The annual Music Of benefit concert this year paid tribute to the music of the Talking Heads and David Byrne. Each year the Music Of concerts benefit music education for underprivileged youths. It was only fitting that that the first performers were Little Kids Rock, a group of school aged musicians.
Antibalas acted as the house band for the night and backed most of the performers. Each act was introduced with a brief bio and in most cases the name of the song they were performing.
David Byrne made an appearance at the end of the night performing with the Brooklyn United Marching Band.
On a few occasions, artists shared the stage in what seemed like pretty spontaneous moments: Glenn Hansard & Jherek Bischoff adding backing vocals and Alexis Krauss holding signs with lyrics on Once in a Lifetime;Billy Gibbons adding a guitar solo on a Million Miles Away.
As with most shows where multiple acts follow each other, there were a few technical glitches, but in all the show was very tight and well paced, with the performers truly seeming to have a great time.
Here is the setlist.
Stay Up Late - Little Kids Rock
I Zimbra - Cibo Matto w/ Nels Cline from Wilco
Crosseyed & Painless - Antibalas
Road to Nowhere - Esperanza Spalding
Here Lies Love - Jade
Life During Wartime - Alexis Kraus w/Joel Kraus on backing vocals
Girls on My Mind - Forro in the Dark
Heaven - Peter Molinari
A Million Miles Away - Steve Earle w/Billy F. Gibbons
Hearts a Lonely Hunter - Thievery Corporation
Houses in Motion - Billy F. Gibbons
Loco D'Amour - Bebel Gilberto
This Must Be the Place(Naive Medley) - Joseph Arthur
Once in a Lifetime - Amanda Palmer w/Glen Hansard, Jherek Bischoff, Alexis Kraus
Girlfriend is Better - Glen Hansard & Jherek Bischoff
Born Under Punches - The Roots & Donn T
And She Was - O.A.R.
Psycho Killer - Sharon Jones
Burning Down the House - Santigold
Take Me to the River - CeeLo Green
God's Love - David Byrne w/Brooklyn United Marching Band
Uptown Funk - Brooklyn United Marching Band
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| Stage before showtime |
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| David Byrne & the Brooklyn United Marching Band |
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| Finale |
