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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]

Notes from scrapbook

Eric and I went to see Lifehouse and MB20.  Lifehouse was excellent!

Memories written in 2019

I still remember going to supper beforehand and it was taking so long that we figured we would miss Lifehouse.  We convinced Matt to drive us ahead of time.  I don’t regret that move because we showed up JUST in time.

Notes from scrapbook

Went with Eric, Mike and his friends.  Unknown, and Nickelback opened.  Very hot.

Notes from my memory writing this in 2019

I’m pretty sure this was the concert where Eric came all the way from Kingston and forgot his tickets in Kingston.  He kept telling me this and I didn’t believe him until the next day.  We ended up buying a ticket off of someone (maybe Mike’s friend?).  I’m pretty sure this was the weekend we also visited Jason and Mike at their residence and wreaked havoc.

Setlist

Song from an American Movie, Part 1
So Much for the Afterglow
When It All Goes Wrong Again
Your Genius Hands
Electra Made Me Blind
Everything to Everyone
AM Radio
Rock Star
Babytalk
The Good Witch of the North
Strawberry
The Honeymoon Song
Wonderful
Unemployed Boyfriend
Out of My Depth
Summerland
I Will Buy You a New Life
Santa Monica

Misery Whip
Father of Mine
Heroin Girl

Notes from scrapbook

I believe I went with Joe to this.

Opening Band

Thermocline

Notes from scrapbook

Collective Soul!  Won these tix from the Bear and brought Mike along.  The best part was when they played Highway To Hell!  He brought a friend from Ottawa U and we all had a great time.  Memory: The drunk couple in front of us!  🙂

Notes from scrapbook

Erica, Larisa, Phil, Joe and I took off for Montreal where we went to a really cool pub.  Crows were alright but the Live concert was spectacular!  Think being five rows away helps the experience!  Galaxie opened.

Setlist – Counting Crows

Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby
Mr. Jones
I Wish I Was a Girl
Goodnight Elisabeth
Children in Bloom
Omaha
Another Horsedreamer’s Blues
All My Friends
Perfect Blue Buildings
A Murder of One
Hanginaround

A Long December

Setlist – Live

They Stood Up for Love
All Over You
The Beauty of Gray
The Distance
Voodoo Lady
Shit Towne
Heropsychodreamer
Deep Enough
The Dolphin’s Cry
Lakini’s Juice

Run to the Water
I Alone
Lightning Crashes
Dance With You