Setlist: N/A Remarks: Pimm Jal de la Parra’s book ‘U2 Live – A Concert Documentary’ lists this show as ‘Late 1978’. The actual date of this concert is unknown.
Read MoreDecember 1977 – Raheny, Ireland – Nucleus
Setlist: Brown Sugar / Jumpin’ Jack Flash. Remarks: This show takes place on an indeterminate date in late December 1977, back when the band still included Dick Evans, The Edge’s brother. The band gets drunk before the show, leading to a rough performance. At one point, Bono calls out for a cover of the Rolling […]
Read MoreOctober 7, 1977 – Dublin, Ireland – Marine Hotel
Setlist: 2-4-6-8 Motorway, Anarchy In The UK, Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment, Suffragette City, What’s Going On (The Hype). Remarks: Opening up for a band named Albatross, The Hype perform a number of cover songs, including Suffragette City with Gavin Friday on backup vocals. They also perform an original song called What’s Going On (not the […]
Read MoreApril 13, 1977 – Dublin, Ireland – Slack Alice’s
Setlist: N/A Remarks: The Hype play a club called Slack Alice’s on O’Connell Street in Dublin, Ireland. The precise date is unknown, but is listed here as April 13, 1977, ONLY to show that it happened after the April 11 gig at St. Fintan’s School.
Read MoreApril 12, 1977 – Dublin, Ireland – Unknown Location
Setlist: N/A; includes a cover of Thin Lizzy’s ‘Don’t Believe a Word’. Remarks: Having changed their name to “The Hype”, the band plays a church hall in Raheny. It’s one of their occasional gigs this year in the Dublin area. This show is dated here as April 12, 1977, ONLY to show that it happened […]
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