WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME - U2

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This song has been played 672 times at the following 669 shows:

Various Dates
· 1987-03-27 - Los Angeles, California - Liquor Store Rooftop (played 4 times)
· 2002-02-03 - New Orleans, Louisiana - Louisiana Superdome
· 2007-05-20 - Cannes, France - Palais des Festival

Joshua Tree Tour
· 1987-04-02 - Tempe, Arizona - Arizona State University Activity Center
· 1987-04-04 - Tempe, Arizona - Arizona State University Activity Center
· 1987-04-05 - Tucson, Arizona - Community Center
· 1987-04-07 - Houston, Texas - The Summit
· 1987-04-08 - Houston, Texas - The Summit
· 1987-04-10 - Las Cruces, New Mexico - Pan American Center
· 1987-04-12 - Las Vegas, Nevada - Thomas And Mack Arena
· 1987-04-13 - San Diego, California - San Diego Sports Arena
· 1987-04-14 - San Diego, California - San Diego Sports Arena
· 1987-04-17 - Los Angeles, California - Sports Arena
· 1987-04-18 - Los Angeles, California - Sports Arena
· 1987-04-20 - Los Angeles, California - Sports Arena
· 1987-04-21 - Los Angeles, California - Sports Arena
· 1987-04-22 - Los Angeles, California - Sports Arena
· 1987-04-24 - Daly City, California - Cow Palace
· 1987-04-25 - Daly City, California - Cow Palace
· 1987-04-29 - Rosemont, Illinois - Rosemont Horizon
· 1987-04-30 - Pontiac, Michigan - Pontiac Silverdome
· 1987-05-02 - Worcester, Massachusetts - The Centrum
· 1987-05-03 - Worcester, Massachusetts - The Centrum
· 1987-05-04 - Worcester, Massachusetts - The Centrum
· 1987-05-07 - Hartford, Connecticut - Civic Center
· 1987-05-08 - Hartford, Connecticut - Civic Center
· 1987-05-09 - Hartford, Connecticut - Civic Center
· 1987-05-11 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Brendan Byrne Arena
· 1987-05-12 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Brendan Byrne Arena
· 1987-05-13 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Brendan Byrne Arena
· 1987-05-15 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Brendan Byrne Arena
· 1987-05-16 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Brendan Byrne Arena
· 1987-05-27 - Rome, Italy - Stadio Flaminio
· 1987-05-29 - Modena, Italy - Stadio Comunale Braglia
· 1987-05-30 - Modena, Italy - Stadio Comunale Braglia
· 1987-06-02 - London, England - Wembley Arena
· 1987-06-03 - Birmingham, England - NEC Arena
· 1987-06-06 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Eriksberg Shipyard Docks
· 1987-06-12 - London, England - Wembley Stadium
· 1987-06-13 - London, England - Wembley Stadium
· 1987-06-15 - Paris, France - The Zenith
· 1987-06-24 - Belfast, Northern Ireland - King's Hall
· 1987-06-27 - Dublin, Ireland - Croke Park
· 1987-07-08 - Brussels, Belgium - Vorst National
· 1987-07-10 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Feyenoord Stadium
· 1987-07-15 - Madrid, Spain - Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
· 1987-07-18 - Montpellier, France - Espace Richter
· 1987-07-21 - Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle
· 1987-07-29 - Glasgow, Scotland - Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
· 1987-08-04 - Birmingham, England - NEC Arena
· 1987-09-10 - Uniondale, New York - Nassau Coliseum
· 1987-09-11 - Uniondale, New York - Nassau Coliseum
· 1987-09-12 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - The Spectrum
· 1987-09-14 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Giants Stadium
· 1987-09-17 - Boston, Massachusetts - Boston Garden
· 1987-09-18 - Boston, Massachusetts - Boston Garden
· 1987-09-20 - Washington, District of Columbia - Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
· 1987-09-22 - Foxboro, Massachusetts - Sullivan Stadium
· 1987-09-23 - New Haven, Connecticut - Coliseum
· 1987-09-25 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - John F Kennedy Stadium
· 1987-09-28 - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden
· 1987-09-29 - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden
· 1987-10-01 - Montreal, Quebec - Olympic Stadium
· 1987-10-03 - Toronto, Ontario - Canadian National Exhibition Stadium
· 1987-10-06 - Cleveland, Ohio - Municipal Stadium
· 1987-10-07 - Buffalo, New York - Civic Auditorium
· 1987-10-09 - Syracuse, New York - Carrier Dome, Syracuse U
· 1987-10-11 - Rochester, New York - Silver Stadium
· 1987-10-13 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Three Rivers Stadium
· 1987-10-20 - Iowa City, Iowa - Carver - Hawkeye Arena
· 1987-10-22 - Champaign, Illinois - University Of Illinois Assembly Hall
· 1987-10-23 - Lexington, Kentucky - Rupp Arena, Lexington Center
· 1987-10-25 - St. Louis, Missouri - St. Louis Arena
· 1987-10-26 - Kansas City, Missouri - Kemper Arena
· 1987-10-28 - Rosemont, Illinois - Rosemont Horizon
· 1987-10-29 - Rosemont, Illinois - Rosemont Horizon
· 1987-10-30 - Rosemont, Illinois - Rosemont Horizon
· 1987-11-01 - Indianapolis, Indiana - Hoosier Dome
· 1987-11-03 - Saint Paul, Minnesota - Saint Paul Civic Center
· 1987-11-04 - Saint Paul, Minnesota - Saint Paul Civic Center
· 1987-11-07 - Denver, Colorado - McNichols Sports Arena
· 1987-11-08 - Denver, Colorado - McNichols Sports Arena
· 1987-11-12 - Vancouver, British Columbia - B.C. Place Stadium
· 1987-11-14 - Oakland, California - Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
· 1987-11-15 - Oakland, California - Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
· 1987-11-17 - Los Angeles, California - Memorial Coliseum
· 1987-11-18 - Los Angeles, California - Memorial Coliseum
· 1987-11-22 - Austin, Texas - Frank Erwin Center
· 1987-11-23 - Fort Worth, Texas - Tarrant County Convention Center
· 1987-11-24 - Fort Worth, Texas - Tarrant County Convention Center
· 1987-11-26 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - Assembly Center, Lousiana State University
· 1987-11-28 - Murfreesboro, Tennessee - Charles M. Murphy Athletic Center
· 1987-12-03 - Miami, Florida - Orange Bowl
· 1987-12-05 - Tampa, Florida - Tampa Stadium
· 1987-12-08 - Atlanta, Georgia - The Omni
· 1987-12-09 - Atlanta, Georgia - The Omni
· 1987-12-11 - Hampton, Virginia - Hampton Coliseum
· 1987-12-12 - Hampton, Virginia - Hampton Coliseum
· 1987-12-19 - Tempe, Arizona - ASU Sun Devil Stadium
· 1987-12-20 - Tempe, Arizona - ASU Sun Devil Stadium

