David Byrne: American Utopia Tour coming to Ovens Auditorium May 9

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 22, 2018) – Ovens Auditorium will host David Byrne: American Utopia Tour on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster outlets or at the Bojangles' Coliseum Box Office located at 2700 E. Independence Blvd. Tickets cost between $50 and $175 (plus applicable service charges) and are subject to change.

David Byrne recently announced an extensive world tour in support of his forthcoming solo record, "American Utopia." Byrne will perform songs from the new album, which is out March 9 via Todomundo/Nonesuch Records, as well as classics from his solo career and his days with Talking Heads. A 12-piece band will also join Byrne on stage for a choreographed concert that he has called “the most ambitious show I’ve done since the shows that were filmed for 'Stop Making Sense'.”

Byrne announced the release of "American Utopia" during a presentation of “Reasons To Be Cheerful,” an ongoing series he curates of hopeful writings, photos, music and lectures. The presentation was given at New York’s New School to a live audience and also was streamed via his Facebook page. He also released the first track from the album, “Everybody’s Coming To My House”— co-written with Brian Eno, featuring contributions from TTY, Happa, Isaiah Barr Leader of the Onyx Collective, Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never), Mercury Prize winner Sampha, and others. The song’s visual companion piece can be seen here. “Everybody’s Coming To My House” is available to download instantly with pre-orders of "American Utopia" on iTunes and at nonesuch.com. Nonesuch Store pre-orders also include an exclusive print facsimile of an early handwritten lyric sheet to the song.

David Byrne photos, bio, "American Utopia" album art and more are available here. For more information, visit davidbyrne.com.

About Ovens Auditorium
Ovens Auditorium, located adjacent to Bojangles' Coliseum, opened in 1955. With a seating capacity of approximately 2,400, Ovens has hosted more than 7,000 events including Broadway shows, symphony concerts, operas, dance recitals and nationally known speakers. For more information, visit ovensauditorium.com.

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