Andrew Bird Welcomes Dawes to 'Live From The Great Room'

Andrew Bird welcomes Dawes to his Facebook Live series "Live from the Great Room" on Sunday, March 26 at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT. The series streams live from Bird's living room, putting the creative process on display for fans as he performs and converses with friends and collaborators in a candid, intimate setting. Paper hails the series as "compelling as f" and "delightful," while Nerdist praises the "always beautifully done live concerts." Previous guests include Fiona Apple, Matt Berninger of The National, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Lucius, Esperanza Spalding, Jackson Browne, Dan Wilson, Jimbo Mathus of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, Chris Thile, Blake Mills, John C. Reilly and Tom Brosseau.

Bird's twelfth full-length LP, Are You Serious (out now on Loma Vista Recordings), continues to garner critical acclaim; see below for recent press. Bird is set to hit the road this spring/summer, performing at the Mission Creek Festival before traveling to Australia for shows at the world-renowned Byron Bay Bluesfest, Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Recital Hall. Upon his return Bird will kick off a co-headlining run of east coast dates with Belle & Sebastian before joining The Lumineers for their hometown shows at Denver's Fiddler's Green on August 25, 26 and a newly-announced third show on August 27. Bird will also appear at the High Sierra Festival and the Arroyo Secco Music & Arts Festival in California this summer, as well as make his debut at Chicago's Ravinia Festival where he will be joined by Esperanza Spalding and Mucca Pazza. See below for a complete list of dates.

Chicago-born, LA-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.

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