Lovetown Tour
· 1989-09-21 - Perth, Western Australia - Entertainment Centre
· 1989-09-22 - Perth, Western Australia - Entertainment Centre
· 1989-09-23 - Perth, Western Australia - Entertainment Centre
· 1989-09-27 - Sydney, New South Wales - Entertainment Centre
· 1989-09-28 - Sydney, New South Wales - Entertainment Centre
· 1989-09-29 - Sydney, New South Wales - Entertainment Centre
· 1989-10-02 - Brisbane, Queensland - Entertainment Centre
· 1989-10-03 - Brisbane, Queensland - Entertainment Centre
· 1989-10-04 - Brisbane, Queensland - Entertainment Centre
· 1989-10-07 - Melbourne, Victoria - National Tennis Centre
· 1989-10-08 - Melbourne, Victoria - National Tennis Centre
· 1989-10-09 - Melbourne, Victoria - National Tennis Centre
· 1989-10-12 - Melbourne, Victoria - National Tennis Centre
· 1989-10-13 - Melbourne, Victoria - National Tennis Centre
· 1989-10-14 - Melbourne, Victoria - National Tennis Centre
· 1989-10-16 - Melbourne, Victoria - National Tennis Centre
· 1989-10-20 - Sydney, New South Wales - Entertainment Centre
· 1989-10-21 - Sydney, New South Wales - Entertainment Centre
· 1989-10-27 - Adelaide, South Australia - Memorial Drive Stadium
· 1989-10-28 - Adelaide, South Australia - Memorial Drive Stadium
· 1989-11-04 - Christchurch, New Zealand - Lancaster Park
· 1989-11-08 - Wellington, New Zealand - Athletic Park
· 1989-11-10 - Auckland, New Zealand - Western Springs Stadium
· 1989-11-11 - Auckland, New Zealand - Western Springs Stadium
· 1989-11-17 - Sydney, New South Wales - Entertainment Centre
· 1989-11-19 - Sydney, New South Wales - Entertainment Centre
· 1989-11-23 - Yokohama, Japan - Sports Arena
· 1989-11-25 - Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo Dome
· 1989-11-26 - Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo Dome
· 1989-11-28 - Osaka, Japan - Osaka Castle Hall
· 1989-11-29 - Osaka, Japan - Osaka Castle Hall
· 1989-12-01 - Osaka, Japan - Osaka Castle Hall
· 1989-12-11 - Paris, France - Palais Omnisports De Bercy
· 1989-12-12 - Paris, France - Palais Omnisports De Bercy
· 1989-12-14 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle
· 1989-12-15 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle
· 1989-12-16 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle
· 1989-12-18 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Rai Europa Hal
· 1989-12-26 - Dublin, Ireland - Point Depot
· 1989-12-27 - Dublin, Ireland - Point Depot
· 1989-12-30 - Dublin, Ireland - Point Depot
· 1989-12-31 - Dublin, Ireland - Point Depot
· 1990-01-05 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Sportpaleis Ahoy
· 1990-01-06 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Sportpaleis Ahoy
· 1990-01-09 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Sportpaleis Ahoy
· 1990-01-10 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Sportpaleis Ahoy

