could get a show but they might shock people and play a show/shows in the Olympia ( tickets will sell in a flash), maybe those 2 Croke Park shows next summer are saved for u2 ???

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Frank Bullitt

Anyone else have The Waterboys on repeat today?

q2xv9rjei4awgb

Mrs Shuttleworth wrote: »

What I meant by that is change their musical style a little bit in how the tracks are performed.

Then people would complain that they weren't doing the proper versions.

See RHMT, The Fly, EBTTRT for people complaining that they changed them

Mrs Shuttleworth

Andres Brave Ping-pong wrote: »

I'd hardly think ending a gig with a brand new song that no one has heard and an entire 2nd half of an album that the majority know **** all about, is them in their comfort zone

What I meant by that is change their musical style a little bit in how the tracks are performed.

Synergism

I didn't see Aung San Suu Kyi during Ultraviolet, they were very quick to distance themselves from her!

johnpatrick81

Madam Oblong wrote: »

Had a blast. Wish people would have just enjoyed it rather than try to record the whole thing on their phones...

I actually didn't notice much phones where we were.

Although we were back further than the soundstage, and there was acres of space!

First time I didn't try to get as close as possible, and to be honest it was awesome. So chilled and zero queues for loo or bar. All the VIPs passed us on the way to the sound tent too.

As said, epic first hour, forgettable second hour.

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Mrs Shuttleworth wrote: »

Hold Me Thrill Me is good and was on the 360 tour.

I'd love to see them break out of their comfort zone on stage, even just for a few minutes.

I'd hardly think ending a gig with a brand new song that no one has heard and an entire 2nd half of an album that the majority know **** all about, is them in their comfort zone

Mrs Shuttleworth

jsms88 wrote: »

You're right. Hopefully, they will have a few more lively, rockier tracks on the new album too.

Then again... Get On Your Boots anyone?

Hold Me Thrill Me is good and was on the 360 tour.

I'd love to see them break out of their comfort zone on stage, even just for a few minutes.

Madam Oblong

Had a blast. Wish people would have just enjoyed it rather than try to record the whole thing on their phones...

jsms88

bodhrandude wrote: »

Well it could be argued that Pink Floyd were the first to use a cinema screen backdrop, but I suppose they all influence each other, I'm not too hot on Water's new material though.

True. U2 were the first band to have a b-stage set-up and nowadays everyone has one. Coldplay even had a c-stage two weeks ago!

bodhrandude

jsms88 wrote: »

Don't think anybody claimed it was a first.

Everybody is watching each other in the music industry. Roger Waters (to continue with your Pink Floyd reference) is currently touring America with a huge video screen down through the centre of the arena. Now, who did that before only 2 years ago, can anyone remember??

Well it could be argued that Pink Floyd were the first to use a cinema screen backdrop, but I suppose they all influence each other, I'm not too hot on Water's new material though.

jsms88

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Still a bit arsey - to not give the crowd a big finish.

You're right. Hopefully, they will have a few more lively, rockier tracks on the new album too.

Then again... Get On Your Boots anyone?

FixdePitchmark

jsms88 wrote: »

On the contrary, if anything, it makes too much sense.

They open with pre-JT songs, then play JT in full, then post-JT songs and finish with a new song off their upcoming album. Almost perfectly chronological.

Still a bit arsey - to not give the crowd a big finish.

jsms88

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Loved the gig - but is true in hindsight , the ending is a nonsense -

Go out with a belter.

On the contrary, if anything, it makes too much sense.

They open with pre-JT songs, then play JT in full, then post-JT songs and finish with a new song off their upcoming album. Almost perfectly chronological.

jsms88

bodhrandude wrote: »

Everyone seems to be raving about this flyover but its all been done before back in 1975 at Knebworth festival with Pink Floyd, they had a flyover when they opened with Shine on you Crazy Diamond.

Don't think anybody claimed it was a first.

Everybody is watching each other in the music industry. Roger Waters (to continue with your Pink Floyd reference) is currently touring America with a huge video screen down through the centre of the arena. Now, who did that before only 2 years ago, can anyone remember??

innuendo141

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Zoo TV 2021, now that would be something I'd be drooling over.

Zoo Digital is something I sincerely hope happens! The tour was too good not to be celebrated a la The Joshua Tree!

MisterAnarchy

Mr E wrote: »

See you for the Achtung anniversary tour in 4 years.

Zoo TV 2021, now that would be something I'd be drooling over.

keith06

Thanks again to all the people who posted about the tickets been on sale on Friday. I thought the show was amazing, I can see how some people loved it and others not so much. U2 have changed go back to slane 2001 Bono running round the stage for where the streets have no name, I think them days are long gone but for me it's U2 and that's my 5th time seeing them and probably the best.
Got tickets in 301 couldn't see s**t but moved down towards a few empty seats in 302 and the view was awesome,thought d sound was fine.
Definitely a band just doing their job, didn't feel like a homecoming gig, jus another date on the calendar for them but couldn't fault any of it.
They definitely wanted to keep us hungry with the new song at the end, which was good, should've played it first then one last but that's just been picky.
The Joshua tree best album ever made,loved hearing it played live and in its entirety.
Here's to the songs of experience tour and the inevitable scramble for tickets again.

q2xv9rjei4awgb

More I think of it, I'm not really sure why anyone is complaining...

