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Justin Herman Plaza (Market & The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Fountain · Financial District · 6 tips and reviews
Lori-Jo S: By Armand Vaillancourt (1971). Bono once climbed to the top of this sculpture to write "Rock & Roll stops the traffic" during a free public concert during the making of "Rattle And Hum"
Lori-Jo S: It was on top of this restaurant (formerly the Republic Liquor Store) in Downtown Los Angeles where U2 filmed the now legendary video for "Where The Streets Have No Name" on March 27, 1987
Lori-Jo S: U2 filmed their concert video "U2 360° at the Rose Bowl" in one take here at their October 25, 2009 concert on the second leg of the U2 360° tour
425 Fremont St (btwn N Main St & Las Vegas Blvd), Las Vegas, NV
Arts and Entertainment · Downtown Las Vegas · 466 tips and reviews
Lori-Jo S: U2 filmed the video for "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" on Fremont Street on April 12, 1987. 2 of the 3 casinos seen in the video still exist (Binion's Horseshoe & the Golden Nugget).
1100 Rock and Roll Blvd (at Cleveland's North Coast Harbor), Cleveland, OH
Museum · Downtown Cleveland · 212 tips and reviews
Lori-Jo S: U2 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2005. The lobby features the neon sign used during the ZooTV tour - along with three Trabants which hung over the stage.
Football Stadium · Central Business District · 235 tips and reviews
Lori-Jo S: Site of U2's triumphant Super Bowl XXXVI halftime show. "Where the Streets Have No Name" featured two backdrops with the names of victims of the 9/11 attacks floating into the sky behind the band.
Concert Hall · Entertainment District · 41 tips and reviews
Lori-Jo S: "From The Sky Down" - the Davis Guggenheim documentary which chronicles the making of "Achtung Baby" had its world premiere here at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2011.
Rock Club · Kensington Market · 16 tips and reviews
Lori-Jo S: U2 played their first ever concert in Canada at this venue on Dec 9, 1980 during the "Boy" tour - it was an emotional performance the night after John Lennon was shot.
State or Provincial Park · DUMBO · 13 tips and reviews
Lori-Jo S: U2 performed a "surprise" concert here under the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge on November 22 2004 to promote their "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb" album
159 W 48th St. (btwn 6th Ave. & Broadway), New York, NY
Music Store · Theater District · 16 tips and reviews
Lori-Jo S: On the north side of W 48th Street is Sam Ash Drums & Percussion. The building formerly housed Stuyvesant Music, the New York guitar store where The Edge bought his Gibson Explorer on Aug 16, 1978.
Stadium · Southeast Washington · 69 tips and reviews
Lori-Jo S: At a show on September 20 1987 Bono fell off the rain-slicked stage and dislocated his arm. He wore a sling for 12 shows on the Joshua Tree Tour which is visible at some points during "Rattle and Hum"
Movie Theater · Davis Square · 84 tips and reviews
Lori-Jo S: U2 performed a "secret show" here to promote "No Line On The Horizon" on March 11, 2009. The audience was made up of 800 people who won tickets from local radio stations.
Hockey Stadium · Downtown Boston · 296 tips and reviews
Lori-Jo S: U2 filmed their DVD "Elevation 2001: Live from Boston" over 3 shows on the 5th, 6th, and 9th of June at this arena, at the time known as the Fleet Center.