U2 stadium tour includes Tampa date
Fresh from their release of No Line on the Horizon and a week performing on Letterman, U2 has announced a world tour of stadium shows.
U2tours.com says the band will play Tampa's Raymond James Stadium on Oct. 9. Tickets would go online April 18. So far, the Tampa show is the only Florida date listed. U2's official website only lists exact tour stops through September (though it does say that a Tampa show will indeed happen in October).
Pollstar.com reports that opening acts on the so-called "360-Degree Tour" will include Glasvegas, Elbow, Kaiser Chiefs, Snow Patrol and Black Eyed Peas. U2's show director and architect are promising a circular stage design that will give all fans an unobstructed view, Pollstar says.
Check out a virtual tour of how the U2 stadium shows will look on this website.
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To Dave in Sydney: Hate to be the bearer of bad news to you but I just found out that Depeche Mode, too, is scheduled a stop here in Tampa over the summer. Make ya deal, let's swap houses for a few months: You'd get to see the concerts and I'll get to see Sydney!
Posted by: Mary | March 10, 2009 at 11:41 AM
I've seen U2 at Giants Stadium - didn't like it and I'm a HUGE U2 fan. Their style is suited more for arenas, not stadiums - intimate, personal. I'll be debating getting tickets to this one, depending on price.
Posted by: TerriOC | March 10, 2009 at 11:11 AM
It's U2sday on Radio WXRT.
Featuring their music all day long, and later tonight, the band, along with Shirley Manson will broadcast a special show.
Tomorrow evening WXRT will broadcast their Boston concert LIVE.
http://www.wxrt.com/
Posted by: U2sday on WXRT | March 10, 2009 at 07:57 AM
Big Deal! U2 is great, but their tickets are always way overpriced and I have to hear Bono's 'save the world' message. Last time I saw them I wasn't sure if I was at a concert or a political rally for some poor third world nation.
Posted by: BA | March 10, 2009 at 07:34 AM
Hey Chad, try living in Australia - we often miss out on these big tours. I just read that we have won't be getting Depeche Mode on their world tour - bummer! Hopefully, U2 will make it here in 2010. Hope you guys in Tampa enjoy the show there.
Posted by: Dave in Sydney | March 10, 2009 at 12:49 AM
as usual, no louisiana date. god forbid, anyone comes to new orleans. we get def leppard/poison/cheap trick, but no u2. not knocking leppard, i got tickets for the show already(it'll be my 10th leppard show and 5th poison show), but c'mon guys come to louisiana.
Posted by: CHAD | March 09, 2009 at 09:12 PM