U2 - 2009-10-30 - MSG, NY, NY (TV SBD)

U2

2009-10-30

25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

TV SBD Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Vertigo (with "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)" and "Rock 'N' Roll High School" snippets)

02. Magnificent

03. Because the Night (with Patti Smith & Bruce Springsteen)

04. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For > The Promised Land (snippett) (with Bruce Springsteen)

05. Mysterious Ways

06 Where Is the Love? (with Black Eyed Peas)

xx. One (missing) (with Black Eyed Peas) 

07. Gimme Shelter (with Mick Jagger & Black Eyed Peas) 

08. Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of

(with Mick Jagger)

09. Beautiful Day

U2 - 2009-10-30 - MSG, NY, NY (TV SBD)

Following up on yesterday's post, today we bring you a soundboard recording of U2 at the 2nd night of the 2nd night of the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert, on October 30, 2009, 17 yeras ago today.  They are joined by special guests Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, the Black Eyed Peas, and Mick Jagger.

U2 - 1992-08-13 - Giants Stadium, NJ (SBD Matrix)

U2

1992-08-13

Giants Stadium

East Rutherford, NJ

SBD Matrix Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Show Opening

02. Zoo Station

03. The Fly

04. Even Better Than The Real Thing

05. Mysterious Ways

06. One > She's A Mystery To Me

07. Until The End Of The World

08. New Year's Day

09. Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World

10. Angel Of Harlem

11. When Love Comes To Town

12. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

13. All I Want Is You

14. Sunday Bloody Sunday

15. Bullet The Blue Sky

16. Running To Stand Still

17. Where The Streets Have No Name

18. Pride (In The Name Of Love)

19. Desire

20. With Or Without You

21. Love Is Blindness

U2 - 1992-08-13 - Giants Stadium, NJ (SBD/Matrix)

I've seen U2 twice - once in August 1992 during the ZooTV tour and then again in October 2001, after the tragedy on 9-11, when the band's emotional tribute to the victims provided a much needed catharsis for us all. You can check out my book, TEN RULES OF THE ROAD I LEARNED AT MY FIRST CONCERT to learn the story of the time I tried to see U2 on November 24,1981 which didn't quite worked out as planned.

Today we bring you that very first U2 show I attended and the saga that goes with it. When U2 launched its 1992 Zoo TV tour in support of its latest album, Actung Baby, they did so in grandiose fashion. In contrast to the austere stage setups from their previous tours, the Zoo TV Tour was an elaborately staged multimedia event. The stage featured dozens of large video screens that showed visual effects, random video clips, and flashing text phrases. The band incorporated live satellite link-ups, channel surfing, and crank calls, including trying to call President Bush, into each performance. Eleven cars - German made Trabants to be exact - hung from cranes over the stage. It was an incredible audio/visual cavalcade of effects designed to parody the media over exposure in a world where cable TV and the Internet reigned supreme. It truly was one of the most amazing stage shows ever created for a rock performance. Unfortunately, despite being in attendance for the U2 show at Giants Stadium on August 13, 1992, 25 years ago today as captured in this SBD Matrix recording, my only exposure to this incredible multimedia extravaganza is what I read about it. You see, our seats were to the side of the stage. In fact, they were so far to the side, that we basically saw some large support poles that held up all of the equipment!  So, if you download and listen to this soundboard matrix from that show, you'll basically have the same experience we had! You'll hear the music, but you'll need to imagine what was transpiring on stage!

U2 - 2009-07-21 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (IEM)

U2

2009-07-21

Pays-Bays Arena

Amsterdam, Netherlands

IEM Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Space Oddity [PA]

02. Kingdom

03. Breathe

04. No Line On The Horizon

05. Get On Your Boots

06. Magnificent

07. Beautiful Day

08. Elevation

09. Desire

10. Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of

11. One

12. Until The End Of The World

13. City Of Blinding Lights

14. Vertigo

15. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight [remix]

02. Sunday Bloody Sunday

03. Pride (In The Name Of Love)

04. MLK

05. Walk On

06. Desmond Tutu speech

07. Where The Streets Have No Name

08. Bad

09. Ultraviolet (Light My Way)

10. With Or Without You

11. Moment Of Surrender

Bonus Track:

12. Soundcheck IEM (2009-07-20) 

U2 - 2009-07-21 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (IEM)

U2 2009 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To Back entry featuring U2 during the 360 Degrees tour in 2009.  This one is an IEM recording from the Netherlands from July 21, 2009, 17 years ago today.

