Lucifer Arrives To Madision Square Garden

New York: Fourth show is in the can as they say and the band is off for a few days. Our editor in on a plane to New York this weekend to visit with friends and attend the next few shows. Its been a tight tour schedule for the U2TOURFANS crew. Nineteen photographers crossing North America to provide fans not attending the show an experience of a life time.

Jimmy Page was in attendance; Dallas Schoo soundchecked Edge's guitars he played some Led Zeppelin riffs, and Bono included a couple of Led Zeppelin snippets. The snippet of Good Times, Bad Times at the end of Beautiful Day was the whole first verse and chorus.and we do have some photos and videos that did not make the press cut off tonight and will be updated shortly. We all have a few days off. Next show will be on July 26th. Watch for our updates on FB and TW

Venue: New York Madison Square Garden July 23, 2015

1. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
2. The Electric Co. / Send In The Clowns (snippet) / I Can See For Miles (snippet)
3. Vertigo / God Save The Queen (Sex Pistols) (snippet)
4. I Will Follow
5. Iris (Hold Me Close)
6. Cedarwood Road
7. Song For Someone
8. Sunday Bloody Sunday / When Johnny Comes Marching Home (snippet) / Blaze Of Glory (snippet)
9. Raised By Wolves / Psalm 23 (snippet)
10. Until The End Of The World / Love And Peace Or Else (snippet)

Intermission

1. Invisible
2. Even Better Than The Real Thing
3. Mysterious Ways / Young Americans (snippet)
4. Lucifer's Hands
5. Sweetest Thing
6. Every Breaking Wave
7. All I Want Is You / Into The Mystic (snippet)
8. With Or Without You
9. City Of Blinding Lights
10. Bullet The Blue Sky / Black Dog (snippet) / 19 (snippet)
11. The Hands That Built America (snippet) / Pride (In The Name Of Love)

Encore(s):

1. Beautiful Day / Good Times, Bad Times (snippet)
2. Mother And Child Reunion (snippet) / Where The Streets Have No Name / California (There Is No End To Love) (snippet)
3. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / People Have The Power (snippet)

*** Snippets provided by U2GIGS.com

Jimmy Fallon and The Roots Stop By Madision Square Garden

New York: A packed house of celebrities last night at the Garden with Sir Paul McCartney, Alicia Keys, Nile Rodgers and Steve Lillywhite who earlier in the day said a surprise would be coming during the show. 

The evening was filled with surprises as Jimmy Fallon and The Roots join the band to perform "Desire" and "Angel of Harlem"  A couple of changes in the set flow.

The Stephen Hawking video was moved around and Beautiful Day kicked off the encore set and ending the evening with "One" which the fans helped Bono sing along.

 

Venue: New York Madison Square Garden July 22, 2015 

1. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
2. Out Of Control / 40 (snippet)
3. Vertigo
4. I Will Follow
5. Iris (Hold Me Close)
6. Cedarwood Road
7. Song For Someone
8. Sunday Bloody Sunday / When Johnny Comes Marching Home (snippet)
9. Raised By Wolves / Psalm 23 (snippet)
10. Until The End Of The World

Intermission

1. Invisible
2. Even Better Than The Real Thing
3. Mysterious Ways
4. Desire
5. Angel Of Harlem
6. Every Breaking Wave
7. With Or Without You
8. City Of Blinding Lights
9. Bullet The Blue Sky / 19 (snippet)
10. The Hands That Built America (snippet) / Pride (In The Name Of Love)

Encore(s):

1. Beautiful Day / Summer In The City (snippet) / I Remember You (snippet)
2. Mother And Child Reunion (snippet) / Where The Streets Have No Name / California (There Is No End To Love) (snippet)
3. One / All You Need Is Love (snippet)

** Snippet Info Provided by U2GIGS

U2 Continues To Evolve Concert Staging

Reprint: Jesse Lawrence Forbes Contributor

Mark Peterson / U2TOURFANS 2015

New York: U2 has been no stranger to extravagant set designs over the last three decades. While the band is most known from its hits from the 80s — spawned mostly from 1987’s classic album The Joshua Tree — U2’s lavish set designs did not start until after the release of Achtung Baby in 1991. The “Zoo TV” Tour that followed was the band’s first with massive screens and what was deemed an intentional “sensory overload.” Screens played a mixture of closeups, prerecorded videos and live television while renovated Trabants were a part of the lighting system. Since then, the evolution of U2’s concert experience has continued to place the band in a story played throughout the show.

