Andrew Bird (born July 11, 1973) is an American musician. He was born in Illinois and resides in the Chicago area. Bird is a singer-songwriter who is also a violinist and, since 2004, a guitarist. He also is an accomplished whistler.
His early work, which echoed of gypsy jazz and traditional folk, has led into his current sound, which mixes rock with more broad compositions. His years of solo song-craft have now enabled him to produce a sound that is uniquely his own.
Trained by the Suzuki method from a young age and a graduate of Illinois' Northwestern University, Bird released his first solo album, Music of Hair, in 1996. Vastly different from his later releases, this first album showcases his violin skills and pays tribute to his fascination with both American and European folk traditions, as well as jazz and blues.
His initial commercial exposure was in collaborative work with the band Squirrel Nut Zippers. He was quickly lumped in with the swing craze that swept the Un...
| Mon, Jan 19, 2009 | 7:00 PM | The Big Shoulders Ball | Washington, DC |
| Sun, Jan 25, 2009 | 8:00 PM | Theatre of Living Arts | Philadelphia, PA |
| Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | 8:00 PM | Carnegie Hall | New York, NY |
| Fri, Jan 30, 2009 | 8:00 PM | Orpheum Theatre | Boston, MA |
| Tue, Feb 03, 2009 | 8:00 PM | 9:30 Club | Washington, DC |
| Wed, Feb 04, 2009 | 8:30 PM | Variety Playhouse | Atlanta, GA |
| Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | 8:30 PM | Plaza Theatre FL | Orlando, FL |
| Sat, Feb 07, 2009 | 9:00 PM | The Parish at House of Blues New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| Mon, Feb 09, 2009 | 7:30 PM | Plaza Theatre FL | Orlando, FL |
| Thu, Feb 12, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Paramount Theatre-Austin, Address | Austin, TX |
| Fri, Feb 13, 2009 | 8:30 PM | El Rey, Address | Albuquerque, NM |
| Sat, Feb 14, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Rialto Theatre | Tucson, AZ |
| Sun, Feb 15, 2009 | 8:00 PM | Soma | San Diego, CA |
| Wed, Feb 18, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Orpheum Theatre | Los Angeles, CA |
| Thu, Feb 19, 2009 | 8:00 PM | Fillmore | San Francisco, CA |
| Fri, Feb 20, 2009 | 9:00 PM | Fillmore | San Francisco, CA |
| Sat, Feb 21, 2009 | 9:00 PM | Roseland Theater | Portland, OR |
| Mon, Feb 23, 2009 | 8:00 PM | Moore Theatre, Address | Seattle, WA |
| Tue, Feb 24, 2009 | 8:00 PM | Knitting Factory | Boise, ID |
| Wed, Feb 25, 2009 | 8:00 PM | Murray Theater | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Thu, Feb 26, 2009 | 8:00 PM | Ogden Theatre | Denver, CO |
| Fri, Feb 27, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Slowdown | Omaha, NE |
| Sat, Feb 28, 2009 | 8:00 PM | Hoyt Sherman Place | Des Moines, IA |
| Sun, Mar 15, 2009 | 8:00 PM | The Pageant, Address | Saint Louis, MO |
| Mon, Mar 16, 2009 | 8:00 PM | Liberty Hall | Lawrence, KS |
| Tue, Mar 17, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Cain's Ballroom, Address | Tulsa, OK |
| Sat, Mar 21, 2009 | 8:00 PM | House of Blues Houston | Houston, TX |
| Sun, Mar 22, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Granada Theater | Dallas, TX |
| Mon, Mar 23, 2009 | 8:00 PM | The Lyric Oxford, Address | Oxford, MS |
| Fri, Apr 03, 2009 | 7:30 PM | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Toronto, Canada |
| Sat, Apr 04, 2009 | 8:00 PM | Le National | Montreal, Canada |
| Sun, Apr 05, 2009 | 7:30 PM | Higher Ground | South Burlington, VT |
| Tue, Apr 07, 2009 | 8:00 PM | Carnegie Music Hall | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Fri, Apr 10, 2009 | 8:00 PM | Civic Opera House | Chicago, IL |
| Sat, Apr 11, 2009 | 8:00 PM | State Theatre-MN | Minneapolis, MN |
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