Toronto 
Events Description
To celebrate the release of his new album Who is the Sky?, David Byrne heads to Massey Hall for three nights this October.
David Byrne is proud to announce Who Is the Sky?, his first new album since 2018’s acclaimed and award-winning American Utopia, which will be released September 5th by Matador Records. The album was produced by the Grammy-winning Kid Harpoon (Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus), while its 12 songs were arranged by the members of New York-based chamber ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra.
Musical friends old and new, including St. Vincent, Paramore’s Hayley Williams, The Smile drummer Tom Skinner and American Utopia percussionist Mauro Refosco, also make appearances on Who Is the Sky?, which is led by the infectious single “Everybody Laughs.” Along with the song, Byrne has released its official video, directed by multimedia artist Gabriel Barcia-Colombo.
“Someone I know said, ‘David, you use the word “everybody” a lot.’ I suppose I do that to give an anthropological view of life in New York as we know it,” says Byrne. “Everybody lives, dies, laughs, cries, sleeps and stares at the ceiling. Everybody’s wearing everybody else’s shoes, which not everybody does, but I have done. I tried to sing about these things that could be seen as negative in a way balanced by an uplifting feeling from the groove and the melody, especially at the end, when St. Vincent and I are doing a lot of hollering and singing together. Music can do that – hold opposites simultaneously. I realized that when singing with Robyn earlier this year. Her songs are often sad, but the music is joyous.”
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $114.00 – $533.00+
How to get tickets?
Phone: 416-872-4255
Email: contactus@mh-rth.com
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Tuesday October 21, 2025 to Thursday October 23, 2025
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | 8:00 PM
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | 8:00 PM
Thursday, October 23, 2025 | 8:00 PM
Venue & Address
Massey Hall, 178 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1T7
Wheelchair accessible
Paid Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
