What do you think about establishing a song limit for a set? My proposal is 25 songs, so that the setlist doesn't grow to an enormous size and maintains a more realistic form.
I usually try for 28, any shorter and the set order me and John have developed would be cut short. Maybe aim for 28, but it's ok if it's occasionally 30ish
February 1988 - U2 embark on a New Tour, but this time it's not the Joshua Tree, it is the album called One Tree Hill. The Tour will basically be leftovers from the Joshua Tree Tour, The band have also spent time making their next LP. And rumours are that there will be songs to be played in this tour. And then afterwards, they will spend time promoting not only the album but the movie itself. U2 have toured with a camera in the 3rd Leg of the Joshua Tree Tour, they toured on Camera with Phil Joanou directing it, The Movie & LP are both titled Rattle & Hum. In their trips to the concerts on the 3rd leg before the Joshua Tree Tour, the band spent time going to Tennessee writing songs for Sun Studios and also they've spent time in Los Angeles as well to write more songs and even in their home, The band have the songs completely nailed says a representative from U2. Bono has stated in the new tour, that the new songs from Rattle & Hum will be played, There is also a possibiilty that there will be 2 potential singles from the LP in Late 1988 and after that, band is likely to settle down and maybe do the tour in Late 1989. Not only have they spent time in rehearsal room rehearsing the new songs, they've also been rehearsing well for the New Tour, the 2 legs will be held in Europe and in the Rest of the World! The Tour will run from April to October of 1988. But it won't be held in the United States at all, when asked about why the band called it "The One Tree Hill Tour"?. Bono said "it's because One Tree Hill, we dedicated it to Greg Carroll, and when Greg Carroll died, I was thinking of doing something else right after the Joshua Tree. So I talked to his family and asked if we can do another tour, but this time instead of the Joshua Tree. The Tour is going to be titled "One Tree Hill". Carroll's Family approved. April 2, 1988 will be the start date for the One Tree Hill Tour similar to the Joshua Tree Tour one year later, Also in addition to the band, the shows will also be played in Festivals, Pinkpop in May, Rock Am Ring & Glastonbury Festival in June & Donington in August, and they will be headlining all of them. Guitarist The Edge says "It's going to be nice to be playing these festivals, I think the fans will be happy to see us be playing festivals". Cause in the Joshua Tree Tour, we never played festivals, This will be U2's first Festivals since 1985. But let's look at the dates right now.
1st Leg:
2 April 1988 - Flanders Expo - Flanders, Belgium
3 April 1988 - Flanders Expo - Flanders, Belgium
7 April 1988 - Antwerps Sportpaleis - Antwerp, Belgium
8 April 1988 - Antwerps Sportpaleis - Antwerp, Belgium
10 April 1988 - Antwerps Sportpaleis - Antwerp, Belgium
11 April 1988 - Antwerps Sportpaleis - Antwerp, Belgium
15 April 1988 - Forest National - Brussels, Belgium
16 April 1988 - Forest National - Brussels, Belgium
18 April 1988 - Forest National - Brussels, Belgium
23 April 1988 - PalaPanini - Modena, Italy
24 April 1988 - PalaPanini - Modena, Italy
27 April 1988 - Palalido - Milan, Italy
28 April 1988 - Palalido - Milan, Italy
30 April 1988 - Palalido - Milan, Italy
3 May 1988 - Palazzo dello Sport - Rome, Italy
4 May 1988 - Palazzo dello Sport - Rome, Italy
6 May 1988 - Palazzo dello Sport - Rome, Italy
7 May 1988 - Palazzo dello Sport - Rome, Italy
10 May 1988 - Rotterdam Ahoy - Rotterdam, Netherlands
11 May 1988 - Rotterdam Ahoy - Rotterdam, Netherlands
