The video for I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For was filmed on Fremont Street in the downtown core after their inaugural Las Vegas concert at the Thomas and Mack Arena on April 12, 1987.įremont Street was established in 1905 when the town was founded and held some of the more famous casinos, such as the Golden Nugget, in its day. U2 Sites in Las Vegasįremont Street:Perhaps the most well-known U2 – Las Vegas connection. It’s a short list… so considering the closeness, I’m including The Tree. (Courtesy of my Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Las Vegas Guidebook 2016) U2 Las Vegas Sites So welcome to the U2 Las Vegas City Guide! As with my other U2 City Guides (for Dublin and Berlin), I’ve included a map :D. the video for I Still Haven’t Found What I am Looking For was filmed in Vegas in 1987 and PopMart opened there at the Sam Boyd Stadium in 1997), I thought I better start researching where I need to visit…Īnd, well, if I’m going to do all this research, I might as well share the results on here for anyone else that might be interested! January 29, 2018: So, my next U2 concert is in Las Vegas and knowing that there are a few U2 relevant sites in town (e.g. So Get On Your Boots, my U2 friends, there’s more to add to the list below and to explore! They also filmed a video for their new song ( Atomic City) on Main Street, and posted a pic on social media of Bono in front of a church in town. Well, I guess it’s time to update this post, huh?Īs I write this, U2 has played two of their 24 shows at the wildly impressive Sphere, a brand new venue built specifically for entertainment (as opposed to built for sports, where most large scale concerts are held).

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