ZOO TV Tour
· 1992-02-29 - Lakeland, Florida - Lakeland Arena
· 1992-03-01 - Miami, Florida - Miami Arena
· 1992-03-03 - Charlotte, North Carolina - Charlotte Coliseum
· 1992-03-05 - Atlanta, Georgia - The Omni
· 1992-03-07 - Hampton, Virginia - Hampton Coliseum
· 1992-03-09 - Uniondale, New York - Nassau Coliseum
· 1992-03-10 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - The Spectrum
· 1992-03-12 - Hartford, Connecticut - Civic Center
· 1992-03-13 - Worcester, Massachusetts - The Centrum
· 1992-03-15 - Providence, Rhode Island - Providence Civic Center
· 1992-03-17 - Boston, Massachusetts - Boston Garden
· 1992-03-18 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Brendan Byrne Arena
· 1992-03-20 - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden
· 1992-03-21 - Albany, New York - Knickerbocker Arena
· 1992-03-23 - Montreal, Quebec - The Forum
· 1992-03-24 - Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens
· 1992-03-26 - Richfield, Ohio - Richfield Coliseum
· 1992-03-27 - Auburn Hills, Michigan - Palace Of Auburn Hills
· 1992-03-30 - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Target Center
· 1992-03-31 - Rosemont, Illinois - Rosemont Horizon
· 1992-04-05 - Dallas, Texas - Reunion Arena
· 1992-04-06 - Houston, Texas - The Summit
· 1992-04-07 - Austin, Texas - Frank Erwin Center
· 1992-04-10 - Tempe, Arizona - Arizona State University Activity Center
· 1992-04-12 - Los Angeles, California - Sports Arena
· 1992-04-13 - Los Angeles, California - Sports Arena
· 1992-04-15 - San Diego, California - San Diego Sports Arena
· 1992-04-17 - Sacramento, California - Arco Arena
· 1992-04-18 - Oakland, California - Oakland Coliseum Arena
· 1992-04-20 - Tacoma, Washington - Tacoma Dome
· 1992-04-21 - Tacoma, Washington - Tacoma Dome
· 1992-04-23 - Vancouver, British Columbia - P.N.E. Coliseum
· 1992-05-07 - Paris, France - Palais Omnisports De Bercy
· 1992-05-09 - Gent, Belgium - Flanders Expo Hall
· 1992-05-11 - Lyon, France - Espace Tony Garnier
· 1992-05-12 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Patinoire De Malley
· 1992-05-14 - San Sebastian, Spain - Velodrome Anoeta
· 1992-05-16 - Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi
· 1992-05-18 - Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi
· 1992-05-21 - Milan, Italy - Forum Di Assago
· 1992-05-22 - Milan, Italy - Forum Di Assago
· 1992-05-24 - Vienna, Austria - Donauinsel
· 1992-05-25 - Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle
· 1992-05-27 - Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion
· 1992-05-29 - Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle
· 1992-05-31 - London, England - Earl's Court Arena
· 1992-06-01 - Birmingham, England - NEC Arena
· 1992-06-04 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle
· 1992-06-05 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle
· 1992-06-08 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Scandinavium
· 1992-06-10 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen
· 1992-06-11 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen
· 1992-06-13 - Kiel, Germany - Ostseehalle
· 1992-06-15 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Sportpaleis Ahoy
· 1992-06-17 - Sheffield, England - Indoor Sports Arena
· 1992-06-18 - Glasgow, Scotland - Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
· 1992-06-19 - Manchester, England - G-Mex Center
· 1992-08-07 - Hershey, Pennsylvania - Hershey Park Stadium
· 1992-08-12 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Giants Stadium
· 1992-08-13 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Giants Stadium
· 1992-08-15 - Washington, District of Columbia - Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
· 1992-08-16 - Washington, District of Columbia - Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
· 1992-08-18 - Saratoga Springs, New York - Saratoga Raceway
· 1992-08-20 - Foxboro, Massachusetts - Foxboro Stadium
· 1992-08-22 - Foxboro, Massachusetts - Foxboro Stadium
· 1992-08-23 - Foxboro, Massachusetts - Foxboro Stadium
· 1992-08-25 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Three Rivers Stadium
· 1992-08-27 - Montreal, Quebec - Olympic Stadium
· 1992-08-29 - New York, New York - Yankee Stadium
· 1992-08-30 - New York, New York - Yankee Stadium
· 1992-09-02 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Veteran's Stadium
· 1992-09-03 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Veteran's Stadium
· 1992-09-05 - Toronto, Ontario - Canadian National Exhibition Stadium
· 1992-09-06 - Toronto, Ontario - Canadian National Exhibition Stadium
· 1992-09-09 - Pontiac, Michigan - Pontiac Silverdome
· 1992-09-11 - Ames, Iowa - Cyclone Stadium
· 1992-09-13 - Madison, Wisconsin - Camp Randall Stadium
· 1992-09-15 - Tinley Park, Illinois - World Music Ampitheater
· 1992-09-16 - Tinley Park, Illinois - World Music Ampitheater
· 1992-09-18 - Tinley Park, Illinois - World Music Ampitheater
· 1992-09-20 - St. Louis, Missouri - Busch Memorial Stadium
· 1992-09-23 - Columbia, South Carolina - Williams - Brice Stadium
· 1992-09-25 - Atlanta, Georgia - Georgia Dome
· 1992-10-03 - Miami, Florida - Joe Robbie Stadium
· 1992-10-07 - Birmingham, Alabama - Legion Field
· 1992-10-10 - Tampa, Florida - Tampa Stadium
· 1992-10-14 - Houston, Texas - Houston Astrodome
· 1992-10-16 - Irving, Texas - Texas Stadium
· 1992-10-18 - Kansas City, Missouri - Arrowhead Stadium
· 1992-10-21 - Denver, Colorado - Mile High Stadium
· 1992-10-24 - Tempe, Arizona - ASU Sun Devil Stadium
· 1992-10-27 - El Paso, Texas - Texas Sun Bowl
· 1992-10-30 - Los Angeles, California - Dodger Stadium
· 1992-10-31 - Los Angeles, California - Dodger Stadium
· 1992-11-03 - Vancouver, British Columbia - B.C. Place Stadium
· 1992-11-04 - Vancouver, British Columbia - B.C. Place Stadium
· 1992-11-07 - Oakland, California - Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
· 1992-11-10 - San Diego, California - Jack Murphy Stadium
· 1992-11-12 - Las Vegas, Nevada - Sam Boyd Stadium
· 1992-11-14 - Anaheim, California - Anaheim Stadium
· 1992-11-21 - Mexico City, Mexico - Palacio De Los Deportes
· 1992-11-22 - Mexico City, Mexico - Palacio De Los Deportes
· 1992-11-24 - Mexico City, Mexico - Palacio De Los Deportes
· 1992-11-25 - Mexico City, Mexico - Palacio De Los Deportes
· 1993-05-07 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Feyenoord Stadium
· 1993-05-09 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Feyenoord Stadium
· 1993-05-10 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Feyenoord Stadium
· 1993-05-11 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Feyenoord Stadium
· 1993-05-15 - Lisbon, Portugal - Estadio Jose Alvalade
· 1993-05-19 - Oviedo, Spain - Estadio Carlos Tartier
· 1993-05-22 - Madrid, Spain - Estadio Vicente Calderon
· 1993-05-26 - Nantes, France - Stade De La Beaujoire
· 1993-05-29 - Werchter, Belgium - Festival Grounds
· 1993-06-02 - Frankfurt, Germany - Waldstadion
· 1993-06-04 - Munich, Germany - Olympiastadion
· 1993-06-06 - Stuttgart, Germany - Cannstatter Wasen
· 1993-06-09 - Bremen, Germany - Weserstadion
· 1993-06-12 - Cologne, Germany - Muengersdorfer Stadion
· 1993-06-15 - Berlin, Germany - Olympiastadion
· 1993-06-23 - Strasbourg, France - Stade De La Meinau
· 1993-06-26 - Paris, France - The Hippodrome
· 1993-06-28 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Stade De La Pontaise
· 1993-06-30 - Basel, Switzerland - St. Jakob's Stadion
· 1993-07-02 - Verona, Italy - Stadio Bentegodi
· 1993-07-03 - Verona, Italy - Stadio Bentegodi
· 1993-07-06 - Rome, Italy - Stadio Flaminio
· 1993-07-07 - Rome, Italy - Stadio Flaminio
· 1993-07-09 - Naples, Italy - Stadio San Paulo
· 1993-07-12 - Turin, Italy - Stadio Delle Alpi
· 1993-07-14 - Marseilles, France - Stade Velodrome
· 1993-07-17 - Bologna, Italy - Stadio Comunale
· 1993-07-18 - Bologna, Italy - Stadio Comunale
· 1993-07-23 - Budapest, Hungary - Népstadion
· 1993-07-27 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Gentofte Stadion
· 1993-07-29 - Oslo, Norway - Valle Hovin Stadion
· 1993-07-31 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholms Stadion
· 1993-08-03 - Nijmegen, Netherlands - Goffert Park
· 1993-08-07 - Glasgow, Scotland - Celtic Park
· 1993-08-08 - Glasgow, Scotland - Celtic Park
· 1993-08-11 - London, England - Wembley Stadium
· 1993-08-12 - London, England - Wembley Stadium
· 1993-08-14 - Leeds, England - Roundhay Park
· 1993-08-18 - Cardiff, Wales - Arms Park
· 1993-08-20 - London, England - Wembley Stadium
· 1993-08-21 - London, England - Wembley Stadium
· 1993-08-24 - Cork, Ireland - Pairc Ui Chaoimh
· 1993-08-27 - Dublin, Ireland - R.D.S. Showgrounds
· 1993-08-28 - Dublin, Ireland - R.D.S. Showgrounds
· 1993-11-12 - Melbourne, Victoria - Cricket Ground
· 1993-11-13 - Melbourne, Victoria - Cricket Ground
· 1993-11-16 - Adelaide, South Australia - Football Park
· 1993-11-20 - Brisbane, Queensland - ANZ Stadium
· 1993-11-26 - Sydney, New South Wales - Sydney Football Stadium
· 1993-11-27 - Sydney, New South Wales - Sydney Football Stadium
· 1993-12-01 - Christchurch, New Zealand - Lancaster Park
· 1993-12-04 - Auckland, New Zealand - Western Springs Stadium
· 1993-12-09 - Tokyo, Japan - Egg Dome
· 1993-12-10 - Tokyo, Japan - Egg Dome

