The legendary rock band U2 is finishing up it's 360 Tour and we secured last minute tickets for their East Lansing, Michigan show last Sunday night. This stop over on the MSU campus in Spartan football stadium was the first time I ever saw a major band in a stadium venue. Despite the large crowd traffic was good, bathrooms easily accessible, food and beverage lines moved fast and people were mellow in the 80 degree evening.
The opening band Florence and The Machine were already on stage when Bruce and I arrived, their powerful harpsichord driven music is punctuated by the strong and steady voice of their female lead singer. I did not know much about the band but enjoyed what I saw of their set.
The crowd responded with wild adulation when the four lads from Ireland took to the stage, the thunderous applause abated when Bono stepped up to the mic only to be ignited once again as the first notes escaped his throat. The voice nor the elaborate 360 stage/set did not disappoint.
In size and shape the behemoth set reminded me of one huge arachnid. Unlike Florence Bono and the boys never did laps around the lower stage instead they traversed the two bridges which were kept covered during the opening act. Those bridges had hydraulics which allowed them to join at center stage or retract to opposite sides of the circular stage. The cone shaped body of the spider monster was a huge led screen which could shrink and enlarge with the flick of a switch. The concert itself was projected on the screen as well as social commentary for which U2 is well known.
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