All photos by Phil Bardi.
David Byrne is the sort of dude who commands attention with his very presence and as soon as he strode onto the stage at tonight’s sold-out show at Tampa Theatre, and gazed out at the crowd with his intense dark-eyed stare, I found it hard to look away.
He was clad in this tour’s trademark uniform – all white: white long-sleeved button-up shirt, white slacks, white shoes, white hair standing on end. His seven-piece band – three back-up singers, a percussionist, a drummer, a bassist and a keyboardist/programmer – trailed behind, each wearing his or her own all-white ensemble, a parade of eye-catching brightness against the theater’s night-shrouded gothic backdrop.
The 1,300-plus crowd ranged in age from late 20’s to early 50’s, with a small smattering of under 21-ers. They murmured excitedly pre-show, rose, clapped and cheered noisily when Byrne made his entrance, then returned to their seats and waited to see what was next.
More photos and the setlist after the jump.
