Vertigo Hits Europe...
U2 begins the European leg of their Vertigo World Tour this evening with their first stadium show in Brussels, Belgium. Not usually a fan of stadium shows myself, U2 has a tendency to make the transition from smaller arenas to massive stadiums better than most bands who attempt it. Bruce Springsteen was more successful at doing it two years ago than many expected but U2 has a little more to their advantage when they bring their live show to stadiums.
U2 is a great live band and their shows are always an extravaganza of sorts. The music is accentuated with over the top lighting, non-stop video and gargantuan staging that physically reaches at least little bit into the huge audiences that fill these places.
Check out Vertiblog to see photos of the stadium and the technology, in both the lighting and the video, that is being used. There is also a link to one song from the last night's dress rehearsal. Thinking I was going to see "The Electric Co." being played by the band it was actually a video of fans mulling around Koning Boudewijn Stadium while the rehearsal was taking place. It was fun to watch the small group's reaction to the music and to see their expressions as they listened. But moreso I was very impressed by the sound. It was phenomenally clear. For such a large venue I could not believe how great it sounded.
While U2's latest CD, "How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb" is far from my favorite by them, I am still excited to see their show in Philly when they are back in the States this fall. Let's just hope Bono's ego can fit back in arenas after what will be a hugely successful summer tour!
"Hello, hello. I'm at a place called vertigo..." Can't wait to hear that!
U2 is a great live band and their shows are always an extravaganza of sorts. The music is accentuated with over the top lighting, non-stop video and gargantuan staging that physically reaches at least little bit into the huge audiences that fill these places.
Check out Vertiblog to see photos of the stadium and the technology, in both the lighting and the video, that is being used. There is also a link to one song from the last night's dress rehearsal. Thinking I was going to see "The Electric Co." being played by the band it was actually a video of fans mulling around Koning Boudewijn Stadium while the rehearsal was taking place. It was fun to watch the small group's reaction to the music and to see their expressions as they listened. But moreso I was very impressed by the sound. It was phenomenally clear. For such a large venue I could not believe how great it sounded.
While U2's latest CD, "How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb" is far from my favorite by them, I am still excited to see their show in Philly when they are back in the States this fall. Let's just hope Bono's ego can fit back in arenas after what will be a hugely successful summer tour!
"Hello, hello. I'm at a place called vertigo..." Can't wait to hear that!
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