U2 - 2009-07-20 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (IEM)

U2

2009-07-20

Pays-Bays Arena

Amsterdam, Netherlands

IEM Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Space Oddity (PA)

02. Kingdom

03. Breathe

04. No line On The Horizon

05. Get On Your Boots

06. Magnificent

07. Beautiful Day

08. Mysterious Ways

09. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

10. Angel Of Harlem

11. In A Little while

12. Unknown Caller

13. The Unforgettable Fire

14. City Of Blinding Lights

15. Vertigo

16. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (Remix)

17. Sunday bloody sunday

18. Pride (In the name of Love)

19. MLK

20. Walk On

21. Desmond Tutu speech

22. Where the streets have no name

23. One

24. Ultraviolet (Light My Way)

25. With Or Without You

26. Moment Of surrender

U2 - 2009-07-20 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (IEM)

U2 2009 - Back To Back - #1: On June 30, 2009, U2 launched 360 degrees tour, which encompassed 110 shows over a 2 year stretch. The tour was undertaken in support of the band's then new album, No Line On The Horizon. Why a name for the tour that was different from the album title? U2 decided to name the tour after their unique stage configuration allowed the audience to almost completely surround the stage. To accommodate that set up, a massive four-legged structure nicknamed "The Claw" was built above the stage, with the sound system and a cylindrical video screen atop it. The tour became the highest grossing by any rock band in history, with $736 million in ticket sales This IEM recording captures the band during that tour in the Netherlands on July 20, 2009, 17 yeras ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back To Back set.

U2 - 2017-07-09 - London UK (IEM Matrix)

U2

2017-07-09

London, England

Twickenham Stadium

IEM Matrix Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Sunday Bloody Sunday

02. New Year's Day

03. Bad > Heroes (snippet) > Where Are We Now? (snippet)

04. Pride (In The Name Of Love)

05. Where The Streets Have No Name > All You Need Is Love (snippet)

06. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

07. With Or Without You

08. Bullet The Blue Sky

09. Running To Stand Still

10. Red Hill Mining Town

11. In God's Country

12. Trip Through Your Wires > Love Me Do (snippet)

13. One Tree Hill

14. Exit > Wise Blood (snippet) > Eeny Meeny Miny Moe (snippet)

15. Mothers Of The Disappeared

Encore:

16. Miss Sarajevo

17. Beautiful Day > Starman (snippet)

18. Elevation

19. Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? (snippet) > Vertigo > It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It) (snippet)

20. Miss You (snippet) > Mysterious Ways

21. Ultra Violet (Light My Way)

22. One > Hear Us Coming (snippet)

U2 - 2017-07-09 - London UK (IEM Matrix) 

U2 Joshua Tree 30 Tour - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To Back set featuring U2 during the Joshua Tree 30 tour. This one is an IEM matrix from London from July 9, 2017, 9 years ago today.  

U2 - 2017-07-08 - London UK (IEM Matrix)

U2

2017-07-08

London, England

Twickenham Stadium

IEM Matrix Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Sunday Bloody Sunday

02. New Year's Day

03. Bad > Heroes (snippet) > Where Are We Now? (snippet)

04. Pride (In The Name Of Love)

05. Where The Streets Have No Name > California (There is No End To Love) (snippet)

06. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

07. With Or Without You

08. Bullet The Blue Sky

09. Running To Stand Still

10. Red Hill Mining Town

11. In God's Country

12. Trip Through Your Wires

13. One Tree Hill

14. Exit > Wise Blood (snippet) > Eeny Meeny Miny Moe (snippet)

15. Mothers Of The Disappeared

Encore:

