Memories written in 2019
I have so many memories from this trip even 18 years later. Shawn had gotten me into U2 so when we heard they were coming to town we decided to head down to Montreal to see them.
My 1986 Calais broke down in the middle of downtown Montreal in the middle of rush hour. There was steam coming from the engine. Shawn and I had no idea what was going on. We called Lynn and he eventually told us to get a tow truck. I left Shawn downtown and I headed to the garage to drop the car off and the tow truck driver was nice enough to drop me off back at the Molson Centre in another bout of traffic since the show was happening.
Shawn and I missed the opener (Garbage) but we showed up just in time to get a sweet spot on the floor at the apex of the heart stage. It was (and still is) one of the top concerts I have ever witnessed. This is the concert that made me a U2 fan and I have been seeing them every chance I can get since then.
After the show we managed to find a hotel room for the night. I still remember Shawn wearing his Senators jersey and someone badmouthing the Sens and I thought “Are we going to get beat up here?!”
Setlist
Elevation
Beautiful Day
Until the End of the World
New Year’s Day
Out of Control
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of @Info[with “When Will I See You Again” (The Three Degrees) snippet]
Kite
Acoustic Set
Angel of Harlem
Staring at the Sun
Bad @Info[with “All Down the Line” (The Rolling Stones) and “40” snippets]
Where the Streets Have No Name
Mysterious Ways
Pride (In the Name of Love)
Bullet the Blue Sky
What’s Going On [Marvin Gaye]
New York
With or Without You @Info[with “Shine Like Stars” coda]
One
Walk On @Info[with “Peace on Earth” snippet]
