I'm going tomorrow night. Who else :D

I have a mate who lives nearby and can hear sound at the moment, I guess its sound check? Another mate got offered to work there from 12-12 tomorrow earn 240 bucks, take the day off work, not bad..

Me. How the f*** do we get out there?

ill be sitting by the phone with my noise meter, hankering to call the cops and complain about the noise

My mate who can hear sound atm lives fairly close so I'll park and walk, or get someone to drop me off :)

s***, thats what i can hear eh?

U2 would have to be the most overrated band ever.

Don't get me wrong, they do some good tunes every now and then, but nothing earth shatteringly amazing.

I dunno, i'm just not a fan and I can't see why so many people get so worked up about a good band, when there are so many other good bands that don't get as much attention.

???

mr hardware, remember my "your gay" comment?




It still stands.

hahahaha

hi jigzie ^_^

Me. How the f*** do we get out there?

ahah
it's been a long time since the last lan ;)

U2 would have to be the most overrated band ever.

Don't get me wrong, they do some good tunes every now and then, but nothing earth shatteringly amazing.

I dunno, i'm just not a fan and I can't see why so many people get so worked up about a good band, when there are so many other good bands that don't get as much attention.

they have a pretty decent collection of good songs and put on a really good entertaining show

lol jim. yeah. last time I was at ANZ was for qgl. gg

Ill be there, got a free ticket from work :D

Where are you all sitting?

Also, there is a heap of free shuttles from the city, garden city, chermside and carindale.

Saw the completed rig today, its f***ing massive!

Just to put it into perspective there are 80 FOH speakers per side of the stage, then 32 subs, per side, each box weighs in at 240kg and they arrived in 4x 40 foot shipping containers (and that excludes amplifiers, desks and control gear). Which is just a bulls*** amount of PA to have. And the rear of the stage is made up of a massive low-res video wall which i'm sure will look very impressive.

All in all looks like its gonna be one hell of a show.

went to them for zooropa. i think all their new music sounds the same unfortunately. it would be good to hear their classics though.

If/When they play Sometimes you can't make it on your own... im going to jizz

I have to admit, I can't handle too much U2 and only really enjoy it when I hear a random song of theirs on the radio unexpectedly, but I think they would be AMAZING live.

i be there, right down the front.

hope it duzzen rain

ps. transport info

We're thinking of doin a LAN afterparty

Hell, ANZ stadium is the reason I moved into the house I have now (so I could be close to QGL)

And then there were none....

I know that sounds mented (retard & mental) an I'm only gonna further make it messed up yet I agree with Mr Hardware

U2 are good, though I've heard way way better

my gf got free tix, 3rd row back from the front.


personally it doesnt faze me

maxe fyi, kanye is touring with them

that should make you happy in the pants

I think it sucks that they are closing Kessels Road though.

Tanaka,
Think of the logistics of that pedestrian traffic an how many punters there will be an then think of Kessels Rd

But there have been many other concerts and events held there that have never required Kessels Road being shut down (I can't think of one other time it was ever closed down, and thats after 15 years of driving up and down that road 8-10 times a night for work). Many football games, Madonna (going back years), Bon Jovi etc.

You've been a pizza delivery boy for 15 years?

And he still hasnt delivered all your mums pizzas.

i'm going on saturday.

won a comp with work, so i'm getting a free flight to sydney (and back), accommodation, ticket and probably a few drinks in there as well.

i fly down saturday morning at 11 :)

You've been a pizza delivery boy for 15 years?

=P

Security

they f***ing love u2 over here (i'd say they'd be the second largest export, behind guiness??)

every f***ing pub you go into has at least 2-3 songs an hour playing of them, it gets kinda a bit annoying.

that said i do like some of their stuff, but they over do it here

but i have drank in Bono's pub - yes making him even richer :/

I'll be going, also got free tickets through work ... and it's only fair ... after all Bono did come into the office on monday, so I should return the favour and go to his concert.

U2 -> boring generic overplayed crap.

I'm going! And I'm going to Pearl Jam on Friday. And a Bobby Flynn gig tomorrow night if that counts.

All in all quite a nice week when you throw Melbourne Cup in.

I'll be there in all my drunken glory. Shuttle buses run from heaps of places - Roma St, Garden City, Chermside, etc and trains run out to Banoon or whatever the f*** it is quite regularly.

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QR Extra Services

TO THE CONCERT

**Beenleigh services will run as usual, check your timetable.

FROM THE CONCERT

Bus Information

Event shuttle bus services will operate from the City, Carindale, Chermside. Eight Mile Plains, Garden City and Banoon station.

