Andrew Bird December 20, 2012

Andrew Bird will once again reprise his intimate solo "Gezelligheid" performances in select cities this winter including two nights in Chicago at Fourth Presbyterian Church. Appropriating a Dutch term that, loosely translated, means "cozy," the performances concentrate mainly on instrumental violin pieces amplified only by Bird's signature giant Victrola horns. Bird notes, "What I hope to do with these shows is adapt my music completely to the atmosphere of the space and the season. I'm inspired to do this based on childhood memories of performing Handel's Messiah in various churches on an annual basis...I want the audience to be both lifted and comforted as we head into another cold and dark winter. I feel the space should be sacred so the audience can experience my music in a different atmosphere." Bird's newest record, 'Hands of Glory,' is a companion piece to his recent critically acclaimed album 'Break It Yourself.'