by Andrew McGinnis

Astounding, mind-blowing and near perfect! These are only a few words to help describe how incredible this show was. The night was cloudless and the moon was full while U2 played their hearts out for what seemed to be a small crowd at Arrowhead Stadium.

"Mofo" was the opener, as has been the trend so far, and Bono started out sounding hoarse. The crowd was a little tentative until the band roared into "I Will Follow." Bono sounded better and better as the concert progressed even after proclaiming that we (the crowd) sounded better than him. He asked for everyone to help him in singing but proved to me that he needed no help at all. He belted out the chorus to "Pride" and added a segment of "Stand by Me" to the end of "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." The new songs sounded great and Edge was at his best, even doing Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" as a sing along on the B-stage. "Please" was a highlight as the stage was bathed in the orange and green of the Irish flag. The political connotations shined as bright as the colors on the stage when Larry began to play the familiar rhythm to "Sunday Bloody Sunday." However, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" never got any further than that, for none of the other members joined in and Larry went back to the beat of "Please."

All in all, this was the greatest concert experience of my life. "Discotheque" was great with Adam's bass leading us through to the final "Boom-chas" that Bono had the crowd participate in. I was mesmorized by "With or Without You" and rocked by "Hold me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me." "Mysterious Ways" took us to the climax of the show, and "One" brought us home. An incredible band, an incredible night, and a spectacular show!

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