City

Services depart from 4.30pm, at least every 5 minutes (last shuttle at 7.30pm) from the following locations:

stop 124 Roma Street (outside Transit Centre)

stop 42A Adelaide Street (corner Albert Street)

Cultural Centre busway station

then all busway stops to

Griffith University busway station, then express to QSAC
Carindale Interchange

Services depart from 4.30pm, every 10 minutes (last shuttle at 7.30pm) from the following locations:


stop H Carindale Interchange

stop 35 Old Cleveland Road, opposite Carina Shopping Centre

stop 30, Old Cleveland Road, opposite Camp Hill Police Station

stop 23, Old Cleveland Road, corner Cavendish Road, Coorparoo, then express to QSAC via South East Busway
Chermside Interchange

Patrons can catch routes 333 or 345 to the Cultural Centre busway station, then catch the shuttle to QSAC (see City shuttles above). Patrons leaving the event can catch the City/Chermside shuttle.

Eight Mile Plains busway station

Service depart from 4.30pm, every 10 minutes (last shuttle at 7.30pm). This service runs express to QSAC, picking up at the Macgregor park n' ride and stopping at stop 59 Kessels Road.

Garden City - Upper Level

Services depart from 4.30pm, every 10 minutes (last shuttle at 7.30pm). This service runs express to QSAC, picking up at the Macgregor park n' ride and stopping at stop 59 Kessels Road.

Banoon station

Services depart from 4.30pm, every 10 minutes (last shuttle at 7.30pm). This service runs express to QSAC.
Services will also depart from 9.00am to meet scheduled services.

U2 had some OK songs back in the 80's but the s*** they release now is just awful. Any band with a member called "the edge" gets the most pretentious band ever award.

They suck for the way they buttrape their fans. Faking a family illness so they can significantly delay their Australian tour to time it so they can protest the G20 economic meeting in melbourne on our expense is sickening. I'll never give U2 any of my money again. They can take their politics and talk it up each others arses. If they want to protest do it on their own dime and time. They were paid to come here to perform not 'bring the fight' to the evil capitalist masters of the G20.

I hope you guys that are going enjoy the 20 minute political diatribe you'll get bang smack in the middle of your rock concert.

Any band with a member called "the edge" gets the most pretentious band ever award.

Producer: How can we make this guitar riff more gay?
Edge: Turn the reverb and delay up
Producer: They're already on 10
Edge: I don't care, more delay!!

Sums up my U2 experience.

I hope you guys that are going enjoy the 20 minute political diatribe you'll get bang smack in the middle of your rock concert.

you mean the piss break? woooooooooooo

U2 = boring generic overplayed crap.

There you go, fixed.

So much hate for U2 - be a lover!

Yeah I like U2! I mean I'll admit alot of the recent stuff hasnt hit the spot, but all the earlier stuff - where the streets have no name, still havent found what Im looking for, bloody sunday, and even hold me thrill me kiss me kill me -still blow my skirt up!!
Be thankful you got tickets! I tried and failed :(

All those haters - there a band. No ones forcing you to listen to the music. Get over it.

U2 would have to be the most overrated band ever.

I second that motion

Name a few bands that are still banging out hits 20 years later then!

U2 and RHCP are about all that come to mind

No ones forcing you to listen to the music. Get over it.

ill be sitting in my house and will hear the concert

id say im being forced

if they interfere with my bill watching, i will be extremely cranky!

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Name a few bands that are still banging out hits 20 years later then!

Who cares about hits... but good music, there's plenty.

Iron Maiden >>> U2

According to Googlefight, U2 > Iron Maiden;

U2: 63.2mil
Iron Maiden: 4.74mil

hehe iron maiden

Well I just gave 1 example of a band that's been playing for over 20 years that owns U2.

Didn't Anthony Callea or whatever get the biggest selling single ever or something? By your logic he's the best artist.

Didn't Anthony Callea or whatever get the biggest selling single ever or something? By your logic he's the best artist.

Huh?

Well people are comparing the fact that the number of hits someone has or the overall popularity reflects the quality of someones music.

So I offered an example of someone that was hugely popular, but s*** :)

Anyway, enough of my derailing.

ok

Yeah, so you Googlefight U2 vs "Anthony Callea" and you get a 63.2mill vs 174k win to U2. Seems about right to me?

Name a few bands that are still banging out hits 20 years later then!

