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]
|
| 1977/01/28
|
Ontario College of Art
|
Toronto
|
ON
|
CAN
|
[4]
|
| 1977/04/24
|
Volkshaus
|
Zurich
|
|
SWI
|
European Tour with the Ramones.[5]
|
| 1977/04/27
|
Salle du Faubourg
|
Geneva
|
|
SWI
|
European Tour with the Ramones.[5]
|
| 1977/04/28
|
Salle de la Cigale
|
Lyons
|
|
FRA
|
European Tour with the Ramones.[5]
|
| 1977/04/30
|
Salle des Fetes de Graville
|
Le Harve
|
|
FRA
|
European Tour with the Ramones.[5]
|
| 1977/05/02
|
The Bataclan
|
Paris
|
|
FRA
|
European Tour with the Ramones.[5]
|
| 1977/05/06
|
Paridiso
|
Amsterdam
|
|
NETH
|
European Tour with the Ramones.[5]
|
| 1977/06/23
|
The Bottom Line
|
New York
|
NY
|
USA
|
[6]
|
| 1977/10/28
|
Roberts Hall, Haverford College
|
Haverford
|
PA
|
USA
|
[7]
|
| 1977/11/02
|
The Other Side
|
Wilmington
|
DE
|
USA
|
[7]
|
| 1977/11/14
|
The Hot Club
|
Philadelphia
|
PA
|
USA
|
[7]
|
| 1977/11/15
|
The Hot Club
|
Philadelphia
|
PA
|
USA
|
[7]
|
| 1977/11/19
|
Capitol Theater
|
Passaic
|
NJ
|
USA
|
Headlined by the Ramones, and included Eddie and the Hot Rods and Tuff Darts.[8][9]
|
| 1977/12/27
|
Exit/In
|
Nashville
|
TN
|
USA
|
[10]
|
| 1977/12/07
|
The Keystone
|
Berkeley
|
CA
|
USA
|
[11]
|
| 1977/12/08
|
The Keystone
|
Berkeley
|
CA
|
USA
|
[11]
|
| 1977/12/09
|
The Keystone
|
Berkeley
|
CA
|
USA
|
[11]
|
| 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!" [12]
|
| 1977/12/30
|
The Main Point
|
Bryn Mawr
|
PA
|
USA
|
15$ per person tickets.[13]
|
| 1978/01/29
|
Roundhouse
|
London
|
|
UK
|
[14]
|
| 1978/05/18
|
Paradise Theater
|
Boston
|
MA
|
USA
|
2 Shows, 7:30pm and 20:30pm, Sunnyland Slim opened.[15]
|
| 1978/05/19
|
Paradise Theater
|
Boston
|
MA
|
USA
|
2 Shows, 7:30pm and 20:30pm, Sunnyland Slim opened.[15]
|
| 1978/05/20
|
Paradise Theater
|
Boston
|
MA
|
USA
|
2 Shows, 7:30pm and 20:30pm, Sunnyland Slim opened.[15]
|
| 1978/06/12
|
Lyceum
|
London
|
|
UK
|
[16]
|
Canceled Concert Dates
| Date
|
Venue
|
City
|
State
|
Country
|
Notes
|
| 1977/04/29
|
Palais des Fetes
|
Perigueux
|
|
FRA
|
[5]
|
| 1978/02/07
|
Zellerbach Hall
|
Berkeley
|
CA
|
USA
|
[17]
|
| 1978/02/11
|
Paramount Theater
|
Portland
|
OR
|
USA
|
[18]
|
References
- ↑ Demorest, Stephen. “Tuneful and Tic-Filled.” Daily News, 15 Jan. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/PRYbZ. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
- ↑ Jump up to: 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.
- ↑ Goddard, Peter. “Raw-Boned Punk Rock Band an Intellectual Phenomenon.” The Toronto Star, 28 Jan. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/N7dUi. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
- ↑ Jump up to: 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Robinson, Lisa. “Rock Talk.” The Duluth News Tribune, 18 May 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/0K3QD. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
- ↑ Toepfer, Susan. “Neanderthal Bass.” Daily News, 20 Nov. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/nhwpC. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
- ↑ Jump up to: 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 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.
- ↑ Jump up to: 11.0 11.1 11.2 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.
- ↑ Denselow, Robin. “Talking Heads.” The Guardian, 31 Jan. 1978, ghostarchive.org/archive/WLe8o. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
- ↑ Jump up to: 15.0 15.1 15.2 Morse, Steve. “Restoring a Sense of the Absurd.” The Boston Globe, 22 May 1978, archive.ph/fjVjK. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
- ↑ Denselow, Robin. “Talking Heads.” The Guardian, 14 July 1978, ghostarchive.org/archive/0YnCG. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
- ↑ Kelp, Larry. “Talking Heads Cancel.” Oakland Tribune, 10 Feb. 1978, ghostarchive.org/archive/UXx4E. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
- ↑ Eklund, Linda. “Local Music Variety Offers Something for Nearly Anyone’s Ear.” Oregon Journal, 9 Feb. 1978, ghostarchive.org/archive/X4cZn. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
