U2 - 1981-11-14 - Orpheum, Boston (FM)

U2

1981-11-14

Orpheum Theater

Boston, MA

WBCN FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. Gloria

03. Another Time, Another Place

04. I Threw A Brick Through A Window

05. An Cat Dubh

06. Into The Heart

07. With A Shout

08. Rejoice

09. The Cry / The Electric Co.

10. I Fall Down

11. October

12. Stories For Boys

13. I Will Follow

14. Twilight

15. Out Of Control

16. encore break

17. Fire

18. 11 O'clock Tick Tock

19. The Ocean

20. Outro

U2 - 1981-11-14 - Orpheum, Boston (FM)

1981 - It was Tuesday, November 24, 1981, just 2 days prior to Thanksgiving. I was in grad school, and had no Wednesday classes. Two of my buddies, who I had known since junior high, had taken the Wednesday off from work. So, we were clear for a big night out. We decided to head off to a club in Passaic called Hitsville to see if we could catch this "new wave" band called U2 that seemed to be getting lots of radio airplay. The band was supposed to take the stage around midnight. By 1 am, we'd been at the club 4 hours, had drank way too much, and there was still no U2. Finally, at 1:30 am, we called it a night, never getting to see the band. I'm not sure if they ever played. If you go here, you'll find a comprehensive list of U2 concerts and set lists. Please note that the 11-24-1981 Hitsville show is one of just a few with no set list published! If the band did eventually go on, it doesn't look like anyone was left to hear what they played! In any event, I may have missed U2 that night, but fortunately we have this FM broadcast from 10 days earlier in Boston, fro, November 14, 1981, 3 dozen years ago today to give us a peak into one of rock's legendary bands just as they were on the cusp of stardom.