Even as the show and production value continue to expand, it is the music that always brings fans back to the shows. Editor-In-Chief/Founder of U2TOURFANS.com Andres Gonzalez is one of such fans, noting that “Young rock bands should take notice. U2′s original sound builds a success-long career which includes sold out shows at Madison Square Garden.” U2 still has six shows remaining at Madison Square Garden, the last of which will be Friday, July 31.

The mixture of sound and show has brought the experience of U2 concerts from its simple atmosphere of the 80′s to the massive production it is today. 1997’s “PopMart” Tour featured a 150’ by 50’ LED screen – the largest of its time – along with a 100-foot high arch and a 35-foot-high mirrorball that transported the band between main and side stages. U2 has continued to build upon its unique stage designs with each passing tour and there has been no shortage of innovation since. Such originality has continually kept ticket demand high, especially for U2 tickets on the secondary market.

U2's Inspiring Uniqueness Dominates Madision Square Garden

Mark Peterson / U2TOURFANS 2015

New York:  We a band from the north side of Dublin. U2 has blazed a trail thru the  North America with career that spans musical uniqueness and places itself right smack in the middle of Rock's Hall of Frame.  Bono has spoken before about The Ramones has a some inspiration for the band and with this new album pays tribute to Joey Ramone within one of the tracks.

U2 played the second show of a total of eight sold out shows at Madison Square Garden. New York is Ramones hometown and Bono lets fans know how he feels about coming to New York. 

Mark Peterson /U2TOURFANS 2015

This is not the first time has played New York and most likely not the last. U2 has been on a North American tour that comes to a close shortly. Surprises along the way have kept fans on edge. Few weeks ago we called it "U2's Dreams Come True Tour" because of the amount of surprises happening back 2 back.

Clearly the band has no intention of letting the gas of the peddle. They forge on and take on MSG as if it was the first night on the tour.  For the boys this is not about proving anything. Its about playing a very personal deeply intense set of music that they hope fans will understand and enjoy. No worries as Bono surveys the crowd he can see a younger audience singing the new songs and an older audience singing songs from yesterday. Its bridge they had hoped to cross. 

Mark Peterson/ U2TOURFANS 2015

Last nights show we had our photographer Mark Peterson capture the fans, the band and bring the music to life within some images. Fans continue to use our concertphotos@u2tourfans.com address and send in their photos and videos. 

North America will come to a close and U2 fans will continue to travel around the world to see their band perform and engage with fellow U2 fans. The social community of U2 fans has always been about connecting to others thru music.

Venue: New York Madison Square Garden July 19, 2015 

1. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
2. Gloria / Van Morrison's Gloria (snippet)
3. Vertigo / God Save The Queen (Sex Pistols) (snippet) / Transmission (snippet)
4. I Will Follow / Summer In The City (snippet)
5. Iris (Hold Me Close)
6. Cedarwood Road
7. Song For Someone
8. Sunday Bloody Sunday / When Johnny Comes Marching Home (snippet)
9. Raised By Wolves / Psalm 23 (snippet)
10. Until The End Of The World / Love And Peace Or Else (snippet)

(Intermission)

1. Invisible
2. Even Better Than The Real Thing
3. Mysterious Ways
4. Volcano
5. Stuck In A Moment
6. October
7. Every Breaking Wave
8. With Or Without You
9. City Of Blinding Lights
10. Bullet The Blue Sky
11. The Hands That Built America (snippet) / Pride (In The Name Of Love)

encore(s):

1. Beautiful Day / Moment Of Surrender (snippet)
2. Bad / Moment Of Surrender (snippet)
3. Mother And Child Reunion (snippet) / Where The Streets Have No Name / California (There Is No End To Love) (snippet)
4. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / People Have The Power (snippet)

October Arrives Early to Madison Square Garden

Mark peterson /u2tourfans 2015

New York City: The North American tour will come to close in New York City on July 31st.  The band held their normal sound checks with an addition of "October" which has not been played publicly since 1989. "October" has normally been positioned as lead in to "New Years Day" not last night.

