80,000 people are expected to descend into the Montreal Hippodrome for tonight’s U2 concert. That number is mind boggling. I have found out that 40,000 of those will be in attendance in the stands, while the other 40,000 will be on the floor. That doesn’t sound AS bad as I’m used to 40,000 people on the floor at Bluesfest. Actually, I am usually around crowds of 30,000 but I’m pretty sure Santana and KISS had around 35,000 and it was quite intense.
I’m not sure what to think about this evening’s concert…I think the knowledge that we are entering a city we are not entirely familiar with is daunting with 80,000 people collecting into a place where no water bottles are allowed. I remember seeing U2 in Toronto and had to stand my ground for five hours. Granted, that was near the front so at least this time we’ll be smart and hang out a little bit back…perhaps near the Soundboard. Anyhow, I am actually thinking this will be THE concert event of the summer and am quite excited for it nonetheless. It’s Mike’s first time seeing U2 as well as Vero. I’m hoping that we can convert Vero into a fan!