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David Byrne

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Review 1 for David Byrne

5 / 5

David Byne burns down the house!

Greek Theatre-U.C. Berkeley @

- Berkeley @

, CA @

- Fri, Jun 26, 2009 @

Favorite moment: The whole show! Although, I really loved The Great Curve because it is one of my favorites. @

Opening act(s): DeVotchKa was incredibly entertaining as well. @

Posted 07/16/2009

by LadyExotica

Location:Newport Beach

Featured Review

This concert was incredible! It truly is a celebration of life and music when you see David Byrne perform. I saw the first show of the tour at The Greek Theatre in Hollywood and it was fabulous then. Now after touring for approximately 9 months he, his musicians, and the dance troupe are magnificent . David Byrne mixes his new music with his Talking Heads stuff in such a way that it just flows perfectly into each other building up into an incredible crescendo at the end . There was never a dull or boring moment where you wish he'd just sing his old stuff. It was very much like a broadway show. He has truly become one of the most entertaining rock performers of our time. I only hope he will finish off the tour with another few dates in the US because I will be there. I urge you all to go. Even if you are not a fan of his solo work, you must see this ever evolving musical genius as It is always a guaranteed amazing show!

Greek Theatre-U.C. Berkeley @

- Berkeley @

, CA @

- Fri, Jun 26, 2009 @

Favorite moment: The whole show! Although, I really loved The Great Curve because it is one of my favorites. @

Opening act(s): DeVotchKa was incredibly entertaining as well. @

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Review 2 for David Byrne

5 / 5

David Byrne only gets better with age

Majestic Theatre Dallas @

- Dallas @

, TX @

- Sun, Jun 14, 2009 @

Posted 07/15/2009

by TreePeeplecom

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No doubt a show that is not to be missed. High energy, innovative, and Mr. Byrne does not disappoint in his creative genius.

Majestic Theatre Dallas @

- Dallas @

, TX @

- Sun, Jun 14, 2009 @

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Review 3 for David Byrne

5 / 5

David Bryne & St. Vincent

5th Avenue Theater @

- Seattle @

, WA @

- 10/17/2013 @

Favorite moment: Absorbing the brass band playing to near perfection, marching; Byrne dancing, singing; Clark weaving in and out. @

Posted 04/22/2013

by s4jones

Location:Redmond, WA

Difficult to convey the experience. After all these years, finally got a chance to see David Byrne live. St. Vincent (Annie Clark) provided a sharp and immediate and equally cerebral balance to Byrne's energy. I cannot recommend it enough. A wall of sound, like a tsunami, rose up and cascaded over the audience. Will be back to see hem again in July!

5th Avenue Theater @

- Seattle @

, WA @

- 10/17/2013 @

Favorite moment: Absorbing the brass band playing to near perfection, marching; Byrne dancing, singing; Clark weaving in and out. @

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Review 4 for David Byrne

5 / 5

Exceptional musical/visual experience

Ryman Auditorium @

- Nashville @

, TN @

- Tue, Oct 2, 2012 @

Posted 11/23/2012

by RmfinS

This was an INCREDIBLE show, both musically and visually. David Byrne really understands the connection between music and movement, and how effective it is in a performance. Anne (Ms. Vincent) is a college colleague of mine, and she did a fantastic job. She and the incomparable David Byrne sang well together. They were accompanied on-stage by a drummer, tracks, and a massive marching brass ensemble. I LOVE how many of the musical touches of Daivd Byrne's (and Anne's as well) music were covered by the horns, rather than leaving them up to pre-recorded tracks.

Ryman Auditorium @

- Nashville @

, TN @

- Tue, Oct 2, 2012 @

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Review 5 for David Byrne

5 / 5

Humphreys Concerts By the Bay @

- San Diego @

, CA @

- Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Naive Melody @

Posted 11/11/2012

by ATJR

Location:San Diego

Good to see David Byrne and be introduced to St. Vincent.(Annie) with her very watchable dance steps-and she can really play a guitar. It appeared David tried to not dominate the performance. He acted in a supporting role for many of the songs. But the songs that received the loudest response from the diverse audience were Burning Down House, Naive Melody and Road To Nowhere.
Thank God they came back for an encore.
A solid performance. What a show!

Humphreys Concerts By the Bay @

- San Diego @

, CA @

- Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Naive Melody @

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Review 6 for David Byrne

5 / 5

David Byrne & St. Vincent + horns = Magic!

