U2 Pre October Tour

U2’s October Tour (1981–1982) was the band’s second major concert tour, supporting their second album October. It ran from 16 August 1981 to 7 August 1982, spanning 102 shows across 5 legs in Europe and North America.

U2 finished touring the Boy album in June 1981, with a handful of shows in Europe, after the completion of a long North American tour. The band entered Windmill Studios in July to record October, the album they are committed to put out in October.

Their first show out is August 16, 1981, at the first Slane Castle Festival, and they debut five songs off of the new album. The weeks of work on new material, and the lack of rehearsal on old find the band in rough shape performing over the next few shows.

The band play three traditional festivals, a show in Edinburgh as part of the Edinburgh Rock Festival which takes place across multiple venues, and a show for the BBC to broadcast.

U2 Pre October Tour