Chesterfield Resident: U2 Concert 'Emotional,' 'Energizing'

You might have heard there was a little concert in St. Louis Sunday night. 

OK, so it wasn't little. U2 played at Busch Stadium. The Irish rockers' concert was just one in a string of stops on their two yearlong 360° Tour. The stadium tour is named 360° because of its staging and audience configuration, which allows the band to be seen from all sides. 

Chesterfield resident Johanna Roy attended the concert. It was the first U2 concert she had been to, and she said Monday morning she was on a high from the experience.

"Do you know what the best thing about U2 is? Even if you don’t listen to them every day, even if you have never been to their show, even if you aren’t sure about Bono evangelizing about politics or amnesty or space stations or whatever it is he is fighting for…you still know every word to every song," Roy said via Facebook message Monday morning.

"You still listen in amazement to The Edge and his brilliance with a guitar, you recognize Bono’s lilt and cadence like it’s a family member’s voice, you feel something stir inside of you that is both emotional, yet insanely energizing and you can’t believe it is happening right in front of you. From the get go, you know that you are experiencing something frantic, beautiful and altering."

Chesterfield musician John Frischer also said it was a concert to remember.

"It was the best rock concert I've ever seen. Interpol (the opening band) was a good band that played it by the rules. U2 came out and broke every rule and then made their own. Rock 'n' Roll!" Frischer said.

Here's what other news outlets are saying about the concert:

• KSDK reports that it's the largest concert in St. Louis history. About 53,000 people attended the show at Busch Stadium.
• Want to relive the glory? Check out photo slideshows from the Riverfront Times, KDHX and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• The Riverfront Times reports that the show brought in about $50 million, which is a far cry from the band's first experience in St. Louis 30 years ago, when they were paid $750 to play at Washington University's Graham Chapel.
• Recreate the band's set list thanks to this Post-Dispatch flash review. Or, see if you agree with the full review.
• The Riverfront Times reported last week that all the grass at the stadium had been torn up in order to stage the concert. Read more about the concert preparation on News 11 KPLR's website.
• See a Post-Dispatch video interview with the first fan in line for the concert. She arrived at 10 a.m. Friday! Read more about the long lines and fans' dedication on the Post-Dispatch.
• Read on Town and Country-Manchester Patch

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Updated: This article was updated to link to the Town and Country-Manchester Patch story and to add John Frischer's comment at 5:30 p.m. on July 18.