Dates with a listed show
Within the 263-day first-to-last recorded span.
U2 · TOUR REFERENCE
Joshua Tree Tour
Worldwide database tour record
2 April 1987 – 20 December 1987
Explore this route on the map
- Listed performances
- 109
- Cities in the record
- 65
- Countries
- 12
- Recorded span
- 263 days
109 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 Tempe (US) to Tempe (US)
- Tempe (US)US · 2 listed
- Tucson (US)US · 1 listed
- Houston (US)US · 2 listed
- Las Cruces (US)US · 1 listed
- Las Vegas (US)US · 1 listed
- San Diego (US)US · 2 listed
- Los Angeles (US)US · 5 listed
- Daly City (US)US · 2 listed
Continue through 65 more city runs
- Rosemont (US)US · 1 listed
- Pontiac (US)US · 1 listed
- Worcester (US)US · 3 listed
- Hartford (US)US · 3 listed
- East Rutherford (US)US · 5 listed
- Rome (IT)IT · 1 listed
- Modena (IT)IT · 2 listed
- London (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Birmingham (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Gothenburg (SE)SE · 1 listed
- London (GB)GB · 2 listed
- Paris (FR)FR · 1 listed
- Köln (DE)DE · 1 listed
- Basel (CH)CH · 1 listed
- Belfast (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 2 listed
- Leeds (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Paris (FR)FR · 1 listed
- Brussels (BE)BE · 1 listed
- Rotterdam (NL)NL · 2 listed
- Madrid (ES)ES · 1 listed
- Montpellier (FR)FR · 1 listed
- Munich (DE)DE · 2 listed
- Cardiff (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Glasgow (GB)GB · 2 listed
- Edinburgh (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Birmingham (GB)GB · 2 listed
- Cork (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Uniondale (US)US · 2 listed
- Philadelphia (US)US · 1 listed
- East Rutherford (US)US · 1 listed
- Boston (US)US · 2 listed
- Washington (US)US · 1 listed
- Foxborough (US)US · 1 listed
- New Haven (US)US · 1 listed
- Philadelphia (US)US · 1 listed
- New York City (US)US · 2 listed
- Montréal (CA)CA · 1 listed
- Toronto (CA)CA · 1 listed
- Cleveland (US)US · 1 listed
- Buffalo (US)US · 1 listed
- Syracuse (US)US · 1 listed
- Rochester (US)US · 1 listed
- Pittsburgh (US)US · 1 listed
- Iowa City (US)US · 1 listed
- Champaign (US)US · 1 listed
- Lexington (US)US · 1 listed
- St. Louis (US)US · 1 listed
- Kansas City (US)US · 1 listed
- Rosemont (US)US · 3 listed
- Indianapolis (US)US · 1 listed
- Saint Paul (US)US · 2 listed
- Denver (US)US · 2 listed
- Vancouver (CA)CA · 1 listed
- Oakland (US)US · 2 listed
- Los Angeles (US)US · 2 listed
- Austin (US)US · 1 listed
- Fort Worth (US)US · 2 listed
- Baton Rouge (US)US · 1 listed
- Murfreesboro (US)US · 1 listed
- Miami (US)US · 1 listed
- Tampa (US)US · 1 listed
- Atlanta (US)US · 2 listed
- Hampton (US)US · 2 listed
- Tempe (US)US · 2 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 · Joshua Tree Tour dates & venues
| Date | City | Venue | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source-listed | Tempe (US)United States | Arizona State University Activity Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Tempe (US)United States | Arizona State University Activity Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Tucson (US)United States | Community Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Houston (US)United States | The Summit | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Houston (US)United States | The Summit | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Las Cruces (US)United States | Pan American Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Las Vegas (US)United States | Thomas And Mack Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | San Diego (US)United States | San Diego Sports Arena | 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 | Los Angeles (US)United States | Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los Angeles (US)United States | Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los Angeles (US)United States | Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los Angeles (US)United States | Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Daly City (US)United States | Cow Palace | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Daly City (US)United States | Cow Palace | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Rosemont (US)United States | Rosemont Horizon | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Pontiac (US)United States | Pontiac Silverdome | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Worcester (US)United States | The Centrum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Worcester (US)United States | The Centrum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Worcester (US)United States | The Centrum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Hartford (US)United States | Civic Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Hartford (US)United States | Civic Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Hartford (US)United States | Civic Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | East Rutherford (US)United States | Brendan Byrne Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | East Rutherford (US)United States | Brendan Byrne Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | East Rutherford (US)United States | Brendan Byrne Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | East Rutherford (US)United States | Brendan Byrne Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | East Rutherford (US)United States | Brendan Byrne Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Rome (IT)Italy | Stadio Flaminio | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Modena (IT)Italy | Stadio Comunale Braglia | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Modena (IT)Italy | Stadio Comunale Braglia | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | London (GB)United Kingdom | Wembley Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Birmingham (GB)United Kingdom | NEC Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Gothenburg (SE)Sweden | Eriksberg Shipyard Docks | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | London (GB)United Kingdom | Wembley Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | London (GB)United Kingdom | Wembley Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Paris (FR)France | The Zenith | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Köln (DE)Germany | Muengersdorfer Stadion | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Basel (CH)Switzerland | St Jakob's Stadion | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Belfast (GB)United Kingdom | King's Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Croke Park | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Dublin (IE)Ireland | Croke Park | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Leeds (GB)United Kingdom | Elland Road Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Paris (FR)France | The Hippodrome | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Brussels (BE)Belgium | Vorst National | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Rotterdam (NL)The Netherlands | Feyenoord Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Rotterdam (NL)The Netherlands | Feyenoord Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Madrid (ES)Spain | Estadio Santiago Bernabeu | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Montpellier (FR)France | Espace Richter | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Munich (DE)Germany | Olympiahalle | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Munich (DE)Germany | Olympiahalle | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cardiff (GB)United Kingdom | Arms Park | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Glasgow (GB)United Kingdom | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Glasgow (GB)United Kingdom | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Edinburgh (GB)United Kingdom | Murrayfield Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Birmingham (GB)United Kingdom | NEC Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Birmingham (GB)United Kingdom | NEC Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cork (IE)Ireland | Pairc Ui Chaoimh | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Uniondale (US)United States | Nassau Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Uniondale (US)United States | Nassau Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Philadelphia (US)United States | The Spectrum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | East Rutherford (US)United States | Giants Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Boston (US)United States | Boston Garden | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Boston (US)United States | Boston Garden | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Washington (US)United States | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Foxborough (US)United States | Sullivan Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | New Haven (US)United States | Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Philadelphia (US)United States | John F Kennedy Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | New York City (US)United States | Madison Square Garden | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | New York City (US)United States | Madison Square Garden | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Montréal (CA)Canada | Olympic Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Toronto (CA)Canada | Canadian National Exhibition Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Cleveland (US)United States | Municipal Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Buffalo (US)United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Syracuse (US)United States | Carrier Dome, Syracuse U | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Rochester (US)United States | Silver Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Pittsburgh (US)United States | Three Rivers Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Iowa City (US)United States | Carver - Hawkeye Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Champaign (US)United States | University of Illinois, Assembly Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Lexington (US)United States | Rupp Arena, Lexington Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | St. Louis (US)United States | St. Louis Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Kansas City (US)United States | Kemper Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Rosemont (US)United States | Rosemont Horizon | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Rosemont (US)United States | Rosemont Horizon | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Rosemont (US)United States | Rosemont Horizon | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Indianapolis (US)United States | Hoosier Dome | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Saint Paul (US)United States | Saint Paul Civic Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Saint Paul (US)United States | Saint Paul Civic Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Denver (US)United States | McNichols Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Denver (US)United States | McNichols Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Vancouver (CA)Canada | BC Place Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Oakland (US)United States | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Oakland (US)United States | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los Angeles (US)United States | Memorial Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los Angeles (US)United States | Memorial Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Austin (US)United States | Frank Erwin Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Fort Worth (US)United States | Tarrant County Convention Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Fort Worth (US)United States | Tarrant County Convention Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Baton Rouge (US)United States | Assembly Center, Lousiana State University | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Murfreesboro (US)United States | Charles M. Murphy Athletic Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Miami (US)United States | Orange Bowl | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Tampa (US)United States | Tampa Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Atlanta (US)United States | The Omni | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Atlanta (US)United States | The Omni | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Hampton (US)United States | Hampton Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Hampton (US)United States | Hampton Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Tempe (US)United States | ASU Sun Devil Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Tempe (US)United States | ASU Sun Devil Stadium | 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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