Boy Tour Leg 1 UK & Europe, September – December 1980.

The U2 “Boy” Tour was the band’s first big concert tour, launched to promote their debut album *Boy*, released in October 1980 in the UK and Ireland. It marked their first move onto the international stage and helped them start building a fanbase that would grow rapidly in the years ahead. Many of the venues U2 played were small club/pubs with a capacity of 200/300. This was ideal for them too show their raw power in an intermate setting and make a real connection with their fans. This leg of the tour included their first European shows, although they still hadn’t performed in Scotland or Wales.

Leg 1 (UK & Europe) Small clubs and pubs September – December 1980 (57 shows)

This is a complete list of all known U2 concerts for the Boy Tour 1st leg. This includes U2’s first European gigs in Holland & France. The first date of the U.S.A. leg had to be cancelled due commitments in the France.

• 06/09/1980 General Wolfe, Coventry, England – General Wolfe 
• 07/09/1980 Lyceum Ballroom, London, England – Lyceum Ballroom 
• 08/09/1980 Marquee Club, Soho, London, England 
• 09/09/1980 Berkeley, Bristol, England
• 11/09/1980 Wellington Club, Hull, England
• 1980-09-12 – Scarborough, England – Taboo Club (13 songs)
• 1980-09-13 – Leeds, England – Queen’s Hall (4 songs)
• 1980-09-15 – London, England – Marquee Club
• 1980-09-16 – Plymouth, England – Fiesta Suite (13 songs)
• 1980-09-17 – Birmingham, England – The Golden Eagle
• 1980-09-17 – Penzance, England – Demelzas
• 1980-09-18 – Totnes, England – Civic Hall
• 1980-09-19 – Stroud, England – Marshall Rooms (5 songs)
• 1980-09-21 – Wollaston, England – Nag’s Head
• 1980-09-22 – London, England – Marquee Club (4 songs)
• 1980-09-23 – Sheffield, England – Limit Club
• 1980-09-24 – Birmingham, England – Bogarts
• 1980-09-24 – Aylesbury, England – Friars Club (10 songs)
• 1980-09-25 – Liverpool, England – Brady’s
• 1980-09-26 – Birmingham, England – Cedar Club (13 songs)
• 1980-09-27 – Coventry, England – Lanchester Polytechnic
• 1980-09-29 – London, England – Marquee Club (14 songs)
• 1980-09-30 – Brighton, England – Polytechnic
• 1980-10-02 – Leeds, England – Brannigans (13 songs)
• 1980-10-03 – Retford, England – Porterhouse
• 1980-10-04 – London, England – School Of Economics (2 songs)
• 1980-10-05 – Herne Hill, England – Half Moon Club
• 1980-10-07 – Nottingham, England – Boat Club
• 1980-10-09 – Manchester, England – Polytechnic (13 songs)
• 1980-10-11 – London, England – Kingston Polytechnic
• 1980-10-14 – Hilversum, Netherlands – KRO Studios (12 songs)
• 1980-10-15 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – The Milkyway (13 songs)
• 1980-10-16 – Groningen, Netherlands – Vera (12 songs)
• 1980-10-17 – Apeldoorn, Netherlands – Gigant (7 songs)
• 1980-10-18 – Brussels, Belgium – Claridge
• 1980-10-19 – London, England – Lyceum Ballroom
• 1980-11-04 – Dublin, Ireland – Project Arts Centre
• 1980-11-07 – Exeter, England – University
• 1980-11-08 – Southampton, England – University
• 1980-11-09 – London, England – Moonlight Club
• 1980-11-11 – Canterbury, England – Kent University (13 songs)
• 1980-11-12 – Bradford, England – University
• 1980-11-13 – Sheffield, England – Limit Club (13 songs)
• 1980-11-14 – Kidderminster, England – Town Hall
• 1980-11-15 – Bristol, England – Polytechnic (7 songs)
• 1980-11-18 – Reading, England – Reading University
• 1980-11-19 – Wolverhampton, England – Polytechnic
• 1980-11-20 – Blackpool, England – Gaiety Bar
• 1980-11-21 – Edinburgh, Scotland – Nite Club (13 songs)
• 1980-11-22 – Liverpool, England – Brady’s
• 1980-11-24 – Coventry, England – Lanchester Polytechnic
• 1980-11-26 – London, England – Marquee Club
• 1980-11-27 – London, England – Marquee Club (6 songs)
• 1980-11-28 – Birmingham, England – Aston University (15 songs)
• 1980-11-29 – Newcastle, England – Keele University
• 1980-11-30 – Brighton, England – Jenkinson’s
• 1980-12-01 – London, England – Hammersmith Palais
• 1980-12-02 – London, England – Hammersmith Odeon
• 1980-12-03 – Paris, France – Théâtre Mogador
• 1980-12-04 – Nogent-sur-Marne, France – Pavillon Baltard 
• 1980-12-06 – Nogent-sur-Marne, France – Pavillon Baltard

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