As David Byrne's "American Utopia" tour finishes up a sold out three night run at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre, it's worth looking back for perspective. A run of midwest dates had been scheduled to start on September 13, 2001 in Madison, Wisconsin. But he spoke passionately from the Riviera stage that night about the level of importance he felt in the age old adage, "the show must go on." Returning to normalcy was important and Byrne rented two vehicles to transport band, crew and gear from New York to Chicago for the show, driving from Chicago to Indianapolis for a scheduled performance on September 16th too. From the venue staff and assembled audience to the musicians on stage, many a puzzled look was exchanged.

Source: Forbes June 03, 2018 22:41 UTC