Start Making Sense - a Tribute To Talking HeadsPortland · Fri, Dec 18, 2026

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Start Making Sense at State Theatre: show day guide

Show starts

8:00 PM

Start Making Sense on stage(est.)

8:00 PM

Set length(est.)

1 hr, 40 min

Expected finish(est.)

9:40 PM

Getting there

Casco Bay Lines, 1.2 km (20 min walk)

Parking

Street parking at meters surrounding the venue - you do not have to pay meters after 6pm.

Estimated from the headliner's recent setlists and a typical running order. Venues publish exact stage times on the day, so check before you travel.

Know before you go

Ticket limit

Limit of 6 tickets per order.

Please note

Opening acts subject to change without notice. This event is All Ages. Doors open at 7:00pm.

What to expect: recent setlist

From Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver on October 9, 2026

1. 1Psycho Killer (Talking Heads)
2. 2And She Was (Talking Heads)
3. 3Road to Nowhere (Talking Heads)
4. 4This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) (Talking Heads)
5. 5Burning Down the House (Talking Heads)
6. 6Take Me to the River (Al Green)
7. 7Genius of Love (Tom Tom Club)
8. 8Everybody's Coming to My House (David Byrne)
9. 9Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (Talking Heads)
10. 10Slippery People (Talking Heads)
11. 11Found a Job (Talking Heads)
12. 12Cities (Talking Heads)
13. 13Life During Wartime (Talking Heads)
14. 14Making Flippy Floppy (Talking Heads)
15. 15Swamp (Talking Heads)
16. 16What a Day That Was (David Byrne)
17. 17Girlfriend Is Better (Talking Heads)
18. 18Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) (Talking Heads)
19. 19Listening Wind (Talking Heads)
20. 20Wild Wild Life (Talking Heads)
21. 21Stay Up Late (Talking Heads)
22. 22Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads)
23. 23Crosseyed and Painless (Talking Heads)

Setlist data: setlist.fm · Start Making Sense

Line-up

• Start Making Sense11 upcoming dates

Parking

Street parking at meters surrounding the venue - you do not have to pay meters after 6pm. There is a parking garage located across the State Theatre on HIGH STREET attached to the Westin Hotel. There are various garages throughout the city and within walking distance. All garages charge for parking.

Accessible seating

This is an accessible venue. Please email info@statetheatreportland.com or call 207-956-6000 for information on accessible seating.

Venue rules

No bottles, cans, coolers, food, drinks, alcoholic beverages or fireworks. This is a NO SMOKING venue per Maine state law. No aerosol cans may be brought into the facility. Camera restrictions depend on the event.

Children

Age limit to enter : All Ages Children 2 and under are free.

Box office

For night of show tickets, the box office at the State Theatre is open one hour before doors. Please call the box office at 207-956-6000 for more information.

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