14 May 1988 - Rotterdam Ahoy - Rotterdam, Netherlands
15 May 1988 - Rotterdam Ahoy - Rotterdam, Netherlands
18 May 1988 - Jaap Edenhal - Amsterdam, Netherlands
19 May 1988 - Jaap Edenhal - Amsterdam, Netherlands
21 May 1988 - Jaap Edenhal - Amsterdam, Netherlands
23 May 1988 - Draf-En Limburg - Landgraaf, Netherlands
28 May 1988 - Palais des Sports de Beaulieu - Nantes, France
29 May 1988 - Palais des Sports de Beaulieu - Nantes, France
1 June 1988 - Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy - Paris, France
2 June 1988 - Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy - Paris, France
4 June 1988 - Nurburging - Nurburg, Germany
7 June 1988 - Olympiahille - Munich, Germany
8 June 1988 - Olympiahille - Munich, Germany
11 June 1988 - Westfalenhallen - Dortmund, Germany
12 June 1988 - Westfalenhallen - Dortmund, Germany
14 June 1988 - Westfalenhallen - Dortmund, Germany
15 June 1988 - Westfalenhallen - Dortmund, Germany
18 June 1988 - Ballsporthalle - Frankfurt, Germany
19 June 1988 - Ballsporthalle - Frankfurt, Germany
24 June 1988 - Worthy Farm - Pilton, England
28 June 1988 - Resorts World Arena - Birmingham, England
29 June 1988 - Resorts World Arena - Birmingham, England
2 July 1988 - Resorts World Arena - Birmingham, England
3 July 1988 - Resorts World Arena - Birmingham, England
5 July 1988 - Resorts World Arena - Birmingham, England
8 July 1988 - Wembley Arena - London, England
9 July 1988 - Wembley Arena - London, England
12 July 1988 - Wembley Arena - London, England
13 July 1988 - Wembley Arena - London, England
16 July 1988 - King's Hall - Belfast, Ireland
17 July 1988 - King's Hall - Belfast, Ireland
19 July 1988 - Point Depot - Dublin, Ireland
20 July 1988 - Point Depot - Dublin, Ireland
23 July 1988 - Point Depot - Dublin, Ireland
24 July 1988 - Point Depot - Dublin, Ireland
26 July 1988 - Point Depot - Dublin, Ireland
27 July 1988 - Point Depot - Dublin, Ireland
29 July 1988 - Green Glens Arena - Cork, Ireland
30 July 1988 - Green Glens Arena - Cork, Ireland
3 August 1988 - Palau Blaugrana - Barcelona, Spain
4 August 1988 - Palau Blaugrana - Barcelona, Spain
7 August 1988 - Velodromo de Anoeta - San Sebastian, Spain
8 August 1988 - Velodromo de Anoeta - San Sebastian, Spain
12 August 1988 - Scandinavium - Gothenburg, Sweden
13 August 1988 - Scandinavium - Gothenburg, Sweden
16 August 1988 - Hallenstadion - Zurich, Switzerland
17 August 1988 - Hallenstadion - Zurich, Switzerland
20 August 1988 - Castle Donington - Donington, England (Headlining Monsters of Rock)
2nd Leg: (Rest of The World)
25 August 1988 - Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys - Rosario, Argentina
26 August 1988 - Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys - Rosario, Argentina
28 August 1988 - Polideportivo Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata - La Plata, Argentina
29 August 1988 - Polideportivo Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata - La Plata, Argentina
31 August 1988 - Estadio Luna Park - Buenos Aires, Argentina
1 September 1988 - Estadio Luna Park - Buenos Aires, Argentina
5 September 1988 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre - Brisbane, Australia
6 September 1988 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre - Brisbane, Australia
8 September 1988 - Show Court 1 - Melbourne, Australia
9 September 1988 - Show Court 1 - Melbourne, Australia
11 September 1988 - Show Court 1 - Melbourne, Australia
13 September 1988 - State Sports Centre - Sydney, Australia
14 September 1988 - State Sports Centre - Sydney, Australia
16 September 1988 - State Sports Centre - Sydney, Australia
17 September 1988 - State Sports Centre - Sydney, Australia
19 September 1988 - State Sports Centre - Sydney, Australia
