U2 has had a love affair with Boston ever since the band played its first US gig at the Paradise in 1980. Personally, I've rarely seen a U2 concert that didn't move me to the core.

I'm taking this opportunity to thank all the readers who have made music as central a part of their lives as I have. I'm leaving the Globe next week after 31 years on the beat. Many memories have been priceless, including the following Top 10 list of U2 performances.