Which live R.E.M. album was recorded at Dublin's Point Theatre?

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Which live R.E.M. album was recorded at Dublin’s Point Theatre? It was R.E.M. Live.

R.E.M. Live documents concerts at Dublin’s Point Theatre on February 26 and 27, 2005. The performances closed the European winter leg of the band’s Around the World Tour, which supported the 2004 studio album Around the Sun. The album was released in 2007 as a two-CD set and DVD, with a triple-vinyl edition following in 2008.

The Dublin venue is an important clue because R.E.M. released several live projects connected with the city. Live at the Olympia was recorded during a five-night residency at the Olympia Theatre in 2007, while Live from London came from a different performance. Those similarly titled releases are the most likely sources of confusion.

R.E.M. Live includes songs spanning the band’s career, including “Everybody Hurts,” “Cuyahoga,” “I Took Your Name” and “Bad Day.” It also features rare performances of “Ascent of Man” and “I’m Gonna DJ,” the latter appearing in a studio version on Accelerate. The accompanying concert film was directed by Blue Leach.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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