I do understand people who had sound issues. That would ruin any gig and I do agree with the ending of the gig. But it was a perfectly good gig other than that and us fans got treated to a lot of rarities.

4 planes flying over with the tri colour during Streets and Ultraviolet been played with images of Veronica G, Mary Robinson and McAleese on the screen is "different" enough for me for an Irish gig thanks very much.

I don't need them to bring back the lemon for a homecoming gig. Considering the hate they get, if you'd call it a homecoming gig

Mr E

Long day (got home just after 2am) but had a blast. Great music as always. It was my 4th U2 gig. I was in lower Cusack and had no issues with the sound. Ended on a bit of a whimper ("One" would have been a much better closer) and moving back down to the small stage at the end wasn't a great move, but they're minor complaints in the grand scheme of things.

See you for the Achtung anniversary tour in 4 years.

FixdePitchmark

Loved the gig - but is true in hindsight , the ending is a nonsense -

Go out with a belter.

Birneybau

bodhrandude wrote: »

Everyone seems to be raving about this flyover but its all been done before back in 1975 at Knebworth festival with Pink Floyd, they had a flyover when they opened with Shine on you Crazy Diamond.

Yeah, we were all at that. :rolleyes:

Mrs Shuttleworth

JKerova1 wrote: »

Trying to process my thoughts and it is a mix of euphoria tinged with disappointment...

I am lucky enough to have seen U2 twice on this tour having seen them in Rome last week too. Looking at it completely objectively I have to say that the Rome concert was superior in almost every aspect. Firstly, the curfew doesn't help. U2 did not come on stage until 9.20pm in Rome at by that stage the entire stadium was buzzing with anticipation. It also meant that we got the full effects of the stage show, for example nobody even saw Larry walk down the b-stage at the start so when the drums to SBS kicked in it was a big surprise. Plus it allowed them to play until 11.30pm or longer if they wanted to.

Secondly, almost the entire crowd in Rome was comprised of young, rowdy and extremely vocal LOCAL fans. I wouldn't begrudge anybody who puts their hand in their pocket to travel abroad to see U2 but I must admit it was a bit weird being at a concert in Dublin and feeling like the only Irish person there. I'd imagine it was a bit odd for the band too when they arrived on stage to see a sea of Belgians in front of them. I know they tried to address this on the I&E tour by giving presale codes to fans with an Irish address but that was obviously just a once off. It's great for the local economy to have thousands coming from abroad for U2 but doesn't do much for atmosphere. Most of these people are part of well-organised (almost militant) U2 fan clubs in Holland, Belgium, etc. Why is there no Irish fan club?!

Several people have mentioned this before but for the first hour I thought it was gearing up to be an epic evening but then it just died. I was sure they would have added in one or two extra songs (Sort of Homecoming or I Will Follow) but they didn't bother.

Finally, someone else mentioned the Croke Park 'stormtroopers'. I saw these guys reprimanding people for the most innocuous things but about 45 mins before the end of the gig this completely wasted junkie started pushing his way to the front in our area and was randomly grabbing and groping women, almost causing a couple of fights and ruining the last portion of the concert for lots of people. I tried looking around for a yellow bib to help and they were nowhere to be seen. It just left a bit of a sour taste and I especially felt sorry for an American couple that were accosted by this waste of space.

It was my third U2 concert at Croke Park and once again it wasn't quite what I hoped it would be. That air corps fly-by during Streets will stay in my memory forever though!

Now you mention it the crowd last night was 99% over 40. Nothing wrong with that I'm well into that age group myself but I thought it was a bit weird compared to other arena gigs I've been to this year in Dublin, including Phil Collins and Aerosmith all of which had a good mix of ages from kids up.

The encore part of the show was poor. After the second half of the JT they needed to close with some real bangers and funk up the playing for a live setting.

It was a good night which could (should) have been stellar.

JKerova1

Trying to process my thoughts and it is a mix of euphoria tinged with disappointment...

I am lucky enough to have seen U2 twice on this tour having seen them in Rome last week too. Looking at it completely objectively I have to say that the Rome concert was superior in almost every aspect. Firstly, the curfew doesn't help. U2 did not come on stage until 9.20pm in Rome at by that stage the entire stadium was buzzing with anticipation. It also meant that we got the full effects of the stage show, for example nobody even saw Larry walk down the b-stage at the start so when the drums to SBS kicked in it was a big surprise. Plus it allowed them to play until 11.30pm or longer if they wanted to.

