There are classically trained violinists, eccentric folk artists, brainy indie-pop songwriters, glockenspiel players and world-class whistlers to be found all over planet Earth, but there’s only one dude who’s all of the above and more: Chicago’s own Andrew Bird. After graduating college with a bachelors degree in violin performance and self-releasing his 1996 debut, Music of Hair, Bird went on to record three albums under the name Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire: Thrills, Oh! The Grandeur and The Swimming Hour. He then hooked up with Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records for his wonderfully eclectic 2005 set, The Mysterious Production of Eggs, before flying over to Fat Possum for his 2007 breakout, Armchair Apocrypha, and this year’s acclaimed Noble Beast. Live, Bird adroitly manages a sampler that loops bits of violin, whistling and other sounds into a “clone orchestra,” producing a one-of-a-kind “one-man-band” experience that loses none of its magic and wonder even when he’s actually accompanied by a friend or two onstage.
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Odd show. His set was not as ejoyable as past years at ACL. Big crowd though.
4 months agoAndrew Bird was incredible, first time seeing him, and I had been yearning for it for the longest time. Great show. A couple ones he played: Nervous tic motion of the head to the left, plasticities, anonanamal, on ho, effigy, not a robot but a ghost, scythian empires. Every one was great.
4 months agoAhhhh I love Andrew Bird!
4 months agoEllen, just take as much as you can!!
4 months agoandrew bird is amazing live. he will not disappoint.
5 months agothis is my first ACL. How do I possibly fit in everyone I want to see?
6 months agoyeah, front row baby…:)
6 months agoIf you think that it can’t get any better than his albums, just you wait.
6 months agoSeeing him on the lineup sealed my descision for #1 can’t miss of 2009.
I’ve been luky enough to see him twice, and he WILL blow your mind!
Anxiously waiting to experience Andrew Bird live! Beautiful
7 months agoAfter missing him at ACL in 2007, and missing him when he came to Waterloo records for free a couple months ago, and missing him when he came for free AGAIN at SXSW for various horrible reasons… Finally I get to see this guy play. The universe doesn’t hate me after all!!!
9 months agoThis will be my first time seeing him, can’t wait
9 months agoThe best act on the entire list this year!!! Don’t miss Andrew Bird!!!
9 months agoPretty much made up my mind to attend because of him
9 months agodefinitely the most talented artist at ACL
9 months ago