Recent News & Events

In March, we rescheduled the TMBTB benefit show for June 5, but that is obviously not in the cards. We were overly confident, sorry! We fully intend to play this show, but it seems like we’d repeat the same mistake if we announced another date, so we’re in a holding pattern that is no doubt familiar to everyone by now. If anyone wants to get a refund, we completely understand, please let us know! UPDATE:

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Chicago’s very own Talking Heads tribute This Must be the Band is once again coming out of retirement to play one show to raise funds and awareness. In the past, they’ve raised for Puerto Rico and Yemen, but many fans rightly pointed out that our home needs help as well.

We would like to focus on how segregation and mass incarceration negatively affect every citizen of this beautiful town. A couple charities we’ve decided on so far: Chicago Community Bond Fund helps people who need bond money to get out of jail and is working to end cash bail for non-violent offenders.

chicagobond.com Growing Home helps people who just got out of jail to learn some farming skills.

growinghomeinc.org Neighborspace supports community gardens in areas that need them most.

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Riviera Theatre in Chicago

$25 advance, $28 at the door

ages 18+

tickets go on sale jan 17 at 10am CT here:

Doors: 7pm

Two Sets from This Must be the Band

artwork courtesy Franklin Printing and Graphics

Our alter ego DJ noDJ is playing a bunch of shows as Daft Punk winter 2019/spring 2020. We don’t have a set list and we don’t stop between songs, just like a DJ, but there are 6 band members so the possibilities are endless.

Next show is Dec 13, 2019 at Bourbon on Division in Chicago. You can buy tix here.

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we are playing another couple sets of talking heads songs in support of the people of yemen on july 12, 2019. it will be at cervantes masterpiece ballroom in denver, CO. tickets go on sale on friday, may 10, 2019:

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the people of yemen are being bombed and starved to death in a very illegal and stupid manner, and the US government is partly responsible. the money raised at this show will go toward “doctors without borders” to supply immediate help to those suffering, and to “codepink” to urge our government to stop its role in the disaster. we hope to also raise awareness and sign some people up to do the important work of organizing against this war.

this must be the band is playing two shows at the vic theater in chicago feb 15/16 2019 to support the people of yemen. for over a decade they have endured starvation, disease, and violence perpetrated by several governments, including our own. we are playing the shows not only to raise money for the yemeni people but to raise awareness of our own responsibility for their situation, and to urge our government to stop participating in their destruction.

feb 15 is ages 21 and over, buy tickets here

feb 16 is ages 18 and over, buy tickets here

we’re playing a fundraiser at Buddy Guy’s Legends in chicago on thur, march 15, 2018. all proceeds go to chicago food depository. we play 9:30 to midnight, both Heads music and other dance songs.

you can get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/commercial-real-estate-awards-after-party-2018-tickets-43560022199

use the discount code “TMBTB” (all caps) to get tickets for $100 each, and all money goes to helping our neighbors feed their families. i can’t think of much that is more important. the event is 21+