A couple highlights from last night's U2 concert in Dallas. The second encore with "Ultraviolet" feeding into "With or Without You" was truly magical. The acoustic version of "Stuck In a Moment" with just Bono and Edge alone on stage was very impressive. It was one of those times where I thought to myself: "Even without all the lights, stage, and effects, these two men are very talented artists."

The band also played one of my favorite songs from Achtung Baby: "Until the End of the World." And then there was "Sunday Bloody Sunday," which they dedicated to Iraq. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is a song full of thumos. It stirs the heart for action.

Bono also personally thanked President George W. Bush "for saving thousands and thousands of lives on the continent of Africa" - a an act of gratitude that was met with only about half the cheers of the stadium. I'm not a die hard fan of George W. Bush, but everyone has to admit that he provided much humanitarian aid to Africa's HIV pandemic (where's his Noble Peace Prize?! An even better question: Where is Bono's Noble Peace Prize?!...Oh, it went to President Obama. Never mind.).

Oh, and the new Cowboys Stadium was phenomenal...decadent, but phenomenal.

Here's the set list. As you can see, it had new stuff with a good blend of old:

1. Breathe

2. Get On Your Boots

3. Magnificent (this was very good live!)

4. Mysterious Ways

5. Beautiful Day w/ Blackbird (snippet)

6. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For w/ Stand By Me (snippet)

7. Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of (acoustic)

8. No Line on the Horizon

9. Elevation

10. Until the End of the World

11. The Unforgettable Fire

12. City of Blinding Lights

13. Vertigo

14. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight w/Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) and Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

15. Sunday Bloody Sunday w/ Get Up, Stand Up

16. MLK

17. Walk On w/ You'll Never Walk Alone

(first encore)

18. One

19. Amazing Grace/Where the Streets Have No Name w/All You Need Is Love

(second encore)

20. Ultraviolet (Light My Way)

21. With Or Without You

22. Moment of Surrender

Labels: Autobiographical, Music