"October" arrival in the second set proved once again that the boys have such a vast catalog of music that a few mix ups in the set list can and will happen. MSG has been a special place for musicians.

Selling out the place is a hard thing to do in New York no matter who you are due to the vast nightly event list. New Yorkers have all types of entertainment available nightly. Fans that have traveled to NYC to see the show have lots to do around the city during the day. 

Tickets for the show have been sold out for some time. Fake tickets have been spotted around the venue. Fans get up set that ticket scalping goes on at all of the U2 shows. 

However the band and Live Nation have put in controls to curb the scalping of tickets the amount of tickets available on the secondary market continues to grow.

One thing we noticed about this, fans are selling their own tickets back to secondary brokers. Those tickets then become available for sale. The fake tickets around the venue are not from secondary brokers rather from scammers with a printer and time.

Our photographers have been spotted around town taking photos of the fans.  GA Line has a life all to its own. The hardcore U2 fan that will wait in rain or snow in line for that small little space upfront close to the band. U2 fans are the most dedicated fans around the world. Some traveling as far way as Iceland to see the show.

This is their time to connect with other U2 fans and share the experience. U2 fans also connect socially using twitter to follow the show and share their views of how the evening has been going, its a community that has been connected by music. 

Seven more shows over the next few days and a couple of breaks in the middle and that's it North America will be in the can as the boys take off to Italy. A much deserved break in the middle. 

Venue: New York Madison Square Garden July 18, 2015

Set List

1. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
2. The Electric Co. / Send In The Clowns (snippet) / I Can See For Miles (snippet) / On Broadway (snippet)
3. Vertigo / God Save The Queen (Sex Pistols) (snippet)
4. I Will Follow
5. Iris (Hold Me Close)
6. Cedarwood Road
7. Song For Someone
8. Sunday Bloody Sunday / When Johnny Comes Marching Home (snippet)
9. Raised By Wolves / Psalm 23 (snippet)
10. Until The End Of The World / Love And Peace Or Else (snippet)

(Intermission)

1. Invisible
2. Even Better Than The Real Thing
3. Mysterious Ways / Burning Down The House (snippet) / Young Americans (snippet)
4. Elevation
5. Ordinary Love
6. October
7. Every Breaking Wave
8. With Or Without You / In The Garden (snippet) / Shine Like Stars (snippet)
9. City Of Blinding Lights
10. Bullet The Blue Sky / 19 (snippet)
11. The Hands That Built America (snippet) / Pride (In The Name Of Love)

Encore(s):

1. Beautiful Day / I Remember You (snippet)
2. Mother And Child Reunion (snippet) / Where The Streets Have No Name / California (There Is No End To Love) (snippet)
3. One / Invisible (snippet)

** Snippets Provided by U2GIGS

Boston In the Review Mirror, New York City Lights Ahead

Boston:   Boston Strong was the theme of U2's four night appearance. Bono and the boys had not performed consecutive shows since Elevation Tour June 2001.  The band and fans have a great love affair going on for sometime.

Daily sound checks offer possible mix ups in the set list. A bar offered a U2 experience that finally U2's twitter feed had to set the record straight. Kind of reminds us to be young NOT dumb.

One of the interesting things on the tour has been @u2bike which not many have picked up on. A member of the crew has been out around each city taking some wonderful images of the city as well as the venue. 

Social media was a buzz "I heard the Fly" " Was that the Fly" mixed in with Invisible. The Fly has not made an arrival this tour. We have go all the way back to May when we heard an acoustic version. During last nights intermission video "The Wanderer" was replaced with a video mixed by Gavin Friday and over the PA was The Fly.  ( Yea we heard that Gavin was in the house) A visual awakening with messages flashing from ZooTV.  "Gloria" made her appearance early in the evening.

Boston Strong! "No bomb can break you" U2 may have physically have left Boston however their message of uplifting hope will carry on until they return. Will they return ? Surely as the Summer turns to a Boston Winter. 

