REVIEW of show: have been following the 360 Degree Tour all through Europe both via YouTube and audience bootlegs, so I knew going in that the show was going to be good. But what I experienced was more than just a concert – it was a musical joyride. You combine the monster stage – referred to by Bono as “the spaceship” – combine it with crisp clean sound – and throw in over 60000 people in the Rogers Centre with the roof open and you get a journey that leaves you physically and emotionally spent, but still wanting more when it was all said and done. Sure the show was laden with more songs from their current release No Line On The Horizon than I would have liked, but they mixed them up with enough of the U2 classics that earned them their place on the musical mantel for me to overlook the lopsided play list. The audience reaction to the classics like Sunday Bloody Sunday, The Unforgettable Fire, With or Without You and I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For was far more thunderous than for the newer tunes. Luckily, the majority of the crowd liked to sing along as much as I did, so those around me were not just subjected to my singing/screaming. And during the band’s one verse/chorus of Stand By Me, Bono could simply stand back, take out his ear plugs and enjoy the sound of 60000 fans singing loud and proud… while at the same time the CN Tower was illuminated way overhead with multi-coloured LEDs. The guys were incredibly tight and polished… with The Edge commanding …
Jul 302010
That was a truly magical night. I can hardly wait for Montreal in July!
U2 wrote “Miami”
hey folks thats my country singing there, pretty good aren’t they!
Hi, just wondering what section you were in.
Thanks
I guess U2 really appreciates the love because the band is coming once again to the city in July 2010.
It’s true the CN Tower looked like a sub station to the Claw but not only that the Skydome is surrounded by appartment /condo buildings. Bono had the people in their apartmnents flick their lights on and off the night of the 17th.
Skydome setting was very, very cool
I whole DVD of this concert is available at U2Torrents. Taped by my son with his new digital camera, it provides a great centre Claw view of the whole show. Check out my samples here at YouTube
awesome show…..we were right up front on the rail, great to see this from another perspective. Love Love Love the Edge!!!
With all due respect to all the other cities and it’s venues, The fact that the illuminated CN tower perfectly complimented the amazing stage made Toronto the best city U2 has stopped in during this tour….What a perfect night to have that roof wide open too. It was never chilly when 60, 000 fans are packed singing and enjoying this epic show….U2: TORONTO LOVES YOU BACK!
this song gave me goosebumps…hearing 60,000 people sing. AMAZING Show
I agree, my favorite part of the show, hearing that many people sing at once was incredibly powerful!!
so cool wasn’t it…what a powerful choir we all made!!! I especially loved my sons arm around my shoulder for the entire song
Incredible evening! Really enjoyed Snow Patrol too…first time I have ever heard them.
My favorite part of the show probably!