Milwaukee drinks up U2


If you ask the people of Milwaukee what goes with U2, they might say “beer.” Much of the fermented beverage was enjoyed at U2’s concert at the Bradley Center in the Beer Capital of the World last night. Glasses were raised as Bono shared with the audience that the day was a special one for U2; it was the band’s birthday. It was 29 years to the day that they met in Larry Mullen’s kitchen and began their musical career.

The most memorable moment of the show came in the first encore, when Bono forgot the lyrics to “Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses” (or did he forget which song he was singing?). Edge, always the grounded one, rescued the lost singer and set the song on course again.

U2 now have a week’s break before the tour picks up again in Boston on October 3.

(Photo: U2log.com)

14 thoughts on “Milwaukee drinks up U2”

  3. Wow, 29 years ago in Larry Mullen’s kitchen! I sure wish I could have been a fly on the wall that day. History in the making!

  4. Wow, 29 years ago in Larry Mullen’s kitchen! I sure wish I could have been a fly on the wall that day. History in the making!

  5. An interesting post-note to this show is that while it was going on, a flash flood occurred in Milwaukee. The streets outside the venue filled up with water a foot and a half deep. By the time the show had ended, most of the flooding had subsided.

    Many fans who parked their vehicles on the streets found the interior of their vehicles to be soaked. The flooding and subsequent closing of streets caused fans delays leaving the area after the concert.

  6. An interesting post-note to this show is that while it was going on, a flash flood occurred in Milwaukee. The streets outside the venue filled up with water a foot and a half deep. By the time the show had ended, most of the flooding had subsided.

    Many fans who parked their vehicles on the streets found the interior of their vehicles to be soaked. The flooding and subsequent closing of streets caused fans delays leaving the area after the concert.

  7. Cool vid. I was there too. Yea it rained like crazy. Any more short vids like that from the concert? Or does anyone know if the whole show was taped or not?

  8. Cool vid. I was there too. Yea it rained like crazy. Any more short vids like that from the concert? Or does anyone know if the whole show was taped or not?

  9. The show was taped,from what I know all chicago minnesota and milwaukee shows have been taped , full sample songs have surfaced but not the whole show yet.

  10. The show was taped,from what I know all chicago minnesota and milwaukee shows have been taped , full sample songs have surfaced but not the whole show yet.

  11. Hey Chris, do you kno where I could find these tracks? If you’ve got any tracks from the Milwaukee show I’d be willing to trade for them. Any help would be great. Thanks,

    Aaron

  12. Hey Chris, do you kno where I could find these tracks? If you’ve got any tracks from the Milwaukee show I’d be willing to trade for them. Any help would be great. Thanks,

    Aaron

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