McFarlin Auditorium @

- Dallas @

, TX @

- Sun, Oct 7, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Hearing, "This Must Be The Place," live was a great surprise. St. V's, "The Party," with the horns, lighting, and choreography was stunning. @

Setlist: Who, Weekend In The Dust, Save Me From What I Want, Strange Overtones, I Am An Ape, Marrow, This Must Be The Place, The Forest Awakes, Ice Age, Like Humans Do, Lightning, Lazarus, Cheerleader, Lazy, I Should Watch TV, Northern Lights, The One Who Broke Your Heart, Outside Of Space And Time, Cruel, Burning Down The House, The Party, Road To Nowhere. @

Opening act(s): None needed. @

Posted 10/30/2012

by mucha

Location:Columbus, Ohio

Top 250 Contributor

I wish the tour was longer because I would like to re-live that night again and again. Pure magic. The way they interacted with each other and their fine band with fun and inspired choreography made for many memorable and moving moments. Both DB & St. V were in fine voice and sounded great. All but 2 songs from their stunning, "Love This Giant," were played. Interspersed were re-imagined selections from their own catalogs. The fantastic dancing horns added so much not only to the great sound of all the tunes, but to the visual presentation as well. All seemed to be having a great time and the fun was passed on to the audience. The night was also special in that it was a sort of homecoming for Annie as Dallas is her hometown and some of her family was in attendance. She even brought her niece up on stage for the last song.

McFarlin Auditorium @

- Dallas @

, TX @

- Sun, Oct 7, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Hearing, "This Must Be The Place," live was a great surprise. St. V's, "The Party," with the horns, lighting, and choreography was stunning. @

Opening act(s): None needed. @

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Review 7 for David Byrne

4 / 5

David Byrne rules!

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Making it to the front rows for the encore @

Posted 10/26/2012

by Anonymous

Location:Portland Oregon

Awesome concert. My first opportunity to hear him in concert and it was fantastic. St Vincent has a great voice, although I preferred Byrne's material.

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Making it to the front rows for the encore @

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Review 8 for David Byrne

4 / 5

A pleasant surprise

Music Center at Strathmore @

- N. Bethesda @

, MD @

- Sun, Sep 30, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Road to Nowhere @

Opening act(s): None @

Posted 10/25/2012

by Playerj

Location:Bethesda, MD

Didn't know what to expect but turned out to be a great show. Creative and different with just enough Talking Heads for nostalgia purposes but still really fresh. Clark has a great voice and interplay with Byrne was good too. Also liked the 8 piece brass band well choreographed around the stage.

Music Center at Strathmore @

- N. Bethesda @

, MD @

- Sun, Sep 30, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Road to Nowhere @

Opening act(s): None @

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Review 9 for David Byrne

5 / 5

wonderful

Ryman Auditorium @

- Nashville @

, TN @

- Tue, Oct 2, 2012 @

Posted 10/23/2012

by Anonymous

They played a great mix of talking head songs, songs from their collaborative album, and St Vincent songs. Beautiful lighting, choreography, and sound. David Byrne is an evil genius.

Ryman Auditorium @

- Nashville @

, TN @

- Tue, Oct 2, 2012 @

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Review 10 for David Byrne

4 / 5

No More Talking Heads...sniff!

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Burning Down The House!!! @

Posted 10/23/2012

by crazymombo

Location:Monterey Ca.

This was a very interesting and eclectic concert.We were all expecting a bit more of the old style David Byrne,but he has fully dedicated himself to this new genre that features "St.Vincent' ;(Annie Clark) with her hauntingly beautiful voice,and a wonderful mix of imensely talented brass instrument players that could have walked off the football field at a Stanford game and right onto the stage w/o missing a note! While all of this was unexpected and sometimes too loud and purposefully off key,the overall effect just works and has really great moments and even better than that ,you toss in David with his club med style crazy signs and it's really FUN!

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Burning Down The House!!! @

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Review 11 for David Byrne

5 / 5

I didn't see Coldplay

The Centre In Vancouver for Performing Arts @

- Vancouver @

, BC @

- Sat, Oct 20, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Start to finish @

Posted 10/22/2012

by Assegaai

Fantastic.I can not think of any way to improve this show.

The Centre In Vancouver for Performing Arts @

- Vancouver @

, BC @

- Sat, Oct 20, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Start to finish @

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Review 12 for David Byrne

2 / 5

Not for Talking Heads Fans

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Road to Nowhere @

Opening act(s): None @

Posted 10/22/2012

by Zepfan443

Location:Portland

I will say that I was unfamiliar with David Byrne's most recent work or even that he was part of a new group (I thought St. Vincent was the opening act). That said, I was open to hearing some great new music by an artist that I have enjoyed through the years. I was underwhelmed by most (save two or three) of the songs by David Byrne & St. Vincent.

