"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 9/23/24)
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Real Live Certified
Artists are Real Live Certified if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critic Consensus
David Byrne is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 1% of all live performers. Based on 201 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that David Byrne is rated as a phenomenal live performer, outstanding in almost every aspect. David Byrne concert reviews describe live shows and performances as artful, amazing, dynamic, memorable, joyous, innovative, and maximalist.
David Byrne (Dumbarton, Scotland, May 14, 1952) was a founding member and principal songwriter of the American New Wave band Talking Heads, which was active between 1975 and 1991. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography, opera, and non-fiction.
Has Performed With
St Vincent, Kimbra, Benjamin Clementine
Critic Concert Reviews
NME (UK)
January 6, 2020
100
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David Byrnes American Utopia remains a staggering live show – and with new surroundings and renewed message, it continues to be an unreplicable musical experience
David Byrne’s American Utopia may have started as an outdoor summer tour, but it returned to Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre modified, improved and ready for Broadway.
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