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U2 1985
concerts & tour dates
A dated record of where the artist is listed in 1985.
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- Listed appearances
- 61
- Cities
- 49
- Dates represented
- 61
- Recorded span
- 215 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 1985: the calendar
61 listed appearances fall on 61 distinct calendar dates between 23 January 1985 and 25 August 1985, across 49 cities in 11 countries. April contains the most listed appearances (18). The longest interval between listed dates is 43 days; missing records do not establish rest or travel.
Cities in the 1985 record
- Drammen (NO)NO · 1 listed
- Stockholm (SE)SE · 1 listed
- Gothenburg (SE)SE · 1 listed
- Hamburg (DE)DE · 1 listed
- Köln (DE)DE · 1 listed
- Mannheim (DE)DE · 1 listed
- Munich (DE)DE · 1 listed
- Milan (IT)IT · 1 listed
- Bologna (IT)IT · 2 listed
- Zürich (CH)CH · 1 listed
- Paris (FR)FR · 1 listed
- Dallas (US)US · 1 listed
- Austin (US)US · 1 listed
- Houston (US)US · 1 listed
- Phoenix (US)US · 1 listed
- Los Angeles (US)US · 3 listed
- Daly City (US)US · 2 listed
- HonoluluUS · 1 listed
- Denver (US)US · 1 listed
- Minneapolis (US)US · 1 listed
- Chicago (US)US · 2 listed
- Detroit (US)US · 1 listed
- Richfield (US)US · 1 listed
- Montréal (CA)CA · 1 listed
- Toronto (CA)CA · 1 listed
- Ottawa (CA)CA · 1 listed
- New York City (US)US · 1 listed
- Providence (US)US · 1 listed
- Uniondale (US)US · 1 listed
- Landover (US)US · 1 listed
- Pittsburgh (US)US · 1 listed
- Hampton (US)US · 1 listed
- East Rutherford (US)US · 3 listed
- Worcester (US)US · 3 listed
- Hartford (US)US · 2 listed
- Philadelphia (US)US · 2 listed
- Atlanta (US)US · 1 listed
- Jacksonville (US)US · 1 listed
- Tampa (US)US · 1 listed
- Fort Lauderdale (US)US · 2 listed
- Stuttgart (DE)DE · 1 listed
- Münster (DE)DE · 1 listed
- Basel (CH)CH · 1 listed
- Milton Keynes (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Torhout (BE)BE · 1 listed
- Werchter (BE)BE · 1 listed
- LondonGB · 1 listed
- Cork (IE)IE · 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 1985 dates & venues
| Date | City | Venue | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-01-23 | Drammen (NO) · NO | Drammenshale | Source ↗ |
| 1985-01-25 | Stockholm (SE) · SE | Ice Stadium | Source ↗ |
| 1985-01-26 | Gothenburg (SE) · SE | Scandinavium | Source ↗ |
| 1985-01-28 | Hamburg (DE) · DE | Congress Center | Source ↗ |
| 1985-01-31 | Köln (DE) · DE | Sporthalle | Source ↗ |
| 1985-02-01 | Mannheim (DE) · DE | Musensaal | Source ↗ |
| 1985-02-02 | Munich (DE) · DE | Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle | Source ↗ |
| 1985-02-04 | Milan (IT) · IT | Teatro Tenda Lampugnano | Source ↗ |
| 1985-02-05 | Bologna (IT) · IT | Teatro Tenda | Source ↗ |
| 1985-02-06 | Bologna (IT) · IT | Teatro Tenda | Source ↗ |
| 1985-02-08 | Zürich (CH) · CH | Hallenstadion | Source ↗ |
| 1985-02-10 | Paris (FR) · FR | Palais Omnisports De Bercy | Source ↗ |
| 1985-02-25 | Dallas (US) · US | Reunion Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1985-02-26 | Austin (US) · US | Frank Erwin Center | Source ↗ |
| 1985-02-27 | Houston (US) · US | The Summit | Source ↗ |
| 1985-03-01 | Phoenix (US) · US | Compton Terrace | Source ↗ |
| 1985-03-02 | Los Angeles (US) · US | Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1985-03-04 | Los Angeles (US) · US | Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1985-03-05 | Los Angeles (US) · US | Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1985-03-07 | Daly City (US) · US | Cow Palace | Source ↗ |
| 1985-03-08 | Daly City (US) · US | Cow Palace | Source ↗ |
| 1985-03-11 | Honolulu · US | Neal Blaisdell Center Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1985-03-17 | Denver (US) · US | McNichols Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1985-03-19 | Minneapolis (US) · US | Minneapolis Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| 1985-03-21 | Chicago (US) · US | University of Illinois, Pavillion | Source ↗ |
| 1985-03-22 | Chicago (US) · US | University of Illinois, Pavillion | Source ↗ |
| 1985-03-23 | Detroit (US) · US | Joe Louis Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1985-03-25 | Richfield (US) · US | Richfield Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1985-03-27 | Montréal (CA) · CA | Montreal Forum | Source ↗ |
| 1985-03-28 | Toronto (CA) · CA | Maple Leaf Gardens | Source ↗ |
| 1985-03-30 | Ottawa (CA) · CA | Civic Center | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-01 | New York City (US) · US | Madison Square Garden | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-02 | Providence (US) · US | Providence Civic Center | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-03 | Uniondale (US) · US | Nassau Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-08 | Landover (US) · US | Capital Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-09 | Pittsburgh (US) · US | Civic Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-10 | Hampton (US) · US | Hampton Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-12 | East Rutherford (US) · US | Brendan Byrne Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-14 | East Rutherford (US) · US | Brendan Byrne Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-15 | East Rutherford (US) · US | Brendan Byrne Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-16 | Worcester (US) · US | The Centrum | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-18 | Worcester (US) · US | The Centrum | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-19 | Worcester (US) · US | The Centrum | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-20 | Hartford (US) · US | Civic Center | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-22 | Philadelphia (US) · US | The Spectrum | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-23 | Hartford (US) · US | Civic Center | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-24 | Philadelphia (US) · US | The Spectrum | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-29 | Atlanta (US) · US | The Omni | Source ↗ |
| 1985-04-30 | Jacksonville (US) · US | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1985-05-02 | Tampa (US) · US | Sun Dome | Source ↗ |
| 1985-05-03 | Fort Lauderdale (US) · US | Hollywood Sportatorium | Source ↗ |
| 1985-05-04 | Fort Lauderdale (US) · US | Hollywood Sportatorium | Source ↗ |
| 1985-05-26 | Stuttgart (DE) · DE | Neckarstadion | Source ↗ |
| 1985-05-27 | Münster (DE) · DE | Freigelaende Halle Muensterland | Source ↗ |
| 1985-06-01 | Basel (CH) · CH | St Jakob's Stadion | Source ↗ |
| 1985-06-22 | Milton Keynes (GB) · GB | Milton Keynes Bowl | Source ↗ |
| 1985-06-29 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Croke Park | Source ↗ |
| 1985-07-06 | Torhout (BE) · BE | Torhout Festival | Source ↗ |
| 1985-07-07 | Werchter (BE) · BE | Festival Grounds | Source ↗ |
| 1985-07-13 | London · GB | Wembley Stadium | Source ↗ |
| 1985-08-25 | Cork (IE) · IE | Lark By The Lee Festival | 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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