After a one-year delay, there are only two days left until Irish rockers U2 descend upon Montreal, Canada for a massive two-night concert on July 8 and 9 as part of their 360° world tour.
The group was originally set to perform in July 2010 but had to cancel due to Bono’s ill health. For a year now, fans have held on to tickets and will finally see them honored when the band hosts a massive show at the city’s Hippodrome.
To help ease traffic congestion and keep public transportation from being overloaded, the event promoters, evenko and Live Nation, have created Fan Jam at the Hippodrome, two entire days of festive events in order to encourage fans to stagger their arrival and departure times.
Beginning as early as noon and running late into the night, Fan Jam at the Hippodrome provides concertgoers with a full day of fun. The venue doors will open at 5 p.m. with the show kicking off at 7 p.m. as opening act Interpol take the stage.
Local media outlets Chom, Virgin, The Q, NRJ, Ckoi, Rythme Fm, RockDétente and MusiquePlus / MusiMax will all be broadcasting live from the event, and the Budweiser Big Rig is scheduled to make an appearance. Sennheiser, Bench and PlayStation will also be on hand with sales and interactive demonstrations.