Talking Heads Concert History
Talking Heads first began performing in New York City in the 1970's and continued to perform through 1984. Since then, there have been a very few number of reunion shows.
Concert History
| Date | Venue | City | State | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977/01/15 | CBGB's | New York | NY | USA | [1] |
| 1977/01/20 | Rathskeller (aka "The Rat") | Boston | MA | USA | [2] |
| 1977/01/21 | Rathskeller (aka "The Rat") | Boston | MA | USA | [2] |
| 1977/01/22 | Rathskeller (aka "The Rat") | Boston | MA | USA | [2] |
| 1977/01/27 | A Space Art Gallery | Toronto | ON | CAN | [3] |
| 1977/06/23 | The Bottom Line | New York | NY | USA | [4] |
| 1977/10/28 | Roberts Hall, Haverford College | Haverford | PA | USA | [5] |
| 1977/11/02 | The Other Side | Wilmington | DE | USA | [5] |
| 1977/11/14 | The Hot Club | Philadelphia | PA | USA | [5] |
| 1977/11/15 | The Hot Club | Philadelphia | PA | USA | [5] |
| 1977/11/19 | Capitol Theater | Passaic | NJ | USA | Headlined by the Ramone, and included Eddie and the Hot Rods and Tuff Darts.[6][7] |
| 1977/12/27 | Exit/In | Nashville | TN | USA | [8] |
| 1977/12/07 | The Keystone | Berkeley | CA | USA | [9] |
| 1977/12/08 | The Keystone | Berkeley | CA | USA | [9] |
| 1977/12/09 | The Keystone | Berkeley | CA | USA | [9] |
| 1977/12/27 | CBGB's Second Avenue Theater (aka Anderson Theater) | New York | NY | USA | There were apparent sound issues with fans yelling "Louder! Louder!" [10] |
| 1977/12/30 | The Main Point | Bryn Mawr | PA | USA | 15$ per person tickets.[11] |
References
- ↑ Demorest, Stephen. “Tuneful and Tic-Filled.” Daily News, 15 Jan. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/PRYbZ. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Morse, Steve. “An Arty Rock Beat.” The Boston Globe, 22 Jan. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/vyrr2. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
- ↑ The Toronto Star. “The Talking Heads.” The Toronto Star, 22 Jan. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/eXKqC. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
- ↑ Toepfer, Susan. “Neanderthal Bass.” Daily News, 20 Nov. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/nhwpC. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Sangiacomo, Michael. “Entertainment Previews: There’s Something New in Rock - Talking Heads.” The Mecury, 29 Oct. 1977, web.archive.org/web/20250310195949/newscomwc.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury-entertainment-previews/167678778/.
- ↑ Townsend, Mike. “Punks, Wave Fail to Inspire.” The Star-Ledger, 21 Nov. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/cEF8N. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
- ↑ Margulies, Stuart. ““Talking Heads” Form the Bridge between Pop and Punk.” The News, 26 Nov. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/BoYrK. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
- ↑ Lueck, Terry. “Nashville Tastes “New Wave.”” The Tennessean, 28 Nov. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/aXT4C. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Hosie, Evan. “Talking Heads Wow 'Em at Keystone.” The Independent, 16 Dec. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/hnnF2?wr=false. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
- ↑ Robins, Wayne. “Big Splash for New Wave.” Newsday (Suffolk Edition, 30 Dec. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/OHFaO. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
- ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer. “A New Wave Rock Band.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 30 Dec. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/dnkHy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.