PopMart Tour
· 1997-04-25 - Las Vegas, Nevada - Sam Boyd Stadium
· 1997-04-28 - San Diego, California - Jack Murphy Stadium
· 1997-05-01 - Denver, Colorado - Mile High Stadium
· 1997-05-03 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Rice-Eccles Stadium
· 1997-05-06 - Eugene, Oregon - Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon
· 1997-05-09 - Tempe, Arizona - ASU Sun Devil Stadium
· 1997-05-12 - Dallas, Texas - Cotton Bowl
· 1997-05-14 - Memphis, Tennessee - Liberty Bowl
· 1997-05-16 - Clemson, South Carolina - Death Valley Stadium
· 1997-05-19 - Kansas City, Missouri - Arrowhead Stadium
· 1997-05-22 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Three Rivers Stadium
· 1997-05-24 - Columbus, Ohio - Ohio Stadium
· 1997-05-26 - Washington, District of Columbia - Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
· 1997-05-31 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Giants Stadium
· 1997-06-01 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Giants Stadium
· 1997-06-03 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Giants Stadium
· 1997-06-08 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Franklin Field
· 1997-06-12 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Winnipeg Stadium
· 1997-06-14 - Edmonton, Alberta - Commonwealth Stadium
· 1997-06-15 - Edmonton, Alberta - Commonwealth Stadium
· 1997-06-18 - Oakland, California - Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
· 1997-06-19 - Oakland, California - Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
· 1997-06-21 - Los Angeles, California - Los Angeles Coliseum
· 1997-06-25 - Madison, Wisconsin - Camp Randall Stadium
· 1997-06-27 - Chicago, Illinois - Soldier Field
· 1997-06-28 - Chicago, Illinois - Soldier Field
· 1997-06-29 - Chicago, Illinois - Soldier Field
· 1997-07-01 - Foxboro, Massachusetts - Foxboro Stadium
· 1997-07-02 - Foxboro, Massachusetts - Foxboro Stadium
· 1997-07-18 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Feyenoord Stadium
· 1997-07-19 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Feyenoord Stadium
· 1997-07-25 - Werchter, Belgium - Festival Grounds
· 1997-07-27 - Cologne, Germany - Butzweiler Hof
· 1997-07-29 - Leipzig, Germany - Festwiese
· 1997-07-31 - Mannheim, Germany - Maimarkt
· 1997-08-02 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadion
· 1997-08-04 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Parken Stadium
· 1997-08-06 - Oslo, Norway - Valle Hovin Stadion
· 1997-08-09 - Helsinki, Finland - Olympic Stadium
· 1997-08-12 - Warsaw, Poland - Horse Track
· 1997-08-14 - Prague, Czech Republic - Strahov Stadium
· 1997-08-16 - Wiener Neustadt, Austria - Airfield
· 1997-08-18 - Nuremberg, Germany - Zeppelinfeld
· 1997-08-20 - Hanover, Germany - Expo Field
· 1997-08-22 - London, England - Wembley Stadium
· 1997-08-23 - London, England - Wembley Stadium
· 1997-08-26 - Belfast, Northern Ireland - Botanic Gardens
· 1997-08-28 - Leeds, England - Roundhay Park
· 1997-08-30 - Dublin, Ireland - Lansdowne Road
· 1997-08-31 - Dublin, Ireland - Lansdowne Road
· 1997-09-02 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Murrayfield Stadium
· 1997-09-06 - Paris, France - Parc des Princes
· 1997-09-09 - Madrid, Spain - Estadio Vicente Calderon
· 1997-09-11 - Lisbon, Portugal - Estadio Jose Alvalade
· 1997-09-13 - Barcelona, Spain - Estadi Olimpic de Montjuie
· 1997-09-15 - Montpellier, France - Espace Grammont
· 1997-09-18 - Rome, Italy - Aerporte Del-Urbe
· 1997-09-20 - Reggio Emilia, Italy - Festival Site
· 1997-09-23 - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Kosevo Stadium
· 1997-09-26 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Harbour Yard
· 1997-09-30 - Tel Aviv, Israel - Hayarkon Park
· 1997-10-26 - Toronto, Ontario - Skydome
· 1997-10-27 - Toronto, Ontario - Skydome
· 1997-10-29 - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
· 1997-10-31 - Pontiac, Michigan - Pontiac Silverdome
· 1997-11-02 - Montreal, Quebec - Olympic Stadium
· 1997-11-08 - St. Louis, Missouri - Trans World Dome
· 1997-11-10 - Tampa, Florida - Houlihan's Stadium
· 1997-11-12 - Jacksonville, Florida - Municipal Stadium
· 1997-11-14 - Miami, Florida - Pro Player Stadium
· 1997-11-21 - New Orleans, Louisiana - Louisiana Superdome
· 1997-11-23 - San Antonio, Texas - Alamodome
· 1997-11-26 - Atlanta, Georgia - Georgia Dome
· 1997-11-28 - Houston, Texas - Houston Astrodome
· 1997-12-02 - Mexico City, Mexico - Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
· 1997-12-03 - Mexico City, Mexico - Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
· 1997-12-09 - Vancouver, British Columbia - B.C. Place Stadium
· 1997-12-12 - Seattle, Washington - The Kingdome
· 1998-01-27 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Nelson Piquet Autodrome
· 1998-01-30 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Morumbi
· 1998-01-31 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Morumbi
· 1998-02-05 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - River Plate Stadium
· 1998-02-06 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - River Plate Stadium
· 1998-02-07 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - River Plate Stadium
· 1998-02-11 - Santiago, Chile - Estadio Nacional
· 1998-02-17 - Perth, Western Australia - Burswood Dome
· 1998-02-21 - Melbourne, Victoria - Waverley Park
· 1998-02-25 - Brisbane, Queensland - ANZ Stadium
· 1998-02-27 - Sydney, New South Wales - Sydney Football Stadium
· 1998-03-05 - Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo Dome
· 1998-03-11 - Osaka, Japan - Osaka Dome
· 1998-03-16 - Cape Town, South Africa - Greenpoint Stadium
· 1998-03-21 - Johannesburg, South Africa - Johannesburg Stadium

