Live review: U2 at the Georgia Dome
The show was moving along just fine, but then, as sure as clockwork the politics rolled in
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By Elliott Garstin-
Stepping out of MARTA and following the hordes up the concourse to the Georgia Dome on Tuesday night felt like…well every other Falcons game that I’ve been to. There was an energy in the air. Fans were sporting their old shirts, tailgating, dodging scalpers, crusty homeless guys were meddling about, promo teams eagerly hawked their wares and dudes shouted &-;woooo” at random where ever you went.-
Having never been to the Georgia Dome for a concert, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Shows at Phillips more often than not sound like garbage, and with a place that holds four times as many people, I didn’t think a theatre quality show was in order.-
What I got was spectacle. As we entered the building, Muse was in mid-set. Having seen their show a few years ago at Gwinnett Arena, I knew these guys could bring it in a setting like this. Their songs are bombastic and epic, yet they still have fundamental elements that keep you engaged.-
As we took our seats in the upper level with the common people, I bore witness to a majestic structure more befitting to the War of the Worlds movie than a concert setting.