Venue Boston TD Garden July 15, 2015

1. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
2. Gloria / Van Morrison's Gloria (snippet)
3. Vertigo
4. I Will Follow
5. Iris (Hold Me Close)
6. Cedarwood Road
7. Song For Someone
8. Sunday Bloody Sunday / When Johnny Comes Marching Home (snippet)
9. Raised By Wolves / Psalm 23 (snippet)
10. Until The End Of The World / Love And Peace Or Else (snippet)

(Intermission)

1. Invisible
2. Even Better Than The Real Thing
3. Mysterious Ways / Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves (snippet)
4. Volcano
5. Stuck In A Moment
6. Every Breaking Wave
7. With Or Without You / Shine Like Stars (snippet)
8. City Of Blinding Lights
9. Bullet The Blue Sky / 19 (snippet)
10. The Hands That Built America (snippet) / Pride (In The Name Of Love)

encore(s):

1. Beautiful Day / Happy Birthday (snippet)
2. Mother And Child Reunion (snippet) / Where The Streets Have No Name / California (There Is No End To Love) (snippet)
3. One
4. 40

** Snippet provided by U2Gigs

Boston 3 Down, Gretchen 1 Up

U2/ U2TOURFANS / Nick Walker 2015

Boston: Show #3 down and the band can see New York on the horizon. The bright city lights await the boys arrival.

The North American leg will come to a fast wrap up later in the month with New York as the final North American city for the bands U2 iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015, 

Some very upset fans waited outside and inside a bar that passed around a secret event that even some blog sites picked up on. The band was not scheduled to perform on Monday night. We have a long standing policy not to engage in rumors or anything that we can not confirm.

Boston #3 had a few surprises with some movement around the setlist. The Crystal Ballroom made an appearance and Beautiful Day entered into a well deserved encore slot. The show closed with "I Shill Haven't Found, What I Am Looking For"  The highlight for the evening was "Gretchen" who Bono met earlier outside the venue. Bono asked her to join the band on stage and perform. "All I Want Is You"  Well played Gretchen, the crowd enjoyed the performance.

Venue Boston TD Garden July 14, 2015

1. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
2. The Electric Co. / Send In The Clowns (snippet) / I Can See For Miles (snippet)
3. Vertigo
4. I Will Follow
5. Iris (Hold Me Close)
6. Cedarwood Road
7. Song For Someone
8. Sunday Bloody Sunday / When Johnny Comes Marching Home (snippet)
9. Raised By Wolves / Psalm 23 (snippet)
10. Until The End Of The World / Love And Peace Or Else (snippet)

(Intermission)

1. Invisible
2. Even Better Than The Real Thing
3. Mysterious Ways / Burning Down The House (snippet) / Young Americans (snippet)
4. Elevation
5. The Crystal Ballroom / Miss You (snippet)
6. All I Want Is You
7. Every Breaking Wave
8. With Or Without You
9. City Of Blinding Lights
10. Bullet The Blue Sky
11. The Hands That Built America (snippet) / Pride (In The Name Of Love)

encore(s):

1. Beautiful Day / Ultra Violet (Light My Way) (snippet) / I Remember You (snippet)
2. Mother And Child Reunion (snippet) / Where The Streets Have No Name / California (There Is No End To Love) (snippet)
3. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / People Have The Power (snippet)

*snippets provided by U2GIGS

TD Garden GA Line Tuesday Details

Tuesday, July 14 at 7:30PM | Doors Open at 6:30PM

Important information for GA Floor ticket holders

Security will distribute numbered wristbands beginning at 8AM each show day in the foyer of Stair 4 located past the box office on the West side of North Station. Ticket holders will be allowed to line back up at Stair 4 at 5PM. GA Doors will then open at 6PM.

Important Information: This is a Partially Paperless Ticketed Event
Must bring credit card used to purchase tickets & your photo ID 

Please be advised that all GA floor tickets are paperless for this event. The original ticket purchaser must attend the event with the credit card used to purchase AND a valid government issued photo ID. Both will be checked at turnstiles. Paperless tickets are non-transferrable and the entire party must enter the venue at the same time.

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TD Garden concourse renovations underway

Please note that construction is currently taking place on the Balcony level (level 7), impacting select concession stands and restrooms as part of the renovation project for TD Garden. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause, and appreciate your patience as we look forward to the significant upgrades to TD Garden.