A very long time I had waited of the 16th of April 1999, the day I`d go to my first Cranberries-concert. That concert was in Hamburg, Grosse Freiheit. A lot of (good) bands have already played there.
I was there two hours before the concert began. Full of hope to see Dolores I sat down in front of the backstage - entrance. I asked some guys if it was possible to go in to see Dolores. Of course not. Through the wall I heard the Cranberries soundcheck. Suddenly the drummer Fergal came out. I took the chance to give him a letter for Dolores. He took the letter and disappeared. The Cranberries began with their new Single "Promises". Dolores was dressed in a miniskirt, a T-shirt with a big black " 5 " on it and amazing cowboy boots. After "Animal Instinct" she played the keyboard to "Ode To My Family". Dolores accompanied the songs "Sunday"and "Linger" with her acoustic guitar. Now and then Dolores asked her fans to sing. After " Wanted", "Saving Grace", "You And Me" and a few other Songs , she played "Salvation". She jumped down from the stage and invited the fans again to sing, on this occasion she rocked. When they played "I Can`t Be With You" and "Waltzing Back" Dolores stood at the mike again. When the first beats from "Zombie" sounded, all the fans rejoiced and sang every line together with her. The Cranberries played their songs brilliantly. Before "Pretty" Dolores changed her clothes. She sang " Shattered" sitting on a chair in the middle of the stage. A spotlight shinned at Dolores and she sang the song quitely and with feeling. "This is the last song, thank you all" Dolores shouted before the Cranberries began playing "Dreams". I waved to Dolores and screamed her name again and again. Singing the line: "I want more" she looked at me and waved back.

I was so happy. Dolores and her fans sang the rest of "Dreams" and at the end she said: "Thank you, Hamburg". Then Dolores ran off the stage. I saw a white towel around her shoulder. Then Dolores , Mike, Noel and Fergal disappeared through a door.