16. Miss Sarajevo

17. Beautiful Day > Alison (snippet)

18. Elevation

19. Vertigo > Rebel Rebel (snippet)

20. Happy Birthday

21. Ultra Violet (Light My Way)

22. One > Hear Us Coming (snippet)

23. The Little Things That Give You Away

24. Don’t Look Back In Anger (with Noel Gallagher)

U2 - 2017-07-08 - London UK (IEM Matrix) 

 

U2 Joshua Tree 30 Tour - Back To Back - #1: In 1987, U2 released the album the Joshua Tree, a disc which put the band on the cover of Time Magazine, just the 4th rock and roll act at that time to ever achieve that distinction. Three decades later, U2 went on tour to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their landmark disc. Each concert on the tour found the band playing the Joshua Tree album in its entirety, which marked the first ever live performances of the tune Red Hill Mining Town. This IEM matrix recording captures U2 during that tour in London on July 8, 2017, 9 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back To Back set.

U2 - 2018-06-11 - Apollo Theater, NY (FM)

U2

2018-06-11

Apollo Theater

New York, NY

SiriusXM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. I Will Follow (with "Walking on the Moon" snippet)

02. The Electric Co.(with "Send In the Clowns" snippet)

03. Out Of Control

xx. Red Flag Day (missing)

04. All Because of You

05. Vertigo (with "1969" snippet)

06. Elevation

07. Beautiful Day

08. Pride (In the Name of Love)

09. Get Out Of Your Own Way

10. American Soul

Encore 1:

11. Angel Of Harlem* (with "Into the Mystic" snippet)

12. Desire*

13. When Love Comes To Town*

14. Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of*

Encore 2:

15. Every Breaking Wave

16. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

17. Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way

*with Sun Ra Arkestra

U2 - 2018-06-11 - Apollo Theater, NY (FM)

I've seen U2 twice - once in August 1992 during the ZooTV tour and then again in October 2001, after the tragedy on 9-11, when the band's emotional tribute to the victims provided a much needed catharsis for us all. You can check out my book, TEN RULES OF THE ROAD I LEARNED AT MY FIRST CONCERT to learn the story of the time I tried to see U2 on November 24,1981 which didn't quite worked out as planned.

This FM broadcast captures U2 on June 11, 2018, 8 years ago today, during a special concert, arranged in conjunction wit SiriusXM, at the Apollo Theater in New York.  The band was in the midst of a huge stadium tour in support of the album, Song Of Experience, but on this night played to a crowd of just 1500 invited guests.

U2 - 1982-05-14 - Hattem, Netherlands (SBD)

U2

1982-05-14

T'Heem  

Hattem, The Netherlands

Soundboard Recording

256 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Gloria

02. Another Time, Another Place

03. I Threw A Brick Through A Window

04. A Day Without Me

05. An Cat Dubh > 

06. Into The Heart

07. Rejoice

08. Cry > The Electric Co.

09. I Fall Down

10. October

11. I Will Follow

12. A Celebration

13. Twilight

14. Out Of Control

15. Fire

16. 11 O'Clock Tick Tock > The Ocean

17. Southern Man

U2 - 1982-05-14 - Hattem, Netherlands (SBD)

In October 1981, U2 released their second album, October, to mixed reviews. The band had struggled with this disc, often feeling conflicted between the themes of religion and spirituality contained in the songs and the rock and roll life style they were living. Recording was further complicated by the fact that a briefcase containing lyrics was stolen by fans, through it was eventually returned. Perhaps the band reached a bit too far with October. Years later Bono himself said about the album, "Can you imagine your second album—the difficult second album—it's about God?" In any event, despite the less than stellar reviews and poor sales of October, the band toured extensively in support of the disc. This soundboard recording captures them in the Netherlands on May 14, 1982, 44 years ago today. 

