30/07/1978 McGonagle’s, Dublin, Ireland. U2 & The Hype Concerts 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.
30/07/1978 McGonagle’s, Dublin
Attendance: unknown
Support: for Revolver, Modern Heirs
Admission: unknown
Set List: unknown
U2, on the rebound, got cast as villains, hassling with The Modern Heirs for the support spot to Revolver. Said Modern Heirs, Steve Rapid’s new musick group, were making their debut on which it had been arranged with Revolver’s Billy Luger, they’d be playing between the two rock bands. U2 or rather their new manager Paul McGuinness were having none of that and after much contretemps, The Modern Heirs played last without a sound check and then cried off the second night. Rapid who accuses McGuinness of doing a “heavy management trip” is particularly unhappy about the fiasco since he’s consistently helped U2 in the past, effectively acting as their mentor in their early days…. Hot Press “Catlicks”
