Enter for a chance to win a trip to see U2 in Chicago
May 01, 2018
On the heels of their triumphant Joshua Tree anniversary tour, U2 are getting ready to hit the road again — and this time the focus will be on the future, says stage director Willie Williams. The band's preceding tour was called the Innocence + Experience Tour, and this one will be the Experience + Innocence Tour, spotlighting songs from their two most recent studio albums Songs of Innocence (2014) and Songs of Experience (2017).
Some of the improvements will be technical ("There are few things more boring to talk about than video screens, but the screen we're using is nearly 10 times the resolution than the screen we used just three years ago"), but the set list will also be revisited, with about 75% of the show being new, says Williams. The band considered instituting a no-phones policy like Jack White, but ultimately they decided to go in exactly the opposite direction and launch an augmented reality app that will offer surprises Williams isn't revealing yet.
Will the band play any songs from The Joshua Tree, or is that album temporarily retired? No, it's not retired, says Williams — although legacy hits won't be as common as in most stadium show setlists. "When there's a point in the show for a classic song," he says, "there's kind of double the resonance, actually, because it doesn't feel like you're just trotting it out."
The Experience + Innocence Tour kicks off Wednesday, May 2 in Tulsa, makes its way to Chicago on May 22 and 23, and may run into 2019. Enter below for a chance to win a trip and tickets to Chicago on May 22, 2018.
The Current's U2 Experience + Innocence Tour in Chicago giveaway
Use this form to enter The Current's U2 Experience + Innocence Tour in Chicago giveaway between 1 p.m. CT on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 and 11:59 p.m. CT on Tuesday, May 8, 2018.
One (1) winner will receive two (2) passes to U2 May 22 at the United Center in Chicago. Winner also receives one-night hotel stay and airfare for two within the continental U.S. Winner must provide a signed prize acceptance and a W-9 before receiving prize. Four (4) back up names will be drawn.
Prize retail value: $700.00
We will contact the winner on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Winner must accept by 10 a.m. CT on Thursday, May 10, 2018.
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