by Michael Burke

Silent.

That's all I could be after the show. This emotionally charged show took me for a ride. From the opening hype of elevation all the way to the tribute to the victims and heros of the September 11 attacks emotion spilled out from the area. Bono dancing with the American flag during Sunday Bloody Sunday, singing "Wipe your tears away" to all Americans and the world was one moment I remember well; or the fans playing onstage with U2; or when Bono stopped in midsentence while speaking in the intro to One as he seeminly got choked up; the list goes on, but all these moments stick out in my mind.

The band was certainly ontop of their game on the 28th. It was my first U2 concert and well worth the mid week flight to Saint Louis from Minneapolis for the show (nice break from college as well). I left the show as happy as I have ever been and during a week when I was wondering what was the point with all the troubles in this world, the unity themed concert with focus on one-another and God picked me back up.

If you only see one more concert in your life, make sure it is the next U2 show that comes around.

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