Elevation Tour
· 2001-03-24 - Sunrise, Florida - National Car Rental Center
· 2001-03-26 - Sunrise, Florida - National Car Rental Center
· 2001-03-29 - Charlotte, North Carolina - Charlotte Coliseum
· 2001-03-30 - Atlanta, Georgia - Philips Arena
· 2001-04-02 - Houston, Texas - Compaq Center
· 2001-04-03 - Dallas, Texas - Reunion Arena
· 2001-04-06 - Denver, Colorado - Pepsi Center
· 2001-04-09 - Calgary, Alberta - Saddledome
· 2001-04-10 - Calgary, Alberta - Saddledome
· 2001-04-12 - Tacoma, Washington - Tacoma Dome
· 2001-04-13 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
· 2001-04-15 - Portland, Oregon - Rose Garden
· 2001-04-17 - San Diego, California - San Diego Sports Arena
· 2001-04-19 - San Jose, California - San Jose Arena
· 2001-04-20 - San Jose, California - San Jose Arena
· 2001-04-23 - Anaheim, California - Arrowhead Pond
· 2001-04-24 - Anaheim, California - Arrowhead Pond
· 2001-04-26 - Anaheim, California - Arrowhead Pond
· 2001-04-28 - Phoenix, Arizona - America West Arena
· 2001-05-01 - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Target Center
· 2001-05-03 - Cleveland, Ohio - Gund Arena
· 2001-05-04 - Lexington, Kentucky - Rupp Arena, Lexington Center
· 2001-05-06 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Mellon Arena
· 2001-05-07 - Columbus, Ohio - Nationwide Arena
· 2001-05-09 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Bradley Center
· 2001-05-10 - Indianapolis, Indiana - Conseco Fieldhouse
· 2001-05-12 - Chicago, Illinois - United Center
· 2001-05-13 - Chicago, Illinois - United Center
· 2001-05-15 - Chicago, Illinois - United Center
· 2001-05-16 - Chicago, Illinois - United Center
· 2001-05-24 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
· 2001-05-25 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
· 2001-05-27 - Montreal, Quebec - Molson Centre
· 2001-05-28 - Montreal, Quebec - Molson Centre
· 2001-05-30 - Auburn Hills, Michigan - Palace Of Auburn Hills
· 2001-05-31 - Buffalo, New York - HSBC Arena
· 2001-06-02 - Albany, New York - Pepsi Arena
· 2001-06-03 - Hartford, Connecticut - Civic Center
· 2001-06-05 - Boston, Massachusetts - Fleet Center
· 2001-06-06 - Boston, Massachusetts - Fleet Center
· 2001-06-08 - Boston, Massachusetts - Fleet Center
· 2001-06-09 - Boston, Massachusetts - Fleet Center
· 2001-06-11 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - First Union Center
· 2001-06-12 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - First Union Center
· 2001-06-14 - Washington, District of Columbia - MCI Center
· 2001-06-15 - Washington, District of Columbia - MCI Center
· 2001-06-17 - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden
· 2001-06-19 - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden
· 2001-06-21 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Continental Airlines Arena
· 2001-06-22 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Continental Airlines Arena
· 2001-07-06 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Forum
· 2001-07-07 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Forum
· 2001-07-09 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen
· 2001-07-10 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen
· 2001-07-12 - Cologne, Germany - Koelnarena
· 2001-07-13 - Cologne, Germany - Koelnarena
· 2001-07-15 - Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle
· 2001-07-17 - Paris, France - Palais Omnisports De Bercy
· 2001-07-18 - Paris, France - Palais Omnisports De Bercy
· 2001-07-21 - Turin, Italy - Stadio Delle Alpi
· 2001-07-23 - Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion
· 2001-07-24 - Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion
· 2001-07-26 - Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle
· 2001-07-27 - Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle
· 2001-07-29 - Berlin, Germany - Waldbuehne
· 2001-07-31 - Arnhem, Netherlands - Gelredome
· 2001-08-01 - Arnhem, Netherlands - Gelredome
· 2001-08-03 - Arnhem, Netherlands - Gelredome
· 2001-08-05 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis
· 2001-08-06 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis
· 2001-08-08 - Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi
· 2001-08-11 - Manchester, England - M.E.N. Arena
· 2001-08-12 - Manchester, England - M.E.N. Arena
· 2001-08-14 - Birmingham, England - NEC Arena
· 2001-08-15 - Birmingham, England - NEC Arena
· 2001-08-18 - London, England - Earl's Court Arena
· 2001-08-19 - London, England - Earl's Court Arena
· 2001-08-21 - London, England - Earl's Court Arena
· 2001-08-22 - London, England - Earl's Court Arena
· 2001-08-25 - Slane, Ireland - Slane Castle
· 2001-08-27 - Glasgow, Scotland - Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
· 2001-08-28 - Glasgow, Scotland - Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
· 2001-09-01 - Slane, Ireland - Slane Castle
· 2001-10-10 - South Bend, Indiana - Joyce Center
· 2001-10-12 - Montreal, Quebec - Molson Centre
· 2001-10-13 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum
· 2001-10-15 - Chicago, Illinois - United Center
· 2001-10-16 - Chicago, Illinois - United Center
· 2001-10-19 - Baltimore, Maryland - Arena
· 2001-10-24 - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden
· 2001-10-25 - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden
· 2001-10-27 - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden
· 2001-10-28 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Continental Airlines Arena
· 2001-10-30 - Providence, Rhode Island - Providence Civic Center
· 2001-10-31 - Providence, Rhode Island - Providence Civic Center
· 2001-11-02 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - First Union Center
· 2001-11-05 - Austin, Texas - Frank Erwin Center
· 2001-11-07 - Denver, Colorado - Pepsi Center
· 2001-11-09 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Delta Center
· 2001-11-12 - Los Angeles, California - Staples Center
· 2001-11-13 - Los Angeles, California - Staples Center
· 2001-11-15 - Oakland, California - Oakland Coliseum Arena
· 2001-11-16 - Oakland, California - Oakland Coliseum Arena
· 2001-11-18 - Las Vegas, Nevada - Thomas And Mack Arena
· 2001-11-19 - Los Angeles, California - Staples Center
· 2001-11-20 - Sacramento, California - Arco Arena
· 2001-11-23 - Phoenix, Arizona - America West Arena
· 2001-11-25 - Dallas, Texas - Reunion Arena
· 2001-11-27 - Kansas City, Missouri - Kemper Arena
· 2001-11-28 - St. Louis, Missouri - Savvis Center
· 2001-11-30 - Atlanta, Georgia - Philips Arena
· 2001-12-01 - Tampa, Florida - Ice Palace
· 2001-12-02 - Miami, Florida - American Airlines Arena