U2 - 2005-04-15 - Phoenix, AZ (IEM Aud Matrix)

U2

2005-04-15 

Glendale Arena

Phoenix, AZ 

IEM Aud Matrix recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. City Of Blinding Lights

03. Beautiful Day

04. Vertigo

05. Elevation

06. Gloria

07. The Ocean

08. New Years Day

09. Miracle Drug

10. Sometimes You Can't Make iIt On Your Own

11. Love & Peace Or Else

12. Sunday Bloody Sunday

13. Bullet The Blue Sky

14. Running To Stand Still

15. Bad

16. Pride (In The Name of Love)

17. Where The Streets Have No Name

18. Intriduction to One 

19. One

20. encore break

21. The Fly

22. Mysterious Ways

23. All Because Of You

14. Yahweh

25. 40

U2 - 2005-04-15 - Phoenix, AZ (IEM Aud Matrix)

U2 entered the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame as part of the Class of 2005, alongside Buddy Guy and The Pretenders, just 2 name two other members of the class.  They played 4 songs at the ceremony: Until The End Of The World, Pride (In The Name Of Love), I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, and Vertigo, getting some help from Bruce Springsteen on the third tune.

This IEM Matrix recording captures U2 in Phoenix on April 15, 2005, 21 years ago today and just about a month after their induction.  The band was near the start of their Vertigo tour, which would eventually encompass 5 legs, 131 shows and run until December 2006. 

U2 - 2001-03-24 - Sunrise, FL (SBD)

U2

2001-03-24

National Car Rental Center

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Elevation

02. Beautiful Day

03. Until The End Of The World

04. New Year's Day

05. Stuck In A Moment

06. Gone

07. Discotheque > Staring At The Sun

08. New York

09. I Will Follow

10. Sunday Bloody Sunday > Get Up Stand Up

11. Band Introductions

12. Sweetest Thing

CD 2:

01. In A Little While

02. Ground Beneath Her Feet

03. Bad

04. Where The Streets Have No Name

05. Mysterious Ways

06. The Fly 

07. Bullet The Blue Sky

08. With Or Without You

09. One

10. Walk On

U2 - 2001-03-24 - Sunrise, FL (SBD)

2000s - #5: While the last leg of the Elevation Tour is remembered for U2's remarkable tribute to the victims of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the early parts of the tour were a celebration of the band's amazing new album, All That You Can't Leave Behind. Following the mixed reception to their 1997 album, Pop, U2 returned to their roots for All That You Can't Leave Behind. At the time of the album's release, U2 said on a number of occasions that they were "reapplying for the job of the best band in the world". The public and critics heartily approved, as the disc sold over 12 million copies and won 7 Grammy Awards. The songs Beautiful Day, Walk On, Elevation, and Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of all reached the top 5 on the Billboard charts in the United Kingdom. Of course, many of the album's songs, especially Walk On, New York, and Peace On Earth, would take on new meaning in the wake of the events of 9-11.This soundboard recording captures the band in Sunrise on March 24, 2001, a quarter century ago today, and just about 6 months before that tragic moment.

U2 - 2024-03-02 - Las Vegas, NV (IEM)

U2

2024-03-02

The Sphere

Las Vegas, NV

IEM Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. Zoo Station

03. The Fly

04. Even Better Than the Real Thing

05. Mysterious Ways

06. One > Love Me Tender snippet

07. Until the End Of The World

08. Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

09. Tryin’ to Throw Your Arms Around the World

10. All I Want Is You

11. Desire

12. Angel Of Harlem

13. Don't Dream It's Over (Crowed House Cover)

14. Acrobat

15. So Cruel

16. Ultraviolet (Light My Way)

17. Love Is Blindness

18. Elevation

19. Atomic City

20. Vertigo

21. Where The Streets Have No Name

22. With Or Without You

23. Beautiful Day

24. 40

U2 - 2024-03-02 - Las Vegas, NV (IEM)