I was hoping he would play a mix of old (Talking Heads) and new, much like Robert Plant does when he tours. During the regular set he played TWO Talking Heads songs, and then two more (Burning Down the House and Road to Nowhere) during his three encores.

Those numbers were quite good, but not worth the price of the ticket. Not recommended.

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Road to Nowhere @

Opening act(s): None @

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Review 13 for David Byrne

5 / 5

David Byrne and band was awesome

The Centre In Vancouver for Performing Arts @

- Vancouver @

, BC @

- Sat, Oct 20, 2012 @

Posted 10/22/2012

by snotpickle

An unbelievable experience with David Byrne and St vincent in Vancouver. A wall of rhythm, textures and beats that made my body involuntarily move. He's created a great sound, unique, somehow blending powerful horns and keyboard and guitar and more. St. Vincent's (Annie Clark) voice was powerful and percussive and tonal and lilting and just fabulous. She brought a heavy dose of character to the performance

The Centre In Vancouver for Performing Arts @

- Vancouver @

, BC @

- Sat, Oct 20, 2012 @

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Review 14 for David Byrne

5 / 5

Wild, Wacky, Weird, and Wonderful

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Road to Nowhere @

Setlist: Who, Weekend in the Dust, Save Me form What I Want, Strange Overtones, I Am An Ape, Marrow, This Must Be the Place, The Forest Awakes, Optimist, Like Humans Do, Lightning, Lazarus, Cheerleader, Lazy, I Should Watch TV, Northern Lights, The One Who Broke Your Heart, Outside of Space and Tome, Cruel, Burning Down the House, The Party, Road to Nowhere @

Opening act(s): None @

Posted 10/22/2012

by RyGuy2000

Location:Portland, oregon

Top 1000 Contributor

Incredible show! Was not too up on St. Vincent's music, but am now a fan. Her solo stuff was great! Byrne is as solid as ever. Singing, dancing, etc. Brass band behind them was spot on, and the choreography was in perfect Byrne fashion. Played some Talking Heads and odds and ends from his solo career. All in all an impressive night that my wife and I enjoyed to the fullest.

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Road to Nowhere @

Opening act(s): None @

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Review 15 for David Byrne

2 / 5

wanted more david byrne singing

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Opening act(s): none. @

Posted 10/22/2012

by flowerladyvick

Location:oregon

the concert was more about st. vincent - someone i had never heard of. i went to hear david byrne and his talking heads songs. instead he was more of a backup singer to st. vincent. my mainfloor seats were not very good once the people in front of me stood up. why people were standing did not make sense as the music was not music for dancing. the stage lighting was very low budget and some neat shadow effects were made. i would not go to another david bryne conert because this was just was not very good.

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Opening act(s): none. @

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Review 16 for David Byrne

4 / 5

Burned down the house

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Favorite moment: If you like people who play the theramin with their heads, you'll like this show. @

Posted 10/21/2012

by Anonymous

Location:Portland, OR

Great show, killer effects, great choreography, St. Vincent shredded some faces off, David Byrne danced with awkward gusto while singing some of the coolest songs of the last quarter-century, and people got up and robo-flailed along to it all.

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Favorite moment: If you like people who play the theramin with their heads, you'll like this show. @

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Review 17 for David Byrne

5 / 5

Perfect Pairing

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Posted 10/21/2012

by connopher

Location:Oregon

David Byrne was exceptional! This was our first St.Vincent experience, and she rocked us!!
The Schnitzer is one of our favorite venues. Fantastically intimate, great sound, not a bad seat in the house.

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

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Review 18 for David Byrne

4 / 5

David Byrne and St. Vincent rocked the house!

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Second song, second encore: Burning Down the House. (and they did!) @

Posted 10/21/2012

by TheLeeMan

Location:Washington County, OR

I really enjoyed the eclectic music of David Byrne, but I'd never heard St. Vincent before. She rocked, and she blended well with David and about a dozen horns and Saxophones!

The horn section was a little too loud at times, compared to the singing and guitar playing, but the mixing seemed to get better as the night went on.

I couldn't believe they played 3 encores! Nobody does that any longer. It seemed like David was really enjoying the applause.

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Second song, second encore: Burning Down the House. (and they did!) @

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Review 19 for David Byrne

5 / 5

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Posted 10/20/2012

by marielis

Location:Portland, OR

Very few performers can put on a show like David Byrne - joyful, intense, thought-provoking, groundbreaking, unique, and entertaining!

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

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Review 20 for David Byrne

5 / 5

Absolutely Ah-mazing!!!

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

Posted 10/20/2012

by Anonymous

Location:Portland

Best show I've been to in a long while! Such a great duo and oh those horns!!

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Thu, Oct 18, 2012 @

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