David Byrne Takes Brian Eno Music On Tour

BY Brock ThiessenPublished Aug 5, 2008

Former Talking Head David Byrne has revealed the first leg of his massive six-month tour celebrating his work with his old producer pal Brian Eno. Come September, Byrne will travel across North America — minus Eno’s physical presence — for his "Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno” tour, which will set down in Toronto and Montreal on October 29 and 30, respectively.

On each live date, Byrne plans to feature songs from the Talking Heads albums produced by Eno (More Songs About Buildings and Food, Fear of Music, and Remain In Light), as well as those from the duo’s 1981 collaboration My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. Also in the set list will be live performances of tracks from the forthcoming Eno/Byrne album Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, as the show tries to "draw a line linking this new material with what we did 30 years ago.”

As of Monday (August 4), you can download a taste of the pair’s new work at Everythingthathappens.com, which is offering up a free download of the Everything That Happens track "Strange Overtones.” The album in its entirety will be available to download and stream exclusively at the site come August 18, with physical copies of an enhanced CD and deluxe package also available for mail order.

Here are the upcoming North American tour dates (those in Australasia and Europe are expected to be announced shortly) followed by the tracklisting for Everything That Happens Will Happen Today:

"Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno” tour dates:

9/16 Bethlehem PA, Zoellner Arts Center
9/17 Baltimore MD, Lyrics
9/18 Newport News VA, Ferguson Center for the Arts
9/20 Atlanta GA, Chastain Park Amphitheater
9/21 Asheville NC, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
9/22 Nashville TN, Ryman Auditorium
9/23 Memphis TN, Orpheum Theater
9/25 Austin TX, Paramount
9/26 Austin TX, Austin City Limits
9/28 Albuquerque NM, Kiva Auditorium
9/30 Phoenix AZ, Orpheum
10/02 San Diego CA, Humphrey’s
10/03 Los Angeles CA, Greek Theater
10/04 Santa Barbara CA, Arlington Theater
10/06 San Francisco CA, Davies Symphony Hall
10/08 Santa Rosa CA, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
10/11 Park City UT, Eccles Center for the Performing Arts
10/12 Denver CO, Buell Theater
10/14 Minneapolis MN, State Theater
10/15 Milwaukee WI, Pabst Theater
10/17 Omaha NE, Kiewit Concert Hall
10/18 St. Louis MO, Fox Theater
10/19 Kansas City MO, Uptown Theater
10/21 Louisville KY, Louisville Palace Theater
10/23 Cleveland OH, Allen Theater
10/24 Ann Arbor MI, Michigan Theater
10/25 Indianapolis IN, Clowes Memorial Hall
10/26 Chicago IL, Chicago Opera House
10/29 Toronto ON, Massey Hall
10/30 Montreal QC, Metropolis
10/31 Boston MA, Wang Center
11/01 Atlantic City NJ, Borgata
11/03 Red Bank NJ, Count Basie Theater
11/05 Albany NY, Empire State Plaza
11/07 Pittsburgh PA, Carnegie Music Center
11/08 Philadelphia PA, Tower Theater

Everything That Happens Will Happen Todaytracklist:

1. "Home”
2. "My Big Nurse”
3. I” Feel My Stuff”
4. "Everything That Happens”
5. "Life Is Long”
6. "The River”
7. "Strange Overtones”
8. "Wanted for Life”
9. "One Fine Day”
10. "Poor Boy”
11. "The Lighthouse”

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