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U2 1979
concerts & tour dates
A dated record of where the artist is listed in 1979.
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- Listed appearances
- 62
- Cities
- 13
- Dates represented
- 60
- Recorded span
- 361 days
This is a calendar-year concert archive, not a single named tour. It can include home concerts, touring engagements and regional legs. Coverage is incomplete; each dated entry retains its evidence. A past listing is not independent confirmation that a performance took place.
U2 in 1979: the calendar
62 listed appearances fall on 60 distinct calendar dates between 3 January 1979 and 29 December 1979, across 13 cities in 2 countries. July contains the most listed appearances (10). The longest interval between listed dates is 32 days; missing records do not establish rest or travel.
Cities in the 1979 record
- Dublin (IE)IE · 38 listed
- Howth (IE)IE · 5 listed
- Cork (IE)IE · 7 listed
- Tralee (IE)IE · 2 listed
- Ballinasloe (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Galway (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Belfast (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Coleraine (GB)GB · 1 listed
- London (GB)GB · 2 listed
- Clapham (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Islington (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Canning Town (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Harrow Road (GB)GB · 1 listed
First listed date in each city, in calendar order. Return visits are counted in each city total. Same-day order and actual travel are not established.
U2 1979 dates & venues
| Date | City | Venue | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-01-03 | Dublin (IE) · IE | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| 1979-01-26 | Howth (IE) · IE | Howth Community Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1979-02-17 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Project Arts Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1979-03-21 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Institute of Technology | Source ↗ |
| 1979-04-12 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Trinity College | Source ↗ |
| 1979-05-05 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Liberty Hall | Source ↗ |
| 1979-05-24 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Trinity College | Source ↗ |
| 1979-05-26 | Cork (IE) · IE | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| 1979-05-26 | Dublin (IE) · IE | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| 1979-06-03 | Dublin (IE) · IE | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| 1979-06-07 | Dublin (IE) · IE | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| 1979-06-08 | Tralee (IE) · IE | Abbey Inn | Source ↗ |
| 1979-06-09 | Tralee (IE) · IE | Abbey Inn | Source ↗ |
| 1979-06-14 | Dublin (IE) · IE | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| 1979-06-21 | Dublin (IE) · IE | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| 1979-06-28 | Dublin (IE) · IE | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| 1979-07-01 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Youth Club | Source ↗ |
| 1979-07-05 | Dublin (IE) · IE | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| 1979-07-11 | Howth (IE) · IE | Howth Community Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1979-07-12 | Dublin (IE) · IE | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| 1979-07-18 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Meeting Place | Source ↗ |
| 1979-07-19 | Dublin (IE) · IE | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| 1979-07-26 | Dublin (IE) · IE | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| 1979-07-27 | Howth (IE) · IE | Howth Community Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1979-07-28 | Cork (IE) · IE | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| 1979-07-28 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Dandelion Market | Source ↗ |
| 1979-08-01 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Project Arts Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1979-08-04 | Dublin (IE) · IE | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| 1979-08-10 | Howth (IE) · IE | Howth Community Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1979-08-11 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Dandelion Market | Source ↗ |
| 1979-08-21 | Dublin (IE) · IE | The Baggot Inn | Source ↗ |
| 1979-08-28 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Magnet Bar | Source ↗ |
| 1979-09-01 | Cork (IE) · IE | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| 1979-09-07 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Project Arts Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1979-09-08 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Project Arts Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1979-09-09 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Dandelion Market | Source ↗ |
| 1979-09-15 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Dandelion Market | Source ↗ |
| 1979-09-18 | Dublin (IE) · IE | The Baggot Inn | Source ↗ |
| 1979-09-22 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Dandelion Market | Source ↗ |
| 1979-09-24 | Ballinasloe (IE) · IE | The Bridge Bar | Source ↗ |
| 1979-10-02 | Dublin (IE) · IE | The Baggot Inn | Source ↗ |
| 1979-10-22 | Cork (IE) · IE | Cork Opera House | Source ↗ |
| 1979-10-26 | Dublin (IE) · IE | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| 1979-11-02 | Dublin (IE) · IE | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| 1979-11-03 | Cork (IE) · IE | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| 1979-11-08 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Trinity College | Source ↗ |
| 1979-11-10 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Belfield Campus, University College Dublin | Source ↗ |
| 1979-11-14 | Galway (IE) · IE | Claddagh Hall | Source ↗ |
| 1979-11-15 | Belfast (GB) · GB | Queen's University | Source ↗ |
| 1979-11-17 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Dandelion Market | Source ↗ |
| 1979-11-20 | Coleraine (GB) · GB | New University of Ulster | Source ↗ |
| 1979-11-23 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Trinity College | Source ↗ |
| 1979-11-24 | Cork (IE) · IE | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| 1979-12-02 | London (GB) · GB | Nashville Rooms | Source ↗ |
| 1979-12-03 | Clapham (GB) · GB | 101 Club | Source ↗ |
| 1979-12-04 | Islington (GB) · GB | Hope & Anchor | Source ↗ |
| 1979-12-10 | London (GB) · GB | Moonlight Club | Source ↗ |
| 1979-12-11 | Canning Town (GB) · GB | Bridge House | Source ↗ |
| 1979-12-15 | Harrow Road (GB) · GB | Windsor Castle | Source ↗ |
| 1979-12-23 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Dandelion Market | Source ↗ |
| 1979-12-26 | Howth (IE) · IE | Howth Community Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1979-12-29 | Cork (IE) · IE | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
Source-named tours represented in this year
Sources & related years
Every row links to its original concert record. Calculations summarize those listings; they do not create new performance, attendance or revenue facts. Read the coverage and source policy.
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