


The set list drew heavy on his 1989 Nearly Human album, and many other songs from his five decades that could take advantage of a full band like that (opener “Real Man,” with brass and background singers, never sounded better). He brought out a 10-piece band complete with background singers and brass. These included images of local monuments and well-known buildings to local delicacies (i.e., Buffalo NY = Buffalo Wings). Rundgren and team created the six-minute video loops that ran prior to the show, highlighting whatever city he was “playing in” that night.

Its 25 performances over five weeks were directed each night at a specific city’s audience. Next was that it be as close to what we normally do in a live show as opposed to me just sitting in front of a bookcase with an acoustic guitar.” Typical of Rundgren’s entire career, he created an experience like no other, heavy on technology. “It’s way better than nothing,” Todd Rundgren says, of his recent trailblazing “tour.” “Playing at all was the first objective. 25-City “Tour” from Chicago Gives Performers Reactions from In-Person and Virtual Fans