2020s - #1: In 2023 U2 became the first band to play at Sphere, an innovative 18,000 seat arena located at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. Other bands to follow in U2's footsteps included Dead & Company and The Eagles. Sphere, per Wikipedia "is being marketed for its immersive video and audio capabilities, which include a 16K resolution wraparound interior LED screen, speakers with beamforming and wave field synthesis technologies, and 4D physical effects. The venue's exterior also features 580,000 sq ft of LED displays. Sphere measures 366 feet  high and 516 feet. The arena cost $2.3 billion, making it the most expensive entertainment venue built in the Las Vegas Valley."  U2 returned to Sphere in early 2024, playing a series of shows from Jnaury to March.  This IEM recording captures the final night in Las Vegas, on March 2, 2024, 2 years ago today.

U2 - 2023-12-15 - Las Vegas, NV (IEM Matrix)

U2

2023-12-15

The Sphere

Las Vegas, NV

IEM Matrix Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. Zoo Station

03. The Fly

04. Even Better Than the Real Thing

05. Mysterious Ways

06. One

07. Love Me Tender

08. Until the End of the World

09. Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

10. Tryin’ to Throw Your Arms Around the World

11. City of Blinding Lights

12. Pride (In The Name Of Love)

13. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

14. Christmas, Baby Please Come Home

15. Acrobat

16. So Cruel

17. Ultraviolet (Light My Way)

18. Love Is Blindness

19. Intro to Elevation

20. Elevation

21. Atomic City

22. Vertigo

23. Where the Streets Have No Name

24. With or Without You

25. Beautiful Day

26. Outro

U2 - 2023-12-15 - Las Vegas, NV (IEM Matrix)

I've seen U2 twice - once in August 1992 during the ZooTV tour and then again in October 2001, after the tragedy on 9-11, when the band's emotional tribute to the victims provided a much needed catharsis for us all. You can check out my book, TEN RULES OF THE ROAD I LEARNED AT MY FIRST CONCERT to learn the story of the time I tried to see U2 on November 24, 1981 at a club called Hitsville which didn't quite work out as planned. 

This IEM Matrix recording captures U2 just 2 years ago today, on December 15, 2023, at the then brand new Sphere venue in Las Vegas. They were became the first band to play at Sphere, an innovative 18,000 seat arena located at the Venetian Hotel. Other bands to follow in U2's footsteps included Dead & Company and The Eagles. Sphere, per Wikipedia "is being marketed for its immersive video and audio capabilities, which include a 16K resolution wraparound interior LED screen, speakers with beamforming and wave field synthesis technologies, and 4D physical effects. The venue's exterior also features 580,000 sq ft of LED displays. Sphere measures 366 feet  high and 516 feet. The arena cost $2.3 billion, making it the most expensive entertainment venue built in the Las Vegas Valley."

Bono - 2022-11-25 - Paris, France (IEM)

Bono

2022-11-25

Le Grand Rex

Paris, France

IEM recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. City of Blinding Lights

02. Vertigo

03. -talk-

04. With or Without You

05. -talk-

06. Out of Control

07. -talk-

08. Sunday Bloody Sunday

09. -talk-

10. Pride (In the Name of Love)

11. Where the Streets Have no Name

12. -talk-

13. Desire

14. -talk-

15. Beautiful Day

16. Torna a Surriento

Bono - 2022-11-25 - Paris, France (IEM)

2020s - #6:  On November 1, 2022, Bono's memoir, Surrender was published. As part of the promotion for the book, the U2 front man embarked on a solo tour described as "an evening of words, music, and some mischief".  The tour consisted of 14 dates, 7 in the US and & in Europe, all at theaters with a capacity of 3,500 or less. Bono secribed the tour by syaing, "I miss being on stage and the closeness of U2's audience. In these shows I've got some stories to sing, and some songs to tell…".  Part concert, part Broadway stage show, the shows were so successful that a 2nd leg was launched in 2023.  This IEM recording captures Bono during the 2022 leg, in Paris, on November 22, 2022, 3 years ago today.

