Talking Heads's 1978 Concert History

Talking Heads were a new wave band which formed in 1975 in New York City, New York, United States. The band originally consisted of David Byrne (vocals, guitar), Tina Weymouth (bass) and Chris Frantz (drums), who had met while attending the Rhode Island School of Design. The band added Jerry Harrison (keyboards & guitar) in April 1977. The band released eight studio albums before disbanding in 1991. Talking Heads were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

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Dec 31, 1978
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Beacon Theatre New York, New York, United States
Dec 18, 1978
Talking Heads
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Agora Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Dec 12, 1978
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The Texas Opry House Houston, Texas, United States
Dec 05, 1978
Talking Heads University of Colorado Glenn Miller Club Boulder, Colorado, United States
Show Duplicate for Dec 05, 1978
Dec 02, 1978
The Readymades / Talking Heads

Talking Heads / The Readymades

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UCD Coffee House Davis, California, United States
Nov 19, 1978
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Janns Steps at UCLA Los Angeles, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 19, 1978
Nov 18, 1978
Talking Heads
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The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, California, United States
Nov 10, 1978
Talking Heads
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SUNY Binghamton Social Room Vestal, New York, United States
Nov 09, 1978
Talking Heads
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Triangle Community Center Rochester, New York, United States
Nov 08, 1978
Talking Heads / The Jumpers
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The Spectrum Buffalo, New York, United States
Oct 28, 1978
Talking Heads
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Alexander Hall, Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Oct 16, 1978
Talking Heads Craft Avenue Theatre Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 14, 1978
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Gaston Hall, Georgetown University Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Oct 13, 1978
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Grand Ballroom, University Of Maryland College Park, Maryland, United States
Sep 21, 1978
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Ackerman Grand Ballroom, UCLA Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 18, 1978
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Lower Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley Berkeley, California, United States
Sep 07, 1978
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Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Aug 23, 1978
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Park West Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 12, 1978
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Lyceum Ballroom London, England, United Kingdom
May 10, 1978
Talking Heads / Johnny Castro And The Convertables
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My Father's Place Roslyn, New York, United States

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Nov 19, 1978
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Talking Heads / Johnny Castro And The Convertables on May 10, 1978 [846-small]

Talking Heads / Johnny Castro And The Convertables
May 10, 1978
 Roslyn, New York, United States
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Talking Heads on Nov 19, 1978 [740-small]

Talking Heads
Nov 19, 1978
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Talking Heads / David Misch on May 5, 1978 [723-small]

Talking Heads / David Misch
May 5, 1978
 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
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Talking Heads / David Misch on May 6, 1978 [725-small]

Talking Heads / David Misch
May 6, 1978
 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
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Talking Heads on Dec 5, 1978 [749-small]

Talking Heads
Dec 5, 1978
 Boulder, Colorado, United States
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Talking Heads on Aug 23, 1978 [760-small]

Talking Heads
Aug 23, 1978
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Talking Heads / Dire Straits on Jan 24, 1978 [459-small]

Talking Heads / Dire Straits
Jan 24, 1978
 Aylesbury, England, United Kingdom
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Talking Heads / XTC on Jan 14, 1978 [795-small]

Talking Heads / XTC
Jan 14, 1978
 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Talking Heads on Dec 12, 1978 [763-small]

Talking Heads
Dec 12, 1978
 Houston, Texas, United States
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Talking Heads on Jul 12, 1978 [980-small]

Talking Heads
Jul 12, 1978
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Talking Heads / The Jumpers on Nov 8, 1978 [053-small]

Talking Heads / The Jumpers
Nov 8, 1978
 Buffalo, New York, United States
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Talking Heads on Sep 7, 1978 [902-small]

Talking Heads
Sep 7, 1978
 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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