Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce that David Byrne – Talking Heads bandleader, solo artist, visual artist and author – will bring his American Utopia World Tour to Australia and New Zealand in November 2018. Tickets go on sale on Monday 18 June, via frontiertouring.com/davidbyrne.
The NYC-based artist will perform songs from his acclaimed new album American Utopiaas well as classics from his solo career and his days with Talking Heads. A 12-piece band will join Byrne on stage for an Annie-B Parson choreographed concert that he has called “the most ambitious show I’ve done since the shows that were filmed for Stop Making Sense.” Annie-B Parson also choreographed the St. Vincent and David Byrne collaboration tour around Love This Giant. For NZ fans, it will be Byrne’s first tour of the country since 2009.
‘It’s honestly hard to believe the amazingness of David Byrne’s live show… Byrne radiates a joy while performing that few – if any – musicians can match.’ – Seattle Weekly
‘Already the toast of Coachella, Byrne’s new roadshow was a knockout’ – David Fricke, Rolling Stone
‘Decades into his career, David Byrne remains an unpredictable, vital artist. There aren’t many who can say that.’ – LA Weekly
‘A marvel of staging and motion that was at once utterly novel and oddly comforting, the evening proved a celebration of Byrne’s music at its most rhythmic and transcendent.’ – Chicago Tribune
His first solo album in 14 years (following 2004’s Grown Backwards), American Utopia was released in March 2018 via Todomundo/Nonesuch Records. The first track from the album, ‘Everybody’s Coming To My House’, was co-written with Brian Eno and contributions from TTY, Happa, Isaiah Barr (leader of the Onyx Collective), Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never), Mercury Prize winner Sampha, and others feature throughout the release. Byrne has just released latest single ‘Every Day Is A Miracle’, also written with Eno.
‘His best record in years. His creative fires still show no sign of dimming, Byrne remains as playful and brilliant as ever.’ – Q Magazine
Byrne announced the release of American Utopia during a presentation of Reasons To Be Cheerful – an ongoing series he curates of hopeful writings, photos, music, and lectures. The presentation was given at New York’s New School to a live audience and also was streamed via his Facebook page, while fans can sign up to the Reasons To Be Cheerful website to receive Byrne’s ‘thoughts, images and audio relating to this initiative’ – head here.
‘Reports had been coming in from the east coast about how uniquely theatrical the setup is on his new American Utopia-supporting tour, and the brain that designed Stop Making Sense didn’t disappoint.’ – Variety
”This Must Be The Place’ was the first Talking Heads hit Byrne broke out Sunday, and that was immediately followed by ‘Once in a Lifetime’, during which most of the crowd stood, singing along.’ – Highway 81 Revisited
Full Touring Band Line-Up:
David Byrne – Vocals
Chris Giarmo – Backing Vocals
Tendayi Kuumba – Backing Vocals
Karl Mansfield – Keyboard
Angie Swann – Guitar
Bobby Wooten – Bass
Mauro Regosco – Tamborim Tree, Shaker
Davi Viera – Bongos
Gustavo Leite – Conga
Tim Keiper – Bells/Metalwork
Aaron Johnston – Bass Drum/Snare/Hi-Hat
Daniel Freedman – Bass/Snare/Hi-Hat
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR
NOVEMBER 2018
Presented by Frontier Touring
TSB Bank Arena | Wellington, NZ
ticketmaster.co.nz | Ph: 0800 111 999
Thursday 15 November
Horncastle Arena | Christchurch, NZ
ticketek.co.nz | Ph: 0800 842 538
Saturday 17 November
Spark Arena | Auckland, NZ
ticketmaster.co.nz | Ph: 0800 111 999
Tuesday 20 November
ICC Sydney Theatre | Sydney, NSW
ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Wednesday 21 November
Convention Centre | Gold Coast, QLD
ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Saturday 24 November
Margaret Court Arena | Melbourne, VIC
ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Sunday 25 November
AEC Arena | Adelaide, SA
ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Begins: Monday 18 June (12pm local time)