U2 - 2018-11-10 - Dublin, Ireland (IEM)

U2

2018-11-10

3 Arena

Dublin, Ireland

IEM Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro 

02. The Blackout

03. Lights Of Home

04. I Will Follow

05. Gloria

06. Beautiful Day

07. Dirty Day

08. Zoo Station

09. The Fly

10. Stay (Faraway, So Close!)

11. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

12. Intermission

13. Elevation Intro

14. Elevation

15. Vertigo 

16. Even Better Than The Real Thing

17. Acrobat

18. You're The Best Thing About Me

19. Summer Of Love

20. Pride (In The Name Of Love)

21. Get Out Of Your Own Way

22. New Year's Day

23. City Of Blinding Lights

24. Encore 

25. Landlady

26. One

27. Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way

28. 13 (There Is A Light)

U2 - 2018-11-10 - Dublin, Ireland (IEM)

2010s - #3: On May 2, 2018, U2 launched their Experience + Innocence tour, in support of the album Songs of Experience. Comprised of two legs and 60 concerts, the Experience + Innocence Tour visited North America from May through July, and Europe from August through November. Germany. The tour was a companion to the 2015 Innocence + Experience Tour which had supported the album, Songs of Innocence. This IEM recording captures U2 during the European leg of the Experience + Innocence tour, in Dublin on November 10, 2018, 7 years ago today.

U2 - 2023-11-01 - Las Vegas, NV (IEM Matrix)

U2

2023-11-01

The Sphere

Las Vegas, NV

IEM Matrix recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Backstage Interview

02. Intro

03. Zoo Station

04. The Fly

05. Even Better Than The Real Thing

06. Mysterious Ways

07. One

08. Love Me Tender

09. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

10. Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World

11. All I Want Is You

12. Desire

13. Angel Of Harlem

14. Love Rescue Me

15. Acrobat

16. So Cruel

17. Ultraviolet

18. Love Is Blindness

19. Intro to Elevation

20. Elevation

21. Atomic City

22. Vertigo

23. Where The Streets Have No Name

24. With or Without You

25. Beautiful Day

26. Outro

U2 - 2023-11-01 - Las Vegas, NV (IEM Matrix)

2020s - #1: In fall 2023, U2 became the first band to play at Sphere in Las Vegas, an innovative 18,000 seat arena located at the Venetian Hotel.  Other bands to follow in U2's footsteps included Dead & Company and The Eagles. Sphere, per Wikipedia "is being marketed for its immersive video and audio capabilities, which include a 16K resolution wraparound interior LED screen, speakers with beamforming and wave field synthesis technologies, and 4D physical effects. The venue's exterior also features 580,000 sq ft of LED displays. Sphere measures 366 feet  high and 516 feet. The arena cost $2.3 billion, making it the most expensive entertainment venue built in the Las Vegas Valley."  U2's residency was a tremendous success, with the initial run of shows scheduled for September to November, eventually extending all the way to March 2024.  This IEM matrix recording captures their November 1, 2023 concert  just 2 years ago today.

Live Aid - 1985-07-13 - London, UK & Philadelphia, PA (Part 2) (FM)

Live Aid

1985-07-13

Part 2

Wembley Stadium, London, UK

JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Performers (See Artwork For Set Lists)

• Germany For Africa
• Judas Priest
• Paul Young
• Bryan Adams
• U2
• The Beach Boys
• Dire Straits
• George Thorogood
• Queen
• Simple Minds
• David Bowie
• The Pretenders
• The Who
• Santana
• Pat Metheny
• Norway For Africa
• Elton John
• Ashford & Simpson
• Teddy Pendegrass
• Kool & The Gang

Live Aid - 1985-07-13 - London, UK & Philadelphia, PA  (Part  2) (FM)

Here's part 2 of our post of the FM Broadcast of the complete Live Aid concert, from July 13, 1985, 40 years ago today. This post features 2 of the most memorable performances of the day, by U2 and Queen. U2's set established them as rock superstars, while Queen's performance has often been ranked as one of the greatest live moments in rock history. This post also includes sets from Elton John, with both Kiki Dee and George Michael; Santana, with Pat Metheny; the Who in their first show since their 1982 farewell tour, and Ashford & Simpson, with a wheel chair bound Teddy Pendergrass making his first public appearance since the car accident that left him paralyzed. Come back later today for the final segment of the show, including the finales on both sides of the Atlantic.  

