Dates with a listed show
Within the 1057-day first-to-last recorded span.
U2 · TOUR REFERENCE
Early Days
Worldwide database tour record
11 April 1977 – 2 March 1980
Explore this route on the map
- Listed performances
- 120
- Cities in the record
- 24
- Countries
- 2
- Recorded span
- 1057 days
120 dated database listings, 0 matched across multiple databases. Imported source records are not independently verified performances. Flagged listings are held for review.
THE ARTIST, ON THE ROAD
The story behind this itinerary
This chapter brings together dated concert listings for U2, with each database source preserved.
The database supplies this tour grouping.
Database agreement is shown separately from independent historical verification. Financial figures and crew sizes are not inferred.
THE ROUTE
From Dublin (IE) to Tullamore (IE)
- Dublin (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Sutton (IE)IE · 2 listed
- Howth (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 2 listed
- Howth (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Sutton (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 3 listed
- Limerick (IE)IE · 1 listed
Continue through 61 more city runs
- Dublin (IE)IE · 8 listed
- Cork (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 8 listed
- Cork (IE)IE · 2 listed
- Bandon (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 5 listed
- Ennis (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 4 listed
- Howth (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 5 listed
- Cork (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 3 listed
- Tralee (IE)IE · 2 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 5 listed
- Howth (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 4 listed
- Howth (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Cork (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 3 listed
- Howth (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 3 listed
- Cork (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 6 listed
- Ballinasloe (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Cork (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 2 listed
- Cork (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 2 listed
- Galway (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Belfast (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Coleraine (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Cork (IE)IE · 1 listed
- London (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Clapham (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Islington (GB)GB · 1 listed
- London (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Canning Town (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Harrow Road (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Howth (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Cork (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Cavan (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Belfast (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Waterford (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Kilkenny (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Sligo (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Bray (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Galway (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Limerick (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Tralee (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Ennis (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Cavan (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Waterford (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Newry (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Cork (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Tullamore (IE)IE · 1 listed
Sequence of listed performances. Connections illustrate the itinerary; they do not establish actual travel or days off.
READ THE RHYTHM
How the dates fit together
Consecutive listed show days
The longest unbroken run of calendar dates represented here.
Performances in one city run
Consecutive entries in one city, before the next listed city.
Days between listed dates
The longest date interval. Missing dates do not establish rest or travel.
THE DATED RECORD
U2 · Early Days dates & venues
| Date | City | Venue | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | St Fintan's School | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Sutton (IE)Ireland | Marine Hotel | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Sutton (IE)Ireland | Suttonians RFC | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Howth (IE)Ireland | Howth Presbyterian Church | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Mount Temple Comprehensive School | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Howth (IE)Ireland | Howth Community Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Sutton (IE)Ireland | Presbyterian Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Celebrity Club | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Celebrity Club | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Project Arts Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Limerick (IE)Ireland | Harp Lager Contest | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Church Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Celebrity Club | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Project Arts Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cork (IE)Ireland | Stardust Club | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Phoenix Park | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Moran's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Top Hat Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Project Arts Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cork (IE)Ireland | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cork (IE)Ireland | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Bandon (IE)Ireland | Munster Arms | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Trinity College | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Trinity College | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Belfield Campus, University College Dublin | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Belfield Campus, University College Dublin | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Trinity College | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Ennis (IE)Ireland | Greengrove | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | St Anthony's Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | The Stardust | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | The Stardust | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Howth (IE)Ireland | Howth Community Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Project Arts Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Institute of Technology | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Trinity College | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Liberty Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Trinity College | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cork (IE)Ireland | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Tralee (IE)Ireland | Abbey Inn | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Tralee (IE)Ireland | Abbey Inn | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Youth Club | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Howth (IE)Ireland | Howth Community Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Meeting Place | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Howth (IE)Ireland | Howth Community Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cork (IE)Ireland | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Dandelion Market | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Project Arts Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Howth (IE)Ireland | Howth Community Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Dandelion Market | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | The Baggot Inn | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Magnet Bar | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cork (IE)Ireland | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Project Arts Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Project Arts Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Dandelion Market | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Dandelion Market | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | The Baggot Inn | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Dandelion Market | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Ballinasloe (IE)Ireland | The Bridge Bar | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | The Baggot Inn | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cork (IE)Ireland | Cork Opera House | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | McGonagle's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cork (IE)Ireland | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Trinity College | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Belfield Campus, University College Dublin | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Galway (IE)Ireland | Claddagh Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Belfast (GB)United Kingdom | Queen's University | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Dandelion Market | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Coleraine (GB)United Kingdom | New University of Ulster | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Trinity College | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cork (IE)Ireland | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | London (GB)United Kingdom | Nashville Rooms | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Clapham (GB)United Kingdom | 101 Club | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Islington (GB)United Kingdom | Hope & Anchor | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | London (GB)United Kingdom | Moonlight Club | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Canning Town (GB)United Kingdom | Bridge House | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Harrow Road (GB)United Kingdom | Windsor Castle | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Dandelion Market | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Howth (IE)Ireland | Howth Community Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cork (IE)Ireland | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cavan (IE)Ireland | Lakeland Hotel | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Trinity College | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Belfast (GB)United Kingdom | Queen's University | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Waterford (IE)Ireland | Showboat | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Kilkenny (IE)Ireland | Village Inn | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Sligo (IE)Ireland | The Blue Lagoon | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Bray (IE)Ireland | Classes | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Galway (IE)Ireland | Leisureland | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Limerick (IE)Ireland | Crescent Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Tralee (IE)Ireland | St John's Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Ennis (IE)Ireland | Queen's Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | National Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cavan (IE)Ireland | Lavey Inn | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Waterford (IE)Ireland | Regional Technical College | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Newry (GB)United Kingdom | Town Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cork (IE)Ireland | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Tullamore (IE)Ireland | Garden Of Eden Club | Source ↗ |
Future records marked “Planned listing” retain source status. A past listing alone is not proof that a performance took place.
PROVENANCE
Where this record comes from
Bulk imported from U2gigs. Venue/date disagreements and unresolved locations are held out; matching listings do not constitute independent verification.
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