I'm a huge U2 fan but was pretty much done with live

by BillyGoat, At Thanksgiving with Joe Bethersontin, Monday, May 22, 2017, 11:05 (2553 days ago) @ HullieAndMikes

shows, especially at Soldier Field, which I absolutely hate.

But once I found out they would play the whole Joshua Tree, I was all-in.

And I agree that I'd do the same for Achtung Baby.

IMO, one of the worst things about the huge stadium shows is the opening acts. You need a U2, a Stones, or someone else with that type of presence to fill that space with sound and energy. I don't see how any opening band could be even remotely successful in that situation. As far as I can tell, the only strength of the Lumineers in this role is to get maybe 20-25% of the audience in their seats early and drinking a couple extra beers. They might have, what, 2-3 songs (charitably) that the general public knows and will enjoy. Personally, the only one I know well is the "Chickeneers" spoof of Hey-Ho from Fallon. I would be more excited about Nick Offerman wearing a chicken suit opening for U2, and I suspect that the vast majority of the 40+ crew in the crowd would agree.