U2360° TOUR Leg 1: 2009

My husband and I are fans for the last 25 years. I was 11 when I bought my first U2 record and we never miss a tour. The show in Raleigh was the best yet. It was great to have 60,000 fans in the same place for a fantastic show. We loved Elevation and the remix of Crazy Tonight. Great set, great stage, great close-ups of all the guys. Muse was a wonderful beginning of the evening. Too bad our state capitol cant accomodate so many fans, though. Since Charlotte wont allow concerts at BofA stadium I fear NC will miss out on future U2 outdoor shows. I'll travel to neighboring states (or wherever) but Raleigh really dropped the ball on this one. The $4million economic impact of the U2 show will perhaps be better appreciated by another city in the future.

How do you explain the perfect concert? U2 360. that's how. The effects and stage were indescribable, but there were showmen on stage and it is rare to see that kind of commitment any more. Well done Muse, you did a great job getting things started. The show was BRILLIANT, thank you guys so much. It was a great night and I will enjoy the memories from that show for a long time. WOW.

I found the show to be exhilarating. I've seen U2 several times over the past 25 years and have always felt inspired by their music. This show was amazing and really had me overcome by emotion. I just hope that the thousands of fans that joined me last night (and all of the other nights in other cities) go home more aware of the world we live in and feel compelled to make it a better place for everyone. Thank you U2 for bringing the messages of love, peace and taking care of our (worldwide) neighbors to the forefront and keeping them fresh in our hearts and minds!

The show was outstanding! U2 could have played Pride and IWF and all the rest but I thought the setlist was great, plenty of new material from the NLOTH (I love Breathe to open with...nice call) with the BEST sprinkled in. Unforgettable Fire was bitchin. All of it was, you know it. I am emotionally drained from the experience. As far as Muse, what the perfect support band for U2. This will be their last "support" tour in the US. I have been a big fan of them for a few years, and seeing them live is just as intense as U2. One show I will not forget. Thank you Bono, Edge, Adam, and Larry for leaving everything you have on the stage for every song and after the last encore. You guys are amazing and mean so much to so many. You have years of relevancy ahead. As far as parking / traffic....try leaving for the show earlier..that's why the gates open at 3.

My second 360 show (first was opening night in Chicago). It became clea that this venue cannot handle parking for this type of event. It took over two hours to travel 3 miles. We were stuck in traffic in front of the stadium when David Bowie's "Space Oddity" started playing and we were in the same spot when the lights went down and knowing the show, I heard the crowd roar when Larry walked out and I told my companions "he'll start drumming now" and he did ... and we were still in the same spot. I decided to turn around because no one was going anywhere and I was going to drop my companions off and just find a place to park BUT, lo and behold, the idiots running the parking lots decided to open up the lot closest to the stadium and we parked 20 yards from our gate. We got in towards the end of 'Magnificent' and so we saw 'Elevation' and the rest. We missed the first six songs. The band were great, as usual but I put the blame on those that handle traffic and parking. No one in the streets, including the police, knew what to do. People had given up and were parking on Wade Ave. and I-40 and walking. What a mess. The show was great, but the crowd not as energetic as opening night in Chicago.

As a U2 fan who has seen the band in Milwaukee, Denver, and Chicago, I must say that as a transplant living in Raleigh I am EXTREMELY disappointed in the city. The traffic was so ridiculous that it took us about 3 hours to go 5 miles. There was nowhere to park and every car we saw was parked illegally. We actually ended up missing almost half of the concert. I cannot believe how disorganized and sad the event staff and stadium were. As far as what we did see - I loved seeing City of Blinding Lights, Unforgettable Fire, Walk On, Ultraviolet, and One. I loved hearing In A Little While although we were just entering the stadium on that one. Thank goodness for my mother who switched with me to find parking so I could actually get into the stadium before her. While I only missed 7 songs, she missed 12. After this stadium experience, I'd say I prefer the more intimate settings like the Elevation Tour. And I would very much hesitate to ever attend another concert in Raleigh, NC.