Official Fresno Thread 3/1
 

You know the drill...

I'm not staying up till 1 to hear about the show! LOL

Ryan

God - I lived in Fresno once for 6 months in the early seventies. You have never seen small mindedness and bigotry until you have lived in Californis'a central valley. The heat will kill you also. Somehow I can't picture the band selling out in Fresno but there is a college there (which is why I was there for a short time - I transferred LOL)

Kathleen

Very interesting Kathleen. I never would have guessed that about Fresno. Yep, don't think that show was a sell out but pretty close from what I hear.

deb

Steph.. off topic but I love your new avatar!

Having been born and raised in Jersey - the agribusiness industry that rules the central vally was culture shock to me. The early seventies were the time the grape pickers actually wanted to get paid a living wage and staged boycotts. The growers were in the habit of literally shooting anyone on their property that joined the boycotts. I have never drunk a glass of Gallo wine again. And I transferred to Berkeley - out of the central valley.

It just seems odd to me that the band would play Fresno but not San Francisco. Of all the places on the west coast I would imagine that San Francisco would have a music audience.

Kathleen

Thanks Lizz!!! I have the poster but don't have it up on my wall right now - much to my housemate's disappointment LOL

San Francisco doesn't really have any ideal indoor venues. Although the sound indoors usually isn't that great, I'm glad it was at sj arena cause' the weather sucked. I know Metallica and the Stones played at PacBell I believe, but shows at pac bell are rarity.

Setlist:

Last Man Standing
You Give Love A Bad Name
Complicated
Born To Be My Baby
Story Of My Life
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Runaway
Radio Saved My Life Tonight
Novocaine
I Won't Back Down
Have A Nice Day
Who Says You Can't Go Home
It's My Life
I'll Be There For You (acoustic)
Blaze Of Glory (acoustic)
Bed Of Roses (acoustic)
Bad Medicine
In These Arms
Livin' On A Prayer

Encore:
Welcome To Wherever You Are
Everyday
I'd Die For You
Wanted Dead Or Alive

Awesome I'd Die For You.
And is that the first time that raise your hands hasn't been played since it was brought back in 2001 (Except for small shows)?