1987-04-30 - Pontiac, Michigan - Pontiac Silverdome

setlist

Performance notes: U2 headline a stadium gig in the US for the first time. This is the only stadium concert of the first leg of the Joshua Tree Tour.
Setlist and comment provided by U2gigs.com.

songs per album

  1. The Joshua Tree (7)
  2. The Unforgettable Fire (5)
  3. War (3)
  4. October (2)
  5. Boy (1)

best song performances

  1. A Sort Of Homecoming (3 votes)

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show attendees: 16

5 users from Michigan: beachboy, blash818, jdirish, matthias, widardofodd
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1 from California: Sdeegan
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1 from Indiana: rodog
1 from Oregon: LWood
1 from Ireland: sunmachine
1 from Connecticut: numda01

review by 2UToo

1 month ago

Performance

Although it's understandable that U2 probably wanted to play a slightly safer set for their first headlining gig at a stadium in the US, it's still a bit of a shame that "Trip Through Your Wires", "Springhill Mining Disaster" and "Mothers of the Disappeared" are all dropped tonight, additionally "Maggie's Farm" or "I Shall Be Released" or any other surprises would've been nice but at least we're getting "A Sort of Homecoming" back.

The performance is great with Bono's voice sounding very strong and powerful but also soft and vulnerable when it needs to. His falsetto is great as well. Luckily, the band don't sound too nervous with no major mistakes and instead some great moments by everyone can be enjoyed at this gig.


Sound

Although the quality itself is pretty clear, it does have a very distant sound to it.
Recording: "2 DAK-5245 - SONY D6" - 3.5 stars

Audience

This is U2's first headlining stadium show in the US and the audience absolutely lives up to it! Great level of participation in all areas and a great atmosphere throughout. During "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", security seems to act aggressively towards the audience so Bono stops the song, shouts at them (calling them "monkeys in blue" and reminding "these people are paying our wages") before restarting the song.

Overall

Highlights:
• I Will Follow
• I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
• The Unforgettable Fire
• Bullet the Blue Sky
• Running to Stand Still
• A Sort of Homecoming
• Exit / Gloria
• Bad / Ruby Tuesday / Sympathy for the Devil
• New Year's Day
• With or Without You / Shine Like Stars / Love Will Tear Us Apart
• Gloria
• "40"


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"2 DAK-5245 - SONY D6"

  • Origins: Audience microphone
  • Credits: Robert Mullen (Audio Taper)
  • Equipment: Sony WM-D6 (Audio recording device), DAK 5245 (Microphone)
  • Lineage: TDK-SA-X90 > Yamaha K-902 > CD Wave Editor > TLH > fre:ac > mp3
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"Joshua Tree Pontiac"

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"Hi 8mm > VHS Master "

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Audience microphone

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  • Lineage: Transfer from analog
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