Doing big venues, as usual. Arlington is shown as sold out, Houston not.

http://www.u2.com/tour/index/tour/id/79

See you in Seattle, Houston, Dallas, Cleveland. I'm crazy but have been going to their shows since '85.

U2 is one of those mega bands I love but not enough to buy tickets and watch. If someone hooked me up with suite tickets, I'd go. Or lower level seats at Toyota... but not upper level seats.

I don't care about their politics either.

I saw them in the Astrodome during their Zootopia tour.

During the show, Bono had this bit where he tried to get Pres. Bush on the phone by calling the White House. By this time, I'm sure he'd been calling almost every night for weeks during shows that the switchboard operator would see the number and think "sh*t, it's that Bono dewshbag again."

I'm sure he thought it was funny and "sticking it to the man", but even the crowd thought it was kinda lame and pointless.

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U2 is political. Always have been.

Hasn't stopped me from enjoying their music.

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In a similar fashion, I always get a laugh at the guys going to a Steve Earl show that only know copperhead road.

Making money off your 30 year old work and knowing the crowd will probably pick up the singing anytime you want to take a break.... Bono is genius.

I have the deluxe edition of Joshua Tree, list this work in my top 10 LPs of all time, and have been very close to Bono, the Edge et al. as a VIP audience member at Reliant Stadium shortly after Muse opened the evening's show under a retracted roof.

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They have ALWAYS spoken their "political drivel" between songs. This isn't new. I don't get people demanding they "stop talking about ending poverty being our moonshot and sing your non political song Bullet the Blue Sky!"

They are an AMAZING live show and I cannot wait.

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This. I probably won't get to this show, but I've seen them three times and they're an incredible show every time.

That's a lot of white people in their 40s/50s and 60s...kind of like a madonna concert these days...except in her case it is equally old mostly homos!

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no problem with them being political in their music. We are there to hear their songs -the good and the bad.

I have no interest in them spewing their drivel between songs.

Shut up and sing, indeed.

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Their "drivel" just happens to be what they are passionate about, which also happens to be the inspiration for their songs, which happens to be what you want to listen to. They are interrelated. One is an extension of the other. If you have been a fan of the band for any amount of time, you probably should have already made that connection. By all means, though, keep wishing them to be something they have never been.

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I did not ask them not to be political in their music; I asked that I not have to hear their political drivel between songs.

and I will get my wish, as I will not be seeing them in concert.

It sounds like going to see U2 is pretty much the equivalent of turning on CNN post-debate from reading this thread.

Kinda funny as I'd barely noticed that while seeing them live several times over the last decade.

Bono declined his SJW speeches when I was a VIP concert goer. Sad.

Wow, just followed that link to the Houston tickets....wow! I was first deck for The Unforgettable Fire tour at the Summit and probably paid $20. 1st deck now? Inflation ain't gone up that much. Unfortunately have to pass.

Saw the show in Seattle
If you're a casual fan you will really enjoy it.
If you're a super fan you'll love it!!
They are using an 8K - 8K!!! - football field length video screen. The entire production is amazing. Check out some of the videos already on YouTube.
For the music see spoilers below. And in Seattle Eddie Vedder showed up to sing.
the set list didn't change much from Vancouver. Opened in B stage with just Larry banging away for Sunday Bloody Sunday. New Years Day. A sort of Homecoming - a real highlight!!
Bad and Pride
The JT set gave was amazing - Streets with the stage all red was fantastic. As I said the visuals on the screen were like eye candy.
A few mentions of Trump and the Seattle crowd ate it up, not sure how that plays in Texas but it wasn't over the top. Only complaint that was over the top was the salute to women. That's great but watching one song montage you'd think women in the US aren't allowed to vote or drive a car or go to school. They highlighted some women - Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth - great women. Then Oprah and Ellen. Fine. Then Lena Dunham - WTF!!
The encores were great- there was one new song that was meh.

All in all a fantastic show. Voice was good and energy was great.

Anyone going Wed or Fri?

Friday

going friday. i'm pumped as i've always wanted to see them, but i'm really hoping they tone down the politics since it's in Dallas. that's honestly tempered my excitement.

i actually am behind a LOT of what Bono supports in terms of his moralistic goals. he's put a lot of effort into some worthwhile causes, that being said, he doesn't need to bash Trump (who i don't like) to get there.

Going Wednesday, have great seats I think. Really looking forward to it as for whatever reason I have never gotten around to seeing them.

I'm going Wednesday. Looking forward to it, even with all the political parts.

One question, what's the timing on the show? I would like to just take the light rail to and from NRG, but the wonderful Houston metro has the last train at 11:30PM, or thereabouts. I just can't see Uber being anything other than a cluster after this.

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I'm going Wednesday. Looking forward to it, even with all the political parts.

One question, what's the timing on the show? I would like to just take the light rail to and from NRG, but the wonderful Houston metro has the last train at 11:30PM, or thereabouts. I just can't see Uber being anything other than a cluster after this.

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Per Reliant:

3:00pm Parking Gates Open
5:00pm All Stadium Gates Open
7:00pm Opening Act The Lumineers

8:00pm Intermission
8:40pm-10:40pm U2 (tentative schedule)

10:15pm Alcohol Cut-Off
11:00pm Building Clear

Thanks. Wasn't able to find that much information on the NRG website.

Going Wednesday and absolutely cannot wait. They're so amazing live.

Going Friday at AT&T. I've been to a concert for every U2 tour since Zoo TV. Can't wait!