October 24, 2001 – Elevation NYC1
October 24, 2001 was the first of three Elevation shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and Tasha and I had tickets to all three shows. We arrived in NYC 5:15am [continue reading]
This Day in U2 History
Actually the day in my U2 history, meaning the dates of all 75 U2 concerts I’ve been to – as well as all the album releases.
October 25, 2001 – Elevation NYC2
For the second Elevation show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on October 25, 2001, Tasha and I had seats. It was quite relaxing not to have to wait in line all day [continue reading]
October 27, 2001 – Elevation NYC3
We had a day off between the second and third Elevation shows in New York City, so we drove up to New Jersey to check into our hotel – which we kept through the [continue reading]
October 28, 2001 – Elevation New Jersey
On October 28, 2001, U2’s Elevation Tour returned back to the Continental Airlines Arena where it had played two shows to end the first leg of the tour in June. Tasha, [continue reading]
October 30, 2000 – All That You Can’t Leave Behind
October 30, 2000 was a preamble to what would be one of the best years of my life – U2001. It was the day All That You Can’t Leave Behind was released and the [continue reading]
October 30, 2001 – Elevation Providence1
The morning after the U2 Elevation show in New Jersey on October 28, I drove up to Providence, Rhode Island for two U2 shows on October 30 and 31 – the second being [continue reading]
October 31, 2001 – Elevation Providence2 Larry’s 40th Birthday
The date was October 31, 2001. You may automatically associate that day with Halloween, but I associate with U2’s Hitman, and my favorite person I don’t actually [continue reading]
November 2, 2001 – Elevation Philadelphia
Still on a high from the previous night, sharing champagne with Larry on his 40th birthday at my most favorite U2 show ever, Tasha and I left Providence for Philadelphia. We [continue reading]
November 4, 1988 – Rattle and Hum the movie
Most people honor the anniversary of U2’s Rattle and Hum album, but I have always honored the anniversary of Rattle and Hum the movie, which premiered in the U.S. on [continue reading]
November 10, 1997 – PopMart Tampa
The U2 concert in Tampa, Florida on November 10, 1997 at Houlihans Stadium was my favorite show of the PopMart tour. At the time, it was actually my favorite U2 show I had [continue reading]
November 14, 1997 – PopMart Miami (when I almost converted)
On November 14, 1997, I was in Miami, Florida at Pro Player Stadium for my last PopMart show. Just like the show in Tampa a few days before, I again did not stay in my seat [continue reading]
November 19, 1991 – Achtung Baby
Achtung Baby was released on November 19, 1991. I was very excited for the release of Achtung Baby as I was now old enough at 19 to finally go to a U2 concert. My mom [continue reading]
November 22, 2004 – How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
On November 22, 2004 U2’s How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb was released. I was not in love with this album no matter how many times I listened to it. But there were a [continue reading]
On the Road With U2 