It's an objectively awful choice.
I'm not a fan but like a few of the songs. But even if you poster-on-the-bedroom-wall-loved them...holy hell, get someone capable of actually filling a big-ass football stadium sonically. U2 might as well toss these guys out on the stage for an hour beforehand.
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- Where the Streets Have No Name is an amazing song live -
Greg,
2017-05-22, 09:51
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- O-music-T: LCD Soundsystem -
KGB,
2017-05-23, 06:19
- fun set on SNL a few weeks ago
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Jay,
2017-05-23, 11:20
- They would actually be a great opener for U2. - KGB, 2017-05-24, 06:37
- fun set on SNL a few weeks ago
- I am indescribably giddy at being able to participate in a - BillyGoat, 2017-05-22, 14:19
- I had no idea they were even in town - ndbk32, 2017-05-22, 10:21
- Going to see them in Louisville next month. -
KGB,
2017-05-22, 10:06
- Going to see them in Chicago - scriptcomesfirst, 2017-05-22, 19:16
- Concur on the Pixies -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2017-05-22, 10:54
- That was a fantastic tour - HCE, 2017-05-22, 11:49
- was at the show last night -
Jay,
2017-05-22, 09:57
- Great show - hobbs, 2017-05-22, 10:49
- From what I've seen today, everyone agrees with you - Greg, 2017-05-22, 10:17
- How'd it compare to past tours? -
HullieAndMikes,
2017-05-22, 10:17
- most subdued I've seen them (but that was a good thing) -
Jay,
2017-05-22, 11:21
- I haven't seen this one yet (two weeks in Chicago) - Mike (Embrey), 2017-05-24, 09:30
- Yeah. I think that back injury really took a lot out of the - BillyGoat, 2017-05-22, 14:18
- Cool -
HullieAndMikes,
2017-05-22, 11:41
- Saw REM on tour after Monster. Great show. My favorite - BillyGoat, 2017-05-22, 14:21
- IMO U2 tours have to be broken into 2 groups -
hobbs,
2017-05-22, 11:09
- I LOVED the two shows from the Elevation tour that I - BillyGoat, 2017-05-23, 10:53
- I'm a huge U2 fan but was pretty much done with live -
BillyGoat,
2017-05-22, 11:05
- We're going to see them in Tampa in June. -
oviedoirish,
2017-05-22, 12:23
- That's a little better. Much more high energy, anyway. -
BillyGoat,
2017-05-22, 12:59
- That's a little better. Much more high energy, anyway.
- Lumineers are a really weird choice -
HullieAndMikes,
2017-05-22, 11:14
- It would be amazing if the Dalton Brothers opened at least - BillyGoat, 2017-05-22, 14:18
- It's an objectively awful choice. -
KGB,
2017-05-22, 11:47
- The Dillards were booked? - Greg, 2017-05-22, 12:02
- they were comically small in the space -
Jay,
2017-05-22, 11:55
- Ya, seems almost vindictive on U2's part. - KGB, 2017-05-22, 12:10
- I think Mumford and Sons is opening for them on part of the -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2017-05-22, 11:54
- I've posted this before, but for Zoo TV... -
BillyGoat,
2017-05-22, 13:00
- Kanye opened for U2 in STL in Dec 05 - Silk, 2017-05-24, 00:00
- I want to say that BB King opened for U2 when I saw them -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2017-05-22, 14:02
- He definitely opened for them - Mike (Embrey), 2017-05-24, 09:26
- Mumford changed up their sound though, right? - HullieAndMikes, 2017-05-22, 11:57
- I've posted this before, but for Zoo TV... -
BillyGoat,
2017-05-22, 13:00
- We're going to see them in Tampa in June. -
oviedoirish,
2017-05-22, 12:23
- most subdued I've seen them (but that was a good thing) -
Jay,
2017-05-22, 11:21
- O-music-T: LCD Soundsystem -
KGB,
2017-05-23, 06:19