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MY BACKWARDS LIFE: TOUR HISTORY 2004–2005
Vocals, Guitar: David Byrne The Tosca Strings:
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| 1st Leg - Europe |
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| City | Date (2004) | Venue |
| Reggio Emilia, Italy | March 21 | Palasport Giulio Bigi |
| Milan, Italy | March 22 | Teatro Manzoni |
| Udine, Italy | March 23 | Teatro Nuovo |
| Rome, Italy | March 24 | Cavea del Parco della Musica |
| Marseille, France | March 26 | Espace Julien |
| Gijon, Spain | March 28 | Teatro Jovellanos |
| Malaga, Spain | March 30 | Teatro Cervantes |
| Lorca, Spain | March 31 | Teatro Guerra |
| Madrid, Spain | April 2 | Aqualung |
| Lisbon, Portugal | April 3 | Coliseo |
| Oporto, Portugal | April 4 | Coliseo |
| London, England | April 8–9 | Royal Festival Hall |
| Edinburgh, Scotland | April 10 | Usher Hall |
| Newcastle, England | April 11 | Newcastle Opera House |
| Leicester, England | April 14 | De Montfort Hall |
| Manchester, England | April 15 | Bridgewater Hall |
| Catania, Italy | April 20 | Le Cimineria |
| Bari, Italy | April 21 | Teatroteam |
| Cascina, Italy | April 23 | Teatro Politeama |
| Turin, Italy | April 24 | Teatro Colosseo |
| Vienna, Austria | April 26 | Donaufestival |
| Prague, Czech Republic | April 27 | Archa Theatre |
| Berlin, Germany | April 29 | Passionskirche |
| Hamburg, Germany | April 30 | Fabrik |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | May 1 | Vega |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | May 3 | Pepsi Stage |
| Brugges, Belgium | May 4 | Concertgebouw |
| Paris, France | May 5 | Bataclan |
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1st Leg - North America |
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| City | Date (2004) | Venue |
| Buffalo, NY | May 12 | SUNY - Center for the Arts |
| Pittsburgh, PA | May 13 | Byham Theatre |
| Ithaca, NY | May 15 | State Theatre |
| Poughkeepsie, NY | May 16 | Bardavon Opera House |
| Verona, NY | May 17 | Turning Stone Casino |
| New London, CT | May 18 | Garde Arts Center |
| Boston, MA | May 20 | Berklee Performance Hall |
| Philadelphia, PA | May 21 | Merriam Theater |
| Annapolis, MD | May 22 | Maryland Hall |
| Concord, NH | May 23 | Capitol Center |
| Montreal, QC | May 25 | Place Des Arts - Maissoneuve Theatre |
| Burligton, VT | May 26 | Flynn Center |
| Morristown, NJ | May 27 | Community Theatre |
| Tarrytown, NY | May 29 | Music Hall |
| Portland, ME | May 30 | State Theatre |
| Washington, DC | June 1 – 3 | Birchmere |
| Red Bank, NJ | June 4 | Count Basie Theatre |
| Northampton, MA | June 6 | Calvin Theatre |
| Harrisburg, PA | June 7 | Sunoco Perf. Theatre |
| New York, NY | June 8 | Carnegie Hall |
| Athens, GA | June 11 | The Georgia Theatre |
| Atlanta, GA | June 12 | Earthlink Live |
| Manchester, TN | June 13 | Bonnaroo Music Festival |
| Ann Arbor, MI | June 15 | Power Center |
| Grand Rapids, MI | June 16 | Frederik Meijer Gardens |
| Chicago, IL | June 17 | Navy Pier - Skyline Stage |
| Minneapolis, MN | June 18 | Walker Arts Cenyer |
| Milwaukee, WI | June 20 | Pabst Theater |
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2nd Leg - Europe |
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| City | Date (2004) | Venue |
| Athens, Greece | July 1 | Vrachon Theatre |
| Belgrade, Serbia | July 4 | Savacenter |
| Zagreb, Croatia | July 5 | Tvornica |
| Maribor, Slovenia | July 6 | Lend Festival |
| Naples, Italy | July 8 | Neapolis Festival |
| Rome, Italy | July 9 | Ippodrome |
| Ferrara, Italy | July 11 | City Square |
| Genova, Italy | July 12 | Arena De Mare |
| Jena, Germany | July 14 | City Square |
| Tampere, Finland | July 16 | Pakkahuone, Tammerfest |
| St. Petersburg, Russia | July 17 | K-2, Kretovsky Island |
| Stockholm, Sweden | July 20 | Berns |
| Malmo, Sweden | July 21 | KB |
| Reading, England | July 23 | Womad Festival |
| Brighton, England | July 24 | Dome |
| Galway, Ireland | July 26 | Radisson Ballroom |
| Dublin, Ireland | July 27 | Olympia |
