24/07/1978 McGonagle’s, Dublin, Ireland. U2 & The Hype Concerts 1978.

Attendance; unknown
Support for; Advertising
Admission; unknown
Set; includes Out Of Control

Bill Graham Another Time Another Place.
“It was also the site of U2’s first breakthrough, supporting Advertising. A second line EMI power pop band, Advertising were ideal rivals for U2 to test their progress against. Despite the Rat’s & Lizzy’s commercial success, Dublin bands still felt inferior to London visitors. U2 didn’t. They didn’t blow Advertising away, but they easily & confidently matched them. Certainly I recall it as a night when I first believed U2 might just be specially gifted”.