Live 8 - 2005-07-02 - London, UK (FM)

Live 8 - London

featuring Paul McCartney, U2 Elton John, Sting, The Who & Pink Floyd

2005-07-02

Hyde Park

London, England

FM Broadcast

320 Kbps

Artwork Included

Paul McCartney & U2

01. Sgt. Pepper's Lonley Hearts Club Band

U2

01. Beautiful Day > Blackbird

02. Vertigo > Feuer frei!

03. One > Unchained Melody

Elton John

01. The Bitch Is Back

02. Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting

03. Children Of The Revolution

Sting

01. Message In A Bottle

02. Driven To Tears

03. Every Breath You Take

The Who

01. Who Are You

02. Won't Get Fooled Again

Pink Floyd

01. Intro

02. Breathe

03. Money

04. Wish You Were Here

05. Comfortably Numb

06. Outro

Paul McCartney

01. Get Back

02. Drive My Car

03. Helter Skelter

04. The Long And Winding Road > 

05. Hey Jude

Live 8 - 2005-07-02 - London, UK (FM)

Twenty years after Live Aid raised millions to "Feed The World", Bob Geldorf launched another massive series of benefit concerts/festivals designed to "Make Poverty History.  Known as Live 8, these concerts, held in 10 countries simultaneously, were timed right before the start of the G8 economic summit in order to gain the attention of world political leaders. Live 8 played a key role in getting the G8 nations to pledge to double aid too impoverished countries from $25 billion to $50 billion by 2010.  This FM broadcast from July 2, 2005, 2 decades years ago today, captures some of the highlights from the London portion of Live 8 festival, including sets from Paul Mccartney, U2, Elton John, Sting, The Who and Pink Floyd, with Roger Waters rejoining David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright for the first time in 24 years.

U2 - 2011-06-24 - Glastonbury, Pilton, UK (SBD)

U2 

2011-06-24

The Pyramid Stage

Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury, UK

FM Broadcast

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro > Even Better Than The Real Thing

02. The Fly

03. Mysterious Ways

04. Until The End Of The World

05. One

06. Jerusalem

07. Where The Streets Have No Name

08. I WIll Follow

09. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For > Moving On Up

10. Stay Faraway So Close

11. Beautiful Day > Rain

12. Elevation

13. Get On Your Boots

14. She Loves You > Vertigo

15. Sunday Bloody Sunday

16. Bad

17. Pride (In The Name Of Love)

18. With Or Without You > Love Will Tear Us Apart

19. Yellow

20. Moment Of Surrender

21. Out Of Control

U2 - 2011-06-24 - Glastonbury, Pilton, UK (SBD)

Launched on June 30, 2008, U2’s 360° tour would run for over 2 years, visit 5 continents and encompass 110 shows, sell over 7 million tickets and gross over $736 million. The tour took its name from the unique stage configuration that allowed the audience to almost completely surround the stage. To accommodate that set up, a massive four-legged structure nicknamed "The Claw" was built above the stage, with the sound system and a cylindrical video screen atop it. As the tour wound down in June 2011 with a series of shows in North America, U2 flew across the pond to the UK on June 24, 14 years ago today, to headline the Glastonbury Festival. They left The Claw behind, but made sure to bring the intensity and fire that that has made them legends as live performers. 

