American Utopia Tour
This article is about the tour following the release of the album of the same name. For other similarly named projects see: see American Utopia (disambiguation).
Following the release of the album American Utopia, David Byrne proceeded to promote the album on the American Utopia Tour. This would eventually evolve in the Broadway show David Byrne's American Utopia.
Background
The live performances related directly to Byrne's previous work on the 2016 documentary Contemporary Color, which revolved around high school and college color guards.[1]
Performances
The first song of the show, "Here," usually saw Byrne sitting by himself at a desk holding a model of the human brain.
Live shows on the tour saw Byrne accompanied by 11 musicians, who each played multiple roles within the ensemble. Roughly half of these musicians played percussion instruments. There were "no amplifiers, risers, drum kit or keyboard stands. All the musicians carried their instruments, and they all danced. So did Byrne."[1]
Setlist
The setlist for the tour included a cover of the Janelle Monáe song "Hell You Talmbout."[2]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bream, Jon. “Rocker David Byrne Artfully Burned down the House.” Startribune.com, 18 May 2018, www.startribune.com/rocker-david-byrne-artfully-burned-down-the-house/483003981#1. Accessed 12 Aug. 2024.
- ↑ Bream, John. “David Byrne Sings about Philando Castile during His Encore at the Orpheum.” Startribune.com, 18 May 2018, www.startribune.com/david-byrne-sings-about-philando-castile-during-his-encore-at-the-orpheum/483062661. Accessed 12 Aug. 2024.