22 September 1988 - Eden Park - Auckland, New Zealand
23 September 1988 - Eden Park - Auckland, New Zealand
25 September 1988 - Eden Park - Auckland, New Zealand
27 September 1988 - Lancaster Park - Christchurch, New Zealand
28 September 1988 - Lancaster Park - Christchurch, New Zealand
1 October 1988 - Osaka-Jo Hall - Osaka, Japan
2 October 1988 - Osaka-Jo Hall - Osaka, Japan
4 October 1988 - Osaka-Jo Hall - Osaka, Japan
5 October 1988 - Osaka-Jo Hall - Osaka, Japan
8 October 1988 - Nippon Budokan - Tokyo, Japan
9 October 1988 - Nippon Budokan - Tokyo, Japan
12 October 1988 - Nippon Budokan - Tokyo, Japan
13 October 1988 - Nippon Budokan - Tokyo, Japan
This will be a major tour except the band will not be traveling to the United States, but for the first time in history. The Band will tour Argentina, but not Chile & Brazil, the band says they are likely to play Chile & Brazil soon enough, Expect a lot of fun in this tour, The band are possibly likely to bring back some rarities that have not been played in the Unforgettable Fire & The Joshua Tree Tour and also some songs that have never been played as well, Also, the band is possibly going to do an acoustic set at some point in the set, they've been working on it in rehearsals for the tour as well. No matter what, expect an awesome tour and probably a lot of fun from U2 in the next 6 months.
Actually I mostly agree with this, but how bout we don't set out all the venues and locals from the beginning. Some additional things I want to add, let's make it be they don't visit a single city they did on Joshua Tree Tour. Also let's make the average set length 22 songs and the max 26.
Setlist:
01. Where The Streets Have No Name
02. I Will Follow
03. Trip Through Your Wires
04. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / Exodus
05. MLK
06. The Unforgettable Fire
07. Exit / Van Morrison's Gloria
08. In God's Country
Acoustic Full Band Set:
09. Drowning Man (first ever performance)
10. Walk To The Water (first ever performance)
11. She's A Mystery To Me (Bono announces the song in dedication to Roy Orbison)
Back to Electric:
12. Bad / Ruby Tuesday / Sympathy For The Devil
13. All Along The Watchtower
14. Sunday Bloody Sunday
15. New Year's Day
16. Pride (In The Name of Love)
Encore:
17. Bullet The Blue Sky
18. Running To Stand Still
19. With or Without You
20. 40
Setlist:
01. Where The Streets Have No Name
02. I Will Follow
03. Trip Through Your Wires
04. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / Exodus
05. MLK
06. The Unforgettable Fire
07. Exit / Van Morrison's Gloria
08. In God's Country
Acoustic Full Band Set:
09. Drowning Man
10. Walk To The Water
11. Red Hill Mining Town (first ever performance)
Back to Electric:
12. Bad / Ruby Tuesday / Sympathy For The Devil
13. Helter Skelter
14. Sunday Bloody Sunday
15. New Year's Day
16. Pride (In The Name of Love)
Encore 1:
17. Bullet The Blue Sky
18. Running To Stand Still
19. With or Without You
Encore 2
20. When Love Comes to Town
21. One Tree Hill
22. 40
7 April 1988 - Antwerps Sportpaleis - Antwerp, Belgium
01. Where The Streets Have No Name
02. I Will Follow
03. Trip Through Your Wires
04. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / Exodus 05. Gloria
06. The Unforgettable Fire
07. Exit / Van Morrison's Gloria 08. Spanish Eyes
Acoustic Full Band Set:
09. Drowning Man
10. In God's Country
11. Red Hill Mining Town (first ever performance)
Back to Electric:
12. Bad / Ruby Tuesday / Sympathy For The Devil 13. Heartland
14. Sunday Bloody Sunday
15. New Year's Day
16. Pride (In The Name of Love)
Encore 1: 17. October
18. Bullet The Blue Sky
19. Running To Stand Still
20. With or Without You
Encore 2 21. Silver And Gold
22. One Tree Hill
23. 40