U2 & The Hype Concerts In Ireland 1978.

This is a complete list of known U2 concerts that took place in Ireland in 1978. I have spent many hours trawling the Irish Newspaper Archive, The Dublin Library and talking to those that were there, too make this the most complete document of U2’s early career. This site would not be possible without them, the Dublin Library & the Irish Newspaper Archive.

  • 10/02/1978 McGonagles, South Ann Street, Dublin
  • 01/03/1978 Community Centre, Howth, North Dublin
  • 04/03/1978 Presbyterian Hall, Sutton ( The last concert as The Hype/first U2 concert)
  • 08/03/1978 Celebrity Club, Abbey Street, Dublin
  • 15/03/1978 Celebrity Club, Abbey Street, Dublin
  • 17/03/1978 Project Arts Centre, Dublin
  • 18/03/1978 Stella Ballroom, Limerick
  • 22/03/1978 Celebrity Club, Abbey Street, Dublin
  • 27/04/1978 Memphis Rock Room, McGonagle’s, Dublin
  • 04/05/1978 Memphis Rock Room, McGonagle’s, Dublin
  • 11/05/1978 Memphis Rock Room, McGonagle’s, Dublin
  • 14/05/1978 St Bridget’s, Finglas West, Dublin
  • 18/05/1978 Memphis Rock Room, McGonagle’s, Dublin
  • 25/05/1978 Project Arts Centre, Dublin
  • 00/06/1978 Mountemple School, Malahide, Dublin

808/04/1978 McGonagle’s, Dublin

1004/05/1978 Memphis

25/05/1978 Project Arts Centre, Dublin

00/06/1978 Mountemple School, Malahide, Dublin

04/06/1978 Blackrock Park, Dublin “Peace” Festival

02/07/1978 Blackrock Park, Dublin

07/07/1978 Stardust Club, Cork

23/07/1978 McGonagle’s, Dublin

24/07/1978 McGonagle’s, Dublin

30/07/1978 McGonagle’s, Dublin

31/07/1978 McGonagle’s, Dublin

05/08/1978 Phoenix Park, Dublin

26/08/1978 Moran’s Hotel, Dublin

09/09/1978 Top Hat Ballroom, Dun Laoghaire

18/09/1978 Project Arts Centre, Dublin

30/09/1978 Downtown Kampus, Cork

24/10/1978 Holyrood Hotel, Bray

26/10/1978 Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin

26/10/1978 Bagnall’s, Mullingar

27/10/1978 Abbey Inn, Tralee

28/10/1978 Abbey Inn, Tralee

29/10/1978 Airport Hotel, Crofton, Dublin

02/11/1978 Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin

03/11/1978 Community Centre, Howth

10/11/1978 Belfield, University College, Dublin

10/11/1978 Community Centre, Howth

17/11/1978 Belfield, University College, Dublin

18/11/1978 Buttery, Trinity College, Dublin

20/11/1978 Greengrove, Ennis

22/11/1978 St Anthony’s Hall, Dublin

24/11/1978 Community Centre, Howth

19/12/1978 McGonagle’s, Dublin “Hot Press Christmas Party”

20/12/1978 Stardust, Artane

21/12/1978 Stardust, Artane