U2 in Town
Etihad stadium might have had their surface looking the best it had looked all year, not that the 100 thousand plus crowd that came through the gates over two nights to cheer on U2 noticed. Have a look at how the stadium prepared for the biggest ticket in Melbourne this summer.

So, I almost felt sorry for the grounds team watching the stripped up manicured surface getting covered up in preparation for the U2 double header concerts. Then all my guilty thoughts slipped away as I realised I had tickets for the first night's show!

Etihad has had a busy concert schedule already this summer with the big U2 concerts and th

After the concerts then it's back to business as usual with the Melbourne A League Derby between Victory and Heart on 22nd January. No doubt they will expect nothing but the best surface for the big blockbuster which could impact on making the finals for both teams.
So, next time you're bopping your head along to a tune this summer at Etihad, Suncorp, ANZ or any of our fantastic stadiums, spare a thought for the teams behind the scenes making the transitions from sporting surface to concert hall, Supercross track or even bringing back the glory of Rome in Ben Hur.
During the Show
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The Clean Up & Damage
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Have a look at the timeline before the U2 concerts at Ethiad Stadium, the massive set up took eight days to build.
All photos were taken from level 3 around aisle 31 at around 11am.
Wednesday 24th November |
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Thursday 25th November |
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Friday 26th November |
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Saturday 27th November |
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Sunday 28th November |
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Monday 29th November |
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Tuesday 30th November |
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Wednesday 1st December. |
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