Andrew Bird plots fall shows from 'Armchair'

Singer/songwriter Andrew Bird jumps back on the road this fall for another round of dates supporting his most recent album, this spring's "Armchair Apocrypha."

Bird will play a mix of headlining and festival dates during the outing, which kicks off Sept. 1 in Vancouver, further breaking down his appearances into solo shows (with Bird accompanying himself on violin) and concerts with his backing band, which consists of drummer/keyboardist Martin Dosh and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Ylvisaker. The 22-city tour will wind through the continent until early October. All of Bird's upcoming dates are included below.

"Armchair Apocrypha"--which debuted at No. 76 on The Billboard 200 album chart after selling more than 11,000 copies during its first week, according to Bird's publicist--was recorded mainly in Minneapolis at Crazy Beast Studios and Third Ear Studios with producers Ben Durrant and Tom Herbers, respectively.

Bird assembled a cast of collaborators from the local music scene to help record his follow-up to 2005's "The Mysterious Production of Eggs," including Dosh, Ylvisaker, singer Haley Bonar, and bassist Chris Morrissey.

The video for Bird's "Armchair" song "Imitosis" debuts today (8/16) on the singer's MySpace page and will be available for viewing for one week. The video was filmed in Seattle by short film director Britta Johnson.

TOUR DATES
 tour dates and tickets
September 2007
1 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's On Richards
2 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot 2007
8 - Chicago, IL - 11th Annual Hideout Block Party
10 - Knoxville, TN - The Bijou Theater
11 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
12 - Durham, NC - The Carolina Theatre
13 - Atlanta, GA - The Variety Playhouse
15 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
17 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada (solo show)
18 - Louisville, KY - WL Lyons Brown Theatre (solo show)
19 - Bloomington, IN - Buskirk Chumley Theater (solo show)
20 - Madison, WI - Wisconsin Union Theater
21 - Urbana, IL - 2007 Pygmalion Music Festival (solo show)
22 - Iowa City, IA - The Englert Theatre (solo show)
24 - Buffalo, NY - Asbury Hall at The Church (solo show)
25 - Toronto, Ontario - The Opera House
26 - Montreal, Quebec - La Tulipe
28 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
29 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
30 - Richmond, VA - Toad's Place Richmond

October 2007
1 - State College, PA - State Theatre
2 - Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Music Hall

 tour dates and tickets
blog comments powered by Disqus

LiveDaily Song of the Day: The Bravery, "Spectator"

Today's LiveDaily Song of the Day is "Spectator," from New York City rockers' The Bravery. The cut appears on the... continued
Listen now:
 

The Raveonettes: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

Danish duo The Raveonettes--a.k.a. singer/songwriter/guitarist Sune Rose Wagner and singer/bassist Sharin Foo--are known for a combination of fuzzy guitar, vintage... continued
Listen now: