1977

 

 Talking Heads: 77

 

 

Date	Venue	City	State	Country	Recording	Comment
January 13, 1977	CBGBs	New York	NY	USA	AUD
January 14, 1977	CBGBs	New York	NY	USA
January 15, 1977	CBGBs	New York	NY	USA	AUD
January 16, 1977	Clark University Pub	Worcester	MA	USA		Jerry sits in for part of the show
January ?, 1977	Jerry's cottage	Ipswich	MA	USA		Rehearsing with Jerry, per Chris' book
January 20, 1977	Rathskeller (aka "The Rat")	Boston	MA	USA		Jerry sits in for part of the show
January 21, 1977	Rathskeller (aka "The Rat")	Boston	MA	USA	AUD	Jerry sits in for part of the show
January 22, 1977	Rathskeller (aka "The Rat")	Boston	MA	USA	AUD	Jerry sits in for part of the show
January 23, 1977	Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel	Providence	RI	USA		Jerry sits in for part of the show
January 26, 1977	Jabberwocky Club, Syracuse Univ	Syracuse	NY	USA	SBD/AUD	Video of early & late show was made, Audio is partial early & complete late
January 27, 1977	A Space Art Gallery	Toronto	ON	CAN	VID + AUD
January 28, 1977	Ontario College of Art	Toronto	ON	CAN
[January 31, 1977]	Ocean Club	New York	NY	USA		Shows cancelled due to weather…
[February 1, 1977]	Ocean Club	New York	NY	USA		TH was snowed-in at Toronto
February 5, 1977	Union Auditorium, Stony Brook University	Stony Brook	NY	USA		Opening for John Cale
February 8, 1977	The Showplace	Dover	NJ	USA		February date, not confirmed
February 9, 1977	Ocean Club	New York	NY	USA	AUD*	Jerry sits in, *RnRHoF library recording
February 10, 1977	Ocean Club	New York	NY	USA		Jerry sits in
March 3, 1977	CBGBs	New York	NY	USA		Jerry's first "official" gig as 4th band member; all three nights video taped by NYU students (nothing circulates)
March 4, 1977	CBGBs	New York	NY	USA	AUD*	*RnRHoF library recording
March 5, 1977	CBGBs	New York	NY	USA	AUD*	*RnRHoF library recording
March 31, 1977	CBGBs	New York	NY	USA	AUD	TH only played first night of Ramones dates at CBGB March 31st thru April 3rd
Unknown, 1977	Unknown venue	Unknown		USA	AUD	Tape of a set opening for the Ramones, possibly the other set from 03/31/77
Unknown, 1977	Max's Kansas City	New York	NY	USA		Jerry states early quartet played at Max's, possibly February or March
April 24, 1977	Volkshaus	Zurich		SWI		Tour with Ramones, April 24 thru June 6
[April 26 1977]	Unknown venue	Marseilles		FRA		Show cancelled due to power outage
April 27, 1977	Salle du Faubourg	Geneva		SWI
April 28, 1977	Salle de la Cigale	Lyon		FRA	AUD
[April 29, 1977]	Palais des Fetes	Perigeaux		FRA		Concert cancelled on day of the show!
April 30, 1977	Salle des Fetes de Graville	Le Havre		FRA
May 2, 1977	Bataclan	Paris		FRA	AUD
May 3, 1977	Palais de Sports	Orleans		FRA
May 4, 1977	Macumba	Lille		FRA
May 5, 1977	P.E. Janson Auditorium, University of Brussels	Brussels		BELG		Tina says show was in "a lecture hall"
May 6, 1977	Paradiso	Amsterdam		NETH	AUD
May 7, 1977	Effinaar	Eindhoven		NETH
May 8, 1977	Huise Maas Vismarkt	Groningen		NETH
May 10, 1977	Lantaarn	Rotterdam		NETH	AUD
May 11, 1977	Rasa	Utrecht		NETH	AUD
May 13, 1977	The Rock Garden	London		UK		Without the Ramones - TH headlined. Shows taped by Brian Eno
May 14, 1977	The Rock Garden	London		UK		Without the Ramones - TH headlined
May 19, 1977	Eric's Club	Liverpool		UK	AUD
May 20, 1977	Polytechnic	Leeds		UK
May 21, 1977	Strathclyde University	Glasgow		UK
May 22, 1977	Electric Circus	Manchester		UK
May 23, 1977	Outlook Club	Doncaster		UK
May 24, 1977	Barbarella's	Birmingham		UK	AUD	Tapes circulate labeled as "Odeon"
May 26, 1977	Friar's Club, Vale Hall	Aylesbury		UK
[May 27, 1977]	Civic Hall	Guilford		UK		Show cancelled by local officials