Vertigo Tour
· 2005-03-26 - Los Angeles, California - Sports Arena
· 2005-03-28 - San Diego, California - San Diego Sports Arena
· 2005-03-30 - San Diego, California - San Diego Sports Arena
· 2005-04-01 - Anaheim, California - Arrowhead Pond
· 2005-04-02 - Anaheim, California - Arrowhead Pond
· 2005-04-05 - Los Angeles, California - Staples Center
· 2005-04-06 - Los Angeles, California - Staples Center
· 2005-04-09 - San Jose, California - HP Pavilion
· 2005-04-10 - San Jose, California - HP Pavilion
· 2005-04-14 - Glendale, Arizona - Glendale Arena
· 2005-04-15 - Glendale, Arizona - Glendale Arena
· 2005-04-20 - Denver, Colorado - Pepsi Center
· 2005-04-21 - Denver, Colorado - Pepsi Center
· 2005-04-24 - Seattle, Washington - Key Arena
· 2005-04-25 - Seattle, Washington - Key Arena
· 2005-04-28 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
· 2005-04-29 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
· 2005-05-07 - Chicago, Illinois - United Center
· 2005-05-09 - Chicago, Illinois - United Center
· 2005-05-10 - Chicago, Illinois - United Center
· 2005-05-12 - Chicago, Illinois - United Center
· 2005-05-14 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Wachovia Center
· 2005-05-17 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Continental Airlines Arena
· 2005-05-18 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Continental Airlines Arena
· 2005-05-21 - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden
· 2005-05-22 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Wachovia Center
· 2005-05-24 - Boston, Massachusetts - Fleet Center
· 2005-05-26 - Boston, Massachusetts - Fleet Center
· 2005-05-28 - Boston, Massachusetts - Fleet Center
· 2005-06-10 - Brussels, Belgium - King Baudouin Stadium
· 2005-06-12 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Arena AufSchalke
· 2005-06-14 - Manchester, England - City of Manchester Stadium
· 2005-06-15 - Manchester, England - City of Manchester Stadium
· 2005-06-18 - London, England - Twickenham Stadium
· 2005-06-19 - London, England - Twickenham Stadium
· 2005-06-21 - Glasgow, Scotland - Hampden Park
· 2005-06-24 - Dublin, Ireland - Croke Park
· 2005-06-25 - Dublin, Ireland - Croke Park
· 2005-06-27 - Dublin, Ireland - Croke Park
· 2005-06-29 - Cardiff, Wales - Millennium Stadium
· 2005-07-02 - Vienna, Austria - Ernst Happel Stadion
· 2005-07-05 - Chorzow, Poland - Slaski Stadium
· 2005-07-07 - Berlin, Germany - Olympiastadion
· 2005-07-09 - Paris, France - Stade de France
· 2005-07-10 - Paris, France - Stade de France
· 2005-07-13 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Amsterdam ArenA
· 2005-07-15 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Amsterdam ArenA
· 2005-07-16 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Amsterdam ArenA
· 2005-07-18 - Zurich, Switzerland - Letzigrund Stadion
· 2005-07-20 - Milan, Italy - San Siro
· 2005-07-21 - Milan, Italy - San Siro
· 2005-07-23 - Rome, Italy - Stadio Olimpico
· 2005-07-27 - Oslo, Norway - Valle Hovin Stadion
· 2005-07-29 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadion
· 2005-07-31 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Parken Stadium
· 2005-08-03 - Munich, Germany - Olympiastadion
· 2005-08-05 - Nice, France - Parc des Sports Charles Ehrmann
· 2005-08-07 - Barcelona, Spain - Camp Nou
· 2005-08-09 - San Sebastian, Spain - Estadio Anoeta
· 2005-08-11 - Madrid, Spain - Estadio Vicente Calderon
· 2005-08-14 - Lisbon, Portugal - Estadio Jose Alvalade
· 2005-09-12 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
· 2005-09-14 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
· 2005-09-16 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
· 2005-09-17 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
· 2005-09-20 - Chicago, Illinois - United Center
· 2005-09-21 - Chicago, Illinois - United Center
· 2005-09-23 - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Target Center
· 2005-09-25 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Bradley Center
· 2005-10-03 - Boston, Massachusetts - Fleet Center
· 2005-10-04 - Boston, Massachusetts - Fleet Center
· 2005-10-07 - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden
· 2005-10-08 - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden
· 2005-10-10 - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden
· 2005-10-11 - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden
· 2005-10-14 - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden
· 2005-10-16 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Wachovia Center
· 2005-10-17 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Wachovia Center
· 2005-10-19 - Washington, District of Columbia - MCI Center
· 2005-10-20 - Washington, District of Columbia - MCI Center
· 2005-10-22 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Mellon Arena
· 2005-10-24 - Auburn Hills, Michigan - Palace Of Auburn Hills
· 2005-10-25 - Auburn Hills, Michigan - Palace Of Auburn Hills
· 2005-10-28 - Houston, Texas - Toyota Center
· 2005-10-29 - Dallas, Texas - American Airlines Center
· 2005-11-01 - Los Angeles, California - Staples Center
· 2005-11-02 - Los Angeles, California - Staples Center
· 2005-11-04 - Las Vegas, Nevada - MGM Grand Garden Arena
· 2005-11-05 - Las Vegas, Nevada - MGM Grand Garden Arena
· 2005-11-08 - Oakland, California - Oakland Arena
· 2005-11-09 - Oakland, California - Oakland Arena
· 2005-11-13 - Miami, Florida - American Airlines Arena
· 2005-11-14 - Miami, Florida - American Airlines Arena
· 2005-11-16 - Tampa, Florida - St. Pete Times Forum
· 2005-11-18 - Atlanta, Georgia - Philips Arena
· 2005-11-19 - Atlanta, Georgia - Philips Arena
· 2005-11-21 - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden
· 2005-11-22 - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden
· 2005-11-25 - Ottawa, Ontario - Corel Centre
· 2005-11-26 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
· 2005-11-28 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
· 2005-12-04 - Boston, Massachusetts - Fleet Center
· 2005-12-05 - Boston, Massachusetts - Fleet Center
· 2005-12-07 - Hartford, Connecticut - Civic Center
· 2005-12-09 - Buffalo, New York - HSBC Arena
· 2005-12-10 - Cleveland, Ohio - Gund Arena
· 2005-12-12 - Charlotte, North Carolina - New Charlotte Arena
· 2005-12-14 - St. Louis, Missouri - Savvis Center
· 2005-12-15 - Omaha, Nebraska - Qwest Center
· 2005-12-17 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Delta Center
· 2005-12-19 - Portland, Oregon - Rose Garden
· 2006-02-12 - Monterrey, Mexico - Estadio Tecnológico
· 2006-02-15 - Mexico City, Mexico - Azteca Stadium
· 2006-02-16 - Mexico City, Mexico - Azteca Stadium
· 2006-02-20 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Morumbi
· 2006-02-21 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Morumbi
· 2006-02-26 - Santiago, Chile - Estadio Nacional
· 2006-03-01 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - River Plate Stadium
· 2006-03-02 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - River Plate Stadium
· 2006-11-07 - Brisbane, Queensland - Queensland Sports And Athletics Centre
· 2006-11-10 - Sydney, New South Wales - Telstra Stadium
· 2006-11-11 - Sydney, New South Wales - Telstra Stadium
· 2006-11-13 - Sydney, New South Wales - Telstra Stadium
· 2006-11-16 - Adelaide, South Australia - AAMI Stadium
· 2006-11-18 - Melbourne, Victoria - Telstra Dome
· 2006-11-19 - Melbourne, Victoria - Telstra Dome
· 2006-11-24 - Auckland, New Zealand - Mt Smart Stadium
· 2006-11-25 - Auckland, New Zealand - Mt Smart Stadium
· 2006-11-29 - Saitama, Japan - Saitama Super Arena
· 2006-11-30 - Saitama, Japan - Saitama Super Arena
· 2006-12-04 - Saitama, Japan - Saitama Super Arena
· 2006-12-09 - Honolulu, Hawaii - Aloha Stadium

