11/05/1980 Garden Of Eden Club, Tullamore, Ireland. Leg 1, 11 O’clock Tick Tock, Ireland May 1980.
U2’s opening act for this leg of the tour was The Myster Men, another Dublin band. This period was a significant moment in U2’s early career as they were still relatively unknown outside of Dublin. They played small venues, and the tour helped solidify their presence in the Irish music scene.
11/05/1980 Garden Of Eden Club, Tullamore, Ireland.
Frank Kearns the guitarist with the Myster Men, also attended Mountemple School, and was a close friend of Larry Mullen. Frank was “Frankie Corspe” of the Undertakers, who supported U2 in their days as “The Hype” at Mountemple School. He would later be in Cactus World News. Frank remembers U2 playing the following songs on this tour, 11 O’clock Tick Tock, Out Of Control, Another Day, A Day Without Me, Stories For Boys.
Attendance, unknown
Support; Myster Men
Admission, £1.50p, £2.00
Set; 11 O’clock Tick Tock, Speed Of Light, Life On A Distant Planet, Another Time Another Place, Another Day, The Dream Is Over, The Electric Co., Cartoon World, Things To Make & Do, Touch, Stories For Boys, Shadows And Tall Trees, Pete The Chop, Boy – Girl, Out Of Control, Another Day, 11 O’clock Tick Tock.
At this time U2 were experimenting with their logo.
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