U2 Live

I’m catching up on posting things I’ve found as I reorganize my papers and other junk in my Lab. The other day I found this ticket stub in a box. Yes, I saw U2 live, in concert, at the Oakland Coliseum.

Proof that in my mid-20’s I did get out and rock. I usually like smaller venues. But a group from work was getting tickets and I put my name in. The lady who stood in line for us to get them went on to win front row seats for the following day.

Our seats were to the far right of the stage, up in the stands. Still lots of fun. Even then, the fans were not very interested in anything post 1990. When songs from War or Joshua Tree played, everyone stood up and let the wave of old times remembered wash over them. Newer songs, people sat, went to find a beer or just started to chat with their neighbors. As if Bono became live background music.

The encore was very weird. I remember the four members of the band coming out in eggs moved to center stage. It brought back memories of watching This Is Spinal Tap at Z’s house. The stunt didn’t make any sense, other than to give the fans that stayed till the end something to tell their friends the next day.

Still, something great to experience.

-Mike M.