[May 28, 1977]	The Pavilion	Hastings		UK		Show cancelled by local officials
May 28, 1977	Slough College	Slough		UK
May 29, 1977	Greyhound	Croydon		UK
May 30, 1977	Colston Hall	Bristol		UK
May 31, 1977	Brunel Rooms	Swindon		UK
[May 31, 1977]	[CBGBs]					Tapes with this date are a montage of two other shows (March 31 and Feb-xx)
June 1, 1977	Woods Centre	Plymouth		UK
June 2, 1977	Garden Ballroom, Winter Gardens	Penzance		UK
June 4, 1977	Odeon	Canterbury		UK
June 5, 1977	Roundhouse	London		UK	AUD	MP3 version is marked "June 6th"
June 6, 1977	Roundhouse	London		UK	AUD
June 23, 1977	The Bottom Line	New York	NY	USA		Two shows, TH opened for Bryan Ferry
July 5, 1977	Village Gate	New York	NY	USA
July 6, 1977	Village Gate	New York	NY	USA	AUD
July 7, 1977	Village Gate	New York	NY	USA
July 8, 1977	Village Gate	New York	NY	USA	AUD
August 25, 1977	CBGBs	New York	NY	USA	AUD
August 26, 1977	CBGBs	New York	NY	USA
August 27, 1977	CBGBs	New York	NY	USA
August 28, 1977	CBGBs	New York	NY	USA	AUD	"Workshop Image" Bootleg LP
September 16, 1977	New Yorker Theatre	Toronto	ON	CAN	AUD	Midnight show, Start of the TH-77 tour
September ?, 1977	Student Union, Niagara Univ	Niagara Falls	NY	USA		Probably Sept 17th, not confirmed
September 20, 1977	Rathskeller (aka "The Rat")	Boston	MA	USA
September 21, 1977	Rathskeller (aka "The Rat")	Boston	MA	USA
September 22, 1977	Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel	Providence	RI	USA
September ?, 1977	RISD Auditorium	Providence	RI	USA		"Space Window" event, Sept 23rd?
September 24, 1977	Syncopation (Beefsteak Charlie's)	Scarsdale	NY	USA	AUD*	Two shows, *RnRHoF library recording
September 26, 1977	Gym, Saint Michael's College	Winooski	VT	USA		TH opened for Aztec Two-Step
September 27, 1977	The Other Side	Wilmington	DE	USA		TH opened for an unknown band
October 6, 1977	Joyous Lake	Woodstock	NY	USA
October 7, 1977	Joyous Lake	Woodstock	NY	USA
[October 9, 1977]	Greyhound	Croydon		UK		A Fall 1977 tour was planned for the U.K. but was switched to January 1978
October 10, 1977	CBGBs	New York	NY	USA	AUD + SBD	Invitation-only recording session, SBD released on TH-77 Super Deluxe Edition
[October 11, 1977]	Barbarella's	Birmingham		UK		A Fall 1977 tour was planned for the U.K. but was switched to January 1978
October 12, 1977	Student Union Social Hall, Buffalo State College	Buffalo	NY	USA		1030 PM concert, following a "Vinyl Raps" lecture by Clive Davis at 800 PM, price of admission was fifty cents!
October 13, 1977	Jabberwocky Club, Syracuse Univ	Syracuse	NY	USA	FM	Two shows, FM is late show, tapes of this are marked "Sept 1" or "Jan 26"
October 14, 1977	Nite Court	Ithaca	NY	USA		Two shows, 8PM & 11PM
October 15, 1977	Drew University	Madison	NJ	USA		unconfirmed
October ?, 1977	WTTW (PBS) "Soundstage"	Chicago	IL	USA		Broadcast April 20, 1978
October 17, 1977	The Quiet Knight	Chicago	IL	USA		two shows, 915PM & 1130PM
October 18, 1977	The Quiet Knight	Chicago	IL	USA		two shows, 915PM & 1130PM
October 19, 1977	Electric Ballroom	Milwaukee	WI	USA
October 20, 1977	B'Ginnings Concert Club	Schaumberg	IL	USA
October 21, 1977	Jay's Longhorn	Minneapolis	MN	USA
October 22, 1977	Jay's Longhorn	Minneapolis	MN	USA	AUD	Pre-show event at Oar Folk Records
October 23, 1977	Rev's Flying Circus	Waukesha	WI	USA
October 27, 1977	The Bottom Line	New York	NY	USA	AUD	press showcase, two shows, recording appears to be the early show
October 28, 1977	Roberts Hall, Haverford College	Haverford	PA	USA		Pre-show event at Fantastic Records
October 29, 1977	Franklin Street Gym, VCU	Richmond	VA	USA
October 31, 1977	Antonino's (pizza parlor)	Pittsburgh	PA	USA		two shows
