U2 warms up with free Los Angeles concert
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U2 played a Saturday (3/28) dress rehearsal at the Los Angeles Sports Arena for radio-contest winners, and also admitted some fans who had lined up outside the venue in hopes of catching the performance.
According to reports from the performance, U2 opened with "City of Blinding Lights," followed by "The Electric Co.," "An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart," "Beautiful Day," "Miracle Drug," "Sometimes You Can't Make it On Your Own" and "Love and Peace or Else."
Other songs on the setlist included "Elevation," "Stuck In a Moment," "Yaweh," "Bullet the Blue Sky," "Running to Stand Still," "Zoo Station," "The Fly" and "Vertigo."
The five-song encore included "Pride (In the Name of Love)," "Where the Streets Have No Name," "One," "All Because Of You" and "40."
A message on U2's website said that Saturday's show may provide clues to what the band will play on its upcoming tour, which launches Monday (3/28) in San Diego, "but everything could change."
Band manager Paul McGuinness said in a statement: "The tour set list will definitely be about half of the new album. We’re not about cabaret or greatest hits. People are expecting the new songs because they are on the radio and at the top of the charts."
March 2005
28, 30 - San Diego, CA - ipayOne Center at the Sports Arena
April 2005
1, 2 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond
5, 6 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
9, 10 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
14, 15 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena
20, 21 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
24, 25 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena at Seattle Center
28, 29 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
May 2005
7, 9, 10, 12 - Chicago, IL - United Center
14 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
17, 18 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
21 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
22 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
24, 26, 28 - Boston, MA - TD BankNorth Garden (Fleetcenter)
September 2005
12, 14, 16, 17 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
20, 21 - Chicago, IL - United Center
23 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
25 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
October 2005
3, 4 - Boston, MA - TD BankNorth Garden
7, 8, 10, 11, 14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
16, 17 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
19, 20 - Washington, DC - MCI Center
22 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
24, 25 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
28 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
29 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
November 2005
1, 2 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
13, 14 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
16 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
18, 19 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
21, 22 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
25 - Ottawa, Ontario - Corel Centre
26, 27 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
December 2005
4, 5 - Boston, MA - Fleet Center
7 - Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center
9 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
10 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
14 - Saint Louis, MO - Savvis Center
15 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center Omaha
17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
19 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
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