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2nd Leg - North America |
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| City | Date (2004) | Venue |
| Edmonton, AB | August 8 | Edmonton Folk Festival |
| Vancouver, BC | August 10 | Centre For The Performing Arts |
| Calgary, AB | August 12 | Blues and Roots Festival |
| Spokane, WA | August 14 | Big Easy |
| Seattle, WA | August 15 | Pier 62/63 |
| Reno, NV | August 17 | Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater |
| Arcata, CA | August 18 | John Van Duzer Theatre |
| Portland, OR | August 20 | Oregon Zoo Amphiteatre |
| Jacksonville, OR | August 21 | Britt Pavillion |
| Chico, CA | August 22 | Cal State University - Laxson Auditorium |
| Saratoga, CA | August 24 | The Mountain Winery |
| Saratoga, CA | August 25 | The Mountain Winery |
| Berkeley, CA | August 27 | Berkeley Univ., Zellerbach Hall |
| Los Angeles, CA | August 28 | Walt Disney Concert Hall |
| San Diego, CA | August 29 | Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay |
| Ventura, CA | August 30 | Ventura Theater |
| Las Vegas, NV | August 31 | House Of Blues |
| Denver, CO | September 3 | Ogden Theater |
| Aspen, CO | September 4 | Jazz Aspen |
| Denver, CO | September 5 | Denver Botanic Gardens |
| Boulder, CO | September 6 | Chautauqua Auditorium |
| Sante Fe, NM | September 7 | The Sante Fe Opera |
| New Orleans, LA | September 10 | House of Blues |
| Houston, TX | September 11 | Cullen Theater |
| Austin, TX | September 12 | Univ. of TX, Hogg Memorial Hall |
| Fort Worth, TX | September 13 | Bass Performance Hall |
| Kansas City, MO | September 15 | Uptown Theatre |
| St. Louis, MO | September 16 | Sheldon Concert Hall |
| Nashville, TN | September 17 | Ryman Auditorium |
| Durham, NC | September 19 | Carolina Theater |
| Princeton, NJ | September 20 | McCarter Theater |
| New York, NY | September 21 | Town Hall (with Gilberto Gil) |
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South and Central America |
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| City | Date (2004) | Venue |
| Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | October 6 | Canecao |
| Sao Paulo, Brazil | October 7 | Olympia |
| Porto Alegre, Brazil | October 9 | Teatro do Sesi |
| Montevideo, Uruguay | October 12 | Teatro Solis |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | October 14 | Luna Park |
| Rosario, Argentina | October 16 | Teatro Broadway |
| Santiago, Chile | October 19 | Estadio de Chile |
| Lima, Peru | October 21 | Centro Maria Angola |
| Mexico City, Mexico | October 23 | Salon 21 |
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3rd Leg - North America |
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| City | Date (2004) | Venue |
| Miami, FL | October 26 | Olympia Theatre at Gusman Center PAC |
| Tampa, FL | October 27 | Furguson Hall at Tampa Bay PAC |
| Jacksonville, FL | October 28 | Florida Theater |
| Charleston, SC | October 29 | Charleston Music Hall |
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New Zealand, Australia + California |
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| City | Date (2005) | Venue |
| Aukland, NZ | February 10 | St James |
| Adelaide, Aus | February 12 | Norwood Concert Hall |
| Melbourne, Aus | February 13 | Regent Theatre |
| Sydney, Aus | February 15 | Enmore Theater |
| Sydney, Aus | February 16 | Enmore Theater |
| Brisbane, Aus | February 17 | The Convention Centre |
| Perth, Aus | February 19 | Moonlight Festival |
| San Francisco, CA | February 23 | The Fillmore |
| San Francisco, CA | February 24 | The Fillmore |
| San Francisco, CA | February 25 | The Fillmore |
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4th Leg - North America |
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| City | Date (2005) | Venue |
| Saratoga, CA | June 21 | Mountain Winery |
| Saratoga, CA | June 22 | Mountain Winery |
| Aspen, CO | June 24 | Rio Grand Park - Jazz Aspen Snowmass |
| Los Angeles, CA | June 26 | Hollywood Bowl |
| San Diego, CA | June 27 | Humphrey's |
| New York, NY | June 29 | Central Park SummerStage |