19/07/1979 McGonagle’s, Dublin, Ireland
This is a complete list of known U2 concerts that took place in Ireland in 1979. These dates do not include the dates U2 played in London on the U2-3 tour. 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.
19/07/1979 McGonagle’s, Dublin, Ireland
Attendance; unknown
Support; unknown
Admission; unknown
Set; Stories For Boys, Speed Of Life, Cartoon World, The Kings New Clothes, Inside Out, Another Time Another Place, Boy – Girl, Out Of Control, Glad To See You Go
The Kings New Clothes is an unrecorded song that by 1980 had morphed into The Dream Is Over. This later version of the song can be found on 1980 Demo recordings.
Speed Of Life is an early U2 song from 1980 originally for the Boy album, but got cut.. An instrumental version was finally released in 2008 on the Boy (Deluxe Remaster) bonus disc.
Cartoon World is an early U2 song from 1979. A Live version was finally released in 2008 on the Boy (Deluxe Remaster) bonus disc.
Concentration Cramp is one of the earliest known U2 songs, dating from ’78/’79. The only known recording is from the Dandelion Market show that Pete McCluskey of The Strougers recorded on 11/08/1979.
Inside Out is one of U2’s earliest known recordings dating back to 1978 & the Keystone Studio Dublin.
