U2 Vertigo Tour Leg 1 US 2005

U2 decided to go back to stadiums and were on tour again in 2005.

The beginning of the tour was in a certain way postponed (a few first the first dates were cancelled/postponed) and the same happened to the final part of the tour that was visiting Oceania. We all know why this happened so I'm not gonna repeat it.

There were 4 different legs and 4 different itineraries can be found, even though I guess a fifth one had to be issued to update the final dates information.

First leg was as usual North America, where they played 29 concerts from March 28th in San Diego to May 28th in Boston.

About the itinerary for this leg, front cover is black and red, a very Vertigo election. Also printed on it we can find a big V with a 1USA text, both in white ink. This will be the design for most of this tour itineraries.

Also an interesting detail that is worth to mention: This is the first U2 itinerary book that is not printed 100% in Black & White inks. Other colours have always been used on front and back covers, but inner pages had always been completely B/W. From this itinerary some other inks are used also on the inner pages.

So, if someone is offering you a Vertigo or 360º itinerary and there is no colour (apart from the cover) it is probably a fake copy.  

As you all might remember, before starting the Vertigo tour, U2 rehearsed in Mexico, Vancouver and Los Angeles. This first itinerary is covering from March 14th when Vancouver production began, to the end of this first leg.

It was on March 14th when U2 was inducted to the RNR Hall of Fame in New York city. Right after the ceremony they all flew to Toronto. They had planned to rehearse there until the 19th and meet again in L.A. where they had dress rehearsals between the 24th and the 27th.

Opening show was in San Diego on March 28th where they arrived that same day and went straight to the venue for soundcheck. A rehearsal was also planned for the 29th, between first and second Vertigo shows.

U2 spent a few days off in Mexico at the beginning of April, travelling from there to a few shows in the south of the States. They also took some holidays in Bahamas during this leg.

On May 28th, right after the final Boston show, the band flew out on a break until Brussels rehearsals for the european leg.

RATING: B 
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