David Byrne
Back with a new record for the first time in 14 years!
David Byrne
We'll be doing some new songs... and many others that will, I assume, be familiar. I'm excited. This is the most ambitious show I've done since the shows that were filmed for 'Stop Making Sense,' so fingers crossed.
David Byrne
David Byrne
Back with a new record for the first time in 14 years!
Why see David Byrne?
American Uptopia tour
Former Talking Heads frontman and all-around excellent human David Byrne graces us with an ambitious new tour in support of his newest record American Utopia, his first solo release in 14 years. In typical Byrne style, expect a spectacle that combines the his musicianship, artistry, and delightfully off-beat nature as he presents favorites old and new for this highly anticipated new era.
As a leader of the New Wave scene in the late 70s and early 80's Byrne has enjoyed enduring success firstly with Talking Heads and then as solo artist, filmmaker, photographer, activist and writer. A friend of Bowie and collaborator with Brian Eno (who features on American Utopia's lead single 'Everybody's Coming to My House,) his perpetual zeal for creating has cemented him as a true auteur, an icon of the modern age.
Don't miss this very good reason to be cheerful when Byrne rolls into town in 2018.
Reviews
Customer reviews
20 reviews, average rating: (4.8 Stars)
Graham
An excellent night
This was an excellent show, very creative and
original. Typical David Byrne style, understated
and subtle. The stage set was very unique and
offered several visual high points especially
when light was projected against the chains
and when the musicians interacted with it.
The music was excellent and David’s voice was
as stunning as ever. The pace of the show was
quick and the energy flowed all night. A good
dose of Talking Heads songs to keep everyone
satisfied.
I only had two criticisms: it seemed like the
revolutionary chain screens could have been
utilized more via projections and light but
that’s an artistic choice. The only other flat spot
was the final song. It was a tedious repetition
of names with no deeper statement, and some
of the musicians were into it and some clearly
weren’t. Peter Gabriel gets away with Biko
because 1. He wrote it 2. It is a focused story
with historical distance. This song didn’t live up
to the rest of the night.
A great show almost all night. Hooray! Replace
that last song with Strange Overtones or Pulled
Up and the night will end much higher. ... Read more
Rich
Greatness
I will try to be quick. Opening night of his limited US
Tour.
David Byrne is a not to be missed. Top 10 show!
His voice is intact and as great as ever.
The staging of this show was unique and very
compelling. Original movements, and other
innovative and fascinating visuals.
Half talking heads, half newer music. Most of the new
music was great. All of it was very good. Burning
down the house was vintage 1984. Slippery People
and Once In A Lifetime fantastic.
The band was large and untethered to the stage.
Young people of every race. All amazing and
enthusiastic musicians.
If you live near the few venues he is playing, go see
him.
Setlist
Speaking intro
Lazy
I Zimbra
(Talking Heads song)
Slippery People
(Talking Heads song)
I Should Watch TV
Dog’s Mind
Everybody’s Coming to My House
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
(Talking Heads song)
Once in a Lifetime
(Talking Heads song)
Doing the Right Thing
I Think We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat
The Great Curve
(Talking Heads song)
I Dance Like This
Bullet
Every Day Is a Miracle
Like Humans Do
Blind
(Talking Heads song)
Burning Down the House
(Talking Heads song)
Encore:
Dancing Together
Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
(Talking Heads song)
Encore 2:
Hell You Talmbout Janelle Monae cover ... Read more
AJ and Leona
Ecstasy
This 70 year old took his 21 year old daughter to the Santa Barbara
Bowl expecting to see and hear something that would blow us away.
Having seen David 4 other times including Stop Making Sense I was
hoping this wouldn’t just be another “hit parade†just rolling out old
tunes while filtering in new material. It wasn’t. In my 50 years of music
concerts this was probably the most artistic concert I have ever
attended. Like a runaway train this show never stopped. Several times
my daughter and I would just shake our heads at the creative energy
we were watching, and dancing too. The next morning we felt the
same and found ourselves singing “Home†over and over. It is still
ringing in my head. Both of us thought this wasn’t just a concert, but
theatre like and we often felt we were watching a musical, INDEED
ONE OF THE MOST CREATIVE AND ENJOYABLE SHOWS THIS OLD HIPPY
HAS EVER SEEN AND WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. I’m still smiling by
the way. ... Read more
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