David Byrne reveals more summer tour dates

Talking Heads co-founder David Byrne has unveiled a new stretch of North American tour dates as he continues to support his latest album, "Grown Backwards."

The batch of shows kicks off in early August, and most dates are set in the western U.S.; details appear below. More shows will be added, according to Byrne's website.

Byrne toured extensively in the eastern U.S. during May and June, and will spend most of July on an overseas jaunt.

On Thursday (6/24), Byrne is scheduled to appear in Brooklyn at a benefit for 826NYC, a nonprofit tutoring center that exists to help students develop their writing skills, according to the organization's website.

Released in mid-March, "Grown Backwards," is Byrne's first album for Nonesuch Records. The singer/songwriter--who, in the past, wrote material by "starting with improvised textures and grooves and later [added tunes]"-- hummed melodies for the new album into a micro-cassette recorder and later unscrambled them to create songs, according to a press release.

The 15-track set features 11 original songs; two opera arias ("Un di Felice" from Verdi's La Traviata and "Au Fond Du Temple Saint" featuring Rufus Wainwright); a cover of the Lambchop song "The Man Who Loved Beer"; and the bonus track "Lazy," which is a rearranged version of a track that Byrne and X-Press 2 first released in 2002.

Byrne's website features streaming samples of all of the tracks on "Grown Backwards."

Joining Byrne on the album--which was co-produced by Byrne and Patrick Dillet--is longtime collaborator Mauro Refosco on percussion and mallet instruments, and Paul Frazier on bass. Others featured include the Tosca Strings from Austin, TX, and Carla Bley's jazz band, which plays on the cut "Empire."

Read liveDaily's review of "Grown Backwards."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
August 2004
8 - Edmonton, Alberta - Edmonton Folk Festival
10 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Centre for the Performing Arts
12 - Calgary, Alberta - Calgary Blues & Roots Fest
14 - Spokane, WA - Big Easy
15 - Seattle, WA - Pier 62/63
17 - Reno, NV - Hawkins Amphitheater
18 - Arcata, CA - John Van Duzer Theatre
20 - Portland, OR - Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre
21 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavillion
22 - Chico, CA - Laxson Auditorium
24, 25 - Saratoga, CA - Historic Mountain Winery
27 - Berkeley, CA - Zellerbach Hall
28 - Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall
29 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's by the Bay
30 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theatre
31 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues

September 2004
4 - Aspen, CO - Jazz Aspen
5 - Denver, CO - Botanic Gardens Amphitheatre
6 - Boulder, CO - Chautauqua Amphitheatre
7 - Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Opera
10 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
11 - Houston, TX - Cullen Theatre
12 - Austin, TX - Hogg Memorial Auditorium
13 - Fort Worth, TX - Bass Performance Hall
15 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre
16 - St. Louis, MO - Sheldon Concert Hall
17 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium

 tour dates and tickets
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