U2 will play Norman this fall

[Centerback]

From NewsOK.com http://www.newsok.com/u2-will-play-n...ad_story_title

[venture]

Going to assume they'll be at Memorial Stadium like the Rolling Stones were?

[warreng88]

Going to assume they'll be at Memorial Stadium like the Rolling Stones were?

That's what I would guess. If you look at the setup of the stage, it doesn't look like it could fit inside Llyod Noble.

[SouthsideSooner]

The World tour has been announced and Owen Field on Oct. 19 is one of only 16 dates being played in North America.

How cool is that....

Date Venue City State Country PUBLIC ON-SALE
20 June 2009 Camp Nou Barcelona ES Wed. 25 March
07 July 2009 San Siro Milan IT Fri. 13 March
11 July 2009 Stade De France Paris FR Fri. 20 March
15 July 2009 Charles Ehrmann Nice FR Fri. 20 March
18 July 2009 Olympic Stadium Berlin DE Fri. 27 March
20 July 2009 Arena Amsterdam NL Sat. 14 March
24 July 2009 Croke Park Dublin IE Fri. 20 March
31 July 2009 Ullevi Stadium Gothenburg SE Fri. 13 March
03 Aug 2009 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen DE Fri. 27 March
06 Aug 2009 Slaski Stadium Chorzow PL Fri. 20 March
10 Aug 2009 Stadium Makimir Zagreb HR Fri. 27 March
14 Aug 2009 Wembley Stadium London GB Fri. 20 March
18 Aug 2009 Hampden Park Glasgow GB Fri. 20 March
20 Aug 2009 Don Valley Stad.Sheffield GB Fri. 20 March
22 Aug 2009 Millenium Stad. Cardiff Wal. GB Fri. 20 March
12 Sep 2009 Soldier Field Chicago IL US Mon. 30 March
16 Sep 2009 Rogers Centre Toronto ON CA Mon. 30 March
20 Sep 2009 Gilette Stadium Boston MA US Mon. 30 March
24 Sep 2009 Giants Stadium New YorkNY US Mon. 30 March
29 Sep 2009 FedEx Field WashingtonDC US Mon. 6 April
01 Oct 2009 Scott Stadium Charlottesville VAUS Sat. 4 April
03 Oct 2009 Stadium Raleigh NC US Mon. 6 April
06 Oct 2009 Georgia Dome Atlanta GA US Mon. 6 April
09 Oct 2009 Raymond James Tampa FL US Sat. 18 April
12 Oct 2009 New Cowboys Stad.Dallas TX US Mon. 20 April
14 Oct 2009 Reliant Stadium Houston TX US Mon. 20 April
19 Oct 2009 Ok. Mem. StadiumNorman OK US Sat. 4 April
20 Oct 2009 U. of Phx. Stad.Phoenix AZ US Mon. 20 April
23 Oct 2009 Sam Boyd Stad. Las Vegas NV US TBD
25 Oct 2009 Rose Bowl Los Angeles CA US Mon. 6 April
28 Oct 2009 BC Place Stad. VancouverBC CA Mon. 6 April

U2 Tour News from U2tours.com

On edit....make that 18 dates as they've also played NYC on March 6th and play Boston on the 11th.

[SouthsideSooner]

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U2 announces concert dates for European tour

LONDON (AP) — Irish rock band U2 has announced concert dates for a European tour.

The first stop will be Barcelona, Spain, on June 30. It's the band's first stadium concert since 2006 and follows the release last month of the group's 12th studio album, "No Line on the Horizon."

U2's Web site on Monday listed London, Milan, Italy, and Paris as other stops on the tour.

The band says it will head to North America after the European performances. The first stop on that leg of the tour is scheduled for Sept. 12 in Chicago.

U2 says 85 percent of the concert tickets will cost under $120, with many going for half that or less.

[venture]

May want to merge with the original thread on the Norman board.

http://www.okctalk.com/norman/16979-...rman-fall.html

[john60]

How did the Rolling Stones set up their stage? South endzone and leave all seating open except for the south stands?

I'll also be curious to see if they can sell alcohol at this in non-club areas...is the no alcohol rule a facility rule or is it just for NCAA events?

[soonerguru]

Under $120? Are we supposed to jump for joy? What benevolent corporate rock stars they are.

Still, this is good for Norman. It will be like an additional home game in Norman.

[soonerguru]

Did anyone notice they're blowing off Dallas on that tour? Could it be due to problems booking Jerryworld?

[soonerguru]

Nevermind. I was wrong.

[Lurker34]

"Under $120? Are we supposed to jump for joy? What benevolent corporate rock stars they are."

The band does not set ticket prices, it's the promoter "Live Nation". Live Nation has been seriously increasing ticket prices since they basically control most major concerts. I would imagine it was part of U2's contract to make Live Nation have reasonable prices. The casinos aren't helping ticket prices either.

[warreng88]

How did the Rolling Stones set up their stage? South endzone and leave all seating open except for the south stands?

I'll also be curious to see if they can sell alcohol at this in non-club areas...is the no alcohol rule a facility rule or is it just for NCAA events?

If you go to the website, you can see what the stage will look like. It will be in the center of the field with huge jumbotrons. Should be very cool.

[Lord Helmet]

How did the Rolling Stones set up their stage? South endzone and leave all seating open except for the south stands?

Yeah, the Stones had a stage in the south endzone. However, the U2 stage is supposed to be round...hence the "360 tour" tag, so I'd imagine it will be setup around midfield.

[bravoland]

I read a review a week or so ago ..and ticket prices will start at/around $30 (nosebleeds of course) down lower should be 90-120ish - real close seats could top out around $250 but should also be some standing room only general admission floor sections around $60

[onthestrip]

The Stones had the stage in the south endzone, but they also had a small stage that was in the middle of the crowd on the floor, the field in this case. During the middle of the show the main stage opened up and a bridge came out of it and connected it to the small stage where they played a couple of songs. Probably the coolest thing Ive ever seen at a concert.

[jbrown84]

I guess we can stop whining about Tulsa getting all the good shows.

[CCOKC]

From what I heard on the radio it may be the day of the OU-Texas game. What choice would you make? I choose U2 for sure. I can watch OU-Texas on tv.

[Drake]

Its the Monday following OU/Texas

[CCOKC]

According to the Phil and KC on Kiss the date is not set and there are conflicting reports. The web site that is posted if a "fan" site and not the official U2 site. When the Phil and KC contacted the promoter he would not confirm the Monday date. If you look at the dates posted it shows them playing Norman the 19th and Phoenix the 20th which seems a little hard to believe they would put shows two nights in a row that far apart. I don't see any other back to back nights on that list.

[ronronnie1]

U2 hasn't put out a good album since 93' with Zooropa. They peaked with Joshua Tree.

[stratosphere]

This is good news, i have seen this band several times throughout the years and they put on a great show.

[bluedogok]

Most tours of this size have two complete sets of equipment to allow for the complexity of set up/tear down and the ability to book shows closer to each other.

[CuatrodeMayo]

Looks like I might be forced to step foot in the Gaylord...

[nik4411]

They have been one of my favorite bands for a long time, I really must go see them.

[El Gato Pollo Loco!!!]

Has anyone here listened to the new album?