Simple Minds - Waterfront (first live performance Dublin 1983)

Simple Minds as far as i'm aware this is the first live performance of Waterfront.
Simple Minds supporting U2 @ Pheonix Park Dublin at the end of the New Gold Dream Tour..
This was the first time they played tracks from the forthcoming album Sparkle In The Rain.
Opened with Waterfront & closed with Kick Inside Of Me

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[gillo69]

do ya have any more of this gig?

[leebedy71]

@gillo69 Yeah have the full gig..

[gillo69]

@leebedy71 Have u2's set & a few photos from it if that's any use to ya, Do you have Big Country's set aswel???

[leebedy71]

@gillo69 No only the Minds n U2 gigs sorry..

[toptonychick]

This represents a piece of history!! From the day of this recording to the present it would appear in every set list (apart from exceptions such as Live Aid etc).

[sweetassugar69]

this is the concert that simple minds blew u2 out of the water and cemented them as the bst live band in the world !!!!!!!!!!!

[Nigelxman]

@sweetassugar69 Cool story bro.

[ultanbeare]

i was there U2 SIMPLE MINDS BIG COUNTRY CANT REMEMBER OTHER BAND CAUSE THE LEAD SINGER INSULTED THE CROWD ,28000 TICKETS SOLD 8500 PEOPLE GOT IN FREE IT WAS IRELANDS WOODSTOCK GREAT GIG ,SIMPLE MINDS ROCKED

[hoopyize]

My first rock gig!