Notes:
Traffic opened
Set List:
Mississippi HalfstepIt's All Over Now
Roses
El Paso
Loose Lucy
If the Shoe Fits
Easy Answers
Don't Ease Me In
Samson and Delilah
Way to Go Home
Eyes of the World
Eternity
He's Gone
percussion
jam
Days Between
Throwing Stones
Not Fade Away
Liberty
Comments
Hard to believe, but this
Hard to believe, but this was actually my first show (better late than never!) and I went with one of the guys on my brother's hockey team - the Midnight Riders - who consisted mostly of deadheads.
The building almost got tore down by Samson and Delilah
Pretty Fireworks! We saw the Chicago fireworks for the fourth which seemed impressive, UNTIL we saw the Dead do their fireworks. The Samson and Delilah was the most rocking I ever saw the Dead take on. I seriously thought they were going to tear down Soldier Field.
My first Show
I fell in love with the music when I was a kid, and when I finally went to a show, I followed the midwest route to other shows, but only did parking lot time. I listened outside walls, and loved and lived and don't regret it.
Showers in the parking lot
I thought both shows rocked - though coming from the intimacy of Deer Creek to the hugeness of Soldier Field was a bit off putting. Still, the boys put together two really good nights of spectacular music. Thanks!
I recall being in a section of the lot where we were permitted to sleep. This was a cool experience as I had been to Chicago many times but never did I know there was a camping option for those that parked in one of the adjacent lots. I was strange being in a big city camping scene, having just come from Deer Creek campgrounds (super cool, wooded and beautiful - reminded me to the Quidditch Cup scene in Harry Potter). I have to say, though, it was a genuinely positive experience - the security guards were super mellow - let us do our thing - and get on with it. In the morning, there were showers - SHOWERS - nearby for anyone to use. All of us smelly Deadheads appreciated the convenience :)