Venue U2 has played the most times?

[The_acrobat]

Okay, which venues have U2 played the most? I'm not talking about the days in which they played the same clubs every weekend. Since they started playing the arena circuit, so around 1983. Here's what I came up with. Correct me if I'm wrong.

1. Sydney, Australia
venue: Entertainment Center
when: 5 times in 1984, 8 times in 1989.
total: 13 times

2. East Rutherford, NJ
venue: Meadowlands (continental airlines arena / Brenden Byrne)
when: 3 x 1985, 5 x 1987, 1 x 1992, 3 x 2001
total: 12 times

3. Los Angeles, CA
venue: LA Sports Arena
when: 1 x 1983, 3 x in 1985, 5 x in 1987, 2 x in 1992
total: 11 times

4. Worcester, MA
venue: The Centrum
when: 1 x 1983, 1 x 1984, 3 x 1985, 3 x 1987, 1 x 1992
total: 9 times

5. New York City, NY
venue: Madison Square Garden
when: 1 x 1985, 2 x 1987, 1 x 1992, 5 x 2001
total: 9 times

6. London, England
venue: Wembley Stadium
when: 1 x 1985, 2 x 1987, 4 x 1993, 2 x 1997
total: 9 times



"The most times a venue has been played on a single tour"
Chicago, IL
United Center
Elevation Tour
6 times
5/12, 5/13, 5/15, 5/16, 10/15, 10/16



Little interesting tidbits for all!!!

 

[U2Kitten]

Interesting, thanks for posting that!

 

[beegee]

3. Los Angeles, CA
venue: LA Sports Arena
when: 1 x 1983, 3 x in 1985, 5 x in 1987, 2 x in 1992
total: 11 times

i was lucky enough to see them here in 1987.
it was my first U2 show.

 

[Edgette]

"The most times a venue has been played on a single tour"
Chicago, IL
United Center
Elevation Tour
6 times
5/12, 5/13, 5/15, 5/16, 10/15, 10/16

I was at all six of these shows.

 

[Tip Top Prince]

"Most times played in one tour"

Your own post says Sydney 8 times 1989???

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

perhaps it's in a row? i looked up the venue listings and the sydney shows were spaced far apart (3 shows, followed by a tour of melbourne and brisbane before returning to sydnedy again and so on).

 

[The_acrobat]

"Most times played in one tour"

Your own post says Sydney 8 times 1989???

Sorry. I'm a fuck. Forgot.

 

[david]

Played in David's CD Player
90438948329489234823948394 times.

!!

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

3. Los Angeles, CA
venue: LA Sports Arena
when: 1 x 1983, 3 x in 1985, 5 x in 1987, 2 x in 1992
total: 11 times

Add one more to this total. They opened up for J. Geils in 1982 in that arena!!!