Howdy everyone and welcome to the latest edition of the Andrew Bird newsletter.
We
are now announcing the last batch of concerts for many moons. Andrew
has been touring like an (anon)animal, and after the dates below, will
be taking some much deserved time off... so catch a show while you can!
He is going to a number of places for the first time, including his
first ever tour of Asia.
We are excited to announce a
few very unique shows in Minneapolis and Chicago, which we are calling
the "Gezelligheid concerts" - these will be solo, mostly instrumental
shows in acoustically lovely churches, and should be wonderfully
uplifting and comforting concerts as we head into the cold and dark
winter. If you are wondering what the word Gezelligheid means, it is a
Dutch word for "intensely cosy" which doesn't have a perfect
translation in English - but it's a warm and amicable atmosphere where
everybody is cheerful and happy. As always, we are running
low-surcharge pre-sales for these shows starting today (links below),
and then the "regular" onsale date will be Oct 23 for Minneapolis and
November 7 for Chicago. Both cities will also have tickets available
for no/low surcharges at in person locations. Check the
shows page for additional details.
The
Australian tour is also now announced and on sale and includes a stop
at the much famed Sydney Opera House on January 3rd. Tickets for this
show are on sale this Friday October 23, but a limited number are
available for pre-sale to Opera House subscribers on October 21st. More
info on that
here
Dec 08 Champaign, IL Foellinger Auditorium
Dec 10 Minneapolis, MN Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
Dec 11 Minneapolis, MN Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
Dec 15 Chicago, IL Fourth Presbyterian Church
Dec 16 Chicago, IL Fourth Presbyterian Church
Dec 17 Chicago, IL Fourth Presbyterian Church
Dec 30 Marion Bay, AU The Falls Music & Arts Festival
Dec 31 Lorne, AU The Falls Music & Arts Festival
Jan 01 Melbourne, AU The Hi-Fi
Jan 03 Sydney, AU The Sydney Opera House
Jan 07 Brisbane, AU Sunset Sounds
Jan 09 Bussleton, AU Southbound Festival
Jan 26 Singapore, SG The Esplanade
Jan 27 Hong Kong, CN Grappas
Jan 29 Shanghai, CN Zhijiang Dream Factory
Jan 30 Beijing, CN Mao Live House
Feb 03 Tokyo, JP Club Quattro
Feb 06 Honolulu, HI Pipeline Cafe
Feb 20 Los Angeles, CA Bovard Auditorium @ USC
Just
a friendly reminder to tune in this Saturday, October 24 for Andrew's
debut appearance on the famed Austin City Limits TV program on PBS.
Also on the show is current tour-mate
St. Vincent.
Their collaborations on stage lately on songs like 'Oh Sister,' 'Tables
and Chairs,' and 'Scythian Empires' have been something to behold!
Bonnaroo
DVD -Andrew's 2009 performance of 'Fitz and the Dizzyspells' will be
included on the 'Live from Bonnaroo 2009' DVD, which also includes
performances from artists ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Snoop
Dogg... You can
watch a preview of the DVD or pre-order it here.
Last but not least,
tune in to WXPN this Friday October 23rd at noon EST for a live broadcast on their Friday Free at Noon series
REMAINING FALL US TOUR DATES (w/ St. Vincent) - tickets are going quickly!
Oct 24 South Portland, ME South Portland HS Auditorium*
Oct 25 Philadelphia, PA The Electric Factory*
Oct 26 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
Oct 28 Washington DC 930 Club (SOLD OUT)
*Solo Shows
FALL EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
Nov 10 London, GB Union Chapel (SOLD OUT)*
Nov 11 London, GB Union Chapel (SOLD OUT)^
Nov 13 Paris, FR Casino de Paris*
Nov 15 Amsterdam, NL Melkweg Rabozaal^
Nov 16 Turnhout, BE de Warande^
Nov 17 Gent, BE Vooruit^
Nov 19 Katowice, PL Festival Ars Cameralis
Nov 21 Madrid, ES Joy Eslava^
Nov 23 Valencia, ES Palau de la Musica^
Nov 24 Barcelona, ES Sala Apolo^
*Moriarty to support
^Jesca Hoop to support