David Byrne’s “American Utopia” Tour to Make a Stop at Kauffman Center

Renown new wave artist and former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne announced North American concert tour dates for the summer of 2018 in support of his new album “American Utopia” set for release on March 9. The routing starts on March 3 at Count Bassie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ and is scheduled to hit Muriel Kauffman Theatre at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, MO on Thursday, June 7.

As the lead singer of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band Talking Heads, Byrne released such hits as “Take Me to the River,” “Once in a Lifetime,” “Burning Down the House” and “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody).” He has several accolades as a solo artist, film director, author and photographer, including Academy and Golden Globe awards for his score for “The Last Emperor” (1987), as well as recent full-length collaborations with the likes of Brian Eno, St. Vincent and Fatboy Slim.

“American Utopia” is David Byrne’s first solo album release in 14 years. The tour dates are guaranteed to feature songs from the the record plus other solo tunes and hits from his career with the Talking Heads. A 12-piece, untethered band will join him for these totally choreographed performances, which he dubbed as “the most ambitious show I’ve done since the shows that were filmed for “Stop Making Sense,” the band’s concert film from 1984. 

Tickets for the David Byrne performance in Kansas City range from $54 to $194 and are available online and in person via the venue box office or by calling 816-994-7222 starting at 10am on Tuesday, January 23. Kauffman Center is located at 1601 Broadway Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108. Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7:30pm.

David Byrne “American Utopia” North American Tour Dates (Subject to Change)

March 3 @ Count Basie Theatre – Red Bank, NJ
March 4 @ F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts – Wilkes-Barre, PA
March 6 @ Mainstage Theater, Center for the Arts, SUNY Buffalo – Buffalo, NY
March 7 @ The Hershey Theatre – Hershey, PA
March 9 @ Palace Theater – Waterbury, CT
March 10 @ Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) – Kingston, NY
April 14 @ Coachella 2018 Empire Polo Club – Indio, CA
April 15 @ Centennial Hall, University Of Arizona – Tucson, AZ
April 17 @ San Diego Civic Theatre – San Diego, CA
April 18 @ Reynolds Hall, Smith Center for the Performing Arts – Las Vegas, NV
April 19 @ Tom And Janet Ikeda Theater, Mesa Arts Center – Meza, AZ
April 21 @ Coachella 2018 Empire Polo Club – Indio, CA
April 24 @ Winspear Opera House, AT&T Performing Arts Center – Dallax, TX
April 25 @ The Criterion – Oklahoma City, OK
April 27 @ Tobin Center for the Performing Arts – San Antonio, TX
April 28 @ White Oak Music Hall Outside Lawn – Houston, TX
May 5 @ Shaky Knees Festival 2018 – Atlanta, GA
May 6 @ Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
May 8 @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, US Cellular Center – Asheville, NC
May 9 @ Ovens Auditorium – Charlotte, NC
May 10 @ Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) – Durham, NC
May 12 @ The Anthem – Washington, D.C.
May 13 @ Benedum Center for the Performing Arts – Pittsburgh, PA
May 15 @ Riverside Theatre – Milwaukee, WI
May 16 @ Orpheum Theater – Madison, WI
May 17 @ Orpheum Theater – Minneapolis, MN
May 19 @ TCU Place – Saskatoon, SK
May 20 @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Edmonton, AB
May 21 @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Calgary, AB
May 23 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Vancouver, BC
May 24 @ Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA
May 27 @ Keller Auditorium – Portland, OR
May 28 @ Hult Center for the Performing Arts – Eugene, OR
May 30 @ Capitol Theatre – Salt Lake City, UT
June 2 @ Auditorium Theatre – Chicago, IL
June 5 @ Civic Center of Greater Des Moines – Des Moines, IA
June 7 @ Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts – Kansas City, MO
June 8 @ Peabody Opera House – St Louis, MO
June 9 @ The Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park – Indianapolis, IN
July 31 @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion – Boston, MA
August 3 @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts – Toronto, ON
August 5 @ Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC) – Canandaigua, NY
August 8 @ Devos Performance Hall – Grand Rapids, MI
August 10 @ Fox Theatre – Detroit, MI
August 11 @ Rose Music Center at The Heights – Huber Heights, OH
August 12 @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend – Cincinnati, OH
August 16 @ Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
August 18 @ City National Civic – San Jose, CA
August 21 @ Community Center Theater – Sacramento, CA
August 24 @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA
August 28 @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO