Category: Vertigo Tour

The Vertigo Tour was a worldwide concert tour staged in support of the U2’s 2004 album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. The tour visited arenas and stadiums from 2005 through 2006. The Vertigo Tour consisted of five legs that alternated between indoor arena shows in North America and outdoor stadium shows internationally. This was my awakening to global U2 touring – making my way around North America and Europe.

June 27, 2005 – Dublin

Seats: General Admission – Front Row Centre By this time, I think I’ve mastered the science of queing up. Lack of sleep, little food, little water, and stand on feet…

June 25, 2005 – Dublin

Seats: Ronin 303 Row Z Seat 24 My Birthday! Although Bono did sing Happy Birthday to Aung Sung Suu Syi, I was content. Again, the band was electrifying, played and…

June 24, 2005 – Dublin

Seats: General Admission – Second Row Centre The first of three shows in Dublin! A very rainy day. Snow Patrol was great. U2 once again performs wonderfully. Absolute hell in…

June 19, 2005 – London

Seats: General Admission – Front Row Edge Side Wow. My first European Stadium concert with my buddy Bryan. Very different from the arena shows. Met a nice couple in line…

May 28, 2005 – Boston

Seats: General Admission – Outer Ellipse Front Row Centre The closing show of the first leg, and it was an amazing show! The band was in top form and the…

May 26, 2005 – Boston

Seats: Loge 4 Seat 21 My close friend Chris and I flew into Boston that afternoon and made our way to the Fleet Center to watch another great show by…

April 28, 2005 – Vancouver

Seats: General Admission – Outer Ellipse Edge Side Another great show, first of two in Canada. Original of the Species dedicated to co-founder of Greenpeace Dorothy Stowe who was in…

April 27, 2005 – Vancouver

My friend Ajay and I were in Vancouver a few days before the first Vancouver show of the Vertigo Tour. We were walking around north Vancouver in a park when…

April 25, 2005 – Seattle

Seats: Section 128 Row 6 Seat 15 My first Vertigo Tour show of many. What a great setlist! Including rare songs as Bad, Gloria, and Original of the Species. Eddie…