Love This Giant Tour


The [Charlotte, North Carolina|]Love This Giant Tour was a joint tour by American musicians David Byrne and St. Vincent. It started on 15 September 2012 in Minneapolis, United States, and ended on 12 September 2013 in Florence, Italy, after 74 concerts on 14 countries and 3 continents. The tour was officially announced along with Love This Giant, the album it promoted, on 14 June 2012. On the stage, they were accompanied by a backing band consisting of eight brass players, a keyboardist and a drummer. The performers engaged in complex choreography onstage while performing.

Set list

The following set list was obtained from the concert held on 29 September 2012 at Williamsburg Park in New York City. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
  1. "Who"
  2. "Weekend in the Dust"
  3. "Save Me from What I Want"
  4. "Strange Overtones"
  5. "I am an Ape"
  6. "Marrow"
  7. "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)"
  8. "The Forest Awakes"
  9. "Ice Age"
  10. "Like Humans Do"
  11. "Lightning"
  12. "Lazarus"
  13. "Cheerleader"
  14. "Lazy"
  15. "I Should Watch TV"
  16. "Northern Lights"
  17. "The One Who Broke Your Heart"
  18. "Outside of Space and Time"
;Encore:
  2. "Cruel"
  3. "Burning Down the House"
;Second encore:
  2. "The Party"
  3. "Road to Nowhere"

Tour dates

Date
CityCountryVenue
15 SeptemberMinneapolisUnited StatesState Theatre
16 SeptemberMilwaukeeUnited StatesRiverside Theater
18 SeptemberChicagoUnited StatesChicago Theatre
20 SeptemberTorontoCanadaQueen Elizabeth Theatre
21 SeptemberMontrealCanadaSaint-Jean-Baptiste Church
23 SeptemberBostonUnited StatesOrpheum Theatre
25 SeptemberNew York CityUnited StatesBeacon Theatre
26 SeptemberNew York CityUnited StatesBeacon Theatre
27 SeptemberUpper DarbyUnited StatesTower Theater
29 SeptemberNew York CityUnited StatesWilliamsburg Park
30 SeptemberNorth BethesdaUnited StatesThe Music Center at Strathmore
2 OctoberNashvilleUnited StatesRyman Auditorium
3 OctoberAtlantaUnited StatesCobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
5 OctoberAustinUnited StatesBass Concert Hall
6 OctoberHoustonUnited StatesHobby Center for the Performing Arts
7 OctoberDallasUnited StatesMcFarlin Memorial Auditorium
10 OctoberSan DiegoUnited StatesHumphrey’s Concerts by the Bay
11 OctoberSanta BarbaraUnited StatesArlington Theater
12 OctoberCosta MesaUnited StatesSegerstrom Center for the Arts
13 OctoberLos AngelesUnited StatesGreek Theatre
15 OctoberSan FranciscoUnited StatesOrpheum Theatre
17 OctoberSeattleUnited States5th Avenue Theatre
18 OctoberPortlandUnited StatesArlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
20 OctoberVancouverCanadaThe Centre For Performing Arts

Date
CityCountryVenue
14 JanuaryMelbourneAustraliaArts Centre Melbourne
15 JanuaryMelbourneAustraliaArts Centre Melbourne
17 JanuarySydneyAustraliaState Theatre
18 JanuarySydneyAustraliaState Theatre
20 JanuaryHobartAustraliaPrinces Wharf, Shed No. 1
12 JuneMontclairUnited StatesWellmont Theater
13 JuneBaltimoreUnited StatesJoseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
15 JuneAshevilleUnited StatesThomas Wolfe Auditorium
16 JuneManchesterUnited StatesGreat Stage Park
18 June
Charlotte		United StatesBelk Theater
20 JuneNew HavenUnited StatesShubert Theatre
21 JunePortlandUnited StatesState Theatre
22 JuneShelburneUnited StatesThe Green at Shelburne Museum
23 JuneOttawaCanadaConfederation Park
25 JuneRochesterUnited StatesKodak Hall
27 JuneNew BedfordUnited StatesThe Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
28 JuneRed BankUnited StatesCount Basie Theatre
29 JunePort ChesterUnited StatesCapitol Theatre
30 JuneGreenburgUnited StatesPalace Theatre
2 JulyLouisvilleUnited StatesRobert S. Whitney Hall
5 JulyDes MoinesUnited StatesWestern Gateway Park
6 JulyHighland ParkUnited StatesThe Pavilion
7 JulyGrand RapidsUnited StatesMeijer Gardens
8 JulyAnn ArborUnited StatesMichigan Theater
10 JulyCincinnatiUnited StatesTaft Theatre
12 JulyKansas CityUnited StatesCrossroads at Grinder's Park
13 JulyDenverUnited StatesDenver Botanic Gardens
14 JulyTellurideUnited StatesTown Park
15 JulySalt Lake CityUnited StatesRed Butte Garden Amphitheatre
17 JulyEugeneUnited StatesThe Cuthbert Amphitheater
18 JulyWoodinvilleUnited StatesChateau Ste. Michelle Winery
20 JulySaratogaUnited StatesMountain Winery
21 JulyOaklandUnited StatesFox Oakland Theatre
18 AugustReykjavíkIcelandHarpa
20 AugustOsloNorwayFolketeateret
21 AugustStockholmSwedenFiladelfiakyrkan
22 AugustCopenhagenDenmarkFalconersalen
24 AugustBrusselsBelgiumCentre for Fine Arts
25 AugustUtrechtNetherlandsMuziekcentrum Vredenburg
27 AugustLondonEnglandRoundhouse
28 AugustBirminghamEnglandSymphony Hall
29 AugustGlasgowScotlandGlasgow Royal Concert Hall
30 AugustSalisburyEnglandLarmer Tree Gardens
1 SeptemberStradballyIrelandStradbally Hall
6 SeptemberMadridSpainTeatro Circo Price
7 SeptemberBarcelonaSpainL'Auditori
9 SeptemberGardone RivieraItalyVittoriale degli italiani
10 SeptemberPaduaItalyGran Teatro Geox
11 SeptemberRomeItalyParco della Musica
12 SeptemberFlorenceItalyTeatro Verdi

Personnel

Credits adapted from the NPR website.
Band
Choreographers