Secondly, almost the entire crowd in Rome was comprised of young, rowdy and extremely vocal LOCAL fans. I wouldn't begrudge anybody who puts their hand in their pocket to travel abroad to see U2 but I must admit it was a bit weird being at a concert in Dublin and feeling like the only Irish person there. I'd imagine it was a bit odd for the band too when they arrived on stage to see a sea of Belgians in front of them. I know they tried to address this on the I&E tour by giving presale codes to fans with an Irish address but that was obviously just a once off. It's great for the local economy to have thousands coming from abroad for U2 but doesn't do much for atmosphere. Most of these people are part of well-organised (almost militant) U2 fan clubs in Holland, Belgium, etc. Why is there no Irish fan club?!

Several people have mentioned this before but for the first hour I thought it was gearing up to be an epic evening but then it just died. I was sure they would have added in one or two extra songs (Sort of Homecoming or I Will Follow) but they didn't bother.

Finally, someone else mentioned the Croke Park 'stormtroopers'. I saw these guys reprimanding people for the most innocuous things but about 45 mins before the end of the gig this completely wasted junkie started pushing his way to the front in our area and was randomly grabbing and groping women, almost causing a couple of fights and ruining the last portion of the concert for lots of people. I tried looking around for a yellow bib to help and they were nowhere to be seen. It just left a bit of a sour taste and I especially felt sorry for an American couple that were accosted by this waste of space.

It was my third U2 concert at Croke Park and once again it wasn't quite what I hoped it would be. That air corps fly-by during Streets will stay in my memory forever though!

MisterAnarchy

shar01 wrote: »

Was in 701, level with main stage so couldn't see much of what was on screen. No issues with sound except for when Bono spoke - so win-win there

Some friends of mine were in 301 ,they sent me a picture of their initial view,it was funny, basically looking at the screen completely side on ,they could see none of it !
Thanks to some good info posted on here by others I had earlier told them that if the view was crap to move elsewhere and they wandered around when Noel came on and found some good 192 euro seats in 306,which they had for the whole night.

The same lads met the Canadian girl Bono pulled up on stage in London for the I and E Tour,Trish Weedon, the one in the fifties style clothing,in the Big Tree yesterday afternoon.
They said she was dead sound.
There was an epic gig in there by a cover band ,unreal the lads said,got them revved up nicely for Croker.

mdiggity

I had an absolute belter of a time and thats all that matters. ðŸ˜Š

FixdePitchmark

Incredible night,

They seem to have sound right - hasn't always been the case in Croker.

Went alone - but the atmosphere was so good and positive from the off - you made friends fast - got business cards from Americans , Finish and South Africans - it does remind you that U2 are not just an Irish thing , they have connected with people and ideas and dreams and hope. I wasn't there for business cards - there for the laugh and fun and tunes.

I know it is not cool to like U2 in modern hip Ireland , but when you are at a u2 gig you are in a safe zone

The feminism thing is nice - I did go to myself , is that not a bit the cause of the day - but do get it. But you could be cynical about it.

I don't think Bono interacted with the crowd in that Irish we are home way - he did the band story again. But I know people have said they want less of that and just get on with the tunes. The atmosphere in Croker was special - from 1st tune , you could hardly remove your focus.

Found some of the songs very emotional Running to stand still. Bad , had a tear in the eyes.

Was thinking why is there such a connection - I guess when you grow up in Dublin you see all the problems and dreary lives - you see these lads who didn't give a **** about the "you can't do it" - who do you "think you are".

For all the negativity - they just give a hope - that with enough effort , openness and work - you can do anything.

Unreal experience.

This desperation
Dislocation
Separation, condemnation
Revelation in temptation
Isolation, desolation
Let it go

Frank Bullitt

That was something else, thats a big tick in the box for me.

innuendo141

Can say I feel relatively human again after a dodgy hangover, but it was a great show as I expected last night. I was sorry to see the Heroes snippet gone from Bad though. When he started singing that in Twickenham I don't think I've ever gtten goosebumps like that.

Was in 320 in the Davin. My view was exactly as I expected. Tent pretty much blocked off a lot of to the right of Larry. People could move around pretty freely though to wherever they wanted (apart from the pitch- the stewards were on top of their game

there..)

Just like London, Miss Sarajevo left the crowd a bit... "huh?" especially with your one on the flag being passed around. Finishing on the new tune (which is actually brilliant) was a misstep though, but I am kind of taking that as a "to be continued..." thing. Either way, ended oddly.

The sound in the Lower Davin wasn't great to say the least. Was very bad for Noel and fixed for U2 except for the spoken parts, but that improved as time went on also.

Just how absolutely amazing is Exit on this tour? The Shadowman character just makes the performance of it.

PTH2009

bodhrandude wrote: »

Yep just checked, its all up there in their web page.

http://u2.fanfire.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Store.woa/wo/2.65.27.13.0.1.7.2.1

Cheers

Still annoyed over that guy who elbowed me out of the way at the merch stand yesterday he was getting ratty cause of the 3G. One guy in the line must of took about 20 mins trying on stuff

bodhrandude

Everyone seems to be raving about this flyover but its all been done before back in 1975 at Knebworth festival with Pink Floyd, they had a flyover when they opened with Shine on you Crazy Diamond.