Andrew Bird to Tour with The Lumineers; Performs with Fiona Apple

Following his performance at New York City's Carnegie Hall on December 12, Andrew Bird returns to the road this winter for a run of dates with The Lumineers. See below for a complete list of dates.

Bird also recently performed alongside Fiona Apple for "Live from the Great Room," a new, ongoing series of Facebook Live performances. Watch the most recent performance below:

Streamed live from Bird's living room, the weekly series puts the creative process on display for fans as Bird performs and converses with friends and collaborators in a candid, intimate setting. Previous guests include Matt Berninger of The National, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Jimbo Mathus of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, Chris Thile, Blake Mills, John C. Reilly and Tom Brosseau.

Says Bird of the new series, "I bring in musicians that I think will push me into interesting territory. I've always been about showing the process and the never ending quest to get to the heart of a song." He goes on to explain, "I've been on a quest to project an inner private world out into space to see what bounces back and that feedback tells me what to do next. From my living room to Carnegie Hall to a canyon in Utah to churches and synagogues, it's all about playing to the room."

In reviewing the series, Nerdist notes, "Watching these musicians figuring how to perform each other's music is a treat, but seeing them be friends is infinitely more fascinating...seeing them reminisce about common experiences adds depth to what could simply be half-hour of #content on a Facebook Live stream. They are aware of their invisible audience but they don't let that stiffen the experience. Instead, they are performing for each other."

Chicago-based film score composer, multi-instrumentalist and lyricist, Andrew Bird picked up his first violin at the age of four and spent his formative years soaking up classical repertoire completely by ear. As a teen Bird became interested in a variety of styles including early jazz, country blues and gypsy music, synthesizing them into his unique brand of pop. Since beginning his recording career in 1997, he has released 12 albums, his first solo record Weather Systems coming in 2003.

ANDREW BIRD LIVE

December 12 New York, NY Carnegie Hall

September 28 Dallas, TX Majestic Theater

September 29 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall

October 1 Austin, TX Austin City Limits

October 3 New Orleans, LA Citic Theatre

October 4 Birmingham, AL The Saturn

October 6 Richmond, VA The National

October 8 Pittsburgh, PA Byham Theatre

October 9 Baltimore, MD Ramshead Live

October 10 Burlington, VT Higher Ground

October 11 Ithaca, NY State Theatre

October 13 Portland, ME State Theatre

October 14 New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall

October 15 Providence, RI Columbus Theatre

October 24 Paris, France Théatre des Bouffes du Nord

October 28 Milan, Italy Teatro Dal Verme

October 30 Rome, Italy Auditorium Parco della Musica

November 1 Madrid, Spain Sala Nuevo Apolo

November 4 Barcelona, Spain Sala Barts

November 8 Porto, Portugal Casa da Musica

November 9 Lisbon, Portugal Centro Cultural de Belém

January 17 Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center*

January 19 Minneapolis, MN Target Center*

January 20 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena*

January 21 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena*

January 24 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center*

January 26 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena*

January 27 Auburn Hills, MI Palace of Auburn Hills*

January 28 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center*

January 31 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena*

*with The Lumineers

For more, visit www.andrewbird.net.

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