Cranberries in concert across CaliforniaJULY 3rd 2002 - The WarField - San FranciscoJULY 5th 2002 - Greek Theatre - Los AngelesJULY 6th 2002 - Viejas Outlet Center Park - San DiegoLionel was able to witness 3 Cranberries shows in California, here´s the story:Hello Fellow Cran Fans!! I like this Cran Club Site & I'd like to share w/ everyone my Cran Story!! Ive been a HUGE HUGE HUGE Cran Fan since I was 15 (Im 24 now) & they've been my ultimate favorites since then!! Ü OH MY GOD, A DREAM of mine came true on July 6 @ 1am, I met Dolores in Los Angeles, YAH!!! A life goal of mine has been acomplished Ü What can I say? Dolores is so sweet, nice, kind & of course BEAUTIFUL in person! Lets start in San Francisco though. That show was AWESOME!! We had FLOOR TIX & I was under Dolores ALL night long. I know all Cranberries songs by heart and sang along w/ her to all of them, she kept smiling and winking @ me. I loved when they played "When Youre Gone" cause she saw me sing to her, "And in the day, everythings complex, theres nothing simple, when Im not around YOU" That was COOL!! It was the first time I heard "The Stars" so I didnt sing along to that one but did bounce around, its a cool song! The Warfield is such a cool place for a concert, small & nice...I was SO close to the band!! I managed to grab a sunflower that Dolores threw out to the crowd, I WAS SO STOKED ABOUT THAT!! What a FUN FUN FUN show, worth every mile we drove to get there & more!! They played "Go your own way" WooHoo! They did great w/ just having done a show in Vegas (which I tried to go to too but couldnt) the night before. 
After the show, we waited til like 12:30am by the tour bus waiting for the band to come out. Noel & Mike came out & went kinda too quick into the bus for me to even ask for their signature. Fergal came out (What a kick @$$ guy) and he signed my Cran Shirt Ü Dolores never came out that night, she left earlier in another bus to L.A. =( I wasnt as close to the stage in L.A. like I was in S.F but they were just as good that night too!! The Greek is very nice, out in the open surronded by trees, very cool venue! They played "Loud & Clear" that night, which they didnt in S.F. The stage set-up was REALLY cool...Los Angeles loved them, we were on our feet ALL NIGHT! It gets better, this is the night I met Dolores!! I waited til 1am...my friends could not wait w/ me but I was determined to MEET DOLORES & I DID!!! Security kept saying that "the artists have left already" but I knew they were lying cause the same tour bus was there that I saw in S.F plus another one that was a different color. I waited & waited and finally I see a little lady pop out w/ security all around her holding herself on that cold night! IT WAS DOLORES!! I was the only fan left by the buses, I had a few minutes w/ just me and her, and told her I LOVED HER, & let her know I was following them all over California to see them! That made her kinda happy which made me EXTREMELY happy! I took a pic w/ her & she signed an extra ticket we ended up w/ and my shirt! She hugged & kissed me a couple of times & I was in heaven...VERY nervous but in heaven!! I didnt realize that her husband, Don, was also there..OOPS! He saw me all over his wife, hehe! I had to say HELLO to him & shook his hand, he just smiled @ me! My time w/ Dolores was PERFECT. She told me she would dedicate a song for me in San Diego too!! Soon, some people that were hanging out on the other side of the venue & soon realized that Dolores was there, they came running quickly! I thanked her, hugged & kissed her and said GOODBYE, I'll see ya in San Diego! I had a gift for her in S.F & didnt have it that night =( I made it a point to give her the gift that next night in S.D. She kept my marker too, WooHoo!! The guys rushed in their bus & never came back out, so I couldnt get Noel & MIkes autographs again! 
San Diego was SO EXCITING! By this time, I already knew alot of the words to "The Stars" so sang along this time w/ her for that one! We had 3rd Row seats for the S.D show! Viejas Outdoor Thetre was NICE & SMALL, VERY SMALL!! I didnt picture it like that but I LOVED IT!! We got to hear "Joe" for this show, I LOVE THAT SONG! My friend and I had lighted up bracelets and spinnig light thingies & we could see Dolores keep looking down @ us & smiling...I guess we stood out from up there Ü I pretty much knew how the show would be & really just tried to enjoy my last Cran show for the week, AND I DID!! She didnt actually dedicate a song to me & say my name or anyhting but she did mention all the fans taht were going from show to show, I guess there were other people @ The S.D show that had gone to the L.A show too. Towards the end, Dolores told security to let us go up to the stage, since they were not allowing it, and told them to live a little & have fun, hahah!! THAT WAS SOOO COOL OF HER, SHE REALLY TOLD THEM! The crowd Bum Rushed that stage SO FAST. I & My friend ran so fast and I ended up right in front to the stage by Dolores's feet!! We got to listen to "Promises" & "Dreams" from there w/ Dolores dancing & bouncing around all over!! I threw her gift on stage ( A patriotic "LOVE YA!" teddy w/ flower attached w/ the pic I took w/ her the night before w/ a little message for her). Laura and I (my friend) got to shake Dolores's hand while she was singing "Dreams" on stage & smiled down @ us!! GOD, I LOVE HER SOOO MUCH! I didnt end up getting Noel & Mikes autographs @ all this week but I will try next time =( All the different people I took to all 3 shows, really have a new attitude about The Cranberries, they love them (not as much as me of course)!! They really put on some terrific live shows & I KNOW there gonna make some more happy fans around the world just like they made me for the remainder of the tour!! I've now seen The Cranberries 5 times & I WANT MORE!!!! This was truly one of my best vacations I've taken OFF work for & I owe it all to The Cranberries!! Counting the days til I see them again!!! THE CRANBERRIES 4-EVER...PEACE!!!!! 
CranFans, email me if youd like to have a little CranChat, I can NEVER get tired of that Ü (c) 2002 *LIONEL* a.k.a LiNuS e-mail: lionelbhere@yahoo.com Hello to my fellow CranFans, I wanna take the time to thank everyone who has e-mailed me. Ive chatted w/ some really cool people & its been a blast having CranChats, I told u I dont get tired of that Ü Keep em' coming and I'll have more pics coming soon!! Ive been asked alot, How did you manage to meet Dolores & The Cranberries? All I can say is be determined!! Im a HUGE fan and I knew that one day I would meet her & I HAVE!! Be assertive & dont stalk them Ü There really cool down to earth people, just like any normal person & have SO MUCH love for their fans!! I was dead tired waiting & waiting, driving up & down California, I EVEN LOOK TORE UP & DRUNK IN MY PIC w/ Dolores, but I was SOOO determined!!! Dolores couldnt stop smiling at me when I met her...even though right before I took my pic w/ her I BLANKED & forgot how to use my own camera & accidently took a pic of the floor; I think she knew I was kinda freaking out but she didnt mind...the security guards were laughing @ me though, hahaha!!! Anyway, thanks again & to the people who will be seeing The Cranberries soon in the future, have LOTS & LOTS OF FUN!!! Take care CranFans!!! 
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