1997-09-23 - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Kosevo Stadium


setlist

Performance notes: Sunday Bloody Sunday was performed solo by The Edge for the first time and was played in this manner for the rest of the Popmart Tour. Miss Sarajevo was played with Brian Eno. U2 visited Sarajevo to fulfill a promise made during the Zoo TV Tour to play in war-ravaged Bosnia-Herzegovina. It was the first concert the band played in any country that was formerly part of Yugoslavia; the second did not take place until 9 August 2009 in Zagreb, Croatia.
Setlist and comment provided by U2gigs.com.

songs per album

  1. Pop (7)
  2. Achtung Baby (4)
  3. The Joshua Tree (4)
  4. War (2)
  5. Boy (1)
  6. The Unforgettable Fire (1)
  7. Rattle and Hum (1)
  8. Passengers (1)

best song performances

  1. Even Better Than The Real Thing (11 votes)
  2. Discothèque (11 votes)
  3. Miss Sarajevo (9 votes)
  4. Sunday Bloody Sunday (9 votes)
  5. Please (8 votes)
  6. Gone (7 votes)
  7. Last Night On Earth (5 votes)
  8. Mofo (5 votes)
  9. Where The Streets Have No Name (5 votes)
  10. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (4 votes)
  11. Pride (In The Name Of Love) (3 votes)
  12. Bullet The Blue Sky (3 votes)

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show attendees: 6

dodosock
Croatia
mccaber
Colorado
Jac_Mirko_NL
Netherlands
1 user from Austria: svfg1
1 from Bosnia and Herzegovina: tipsy_lemon
1 from Texas: shellibelli
1 from Netherlands: Jac_Mirko_NL
1 from Colorado: mccaber
1 from Croatia: dodosock

review by CMIPalaeo

9 years ago

Performance

Great show but Bono's voice is pretty much shot; however his hoarseness and lower vocals make some of the songs more interesting. The Edge does a great job singing.

I Still Haven't Found gets one of its best PopMart performances, with a great Stand By Me snippet. Bono changes the lyric in All I Want Is You. Edge's solo on Sunday Bloody Sunday is quite lovely. Larry's Sunday Bloody Sunday drumming in Please is really distinct and cool.

Fortunately, Bono's voice is a bit better for the second half of the show. During One, Bono says 'every man my sister, every woman my brother' and stifles a laugh in the next verse.


Sound

Great sound. The recording seems a little bit on the quiet side but it's a good balance of band and audience and everyone can be heard well.
Recording: "Sarajevo [noiseless remaster]" - 5 stars

Audience

Beautiful audience. They really carry the show along.

Overall

Brilliant show! Despite Bono's voice troubles, it still is an excellent concert. A must-have for any U2 fan and a gem of the PopMart tour.

Miss Sarajevo is performed for the first time ever; it's not a great performance but it's certainly very historical and appropriate.

Highlights:
- I Will Follow
- Last Night On Earth
- New Year's Day
-I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For/Stand By Me
-All I Want Is You/Many Rivers To Cross
-Staring at the Sun
-Bullet the Blue Sky
-Please
-If You Wear That Velvet Dress
-Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me (the intro is phenomenal)
-Mysterious Ways
-Unchained Melody


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"Sarajevo [noiseless remaster]"

  • Origins: FM Aerial Broadcast, CD Silver
  • Credits: noiseless (Remasterer)
  • Equipment: Harbal (Sound Editor), Exact Audio Copy EAC (Sound Editor), Trader's Little Helper (Sound Editor), Steinberg Mastering Edition (Audio interface)
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"Sarajevo [noiseless remaster]"

  • Origins: FM Aerial Broadcast, CD Silver
  • Credits: noiseless (Remasterer)
  • Equipment: Harbal (Sound Editor), Exact Audio Copy EAC (Sound Editor), Trader's Little Helper (Sound Editor), Steinberg Mastering Edition (Audio interface)
  • Lineage: Silver CD "Sarajevo" > EAC > flac (8) > wav > Steinberg ME > Har-Bal > Waves S1 & L3 > CD Wave > TLH > flac (6) > wav > mp3@192-32000Hz (itunes)
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"Miss Sarajevo "

  • Origins: FM Aerial Broadcast, CD Silver
  • Credits: Ultimate Sound (Silver Manufacturer)
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