PHOTOS (PAS), AUDIO & REVIEW: U2 ROSE BOWL WITH OR WITHOUT COUNTERFEIT TICKETS!

Pasadena, CA - What a fiasco! Over 1 mile was how long the single-window line was if your tickets would not scan at the gate.  As I walked up fellow fans asked "are you here for Will Call?" I replied, "No, I am here because of issues with my tickets not scanning."  "Oh, that is the loooooooooong line (points to the back), back there."  I was fine until I got in that line only to learn that many others, to the tune of over 1000, had been scammed on Craigs List and apparently the tickets were fakes.  I asked to see one of these counterfeits from another fan - it looked exactly like mine and authentic. Same weight paper / card stock, perforated edges, right down to the sponsor logo and fine print on the back, bar code the whole nine. 



Even a scalper had said that he would have bought it himself it looked so legit.  The anxiety and nervousness began to set in.  What are we going to do if these are fakes? I thought to myself, as I was standing in the line with my friends wife, Isis because my wife and her husband got in fine with the other tickets.  Anger slowly crept though my soul as I pondered strangling the guy I got these from.  Story after excruciating story of people being turned away with these bogus tickets didn't help the matter either.  After speaking with a District Attorney who had also been scammed (maybe justice will be served as she promised to hunt the guys down), KTLA interviewed me on how I was feeling at this point. 



I thought well all I can do at this point really is pray, so I did.  "God, please help us get into this show."  And he did! GOD ROCKS!  And apparently is a fan of U2.  We got up to the window and they immediately verified that they were counterfeit and offered to sell us replacements, GA Floor for face value.  I gladly accepted their kind offer as they did not have to do this.  The show was already sold out and to do this was more than fair as they could easily have stated reasons beyond their control - fire codes etc - would not allow this.



I have a renewed faith that God listens and also in the production staff of U2.  Hundreds of people were taking their anger and frustration out on them for obvious reasons and that there was only one window handling this disaster.  There was a bit of poetic justice even in that as those who argued and took it out on them - the gracious offer of a replacement was not extended.  There is a lesson for ya - be kind regardless of your circumstances as you never know where or who the help might come from.



After listening to the entire Black Eye Peas set from "THAT" line, we were finally on our way in with real tickets.  Apparently, Slash came out and performed with the them covering "Sweet Child O' Mine".  The U2 show was simply amazing.  There was already a buzz in the air (no pun intended) due to the fact that they were shooting for the DVD. 



Something about shooting with the PAS (point and shoot) and image quality . . . it is so frustrating shooting with these things (ok I know I am spoiled equipment wise) but can you spell g-r-a-i-n-y?  This is why I was more concerned with the audio . . .



Here is what the set list was:

  1. BreathePlay Video
  2. Get On Your BootsPlay Video
  3. MagnificentPlay Video
  4. Mysterious WaysPlay Video
  5. Beautiful DayPlay Video
  6. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking ForPlay Video
  7. Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out OfPlay Video
  8. No Line on the HorizonPlay Video
  9. ElevationPlay Video
  10. In A Little WhilePlay Video
  11. Unknown CallerPlay Video
  12. Until The End Of The WorldPlay Video
  13. The Unforgettable FirePlay Video
  14. City Of Blinding LightsPlay Video
  15. VertigoPlay Video
  16. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy TonightPlay Video
  17. Sunday Bloody SundayPlay Video
  18. MLKPlay Video
  19. Walk OnPlay Video
  20. Encore:
  21. OnePlay Video
  22. Where The Streets Have No NamePlay Video
  23. Encore 2:
  24. Ultraviolet (Light My Way)Play Video
  25. With Or Without YouPlay Video
  26. Moment of SurrenderPlay Video



And here is what is sounded like: audio stream / download here.

by Erik Thureson

 

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