360° Tour
· 2009-06-29 - Barcelona, Spain - Camp Nou
· 2009-06-30 - Barcelona, Spain - Camp Nou
· 2009-07-02 - Barcelona, Spain - Camp Nou
· 2009-07-07 - Milan, Italy - San Siro
· 2009-07-08 - Milan, Italy - San Siro
· 2009-07-11 - Paris, France - Stade de France
· 2009-07-12 - Paris, France - Stade de France
· 2009-07-15 - Nice, France - Parc des Sports Charles Ehrmann
· 2009-07-18 - Berlin, Germany - Olympiastadion
· 2009-07-20 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Amsterdam ArenA
· 2009-07-21 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Amsterdam ArenA
· 2009-07-24 - Dublin, Ireland - Croke Park
· 2009-07-25 - Dublin, Ireland - Croke Park
· 2009-07-27 - Dublin, Ireland - Croke Park
· 2009-07-31 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadion
· 2009-08-01 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadion
· 2009-08-03 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Veltins-Arena
· 2009-08-06 - Chorzow, Poland - Slaski Stadium
· 2009-08-09 - Zagreb, Croatia - Stadium Maksimir
· 2009-08-10 - Zagreb, Croatia - Stadium Maksimir
· 2009-08-14 - London, England - Wembley Stadium
· 2009-08-15 - London, England - Wembley Stadium
· 2009-08-18 - Glasgow, Scotland - Hampden Park
· 2009-08-20 - Sheffield, England - Don Valley Stadium
· 2009-08-22 - Cardiff, Wales - Millennium Stadium
· 2009-09-12 - Chicago, Illinois - Soldier Field
· 2009-09-13 - Chicago, Illinois - Soldier Field

All in all, we've found 18 different snippets played during Where The Streets Have No Name:

40, Acquiesce, All I Want Is You, All You Need Is Love, Auld Lang Syne, Do You Feel Loved?, Gloria, Happy Birthday, Heartland, In God's Country, MLK, On The Road, Playboy Mansion, Psalm 116, Resolution And Independence, Singing In The Rain, The Fly, The Whole Of The Moon

WP:

"Where the Streets Have No Name" is a song by Irish rock band U2 and the opening track from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree.[1] It was released as the album's third single in August 1987 .[2] Bono was inspired to write the lyrics by the notion that it is possible to identify a person's religion and income based on the street on which they lived, particularly in Belfast. Amidst difficulties recording the song, producer Brian Eno attempted to erase the song from the recording tapes. The song's signature is a repeating guitar arpeggio utilizing a delay effect that is played at the beginning and end of the song.

