Status Quo's 1978 Concert History

Status Quo are a British rock band formed in London in 1962. The group first achieved major success with the single "Pictures of Matchstick Men" in 1968. Over the course of their career, they have had more than 60 chart hits in the United Kingdom, including "Caroline", "Down Down", "Rockin' All Over the World", "Whatever You Want" and "What You're Proposing". Of these, 22 reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and 57 reached the top 40. The band have released more than 100 singles and 33 studio albums.

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Status Quo had 72 concerts in 1978

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 09, 1978
Status Quo
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Open Air Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Aug 26, 1978
Status Quo

Reading Festival

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Little John's Farm Reading, England, United Kingdom
Aug 25, 1978 –
Aug 27, 1978
Reading Rock Festival 1978
Foreigner / Patti Smith / Squeeze / Status Quo / Next / Ultravox / Sham 69 / The Greg Kihn band / After the Fire / John Foxx / Tom Robinson Band / The Business / Spirit / The Motors / Penetration / Chelsea / The Jam / Gillan / Pirates / John Otway / Gruppo Sportivo / The Automatics / The Albion Band / Radio Stars / Ian Gillan Band / Nutz / New Hearts / Ray Jackson's Lindisfarne / Bethnal / The Speedometers / Pacific Eardrum / Jenny Darren / Dennis O'brien / Paul Inder / Sham69 / The Pirates / Lindisfarne / Nexy Show all bands
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Thames-side Arena, Richfield Avenue Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 24, 1978 –
Aug 27, 1978
Reading Festival
The Jam / Sham 69 / Radio Stars / Status Quo / Patti Smith And Her Band / Nutz / Lindisfarne / Tom Robinson Band
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Reading Reading, England, United Kingdom
Aug 17, 1978
Status Quo
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Festival Hall Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Aug 16, 1978
Status Quo
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Festival Hall Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Aug 15, 1978
Status Quo
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Festival Hall Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Aug 13, 1978
Status Quo
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Albert Hall Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Aug 12, 1978
Status Quo
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Albert Hall Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Aug 11, 1978
Status Quo
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City Hall Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Aug 08, 1978
Status Quo
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Apollo Stadium Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Aug 07, 1978
Status Quo
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Apollo Stadium Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Aug 06, 1978
Status Quo
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Apollo Stadium Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Aug 03, 1978
Status Quo
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Perth Entertainment Centre Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Aug 02, 1978
Status Quo
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Perth Entertainment Centre Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Jul 30, 1978
Status Quo
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Festival Hall Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jul 28, 1978
Status Quo
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Festival Hall Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jul 26, 1978
Status Quo

Rocking All Over The World

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Brisbane Festival Hall Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Jul 25, 1978
Status Quo
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Brisbane Festival Hall Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Jul 24, 1978
Status Quo
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Hordern Pavilion Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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The Motors Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [958-small]

The Motors Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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The Motors Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [959-small]

The Motors Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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The Motors Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [960-small]

The Motors Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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The Motors Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [961-small]

The Motors Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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The Motors Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [962-small]

The Motors Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Nutz Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [965-small]

Nutz Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Nutz Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [966-small]

Nutz Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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John Otway Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [967-small]

John Otway Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Gruppo Sportivo Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [968-small]

Gruppo Sportivo Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Status Quo on Feb 5, 1978 [499-small]

Status Quo
Feb 5, 1978
 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Status Quo on Feb 5, 1978 [500-small]

Status Quo
Feb 5, 1978
 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Status Quo on Feb 5, 1978 [501-small]

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Feb 5, 1978
 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Genres:

Rock
Pop Rock
Hard Rock
Classic Rock
British
Psychedelic Rock
Blues Rock
Psychedelic Pop
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Glam Rock
British Blues
Boogie Rock
Classic UK Pop
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Latest Setlist (08/23/2024):

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  1. Caroline
  2. Rain
  3. Little Lady
  4. Softer Ride
  5. Beginning of the End
  6. Hold You Back
  7. What You're Proposing / Down the Dustpipe / Something 'bout You Baby I Like / Wild Side Of Life / Rollin' Home / Railroad / Again and Again / Mystery Song
  8. The Oriental
  9. In My Chair
  10. In the Army Now
  11. Roll Over Lay Down
  12. Down Down
  13. Whatever You Want
  14. Rockin' All Over the World
  15. Don't Waste My Time
  16. Paper Plane
  17. Burning Bridges (On and Off and on Again)

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Concerts Per Year:

2024 44 concerts
2023 1 concert
2022 56 concerts
2020 24 concerts
2019 32 concerts
2018 34 concerts
2017 60 concerts
2016 70 concerts
2015 57 concerts
2014 75 concerts
2013 69 concerts
2012 71 concerts
2011 77 concerts
2010 126 concerts
2009 99 concerts
2008 82 concerts
2007 94 concerts
2006 107 concerts
2005 104 concerts
2004 87 concerts
2003 115 concerts
2002 92 concerts
2001 88 concerts
2000 78 concerts
1999 88 concerts
1998 85 concerts
1997 43 concerts
1996 77 concerts
1995 55 concerts
1994 61 concerts
1993 22 concerts
1992 90 concerts
1991 63 concerts
1990 39 concerts
1989 19 concerts
1988 74 concerts
1987 49 concerts
1986 81 concerts
1985 1 concert
1984 66 concerts
1983 2 concerts
1982 35 concerts
1981 70 concerts
1980 1 concert
1979 66 concerts
1978 72 concerts
1977 74 concerts
1976 81 concerts
1975 115 concerts
1974 131 concerts
1973 145 concerts
1972 146 concerts
1971 145 concerts
1970 120 concerts
1969 75 concerts
1968 105 concerts
1967 1 concert
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