Setlist: N/A Remarks: U2 beat seven other acts in the finals of the Limerick Civic Week Pop ’78 competition to win the Harp Lager Talent Contest. They earn a trophy, £500, and a recording session with CBS Ireland.
Read MoreMarch 17, 1978 – Limerick, Ireland – Harp Lager Contest
Setlist: Street Mission, Life On A Distant Planet, The TV Song. Remarks: The Hype changes its name to U2 as they arrive for tonight’s Limerick Civic Week Pop ’78 competition. The prize includes a chance to audition for CBS Records. This is one of the earliest appearances of the band as U2 (or “U2 Malahide”) […]
Read MoreMarch 16, 1978 – Dublin, Ireland – Project Arts Centre
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Read MoreFebruary 10, 1978 – Dublin, Ireland – Mount Temple Comprehensive School
Opening Act(s): Frankie Corpse and the Undertakers Setlist: incomplete; -The Fool and Street Mission.
Read MoreJanuary 1978 – Crofton, Ireland – Crofton Airport Hotel
Setlist: N/A Remarks: Pimm Jal de la Parra’s book ‘U2 Live – A Concert Documentary’ lists this show as ‘Late 1978’. The actual date of this concert is unknown.
Read MoreDecember 1977 – Raheny, Ireland – Nucleus
Setlist: Brown Sugar / Jumpin’ Jack Flash. Remarks: This show takes place on an indeterminate date in late December 1977, back when the band still included Dick Evans, The Edge’s brother. The band gets drunk before the show, leading to a rough performance. At one point, Bono calls out for a cover of the Rolling […]
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