U2 To Play a 3rd Croke Park Concert

• By: Editor
• On: 03/Jul/09
• In: Dublin Travel Tips

U2 are a world-renowned Irish band who hail from Dublin’s fair city and consist of Bono: Lead vocalist and guitarist, The Edge: Guitar, keyboard and vocals, Adam Clayton: Bass guitar and Larry Mullen: Drums.  

U2 originally formed in 1976 when the band members were just teenagers and by the mid 1980’s the band soared to major international success.  With albums like: ‘The Joshua Tree’, ‘Rattle and Hum’, ‘Achtung Baby’, ‘Zooropa’, ‘How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb’ and many more, U2 have enjoyed continued success throughout the years and have achieved major success in all corners of the world.

With major tours like ‘ZooTV’, ‘PopMart’, ‘Elevation’, ‘Vertigo’ and many more, U2 will take to the Irish stage of Corke Park’s Stadium as part of their 360º Tour on the following dates:

Concert Dates:      Special Guests:

24th July 2009         Glasvegas and Damien Dempsey.
25th July 2009         Kaiser Chiefs and Republic of Loose.
27th July 2009         The Script and Bell X1.

Presented by Blackberry U2 are taking the world by storm visiting the following 15 major European cities with their 360º Tour:

Barcelona, Milan, Paris, Nice, Berlin, Amsterdam, Gothenburg, Gelsenkirchen, Chorzow, Zagreb, London, Sheffield, Glasgow, Cardiff and their hometown of Dublin.

With an innovative 360° stage design offering unobstructed views for the audience, this unique and original structure is sure to please and will certainly add to the experience of a U2 concert.  

The European tour will be followed with concerts in North America kicking off at Chicago's Soldier Field on 12th September 2009.

In September and October the U2 360° Tour will also visit: Atlanta, Charlottesville, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Norman, Phoenix, Tampa, Washington, and Vancouver.

For further details on The 360º Tour check out the official U2 Website.

Extra trains have been put on for the U2 concerts in Dublin check out www,irishrail.ie

Perhaps you are looking for accommodation for the concert?  Check out our Dublin hotel pages and choose from large selection of accommodation suitable for all tastes and budgets.  Book securely online today and receive instant confirmations when you book online.

Are you attending U2’s 360º Tour this year? Perhaps you have attended a U2 Concert in the past?  As always we would love to hear from you – please feel free to leave a comment in the comment box below.  Thank you.