Worth the wait? U2 360 Tour in Denver this Saturday at Invesco Field (with The Fray)
Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 May 2011 03:33
Written by Liz
Tuesday, 17 May 2011 03:33
Who’s going to see U2 this weekend? That’s the only question on anybody’s mind this week if you live anywhere near Denver. It’s pretty exciting when the world’s most amazing band comes to town. And some people have been waiting a long time for this (this concert was originally scheduled for last year but postponed due to Bono’s health problems). A year is a long time for original ticket holders. However, I have been waiting 15 years for this.
I have loved U2 ever since I was in seventh or eighth grade, and they were the favorite band of my older brother and all his cool friends. I started listening to them as a way to be cool too, but then I realized something. They were great. Their music was accessible and their lyrics relatable. They had songs for when I was in a rocking out mood (like Red Hill Mining Town) and songs for when I was in a teenage funk (like Love is Blindness).
I guess listening to U2 did increase my coolness a bit, because my brother took me to New York City to see them in concert (Pop Mart Tour) for my high school graduation/birthday present. That was the first and only time I’ve seen them in concert – 15 years ago – until this coming Saturday when they will bring their 360 Tour to Invesco Field.
Do I still love them as much as I used to? But of course. U2?s long-sustained worldwide popularity is always credited to their ability to evolve as a band. After junior high and high school, their musical personality continued to shift along with my taste, and as I have become an adult, they have remained my number one band.
I got to experience them once as a child with my brother. Now I get to experience them as an adult with my husband. A band who stays around – and not just around, but RELEVANT – that long is indeed worth the wait.