Do solo artists count as well? Ozzy Osbourne!!

he meant musical hits, not hits from the bong

not hits from the bong

You're thinking Cypress Hill.

holy f*** the concert was bloody awesome, and being a vip rocked.

wd u2, you put on a helluva show.

ps. kanye sucked ofcourse. dumb idea having him as support in first place. WE WANT PRE-NUP

hahaha nats wins

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20720960-2,00.html

someone else can link it properly

Had to be done...

It was pretty neat; I am not a massive U2 fan so wasn't as into it as others I'm sure but a pretty f***ing impressive show nonetheless

my mate got free tickets to the sydney show this friday :(

the sound in the stands was completely s***. could not understand what boner was saying when he was talking. otherwise concert was good.

Farking unbelievable although thanks to the organisers for completly f***ing up the transport system at the end of the show. Nothing like 60,000+ people trying to find their way home with no signs or information. The queues for the buses back to the city was ridiculous and I spent longer in that then the entire trip to the concert and getting in.

Coupled with what appeared to be randomness to whether you were being dropped of at Adelaide St or Roma St which was fun when our group of 4 got split up and 2 got the next bus which went to Roma St while we went to Adelaide St.

The only good thing was a bunch of guys beside me that were pretty funny, cracking jokes at bus drivers, people, etc - and then these two dudes mooned us as they drove past and one was a chick, could almost make out the meaty parts.

My next bitch is about the booze stands, I bought a bunch of tickets at when I finally got into the GA area so I could just skip the buying line later. About half way through the show I went to cash in my $7 red spirits ticket for some juicy nectar only to find the bar closed and no refunds available, f***ing scamming c***s stealing my money.

* Photos taken with camera - don't expect works of art.

Line up to get into the GA section which doubled by the time I got to join the line and almost quadrupled by the time I worked my way through it.

Stage pic

View behind & my brothers mate

To the left

Blinding lights

Mr bonbon

Stage in action pic

hey nats

tell us more about the real reason U2 didnt come out when they were suppsoed to

anywhere i can read up on it?!

I'm probably note gonna be popular for saying this but... I was kinda bored at the concert. Let me explain more...

When they postponed back in March I went and got myself the Vertigo live in Chicago tour DVD and watched it, and I was totally blown away by how awesome it was and it psyched me up even more to see them live.

But then watching them live, it was exaclty the same as the DVD even down to the 20 minute politcal spam in the middle. I don't know why, but I expected something big and awesome, and all I felt I got was sloppy seconds.

And all this talk about a big surprise, what was that? Was it the "Free David Hicks" rant or the didge player? Either way, not much of a bonus.

Not wanting to whinge for my whole post, the music was great and the sound where I was sitting back just to the side of the cover of the stands was freakin fantastic. They played the tunes so well (although I felt at times that Bono wasn't really trying and took shortcuts vocally) and the crowd had an awesome vibe.

But like I said, I don't feel like I got what I paid for. Compared to the Fooeys who I saw last year who put on a great show, I wouldn't see U2 live again (with the exception of some sort of VIP setup naturally, cause that'd rock).

They actually ranted during the show?

Damn Bono is a knob.

It was mainly spaced out throughout the concert. I guess the fact that I agree with a lot of the ideals mean I didn't mind it at all, and I don't see why someone like Bono shouldn't use his position of influence over a mass audience to air his views. It's not like he's forcing anyone to sign up to anything, you either agree or don't. Music has been used as a vehicle for social change in the past and I like that someone is bucking the current trend of vacuous pop stars to actually say something meaningful.

Plus if you know anything about U2 you would be expecting his political opinion and things like helping to prevent poverty, etc.

hey nats

tell us more about the real reason U2 didnt come out when they were suppsoed to

anywhere i can read up on it?!

I read about it in the news. Two days after i heard that the U2 concert date had been announced i noticed the G20 meeting was on at the same time. Then we started to hear about U2 possibly doing a free concert in melbourne to support the G20 protesters.. you know, to boost the numbers so that the protests get SOME attention and look like they have more support when really it'd just be people that missed out on U2 tickets.

If the G20 meeting wasn't publicly known about back when U2 canned the aussie event, i guarantee they had inside goss on its Melbourne/2006 location. We already know that the 2007 meeting will be in South Africa.

I work in IT so i don't believe in coincidence.

heres a pic i got

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9107/bonoadamnudgehf1.jpg

Read in the paper this morning that Suncorp is now the preferred venue by the council for all concerts. Turns out Suncorp had a restriction on concerts prior to U2 booking QEII. The restriction was lifted a couple of months ago which is why Robbie Williams is now playing there.

really? how do concerts at football stadiums work?

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=11worst

and thats about all there is to say about u2