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Photos: David Byrne puts on an immersive spectacle at Orpheum Theatre

by Laura Buhman

November 04, 2025

David Byrne performed at the Orpheum Theatre on Monday, November 3, 2025.
David Byrne performed at the Orpheum Theatre on Monday, November 3, 2025.Laura Buhman for MPR

On the first of two nights in Minneapolis, David Byrne brought the Who Is the Sky? tour to life on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. The visionary performer played songs from his new album, solo hits, Talking Heads classics, and a Paramore cover. A troupe of dancers and musicians kept the show lively in front of immersive, evolving footage on a large screen.

Setlist (via setlist.fm)

Heaven (Talking Heads)

Everybody Laughs

And She Was (Talking Heads)

Strange Overtones (Brian Eno & David Byrne)

Houses in Motion (Talking Heads)

T-Shirt

(Nothing but) Flowers (Talking Heads)

This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) (Talking Heads)

What Is the Reason for It?

Like Humans Do

Don't Be Like That

Independence Day

Slippery People (Talking Heads)

Moisturizing Thing

My Apartment Is My Friend

Hard Times (Paramore)

Psycho Killer (Talking Heads)

Life During Wartime (Talking Heads)

Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads)

Encore

Everybody's Coming to My House

Burning Down the House (Talking Heads)

Photos: David Byrne puts on an immersive spectacle at Orpheum Theatre