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Original Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison and a noted touring member of the band Adrian Belew have announced that in celebration of the Talking Heads’ beloved 1980 LP Remain in Light, the two will perform songs from the monumental era of the band’s history with a show at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on Sept. 29.

The first-of-its-kind event will start with a panel featuring the two musicians in conversation with American comedian and musician Tawny Newsome. During the conversation, the three will talk about the Talking Heads’ rise to fame and lasting effect on music and American culture. Following the discussion, Harrison and Bele will perform alongside a powerhouse band including former members of Turkuaz, Julie Slick on bass and Yahuba Garcia-Torres on percussion.

“Belew came here [to San Francisco], and we got into talking about how the touring band for Remain in Light was so special. I think the album is wonderful, but we took it up a notch when we did live performances,” recalled Harrison in a press release. “It was sort of a different feel than the ‘Stop Making Sense’ band, which is sort of captured in that Rome 1980. I’m really excited to be doing that again. You could really feel the energy and excitement, and there are so many talented musicians on stage.”

“Jerry and I had talked for several years about the rare joy of the very popular 1980 Live In Rome video on YouTube,” added Belew, who was a key creator of the Remain in Light LP and tour. “We both felt it was something audiences would love to experience now. The show we’ve put together is everything we hoped for and more. An awesome group of players and singers faithfully and lovingly reliving the music of an historic time: The Talking Heads’ ‘Remain In Light.’ You cannot leave this concert anything less than exhilarated and dancing happily out the door!”

It’s also notable that Tammy Newsome has a long history with the Talking Heads, having served as a vocalist for the Talking Heads tribute band, This Must Be The Band. Newsome later appeared in an episode of Documentary Now!, which parodied the Talking Heads’ iconic documentary film, Stop Making Sense.

Harrison and Belew first reunited to perform material from Remain In Light at the 2021 Peach Music Festival with Turkuaz, and coming on the heels of the 40th anniversary of the release of Remain In Light, it marked Harrison’s first live performance since 1996.

Tickets go on sale to the public this Friday, July 15, at 1 p.m.EST. Find tickets here.