A few years back, I competed for a pair of coveted U2 concert tickets in a karaoke contest that was broadcast LIVE on San Francisco’s popular FM radio station, Star 101.3.
So I guess I was a rock star for a day (minus the drugs, women, money, fame and talent).
My wife, Noriko, was there with our camcorder to capture the magic.
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Rock band U2 have played a surprise gig on top of BBC Broadcasting House, in central London.
A crowd of around 5,000 watched the rooftop show, which capped off a day of promotion for the Irish band’s 12th studio album No Line On The Horizon.
U2 had been special guests on BBC Radio 1 and rumours of the gig appeared on internet message boards during the day.
The band performed four tracks during the 20-minute gig, including new songs Get On Your Boots and Magnificent.
Bono told the crowd: “This is a great honour. This is the first time we’ve played these songs to people, so we hope we don’t screw it up.”
U2 also performed Beautiful Day and Vertigo, as onlookers danced, clapped and sang along in the street below.
The BBC’s Darryl Chamberlain, who was at the scene, said: “Some people tried to crowd on to traffic islands to see them… the crowd was screaming and cheering.
“Others were spilling out of pubs and shops to see it, and looking out of windows. It was a good natured crowd and people really seemed to be enjoying it.”
Police closed Portland Place in Westminster to divert traffic away from the area.
The band all wrapped up against the cold, except The Edge who wore a short-sleeved lumberjack shirt and hat.
The performance was also broadcast live on DJ Chris Evans’ BBC Radio 2 show.
U2’s impromptu gig echoed The Beatles’ 1969 rooftop performance at record label Apple’s London headquarters.
Earlier the band revealed they are preparing to tour later this year, and hope to offer tickets with cheaper, recession-busting prices.
Frontman Bono told BBC Radio 1’s Jo Whiley they had “something very special planned” for early summer.
He added that it was “a whole way of trying to do shows outdoors and make them very intimate”.
In an interview on Radio 5 Live with Simon Mayo, Bono said that he had “gone off” Get On Your Boots a few weeks ago, but was now “back on it”.
“It’s a small song, a tiny little song, a little shot of adrenalin,” he added.
Another song from the album, Breathe, had its live debut at an intimate Radio 1 concert on Friday morning.
Bono told the audience: “This is a great honour. This is the first time we’ve played these songs to people, so we hope we don’t screw it up.”
He said they were “trying” to work on some cheaper ticket prices, but added: “We’re also going to have some very expensive ticket prices because rich people have feelings too!”
Radio 1 also apologised on-air immediately after Bono used an expletive to describe Coldplay’s lead singer Chris Martin.
The BBC said it had received no complaints about it.
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YOU can be hanging out with the stars at the CMA Awards. Tickets are now available for the 42nd Annual CMA Awards Wednesday Nov. 12th 8/7c on ABC Television.
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U2 playing in dublin on the 24/7/09 . It was amazing the stage was class hope you enjoy brilliant sound ???????????????????
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http://www.A3MusicVideos.com - Black Gold ‘Detroit’ Black Gold is the feeling when it hits your bloodstream, the unease at five a.m. after staying up all night doing things you regret but will do again and again. black gold is the taste of blinding white, the numbness on your lips and throat. black gold is the corrosion youve swallowed, with comforting warmth tempered by unease. Black Gold is the release that makes you hiss, gape and sing with us: i want more, give me more . . . i want the burn and bliss again. black gold is the new collaboration between Eric Ronick (Panic! at the Disco, Ambulance Ltd.), Than Luu (M. Ward, Rachel Yamagata, shushshush), Siggy (POE, Panic channel, powerman5000, Justin Timberlake) and Alistair Paxton (The Metronomes, Stapleton). Black Gold formed at the beginning of 2006 while Eric and Than were on tour with Ambulance Ltd. and the Killers. After touring, they immediately set up at Thinman Studios in Brooklyn and began writing and recording. The band lineup was complete with the addition of guitarist Alistair Paxton and bass player Siggy. The result is Black Gold, music with an addictive collection of songs evoking T-Rex, Satie, Chic, Quincy Jones-era Michael Jackson, Bowie, the brothers Gibb and the Band.
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Check out this special video edition of JamsBios Voices podcast featuring the recollections of U2 fans who were lucky enough to attend U2s legendary show on that cold, wet June night in 1983 at Denver’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
Help celebrate the anniversary of U2’s legacy by sharing your U2 memories and reviews and creating U2-themed Top 5 Lists:
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One lucky winner will be awarded 4 tickets to see U2 in concert on the band’s upcoming world tour. Three runners up will receive the entire U2 reissue catalog. The more you share, the better your chances to win.
U2 fans are also invited to play U2 SongBlitz, an exclusive custom game designed to test your memory of the bands complete discography.
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Steve lights Licia’s lucious lemons for NASCAR tickets. That and Skynyrd tickets are pretty much the only things for which you should do that.
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TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE: http://www.rockandrun.org/tickets
On Friday, March 27th, were hosting a benefit event at the Cask & Flagon next to Fenway Park in Boston for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Itll be an evening of tails, mingling, networking, prizes, giveaways, live music, and most importantly raising money for cancer research. Boston bands The Vital Might, Build a Machine, Forgetful Jones, and Spectator will be performing.
The event is sponsored in party by Chadwick Martin Bailey, New England Spirits, and Harpoon Brewery.
Prize items:
* A red 2008 Fender Stratocaster electric guitar from Guitar Center Boston
* Gift certificates for tattoos at Pino Bros Ink
* $50 gift certificate to Cambridge Common Restaurant/Lizard Lounge
* $50 gift certificate to Christophers Restaurant/Toad
* Free 3-month gym membership to Fitcorp
* $100 gift certificate to Toegoz
* A tour and tasting for 6 at the Cape Cod Beer Brewery
* A four pack of tickets for the Comedy Connection in Portland, ME
About the Cause
Andy Milk and Jennifer Simckowitz are running the Boston Marathon on 4/20/09 for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Andys mother Susan Milk is a 9-year breast cancer survivor who continues to battle the disease every day. Jennifers cousin Peter Geanoules, a former Navy Seal, recently lost his battle to cancer. Jen and Andy are running the race and raising funds in their honor. As members of the 500+ member Dana Farber team, Andy and Jen are raising $10,000 for cancer research. You can read more about the Dana Farber Marathon Challenge here: http://www.rundfmc.org. You can read about Jen and Andys marathon training and fundraising on their blog here: http://rockandrunblog.wordpress.com
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Check out the Jonas Brothers in 3D!!…..In 3d and Imax theaters February 27!!! New Music With Special Guests Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift!!! Tickets On Sale!
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Tickets Next 2 Catwalk….. AT 3:44 HE TOUCHED MY HAND!!!!!!!!! Click watch in high quality
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