Dave Matthews Band and St. Vincent Cover Talking Heads’ “Burning Down the House”

Dave Matthews Band brought St. Vincent onstage for a Talking Heads at Riverbeat Music Festival in Memphis over the weekend

St. Vincent, aka Anne Clark, joined DMB for a rendition of “Burning Down the House,” a song from Talking Heads’ 1983 album Speaking in Tongues . The song has been a go-to for DMB, but they hadn’t performed it for 45 concerts, according to Jam Bands . Dave Matthews Band last played “Burning Down the House” at their 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. A fan captured the cover on video; watch below.

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Along with covering Talking Heads, Clark also sat in for a performance of DMB’s “Spoon,” from 1998’s Before These Crowded Streets , taking over the vocal part sung by Alanis Morissette on the album version.

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Dave Matthews Band set off on a US tour May 8th in The Woodlands, TX and hit cities like Austin, Kansas City and Charlotte along the 35-date run. Tickets can be found here .

Clark and Talking Heads’ David Byrne are regular collaborators. The two first came together for the 2012 album Love This Giant , Clark’s vocal appearances across Byrne’s Who Is the Sky? , and a 2023 cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Chemical Love.” The two got back together at New Orleans Jazz Fest last month, joining each others’ set.

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St. Vincent will be heading out on a North American tour in June and will perform with local orchestras directed by Jules Buckley. The tour hits Boston, Los Angeles, Toronto and more. Tickets are available here .

Dave Matthews Band 2026 Tour Dates:

05/08 — The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

05/09 — Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion

05/11 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center

05/15 — Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

05/16 — Charlotte, NC @ Truliant Amphitheater

05/25 — Orange Beach, AL @ The Wharf Amphitheater

05/26 — Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

05/29 — West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

05/30 — West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

06/05 — Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

06/06 — Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

06/10 — Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium

06/12 — Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center

06/13 — Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live

06/23 — Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater

06/24 — Kansas City, MO @ Morton Amphitheater

06/26 — Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center

06/27 — Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center

07/07 — Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater

07/08 — Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater

07/10 — Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

07/11 — Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

07/14 — Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion

07/15 — Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion

07/17 — Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center

07/18 — Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center

07/21 — Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater

07/22 — Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater

07/24 — Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake

07/25 — Hartford, CT @ The Meadows Music Theatre

08/28 — Greenwood Village, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

08/29 — Greenwood Village, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

09/04 — George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre

09/05 — George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre

09/06 — George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre

St. Vincent Orchestra Tour Dates:

06/02 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Heinz Hall (w/ The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

06/04 — Boston, MA @ Symphony Hall (w/ The Boston Pops)

06/06 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met (w/ The Philly Pops)

06/23 — Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall (w/ The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)

06/25 — Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap (w/ The National Symphony Orchestra)

06/27 — Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Jazz Festival (w/ The NAC Orchestra)

06/28 — Montreal, QC @ Le Festival International de Jazz (w/ orchestra)

06/30 — Toronto, ON @ Roy Thomson Hall (w/ orchestra)

07/02 — New York, NY @ Lincoln Center – David Geffen Hall (w/ The New York Philharmonic)

07/22 — Interlochen, MI @ Kresge Auditorium (w/ orchestra)

07/24 — Detroit, MI @ Detroit Opera House (w/ The Detroit Opera Orchestra)

07/25 — Chicago, IL @ Ravinia (w/ The Chicago Symphony)

07/30 — San Francisco, CA @ Davies Symphony Hall (w/ The San Francisco Symphony)

08/01 — San Diego, CA @ The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park (w/ The San Diego Symphony Orchestra)

08/02 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl (w/ The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra)

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_Originally reported by [Consequence](https://consequence.net/2026/05/dave-matthews-band-st-vincent-cover-talking-heads/)._