by Alie Piatt

This was my first U2 concert, and based on it I would definitely go to another one! The boys really know how to engage the crowd. My personal favorite song was "Pride (In the Name of Love)". Not one person was sitting during it. I also loved how Bono hardly had to sing at all during "Elevation" thanks to the audience. I went with my Dad who last saw U2 in 1987 in Chicago with the Joshua Tree Tour. He felt the Bradley Center vibrate at the end of "Streets Have No Name" and says its hard to believe that "Sunday Bloody Sunday" always hits at a gut level. The social/political messages sent out were also awesome, what with the reviving of the Irish flag and the Declaration of Human Rights during "Miss Sarajevo". I also thought it was super sweet when Bono pulled up a girl during "With or Without You" and hugged her almost the entire length of the song, even kneeling and kissing her hand. Lastly, I loved it when they fumbled during the encore "Wild Horses", having to start it over! My Dad laughed at Bono still trying to dance, but says he still prowls and hops well--never thought he'd be at a U2 concert with a sore back, but the "Yahweh/40" ending did his soul some good.

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