The song peaked at #14 in Canada, #10 in The Netherlands and #4 in the United Kingdom.[1] The song has become one of the band's most popular songs, and it has remained a staple of the band's live act since the song debuted in 1987 on the Joshua Tree Tour. The song was notably performed on a Los Angeles rooftop for the filming of its music video, which won a Grammy Award for "Best Performance Music Video". Rolling Stone ranked the song at #28 on its list of the "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time."[3]

Writing and recording

"Where the Streets Have No Name" was conceived prior to one of the Joshua Tree recording sessions by guitarist The Edge.[4] While recording the song as a band, however, they ran into difficulty. The song's frequent chord and time changes caused problems in playing the song correctly; the difficulty was so great that producer Brian Eno attempted to erase the track.[4][5] Drummer Larry Mullen Jr. later said of the song, "It took so long to get that song right, it was difficult for us to make any sense of it. It only became a truly great song through playing live. On the record, musically, it's not half the song it is live."[4] Originally, the third single from The Joshua Tree was meant to be the song "Red Hill Mining Town", but "Where the Streets Have No Name" was released instead.[6]

The song is interpreted in different ways; a common interpretation of the lyrics is that it refers to the streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland, where a person's religion is evident by the street they live on. In a 1987 interview, Bono said of the song:

"Where the Streets Have No Name is more like the U2 of old than any of the other songs on the LP, because it’s a sketch - I was just trying to sketch a location, maybe a spiritual location, maybe a romantic location. I was trying to sketch a feeling. I often feel very claustrophobic in a city, a feeling of wanting to break out of that city and a feeling of wanting to go somewhere where the values of the city and the values of our society don’t hold you down. An interesting story that someone told me once is that in Belfast, by what street someone lives on you can tell not only their religion but tell how much money they’re making - literally by which side of the road they live on, because the further up the hill the more expensive the houses become. You can almost tell what the people are earning by the name of the street they live on and what side of that street they live on. That said something to me, and so I started writing about a place where the streets have no name.[6]

He also alluded to this in a 2000 interview, saying in response to the question of what place he was referring to in the song's lyrics, "I'm not sure, really, about that. I used to think it was Belfast, you know, 'cos in Belfast you can tell somebody's religion, you know, from what street they live on. You just have to say where you're born and everybody knows if you're a Catholic or a Protestant and... I think that might have been where "Where The Streets Have No Name" started from as an idea."[7] He said later in the same interview that the song was about "Transcendence, elevation, whatever you want to call it."[7]

Composition

The album version of "Where the Streets Have No Name" opens with an instrumental section, starting with chorale-like synthesizer notes; the guitar, followed by the bass and drums, fade in near the one-minute mark. This part, following a I-IV-I-IV-vi-V-I chord progression, creates a "wall of sound", as described by Mark Butler, against which the vocals finally emerge after nearly two whole minutes.[8] The bass and drums continue in regular eighth and sixteenth notes, while Bono's vocal performance, in contrast, varies greatly in its timbre, ("he sighs; he moans; he grunts; he exhales audibly; he allows his voice to crack")[8] as well as timing by his usage of rubato to slightly offset the notes he sings from the beat.[8]

The song's signature sound is a guitar part featuring a repeating arpeggio that is played at the beginning and end of the song. This arpeggio is notable for its use of 'dotted eighth' delay, as each note in the arpeggio "plays" twice, creating a rich sound.[9] The guitar part played for the remainder of the song features the Edge strumming sixteenth notes.

This development reaches a climax during the first chorus at the line "burning down love" (A-G-F#-D); the melody progresses through a series of scale degrees that lead to the highest note in the song, the A4 at "burning". In later choruses, Bono sings "blown by the wind" with the same melody, stretching the same note even longer.

Critical reception

"Where the Streets Have No Name" was well-received by critics. Rolling Stone called it "assertive rock" in their 1987 review of The Joshua Tree.[10] In another 1987 review by the Boston Globe, it was said of the song: "Witness the album's very first two songs, "Where the Streets Have No Name" (with bell-like tones from the Edge framing a search for heaven) and the prayerfully hypnotic "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." These show the band as pilgrims still on a quest; not preachers who claim to have found answers."[11] It was also reviewed favorably in the San Diego Union-Tribune, with the comments "The first cut, "Where the Streets Have No Name" sets a familiar tone for Side 1. The song begins with scratching guitar notes rising from solemn chords followed by Bono's disclosure: "I want to run/I want to hide/I want to tear down the walls that hold me inside." The music charges, like someone fleeing for life."[12]

Live performances

Since its concert introduction on 2 April 1987 in Tempe, Arizona, "Where the Streets Have No Name" has been played at almost every full-length concert that U2 has headlined while on tour, with the song being played 645 times at 642 shows.[13] There are slight differences between live performances and the studio version of the song. For example, the final verse is played differently; instead of singing the final verse, which contains the line "we're beaten and blown by the wind", Bono sings a short vocalization, then sings the "burning down love" chorus once more. From the Joshua Tree Tour until the Elevation Tour, the live version of the song was performed in D-flat major, while the album version was recorded in D major.

Clayton plays a particularly striking melodic bassline in the chorus, reminiscent of the style of Peter Hook,[citation needed] along the outline of a guitar part on the record. The Edge has always used a Fender Stratocaster of some sort for this song. On The Joshua Tree Tour, Vertigo Tour, and U2 360 Tour, he used a black with black pickguard 70s-era Stratocaster. On the Lovetown Tour, he used a Lace Sensor pickup-equipped yellow Stratocaster with a black pickguard. On the Zoo TV, PopMart and Elevation Tours, he has used a 60s-era Stratocaster that is black with a white pickguard.

During live performances, the introduction to the song is traditionally accompanied by a red background. This background has appeared on both TV screens (from the Joshua Tree Tour until the Elevation Tour and again on the U2 360° Tour) and in the form of flashing lights (during the Vertigo Tour).

Every time the song was performed during the Elevation Tour's third leg, which took place shortly after the September 11 attacks of 2001, the names of the victims of the attacks were projected onto a large white banner behind the band. This tribute was captured on a live television broadcast throughout the United States of U2's halftime show performance at Super Bowl XXXVI on February 3, 2002.

The song has appeared on many of the band's concert films, including Rattle and Hum, Zoo TV: Live from Sydney, PopMart: Live from Mexico City, Elevation 2001: Live from Boston, U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago, and U2 3D.

Music video

The Grammy Award-winning music video, featuring the band's performance on a Los Angeles rooftop.

This video was directed by Meiert Avis. The song was performed to playback on the rooftop of the Republic Liquor Store at East 7th Street and South Main Street in Los Angeles on 27 March 1987. The scenes including the police shutting the video down due to safety concerns are real. In 1988, the music video won a Grammy Award for "Best Performance Music Video".[14] At the beginning of the video, a radio broadcast of the band's song "Bullet the Blue Sky" can be heard.

Live in Denver on July 11 1987.

Cover Drums :

Roland TD-12 brain module, with pd120 snare pad, vh-11 HH pad, KD8 kick pad. Vexpressionsltd drumkit (here the MMX kit).