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City of Dreams at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD

City of Dreams

Talking Heads cover

Ultra Rarein the current rotation

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167performances
235 showslongest gap · ’92–’94
Mar 4, 1992first played
Jun 14, 2026last played
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March 4, 1992

Georgia TheatreAthens, GA

0:00 7:10
Lyrics
Right where you are standingThe dinosaurs did a danceThe indians told a storyNow it has come to passThe Indians had a legendThe Spaniards lived for gold
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Every City of Dreams on record

1 in 15shows since debut
Encore 160% of sets
7:02average length
EraAll eras
YearsAll years
NotesAnything
GuestAny guest (2)

City Era Set Notes
June 14, 2026Merriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDJohnsonEncore5:42
March 21, 2026St. Augustine AmphitheatreSt. Augustine, FLJohnsonSet 27:49
September 13, 2025Allianz Amphitheater at RiverfrontRichmond, VAHerringSet 26:14
July 25, 2025ExploreAsheville.com ArenaAsheville, NCHerringEncore6:52
March 24, 2024St. Augustine AmphitheatreSt. Augustine, FLHerringSet 26:34
June 23, 2023Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COHerringEncore7:03
March 5, 2023The Theater at Virgin HotelsLas Vegas, NVHerringSet 25:46
October 28, 2022Enmarket ArenaSavannah, GAHerringEncore6:28
August 28, 2022Oxbow RiverStageNapa, CAHerringEncore7:22
May 7, 2022Live Oak Bank PavilionWilmington, NCHerringSet 16:07
February 20, 2022Township AuditoriumColumbia, SCHerringEncore5:33
October 30, 2021Kiefer UNO Lakefront ArenaNew Orleans, LAHerringEncore6:00
August 8, 2021ExploreAsheville.com ArenaAsheville, NCHerringSet 16:23
March 2, 2020Beacon TheatreNew York, NYHerringEncore6:24
April 21, 2019Centennial Olympic ParkAtlanta, GAHerringEncore6:10
January 26, 2019Hard Rock HotelRiviera Maya, ROOHerringSet 27:11
September 1, 2018Ascend AmphitheaterNashville, TNHerringEncore7:00
May 6, 2018Riverfront ParkNorth Charleston, SCHerringSet 17:15
October 29, 2017Park Theater at Monte Carlo Resort and CasinoLas Vegas, NVHerringSet 26:10
December 29, 2016Ryman AuditoriumNashville, TNHerringSet 16:16
September 24, 2016St. Augustine AmphitheatreSt. Augustine, FLHerringSet 16:20
June 22, 2016Starlight TheaterKansas City, MOHerringEncore6:27
April 13, 2016Thalia Mara HallJackson, MSHerringSet 25:56
February 10, 2016The Classic Center TheatreAthens, GAHerringSet 20:19with John Keane
September 5, 2015Ascend AmphitheaterNashville, TNHerringEncore6:50
July 12, 2015Town ParkTelluride, COHerringEncore5:47
June 19, 2015Jay Peak ResortJay, VTHerringEncore7:28
April 24, 2015Kings TheatreBrooklyn, NYHerringEncore6:28
March 20, 2015Fox TheaterOakland, CAHerringEncore6:28
January 27, 2015Hard Rock Hotel & CasinoPunta Cana, 10HerringEncore7:25
October 15, 2014ACL Live at The Moody TheaterAustin, TXHerringEncore6:43
June 27, 2014Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COHerringEncore7:15
June 13, 2014Blue Hills Bank PavilionBoston, MAHerringSet 17:38
April 11, 2014Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NCHerringSet 27:53
March 14, 2014Ryman AuditoriumNashville, TNHerringSet 26:31
March 8, 2014The NationalRichmond, VAHerringSet 27:55
October 3, 2013Tuscaloosa AmphitheaterTuscaloosa, ALHerringSet 1—
September 28, 2013Riverside TheaterMilwaukee, WIHerringSet 26:24
July 19, 2013Oak Mountain AmphitheatrePelham, ALHerringSet 28:09
June 21, 2013Pinewood Bowl AmphitheaterLincoln, NEHerringSet 26:35

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Drums9 times
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