1978 65 dated entries
Genres held to have emerged
- Avant-prog / RIO rock
- New wave rock
- No wave rock
- Post-punk rock
A genre's date is an approximation historians argue about, unlike the events above it — the same distinction the timeline draws.
Bands formed
Bands that ended
Scenes that ended
- 1978 Canterbury Canterbury, England · 1966–1978
- 1978 CBGB, New York New York · 1974–1978