U2 Roll Call

[K8teebug]

From the setlists, it looks like they play about 10 songs.  Not bad.  What time is everyone leaving?  We are leaving Bethesda at 4.

[eros]

Heads up to anyone going back to NoVA after the show

[sweetcell]

i have a jam-packed work day ahead of me, so i won't be leaving until 5, getting there by 6, hopefully inside the stadium by 6:30.  would love to be there earlier and tail-gate, check out fedex, etc but doubtful that will happen.  taking metro.

From the setlists, it looks like they play about 10 songs.  Not bad.  What time is everyone leaving?  We are leaving Bethesda at 4.

you're talking about muse, right?  'cause U2 have been playing 22-24 songs (not counting snippets).  http://www.u2setlists.com/360-northamerica.shtml

[K8teebug]

Yes, I was talking about Muse.  They put on a good show, but I miss Bill playing the keyboard/piano with almost every song. 

U2 was over the top.  It was my first time seeing them.  Doubt I'll ever go to anything that massive ever again. 

Overall, a really great Tuesday night.  Got to the lot at 6, and hightailed it out of there after listening to the encore in the parking lot.

[sweetcell]

Muse played most of their "hits" which I found interesting- I would have thought they'd concentrate more on the new album. Then again this is their big chance for exposure to a mainstream audience, so the choice of setlist was understandable.

Over the top is an excellent way to describe U2's show. I loved it. That stage was incredible. The tribal/techno'y remix of "I'll go crazy" was insane, probably the best thing I've ever heard them play.

I'll upload pix a little later (including a pic of the setlist, which the missus scored while I went for a beer run- before the band even hit the stage. Girl's got skills!)

[eros]

A pretty average U2 performance IMO.  A little too long between Muse and U2 coupled with the fact that "Breathe" doesn't really work as an opener.  Bono's rambling speeches are starting to border on uncomfortable.  Cool stage, but the whole thing is just way too big.

"Streets" is always great and I loved "Ultraviolet".  Nice to hear "My Blue Room".  Also liked the dance remix of "Crazy Tonight".  Dare I say that some of the older warhorse songs are getting a little tired (WOWY, SBS).

Muse destroyed.

[eros]

By the way, I thought it was hilarious when Bono thanked the openers, calling them "The Muse".

[K8teebug]

The only sad part about the show was that I realized I will never see Muse at the 930 again.

[vansmack]

The only sad part about the show was that I realized I will never see Muse at the 930 again.

Wait for the reunion....

[sweetcell]

as promised/threatened, pix from last night: http://www.flickr.com/photos/68865102@N00/sets/72157622366872981/ (includes setlist)

i'm also uploading to picasa but that will take another half hour or so thanks to this hotel's crap interwebs connection.

[sweetcell]

The only sad part about the show was that I realized I will never see Muse at the 930 again.

i wouldn't be so certain.  muse will never break in to the mainstream in this country, so who knows - they just might play the club again.  the american mainstream likes visceral music, muse is too fancy-pants and cerebral.

[Staralfur25]

i wanted to see muse sooooooooooooo bad. 
got stuck in traffic.
boooo
didn't even get to tailgate.

[eros]

Anyone going tonight in Charlottesville?

I'll be holding my nose as I walk into the UVa stadium   

[TheREALHunter]

No songs off of their first two albums? Nice

[wml7]

Anyone going tonight in Charlottesville?

I'll be holding my nose as I walk into the UVa stadium   

I'll be at the show