News

U2 The Early Dayz makes the Irish Press

14-01-2012
Many thanks to Pete McCluskey & Ken Sweeney for the atricle in the dairy page of the Irish Independent. 

New U2 gig found

18-12-2011
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

21-11-2011
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

13-11-2011
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

13-11-2011
Many thanks to Eddie Joyce for supplying the Rocky DeValera & The Gravediggers set list.

Complete set list added for 11/08/1979

30-10-2011
Many thanks to Pete McCluskey for suppling the set list for the Dandelion gig.

Many thanks to Peter McCluskey

22-10-2011
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

16-10-2011
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

14-10-2011
Thanks to Robbie & Dave Moloney for supplying the scans of the Vipers posters.

Many Thanks to Charlie Hallinan

07-10-2011
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)

03-10-2011
Thanks Bitzy for your memories and info on The Strougers gigs.

Many thanks to Aidan & Bernard from The Sinners

03-10-2011
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

11-09-2011
More than 50 dates now listed between 1976 & 1979 in Ireland, and still more to come.

Punk/New Scene in Dublin 1976 - 1980

10-09-2011
New bands are now being listed.

New Dates

03-09-2011
New dates are being added all the time.

Website created!...

29-12-2010
This website is still under construction, please visit us later!

 

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06/05/1981 The Agora

U2 The early dayz

Boy, 3rd Leg North America & Europe 1981

06-05-1981 The Agora, Atlanta, USA

Attendance
1,300

Support
unknown

Admission
unknown

Set; unknown

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