Amnesty International Concert - 1986-06-15 - East Rutherford, NJ (FM)

Concert for Amnesty International

1986-06-15

Giants Stadium

East Rutherford, NJ

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Third World

01. Now That We Found Love

02. 96 Degrees in the Shade

03. Planting Us Too Close

04. Try Jah Love

The Hooters

01. Day By Day

02. Blood From A Stone

03. Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds

04. Where Do The Children Go?

05. All You Zombies

06. And We Danced

Peter, Paul & Mary

01. El Salvador

02. No Easy Walk to Freedom

03. Blowing in the Wind

Bob Geldorf with Little Steven & Paul Schaeffer

01. Walk On By

02. Redemption Song

Joan Armatrading

01. Stepping Down

02. Turn Out the Light

03. I Can Lie to Myself

04. Love and Affection

Yoko Ono

01. Walking on Thin Ice

02. Imagine

Howard Jones

01. No One is to Blame

Lou Reed

01. Rock and Roll

02. I Love You Suzanne

03. No Money Down

04. Turn to Me

05. Walk On the Wild Side

06. Video Violence

Peter Gabriel

01. Red Rain

02. Shock the Monkey

03. Family Snapshot

04. Sledgehammer

05. San Jacinto

06. Biko

U2

01. MLK

02. Pride

03. Bad

04. Sunday Bloody Sunday

05. Maggie's Farm/Cold Turkey

06. Help!

07. Sun City (with Little Steven, Nona Hendryx, Ruben Blades and Lou Reed)

The Police

01. Message in a Bottle

02. King of Pain

03. Driven to Tears

04. Every Breath You Take

05. Roxanne

06. Invisible Sun (with Bono)

Finale (all Performers)

01. I Shall Be Released

Amnesty International Concert - 1986-06-15 - East Rutherford, NJ (FM)

In 1986, Amnesty International celebrated its 25th anniversary of fighting for human rights across the globe. To help raise awareness of the agency’s work, artists as diverse as U2, The Police, Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed, Bryan Adams, Joan Baez and thr Neville Brothers, banded together for a series of 6 concerts in June of that year. To provide some perspective on how important these shows were to the performers involved, The Police reunited for the last 3 shows of the tour after not playing live in over 2 years, then wouldn’t tour again until 2007! This FM broadcast captures the final show at Giants Stadium show on July 15, 1986, 39 years ago today, a sold-out, all-day festival, running from noon until 11 pm. In addition to the 6 featured acts, the Giant Stadium show included such performers as Third World, Jackson Browne, Max Weinberg, Peter Paul & Mary, The Hooters, Stanley Jordan, Miles Davis, Little Steven, Howard Jones, and Joni Mitchell. The performers featured songs about politics, freedom and courage, including anthems such as Sun City, Invisible Sun, Sunday Bloody Sunday, and I Shall Be released. MTv televised the entire concert, while Westwood One handled the national radio broadcast. Of course, while the concert was a spectacular musical event, the question remained as to whether it had achieved its intended purpose. The answer appeared to be a solid yes, as about after tour concluded, US membership in Amnesty International increased by 45,000, while letters written by concert goers led to the release of 2 political prisoners of conscience.

U2 - 1997-06-07 - Tibetan Freedom Concert, Randall's Island, NY (FM)

U2
1997-06-07
Tibetan Freedom Concert
Downing Stadium
Randall's Island,NY 
FM broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Gone
02. Mysterious Ways
03. One
04. Until The End Of The World
05. Please > Hallelujah

U2 - 1997-06-07 - Tibetan Freedom Concert, Randall's Island, NY (FM)

Some festivals are simply about music, some raise money for charitble causes, and still others bring attention to political issues. The Tibetan Freedom Concerts, first held in 1996, designed to support the cause of Tibetan independence, fall into that last bucket.  This FM broadcast captures U2's set at the 1997 Tibetan Freedeom concert held at Downing Stadium on Randall's Island, on June 7, 1997, 28 years ago today. In addition to U2, the 2 day event which raised over $250,000 for the cause, also featured Noel Gallagher, Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Biz Markie, Alanis Morissette, Patti Smith, Radiohead, Beastie Boys, and Eddie Vedder, just to name some of the acts on the bill.