My dad, brother, Allison, and I drove to Pasadena together and met up with our friends Mark Fuentes, Shelby Jenson, Jordan Frye, and Katrina Brown when we got to the stadium. The outside of the Rose Bowl was packed as people were overflowing throughout the parking lot and grassy field. Tents, stages and huge screens were set up throughout the park for pre-concert entertainment. When we were walking around we saw Jon Foreman, lead singer of Switchfoot, and Chad Butler, Drummer, so we talked for a bit. They're super solid dudes. As we were floating through the crowds, Allison and I brushed shoulders with Roy, ex-boyfriend of Pam on TV show The Office. I also saw my boss from Admissions (Point Loma) and other friends from Loma as they were sitting in the section next to us!
Seth. Ready to Rock.
1/2 of U2 Crew.
Walking to Rose Bowl
Dad + Fedora = Rockstar
Jon and Chad
Gettin' ready for Black Eyed Peas
Jordan gets really hungry...
...and likes to eat...
...and enjoys every bite.
Brothers!
Can't wait.
Black Eyed Peas!
Jordan and Kat checking to make sure the stage didn't take off for outer space.
Jordan, Shelby, Mark
"Tonight's gunna be a good night..."
Bowl before U2
Full House
This stage titled, Space Station, took 8 days to build!
360 Tour Stage in Time Lapse (it's worth watching till the end!)
The sea of Red.
Top of Space Ship
This was, as Chad Butler from Switchfoot put it, "Not just a concert, but truly an historical event"
If you want to watch the Live Concert, follow this YouTube link as they broadcast the whole thing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4QLFVrZ-fw
U2 Set List: Breathe, Get On Your Boots, Magnificent, Mysterious Ways, Beautiful Day (with a few lines from In God's Country, God Only Knows and The Maker - which is a song by U2's producer Daniel Lanois), I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (The Edge played it with a capo on the 2nd fret, coda of Stand By Me, massive crowd singalong), Stuck In A Moment (acoustic guitar version), No Line On The Horizon, Elevation, In A Little While (Bono changed the lyrics to say space travel turns him on, song finished with last verse spoken by an astronaut in the International Space Station), Unknown Caller, Until the End of the World (frenetic Edge solo), The Unforgettable Fire (Edge pulls double guitar and piano duties), City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (stale remix version), Sunday Bloody Sunday, MLK (Martin Luther King tribute), Walk On (with Aung San Suu Kyi protesters on the stage wearing masks of her face, Never Walk Alone snippet at end).
Lastly, I'll leave you with this video of U2 playing "Sunday Bloody Sunday" at the Berlin Wall. Watch for a surprise visit after the Edge plays his solo...
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We were in the Green room at RH watching this concert between services! Truly epic. I am jealous you were there...but GREAT pictures as usual :)
Garrett Richardson. My man. You have gotta let me know these things. First of all its been way too long since we have hung out. Lets talk and fix that maybe ill swing down san diego way. Second its been way too long. Oh wait I already said that well added emphasis I guess. Its Thanksgiving and Im giving you a lil love. After all the turkey I fell asleep during my movie and am wide awake now stumbling across your blog. Crazy. Neways I have so much to say. You need to meet Pumba. Yes hes my bulldog puppy growing up right before my eyes. Hes great.
So what I wanna do is come spend a weekend down there or something. Maybe. Huh. Might work actually now football is done. We will Talk!
Update on me. Im doing well my friend working as a sports agent loving school football and life. These holidays are a bit weird to say the least definitely not the same but still great. Chapman is great you would love it here. I think of you all the time miss our San Diego drives together. Good times. We had a lotta good times now I think about it. Definitely way to many to list sorry!
Wow I cant believe I wrote this much on here. I dont even know if you will get this. Consider it my mini blog to assist your blog not that you need me but a nice gesture none the less. Haha. Alright Brotha Been way to long looks like you are doing well now that I found this ima be checking back. Take Care of yourself. Peace and Much love my friend.
-Tyler Halstead
ps. I really need to swing by and visit your fam. When ya talk to them tell them I said hello and miss them.
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