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David Byrne
Old National Centre — Indianapolis, IN
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Old National Centre — Indianapolis, IN
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About David Byrne

Byrne's shows are precise and theatrical without being pretentious. He moves around the stage with restless energy, sometimes awkwardly, like he's solving a puzzle. The production tends to be inventive. Crowds are respectful but engaged, leaning in rather than just watching.

Known for Once in a Lifetime, Psycho Killer, Burning Down the House, Road to Nowhere, What a Day That Was

David Byrne + Indianapolis

David Byrne played Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park in Indianapolis on June 9, 2018, with the same 21-song American Utopia set that was redefining what a concert could look like that year. Here opened, and the solo material -- Lazy, Dog's Mind, I Should Watch TV -- sat comfortably alongside I Zimbra, Slippery People, and Once in a Lifetime. This Must Be the Place was the emotional anchor, and Born Under Punches provided the rhythmic intensity. Burning Down the House closed the main set before the Dancing Together / Great Curve / Hell You Talmbout encore.

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Live Music in Indianapolis

Indianapolis has a solid foundation in funk and soul—JJ Cale, Freddie Hubbard, and the whole Motown-adjacent network ran through here. The art-pop world that Byrne inhabits doesn't have quite the same footprint, but there's always been room for the experimental stuff. The city's venues and audiences respect musicians who don't take the obvious path, which is probably why Byrne's particular brand of thinking-person's rock has found traction here over the years.

Indianapolis road trip to see David Byrne?

Stay in Fountain Square, the neighborhood with actual character—tree-lined streets, galleries, and the kind of restaurants that don't need to try too hard. Dinner at Bluebeard is the right call: meticulous food, interesting wine list, the sort of place that respects both craft and restraint. Spend the afternoon at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which is legitimately excellent and free. Walk around the Canal, catch whatever's happening at the Vogue or Murat depending on the venue, then hit Mass Ave afterward for drinks at a place like Chatterbox or The Rathskeller. It's a short trip that doesn't feel rushed.

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