U2 Denver

Denver 4/20/05
Photos taken by Colin Burke.

U2 left town today after two killer shows. Playing on back to back nights, the band did a pretty good job of mixing things up. Both shows were much better and tighter than the San Diego shows. Bono threw in a verse of "She's a Mystery to Me", a song he wrote for Roy Orbison, near the end of "One" at the request of a fan. I have never danced and jumped up and down at a U2 show as much as the second night. The opening five songs almost killed me. I don't think I have ever heard them play The Fly or Elevation better than that night. It was good seeing so many close friends at the show and getting to hang out. I also want to say that I am grateful that Cherilyn survived the second show.

Night 1:
Love and Peace
Vertigo/ Stories For Boys
Elevation
Cry/ Electric Co.
An Cat Dubh / Into the Heart
City of Blinding Lights
Beautiful Day
Miracle Drug
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
New Year's Day
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet The Blue Sky/ Hands That Built America
Running to Stand Still
Pride in the name of love
Where the Streets Have No Name
One/ She's a Mystery to Me
Zoo Station
The Fly
Mysterious Ways
All Because of You
Yahweh
"40"

Night 2:
City of Blinding Lights
Beautiful Day
Vertigo
Elevation
Gloria
The Ocean
New Year's Day
Miracle Drug
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
Love and Peace or Else
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet The Blue Sky/ Hands That Built America
Running to Stand Still
Bad
Pride
Where the Streets Have No Name
One
The Fly
Mysterious Ways
All Because of You
Original of the Species
"40"