David Byrne Extends 'Who Is The Sky?' World Tour With 20+ New 2026 Dates In U.S., Europe [Update]

[Originally published 6/10/25; Updated 7/17/25, 12/8/25, 12/14/25]: After wrapping up the first leg of his acclaimed Who Is The Sky? tour in Miami over the weekend, David Byrne has announced the expansion of the massive global outing with 20+ new dates in North America and Europe in the spring and summer of 2026. The new dates extend the tour’s overall run to a total of more than 110 shows [get tickets].

Byrne and his 12-piece backing ensemble will begin 2026 with a previously announced tour of Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the U.K. in January, February, and March. Following the former Talking Heads frontman’s two-night headlining appearance at Knoxville, TN’s Big Ears Festival, he’ll open the newly announced North American run with two-night stints at Vancouver, BC’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre (4/4, 4/5) and Portland, OR’s Keller Auditorium (4/7, 4/8) en route to weekend one of Coachella (4/11). The new dates also include some exciting midweek plans for Byrne between Coachella weekends: a Tuesday, April 14th show at Santa Barbara, CA’s Santa Barbara Bowl and a Thursday, April 16th gig at Stanford, CA’s Frost Amphitheater.

Following his weekend two performance at Coachella (4/18), Byrne will bring the Who Is The Sky? tour to a long list of new destinations including Las Vegas, NV (4/20), Phoenix, AZ (4/21), Houston, TX (4/24), St. Louis, MO (4/28, 4/29), Indianapolis, IN (5/1, 5/2), Milwaukee, WI (5/3), Kansas City, MO (5/5), Cleveland, OH (5/7), Nashville, TN (5/9), Durham, NC (5/11, 5/12), Bridgeport, CT (5/15), and Baltimore, MD (5/16).

Tickets to the new David Byrne Who Is The Sky? tour dates are now on sale here. The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences including premium tickets, tours of the stage, onstage photo ops, signed copies of David Byrne’s photo book, early entry, and more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information on VIP packages for David Byrne’s Who Is The Sky? tour, head here.

The announcement of the new batch of 2026 dates comes at the tail end of David Byrne’s busiest year since the end of his American Utopia era. In addition to racking up rave reviews for the tour’s stark, powerful production and socially conscious themes, Byrne recently released a new single, “T-Shirt“, the innocently philosophical Brian Eno collab that has become one of the most talked-about segments from the Who Is The Sky? live show. He also crammed “everybody” from his notably kinetic backing band behind NPR‘s Tiny Desk for a four-song concert featuring a pair of songs from the new album in addition to Talking Heads cuts “Life During Wartime” and “(Nothing But) Flowers”. Watch the full David Byrne NPR Tiny Desk Concert here.

Click the graphic below for ticketing details. Scroll down for more information on the new David Byrne album and the tour’s initial leg in 2025.

DAVID BYRNE – WHO IS THE SKY? 2026 World Tour Dates [get tickets]

*Newly announced dates bolded, on sale Friday, December 12th here.

Australia & New Zealand
January 14 – Auckland, New Zealand – Spark Arena
January 17 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Center
January 21 – Sydney, Australia – ICC Sydney Theatre
January 22 – Melbourne, Australia – Sidney Myer Music Bowl
January 24 – Adelaide, Australia – Adelaide Entertainment Centre Arena
January 27 – Perth, Australia – RAC Arena

Europe & United Kingdom (Leg 1 of 2)
February 12 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom
February 15 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live
February 16 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live
February 18 – Brussels, Belgium – Forest National
February 21 – Milan, Italy – Teatro degli Arcimboldi
February 22 – Milan, Italy – Teatro degli Arcimboldi
February 24 – Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhunderthalle
February 26 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal Main Hall
February 27 – Zurich, Switzerland – The Hall
March 2 – Cardiff, UK – Utilita Arena
March 3 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
March 4 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
March 6 – Glasgow, UK – SEC Armadillo
March 7 – Glasgow, UK – SEC Armadillo
March 9 – Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo
March 10 – Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo
March 11 – Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo
March 13 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
March 15 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
March 16 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
March 18 – Paris, France – La Seine Musicale
March 19 – Paris, France – La Seine Musicale

North America
March 26 – Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Civic Auditorium (Big Ears Festival)
March 27 – Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Civic Auditorium (Big Ears Festival)
April 4 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
April 5 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
April 7 – Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium
April 8 – Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium
April 11 – Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
April 14 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
April 16 – Stanford, CA – Frost Amphitheater
April 18 – Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
April 20 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum Theater at Caesars Palace
April 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
April 24 – Houston, TX – Smart Financial Centre
April 28 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
April 29 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
May 1 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
May 2 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
May 3 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre
May 5 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
May 7 – Cleveland, OH – Playhouse Square – KeyBank State Theatre
May 9 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
May 11 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
May 12 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
May 13 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
May 15 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
May 16 – Baltimore, MD – Hippodrome Theatre
May 17 – Baltimore, MD – Hippodrome Theatre

Europe & U.K. (Leg 2 of 2)
June 12 – Oslo, Norway – Piknik i Parken
June 17 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Universum
June 18 – Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Arena
June 21 – Athens, Greece – Release Athens x SNF Nostos
June 23 – Bari, Italy – Fiera del Levante
June 25 – Lucca, Italy – Lucca Summer Festival
June 26 – Marostica, Italy – Marostica Summer Festival
June 28 – Pula, Croatia – Arena Pula
July 1 – Gdynia, Poland – Open’er Festival
July 3 – Roskilde, Denmark – Roskilde Festival
July 4 – Beuningen, Netherlands – Down The Rabbit Hole
July 10 – Barcelona, Spain – Cruïlla Festival
July 11 – Madrid, Spain – Mad Cool Festival
July 14 – Cascais, Portugal – Ageas Cooljazz Festival
July 24 – Suffolk, UK – Latitude Festival

[6/10/25]: 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 American Utopia, 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.

David Byrne 2025–2026 Who Is The Sky World Tour Dates

*Newly added dates bolded

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

[Originally published 6/10/25]

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