Dates with a listed show
Within the 357-day first-to-last recorded span.
U2 · TOUR REFERENCE
October Tour
Worldwide database tour record
16 August 1981 – 7 August 1982
Explore this route on the map
- Listed performances
- 101
- Cities in the record
- 88
- Countries
- 9
- Recorded span
- 357 days
101 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 Slane (IE) to Turku (FI)
- Slane (IE)IE · 1 listed
- London (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Gateshead (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Odell (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Edinburgh (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Norwich (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Nottingham (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Salford (GB)GB · 1 listed
Continue through 88 more city runs
- Glasgow (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Coventry (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Leicester (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Sheffield (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Newcastle (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Liverpool (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Brighton (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Portsmouth (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Cardiff (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Stoke-on-Trent (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Bracknell (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Bristol (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Birmingham (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Leeds (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Hemel Hempstead (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Brussels (BE)BE · 1 listed
- Deinze (BE)BE · 1 listed
- Herenthout (BE)BE · 1 listed
- Paris (FR)FR · 1 listed
- Leiden (NL)NL · 1 listed
- Tilburg (NL)NL · 1 listed
- Amsterdam (NL)NL · 1 listed
- Arnhem (NL)NL · 1 listed
- Rotterdam (NL)NL · 1 listed
- Hamburg (DE)DE · 1 listed
- Berlin (DE)DE · 1 listed
- Albany (US)US · 1 listed
- Boston (US)US · 1 listed
- New Haven (US)US · 1 listed
- Providence (US)US · 1 listed
- Philadelphia (US)US · 1 listed
- New York City (US)US · 3 listed
- Passaic (US)US · 1 listed
- Asbury Park (US)US · 1 listed
- Los Angeles (US)US · 1 listed
- San Francisco (US)US · 1 listed
- Atlanta (US)US · 1 listed
- Nashville (US)US · 1 listed
- Detroit (US)US · 1 listed
- Grand Rapids (US)US · 1 listed
- Chicago (US)US · 1 listed
- East Lansing (US)US · 1 listed
- Cleveland (US)US · 1 listed
- Buffalo (US)US · 1 listed
- Washington (US)US · 1 listed
- Hartford (US)US · 1 listed
- Lido Beach (US)US · 1 listed
- London (GB)GB · 2 listed
- Galway (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Cork (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 1 listed
- New Orleans (US)US · 1 listed
- Austin (US)US · 1 listed
- San Antonio (US)US · 1 listed
- Houston (US)US · 1 listed
- Dallas (US)US · 1 listed
- Oklahoma City (US)US · 1 listed
- St. Louis (US)US · 1 listed
- Minneapolis (US)US · 1 listed
- Madison (US)US · 1 listed
- Champaign (US)US · 1 listed
- Kansas City (US)US · 1 listed
- Denver (US)US · 1 listed
- Fort Collins (US)US · 1 listed
- West Palm Beach (US)US · 1 listed
- Tampa (US)US · 1 listed
- Tallahassee (US)US · 1 listed
- Knoxville (US)US · 1 listed
- Atlanta (US)US · 1 listed
- Memphis (US)US · 1 listed
- Louisville (US)US · 1 listed
- Indianapolis (US)US · 1 listed
- Amherst (US)US · 1 listed
- New York City (US)US · 2 listed
- Garden City (US)US · 1 listed
- Providence (US)US · 1 listed
- Phoenix (US)US · 1 listed
- San Diego (US)US · 1 listed
- Los Angeles (US)US · 1 listed
- San Francisco (US)US · 2 listed
- Hattem (NL)NL · 1 listed
- Leiden (NL)NL · 1 listed
- Roskilde (DK)DK · 1 listed
- Torhout (BE)BE · 1 listed
- Werchter (BE)BE · 1 listed
- Naas (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Gateshead (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Turku (FI)FI · 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 · October Tour dates & venues
| Date | City | Venue | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source-listed | Slane (IE)Ireland | Slane Castle | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | London (GB)United Kingdom | Paris Theatre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Gateshead (GB)United Kingdom | Gateshead International Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Odell (GB)United Kingdom | Greenbelt Arts and Music Festival, Odell Castle | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Edinburgh (GB)United Kingdom | Coasters | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Norwich (GB)United Kingdom | University of East Anglia, Lower Common Room | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Nottingham (GB)United Kingdom | Rock City | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Salford (GB)United Kingdom | Salford University, Maxwell Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Glasgow (GB)United Kingdom | Tiffany's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Coventry (GB)United Kingdom | University of Warwick, Warwick Arts Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Leicester (GB)United Kingdom | Leicester Polytechnic | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Sheffield (GB)United Kingdom | Lyceum Theatre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Newcastle (GB)United Kingdom | Mayfair Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Liverpool (GB)United Kingdom | Royal Court Theatre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Brighton (GB)United Kingdom | Top Rank Suite | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Portsmouth (GB)United Kingdom | Locarno | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cardiff (GB)United Kingdom | Top Rank Suite | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Stoke-on-Trent (GB)United Kingdom | King's Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Bracknell (GB)United Kingdom | Bracknell Sports Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Bristol (GB)United Kingdom | Locarno | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Birmingham (GB)United Kingdom | Locarno | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Leeds (GB)United Kingdom | Tiffany's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Hemel Hempstead (GB)United Kingdom | The Pavilion | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Brussels (BE)Belgium | Ancienne Belgique | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Deinze (BE)Belgium | Brielport | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Herenthout (BE)Belgium | Zaal Lux | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Paris (FR)France | Elysee Montmartre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Leiden (NL)The Netherlands | Stadsgehoorzaal | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Tilburg (NL)The Netherlands | De Harmonie | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Amsterdam (NL)The Netherlands | Paradiso | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Arnhem (NL)The Netherlands | Stokvishal | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Rotterdam (NL)The Netherlands | De Lantaren | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Hamburg (DE)Germany | Fabrik | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Berlin (DE)Germany | Metropol | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Albany (US)United States | J.B. Scott's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Boston (US)United States | Orpheum Theatre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | New Haven (US)United States | Toad's Place | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Providence (US)United States | Center Stage | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Philadelphia (US)United States | Ripley's Music Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | New York City (US)United States | The Ritz | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | New York City (US)United States | The Ritz | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | New York City (US)United States | The Ritz | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Passaic (US)United States | Hitsville North | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Asbury Park (US)United States | Hitsville South | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los Angeles (US)United States | Hollywood Palladium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | San Francisco (US)United States | Warfield Theater | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Atlanta (US)United States | The Agora | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Nashville (US)United States | Underwood Auditorium, Vanderbilt University | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Detroit (US)United States | Royal Oak Music Theater | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Grand Rapids (US)United States | Fountain Street Church | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Chicago (US)United States | Park West | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | East Lansing (US)United States | Dooley's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cleveland (US)United States | The Agora | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Buffalo (US)United States | Uncle Sam's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Washington (US)United States | Ontario Theater | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Hartford (US)United States | Stage West | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Lido Beach (US)United States | Malibu Night Club | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | London (GB)United Kingdom | Lyceum Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | London (GB)United Kingdom | Lyceum Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Galway (IE)Ireland | Leisureland | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cork (IE)Ireland | City Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Royal Dublin Society Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | New Orleans (US)United States | SS President Riverboat | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Austin (US)United States | Opry House | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | San Antonio (US)United States | Cardi's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Houston (US)United States | Cardi's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dallas (US)United States | Cardi's | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Oklahoma City (US)United States | Jammys | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | St. Louis (US)United States | Night Moves | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Minneapolis (US)United States | First Avenue | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Madison (US)United States | Headliners | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Champaign (US)United States | University of Illinois, Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Kansas City (US)United States | Uptown Theater | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Denver (US)United States | Rainbow Music Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Fort Collins (US)United States | Lincoln Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | West Palm Beach (US)United States | West Palm Beach Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Tampa (US)United States | Curtis Hixon Convention Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Tallahassee (US)United States | Leon County Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Knoxville (US)United States | University of Tennessee | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Atlanta (US)United States | Civic Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Memphis (US)United States | North Hall Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Louisville (US)United States | Louisville Gardens | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Indianapolis (US)United States | Indiana Convention Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Amherst (US)United States | University of Massachusetts, Bowker Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | New York City (US)United States | The Ritz | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | New York City (US)United States | The Ritz | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Garden City (US)United States | Nassau County Community College Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Providence (US)United States | Alumnae Hall - Brown University | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Phoenix (US)United States | Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | San Diego (US)United States | San Diego Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los Angeles (US)United States | Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | San Francisco (US)United States | Civic Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | San Francisco (US)United States | Civic Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Hattem (NL)The Netherlands | 'T Heem | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Leiden (NL)The Netherlands | Groenoordhallen | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Roskilde (DK)Denmark | Festival Grounds | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Torhout (BE)Belgium | Festival Grounds | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Werchter (BE)Belgium | Festival Grounds | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Naas (IE)Ireland | Punchestown Racecourse | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Gateshead (GB)United Kingdom | Gateshead International Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Turku (FI)Finland | Ruisrock Festival | 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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