News

U2 The Early Dayz makes the Irish Press

Many thanks to Pete McCluskey & Ken Sweeney for the atricle in the dairy page of the Irish Independent.

New U2 gig found

A new U2 gig at Ballina Town Hall has been added. Gig took place on 22/03/1980, with Polar Moon as the support. Up to this point it had been throught that U2 only played Ballina once.
Greengove has also been confirmed as the venue for U2's 1978 Ennis gig with The Verbs as the support

Dave Hero's memories

Dave Hero's personal memories of his days in the Gravediggers added to the Rocky DeValera & The Gravediggers page

Larry Mullen confirmed @ Hot Press Christmas Party 1978

Many thanks to Patrick Brooklebank & Ken Sweeney for confirming that Larry Mullen played at the Hot Press Christmas at McGonagle's in 1978. Ken also supplied the two songs that (Dave) George Sweeney, Paul Boyle both from The Vipers, Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols & Larry Mullen performed. (Dave) George also supplied the photo that Patrick took of them playing together.
Dave was known as "George" back in his days with Rocky DeValera & The Gravediggers & The Vipers.

Gravediggers set list added

Many thanks to Eddie Joyce for supplying the Rocky DeValera & The Gravediggers set list.

Complete set list added for 11/08/1979

Many thanks to Pete McCluskey for suppling the set list for the Dandelion gig.

Many thanks to Peter McCluskey

Peter has supplied the photo's of The Strougers plus the backstage photo's of Bono, David Id & The Strougers at McGonagle's in 1979.
If you want to see these pictures check out The Strougers page and the U2 pages 07, 14, 21, 28 June 1979

Deaf Actor picture from Paul Byrne

Many thanks to Paul for the pictures of Deaf Actor in Howth & the information on the McGonagle's gigs.

Many Thanks to Robbie & Dave Moloney

Thanks to Robbie & Dave Moloney for supplying the scans of the Vipers posters.

Many Thanks to Charlie Hallinan

Many thanks to Charlie & Brian former members of Berlin who supplied the Berlin posters & photo of Charlie playing live.

Many thanks to Bitzy (The Strougers)

Thanks Bitzy for your memories and info on The Strougers gigs.

Many thanks to Aidan & Bernard from The Sinners

Many thanks for their help in compilying the information on the Sinners page. Can any one help with the date of the Buzzcocks gig in Dublin?

Over 50 Irish Dates Now Listed

More than 50 dates now listed between 1976 & 1979 in Ireland, and still more to come.

Punk/New Scene in Dublin 1976 - 1980

New bands are now being listed.

New Dates

New dates are being added all the time.

Website created!...

This website is still under construction, please visit us later!

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04/03/1981 Bijou Club

07/06/1980 Marquee Club

U2 The early dayz

Boy, 3rd Leg North America & Europe 1981

04-03-1981 Bijou Club, Philadelphia, USA

Attendance
250

Support
City Thrills

Admission
unknown

Set; The Ocean, 11 O'clock Tick Tock, Touch, An Cat Dubh, Into The Heart, Another Time Another Place, Cry-Electric Co, Things To Make & Do, Stories For Boys, Twlight, I Will Follow, encore Out Of Control, 11 O'Clock Tick Tock, The Ocean.

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