Image via Live Nation – David Byrne 'Who Is The Sky?' Tour artwork
After leaving a trail of hints, David Byrne has officially announced his latest album, Who Is The Sky?, along with more than 70 tour dates around North America, Australia and New Zealand, and Europe and the U.K. throughout the end of 2025 and beginning of 2026 [get tickets].
The tour reveal came along with Tuesday’s official announcement of the Kid Harpoon-produced, Ghost Train Orchestra-arranged Who Is The Sky?, Byrne’s first new album since 2018’s acclaimed and award-winning AmericanUtopia, due out via Matador Records on September 5th. Read more about the album here, and scroll down to watch the video for its first single, “Everybody Laughs”.
“I will start rehearsing soon for a tour that begins in September,” Byrne wrote on Facebook. “The tour concept is unlike anything I’ve done before. We’ll keep the mobility that was a key element of the American Utopia tour and Broadway show— but instead of the chain… we will have locations. You’ll just have to come and experience what that involves. Tour tickets go on sale 6/13 [here].”
David Byrne, Ghost Train Orchestra – “Everybody Laughs” (Official Music Video)
Per a press release, the touring band will include 13 musicians, singers, and dancers, including members of the American Utopia band, all of whom will be mobile throughout the set. The North American leg of the tour is due to begin in Providence, RI on September 14th and make its way to notable theaters around the continent before wrapping with two nights in Miami, FL on December 5th and 6th. A six-show Australia and New Zealand leg is set for January of 2026, while a 19-date, month-plus trek through Europe and the U.K. will keep David Byrne across the pond from mid-February through mid-March of 2026.
Highlight stops on the 2025 North American leg of the upcoming David Byrne tour include Washington, D.C.’s The Anthem (9/27, 9/28), New York, NY’s Radio City Music Hall (9/30, 10/1, 10/10), Boston, MA’s Wang Theatre (10/3, 10/4), Philadelphia, PA’s The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark (10/16, 10/17), Denver, CO’s Bellco Theatre (11/6, 11/7), San Francisco, CA’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (11/16, 11/17), Los Angeles, CA’s Dolby Theatre (11/20, 11/21), and Atlanta, GA’s Fox Theatre (12/2, 12/3).
[Update 7/17/25]: Along with the release of “She Explains Things to Me”, the second single from the new album, David Byrne has added a third show in Philadelphia (10/18/25), a fourth in Chicago (11/1/25), a third in San Francisco (11/18/25) and a brand-new date at Rockhal Main Hallin in Luxembourg (2/26/25). Click below for a full list of dates and find ticketing information here.
North America
09/14/2025 – Providence, RI – Veterans Memorial Auditorium
09/16/2025 – Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Center PAC
09/17/2025 – Columbus, OH – Mershon Auditorium
09/19/2025 – Akron, OH – Akron Civic Theatre
09/21/2025 – Schenectady, NY – Proctors
09/23/2025 – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre
09/25/2025 – Buffalo, NY – Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
09/27/2025 – Washington D.C. – The Anthem
09/28/2025 – Washington D.C. – The Anthem
09/30/2025 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
10/01/2025 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
10/03/2025 – Boston, MA – Boch Center Wang Theatre
10/04/2025 – Boston, MA – Boch Center Wang Theatre
10/07/2025 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
10/08/2025 – Portland, ME – Merrill Auditorium at City Hall
10/10/2025 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
10/14/2025 – Richmond, VA – Altria Theater
10/16/2025 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
10/17/2025 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark 10/18/2025 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
10/21/2025 – Toronto, ON, Canada – Massey Hall
10/22/2025 – Toronto, ON, Canada – Massey Hall
10/25/2025 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
10/28/2025 – Chicago, IL – The Auditorium
10/29/2025 – Chicago, IL – The Auditorium
10/31/2025 – Chicago, IL – The Auditorium 11/1/2025 – Chicago, IL – The Auditorium
11/03/2025 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre
11/04/2025 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre
11/06/2025 – Denver, CO – Bellco Theatre
11/07/2025 – Denver, CO – Bellco Theatre
11/11/2025 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
11/12/2025 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
11/16/2025 – San Francisco, CA – The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
11/17/2025 – San Francisco, CA – The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium 11/18/2025 – San Francisco, CA – The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
11/20/2025 – Los Angeles, CA – Dolby Theatre
11/21/2025 – Los Angeles, CA – Dolby Theatre
11/25/2025 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall
11/26/2025 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall
11/28/2025 – Dallas, TX – Music Hall at Fair Park
11/29/2025 – Dallas, TX – Music Hall at Fair Park
12/02/2025 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
12/03/2025 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
12/05/2025 – Miami, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theatre
12/06/2025 – Miami, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theatre
Australia & New Zealand
01/14/2026 – Auckland, New Zealand – Spark Arena
01/17/2026 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Center
01/21/2026 – Sydney, Australia – ICC Sydney Theatre
01/22/2026 – Melbourne, Australia – Sidney Myer Music Bowl
01/24/2026 – Adelaide, Australia – Adelaide Entertainment Centre Arena
01/27/2026 – Perth, Australia – RAC Arena
Europe & United Kingdom
02/12/2026 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom
02/15/2026 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live
02/16/2026 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live
02/18/2026 – Brussels, Belgium – Forest National
02/21/2026 – Milan, Italy – Teatro degli Arcimboldi
02/22/2026 – Milan, Italy – Teatro degli Arcimboldi
02/24/2026 – Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhunderthalle 02/26/25 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal Main Hallin
02/27/2026 – Zurich, Switzerland – The Hall
03/02/2026 – Cardiff, UK – Utilita Arena
03/03/2026 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
03/04/2026 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
03/06/2026 – Glasgow, UK – SEC Armadillo
03/07/2026 – Glasgow, UK – SEC Armadillo
03/09/2026 – Manchester, UK – o2 Apollo
03/10/2026 – Manchester, UK – o2 Apollo
03/13/2026 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
03/15/2026 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
03/18/2026 – Paris, France – La Seine Musicale
03/19/2026 – Paris, France – La Seine Musicale