November 1, 1977	Rose Room, Rutgers Univ	New Brunswick	NJ	USA	SBD	Admission $1.00. Aprx 600 attended.
November 2, 1977	The Other Side	Wilmington	DE	USA
November 3, 1977	Marble Bar	Baltimore	MD	USA	AUD	AUD is partial
November 5, 1977	Eisner and Lubin Auditorium, Loeb Student Center, NYU	New York	NY	USA	AUD	Admission: $3.50
November 10, 1977	College Union Cafeteria, Rochester Insitute of Technology	Rochester	NY	USA	AUD	Admission: $2.00, pre-show event at Midtown Record Theatre
November 11, 1977	The Other Place	Binghamton	NY	USA
[November 12, 1977]	Shaboo Inn	Willimantic	CT	USA		Scheduled to open for Andy Pratt, cancelled due to an illness in the band
November 14, 1977	The Hot Club	Philadelphia	PA	USA		Pre-show band appearance at Sam Goody's Records, Lima PA
November 15, 1977	The Hot Club	Philadelphia	PA	USA		Pre-show band appearance at Peaches Records & Tapes, Philadelphia PA
November 16, 1977	Trenton State College Pub	Trenton	NJ	USA		"Everyone's Birthday Party" free show
November 17, 1977	Page Hall, SUNY Albany	Albany	NY	USA		TH opened for The Good Rats, pre-show event at Just A Song Records
November 18, 1977	Northern Studios, live in-studio concert (true date not confirmed)	Maynard	MA	USA	FM	Released on Record Store Day 2024 as "Talking Heads Live at WCOZ 77"
November 18, 1977	Orpheum Theater	Boston	MA	USA	AUD	TH opened for Ramones
November 19, 1977	Capitol Theater	Passaic	NJ	USA	MP3 AUD	"New Wave in New Jersey" concert, TH opened for Ramones
November 20, 1977	The Bayou	Washington	DC	USA
November 22, 1977	Finney Chapel, Oberlin College	Oberlin	OH	USA		Student tickets: $1.50
November 23, 1977	Masonic Auditorium	Detroit	MI	USA		"New Wave Invasion" concert, TH opened for Ramones
November 26, 1977	Capri Theater (Buckhead)	Atlanta	GA	USA		"New Wave Spectacular" concert, co-bill with Elvis Costello (Elvis opened)
November 27, 1977	Exit/In	Nashville	TN	USA
December 2, 1977	Old Waldorf	San Francisco	CA	USA		two shows, 830PM & 1130 PM, first west coast show
December 3, 1977	Old Waldorf	San Francisco	CA	USA	FM	two shows, 830PM & 1130PM, tickets $4
December 4, 1977	Kresge Town Hall, Univ. Calif.	Santa Cruz	CA	USA		KLRB-FM pre-show interview; TH played this concert with no stage
December ?, 1977	The Bodega	Campbell	CA	USA
December 7, 1977	Keystone	Berkeley	CA	USA
December 8, 1977	Keystone	Berkeley	CA	USA
December 9, 1977	Keystone	Berkeley	CA	USA
December 10, 1977	Keystone	Palo Alto	CA	USA		Newspaper ad lists: "Talkin' Head"
December 12, 1977	The Golden Bear	Huntington Beach	CA	USA	AUD	two shows
December 13, 1977	The Golden Bear	Huntington Beach	CA	USA	AUD	two shows
December 15, 1977	Whisky A Go Go	Los Angeles	CA	USA		two shows
December 16, 1977	Whisky A Go Go	Los Angeles	CA	USA		two shows
December 17, 1977	Whisky A Go Go	Los Angeles	CA	USA		two shows
[December 21, 1977]	My Father's Place	Roslyn	NY	USA		Rescheduled to January 1st, 1978
December 27, 1977	CBGB's Second Avenue Theater (aka Anderson Theater)	New York	NY	USA	AUD*	TH headlined venue's inaugural show *RnRHoF library recording
December 29, 1977	Paradise Theater	Boston	MA	USA		Two shows, 730PM & 1030PM, tix $4.50
December 30, 1977	Paradise Theater	Boston	MA	USA		Two shows, 730PM & 1030PM, tix $4.50
December 31, 1977	Main Point	Bryn Mawr	PA	USA		Tickets $25 per couple included buffet!
Unknown, 1977	NY Institute of Technology	Old Westbury	NY	USA		Fall date, Sept Oct or Nov
Unknown, 1977	Frivolous Sal's Last Chance Saloon	Poughkeepsie	NY	USA		aka "The Last Chance", possibly Nov 9th
Unknown, 1977	Unknown venue	Hartford	CT	USA		October(?) date, unconfirmed