![]() A recurring moment was these little talks he would have with an empty chair at the "Sorrento Lounge" with his "Da." He often talked heart-wrenchingly about the loss of his mother, Iris. He consciously told a story of his growth as a human through those he loves and those who love him. So much of his story revolved around the people closest to him in his life. 2500 people in the venue, and we all felt like he was talking only to us. He even moved chairs and props with joyful and easygoing aplomb. Bono played the role of storyteller, bandleader, entertainer, singer, comedian, and impressionist while interspersing snippets of songs and weaving them into stories from his memoir. The show was a real dramatic one-man show. Clearly, he's been doing this for a while. ![]() He comes out, and the harpist Gemma Doherty, cellist Katie Ellis, and Jacknife Lee lead Bono into a gorgeous version of "City of Blinding Lights." I get chills, goosebumps, vapers, and all the other cliches of being in the presence of greatness.Bono's voice is. the crowd started clapping, the lights went down, and Bono's voice and silhouette proceeded the man himself. The warmup music started to build, get louder, more urgent. Maybe this locking up electronics (as much of an invasive PITA it is) isn't such a bad idea. ![]() I had a small sketch pad in my satchel, so as my wife and I sat waiting, chatting, and enjoying each other's company, I sketched what I saw on stage. There were other scattered tables and chairs about the stage and a few keyboard stands and chairs for the musicians. Scrims on either side had the name of the show, "Bono: Stories of Surrender," and a doodle of Bono's face (from the book cover). While the well-chosen warm-up music played, a single chair stood center stage under a spotlight. But I'd like to while it's not yet 24 hours removed from my memory. My only wish is that I could see his face a little better, but, as I said earlier, we could've been in the back, and it still would've been close. We made our way to our seats on the balcony, and noticing that the merch line upstairs was MUCH shorter than the merch line downstairs, I purchased some way overpriced swag. that little Squirt is less a weapon than the ballpoint pens and keys that they let me keep on my person. I couldn't bring it in, and they wouldn't let me check it. Another oversight was the little blue Leatherman Squirt that I keep in my pocket. Unfortunately, in my fear of needing some sort of fidget tech before the show or while waiting for a car, I packed my Kindle (thinking it wouldn't be an issue since it doesn't record). I left my precious phone at home but still had to lock up my smartwatch. We knew this was required, so we were prepared. We got to the venue and immediately had to lock up our phones and smartwatches in Yondr. It was rainy and raw, making the door-to-door car service all the more luxurious. It was nice just to sit and relax and watch the trees go by, the rocks along the side of the roadway, and eventually, the misty Hudson River under the GWB. I'm not used to being a passenger very often. So we made a night of it and reserved an Uber for the trip there and back (no trains, no cabs, no having to park, no having to drive in the hellscape that is Manhattan. If that ain't cause for a nice upper-west-side date night, I don't know what is. And here we are smack between my birthday and our 25th anniversary of being together (15th married). how often do we do these types of things. ![]() The Beacon is a small venue, intimate and close even in the back row. Growing agoraphobia post-9/11 coupled with the COVID pandemic, and we've pretty much sworn them off.īut Bono's doing a string of one-man shows at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. ![]() My wife and I used to go to many concerts, but as we've gotten older, we've both preferred the comforts of home to the crowds of the theatres and stadiums. Bono At The Beacon Theatre, April 29, 2023 ![]()
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