David Byrne live in concert.
ON TOUR

David Byrne

201
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

97
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Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and 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.

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David Byrne Does Hard Times (19 April 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Dumbarton, United Kingdom (5/14/1952)
Bio
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
%
David Byrnes American Utopia remains a staggering live show – and with new surroundings and renewed message, it continues to be an unreplicable musical experience

The Cosmic Clash (USA)

November 21, 2019
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David Byrne's American Utopia

Glide Magazine (USA)

October 1, 2019
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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.

The Music (Australia)

November 25, 2018
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It’s a minimalist backdrop for a maximalist show.

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

November 25, 2018
100
%
David Byrne live: A finely tuned machine that cranks out pure joy

The Music (Australia)

November 24, 2018
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This is confronting theatre.

Thomas Bleach (Australia)

November 22, 2018
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As the dark clouds surrounding Brisbane decided to come together for a little electrical summer storm, the roads heading down to the Gold Coast became stand-still as some emergency roadworks created a frustrating intermittence.

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