Andrew Bird & the Hands of Glory announce summer tour

Singer-songwriter Andrew Bird was just announced as one of the performers at this year's Bonnaroo Music Festival in June and with that comes a string of tour dates around that appearance that will include a stop in the Triangle.

Bird and his band the Hands of Glory will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Tuesday, June 10. Tickets will go on sale today, February 21, via Ticketfly for $30.

Andrew Bird released a new mostly instrumental EP last fall titled I Want to See Pulaski at Night. Check out the track "Pulaski at Night" from the EP below.

Video: Tift Merritt performs with Andrew Bird on Letterman

With Sandy's devastation causing chaos throughout the northeast, the late night shows based in New York have had to make some adjustments to their typical production schedules and find substitute guests for those unable to make it to New York.

With that in mind, Andrew Bird was called upon to play the show on Tuesday night and he performed a fantastic version of "If I Needed You" with Tift Merritt on acoustic guitar and vocals and Alan Hampton on bass and vocals. Check out the performance below.

Merritt will play the Cat's Cradle on Thursday, November 15 with Justin Townes Earle. Check out more info on the show HERE.

Andrew Bird announces summer tour, coming to Raleigh

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Andrew Bird is hitting the road on a summer tour in support of his new album Break It Yourself. The tour will make a stop in the Triangle with a stellar opener, legendary singer Mavis Staples.

Bird and Staples will play the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh on Tuesday, July 10. Tickets will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 1 via Etix for $25 (general admission) or $45 (reserved seating).

Check out the song "Eyeoneye" from Break It Yourself below.

Andrew Bird and St. Vincent announce tour, play two nights in Carrboro

Andrew Bird is hitting the the road again this fall and will return to the Triangle for not one, but two shows. He is teaming up with another phenomenal talent, St. Vincent for the tour, which will stop in Carrboro at the Cat's Cradle on October 7 and 8. Tickets for the shows will be $25 each and will go on sale on Friday, July 10 via etix.com.

Bird's latest album, Noble Beast was released in January, while St. Vincent just released her latest album Actor in May. Check out mp3s from both albums below along with the full tour schedule.

Andrew Bird - "Oh No" (mp3)
St. Vincent - "The Strangers" (mp3)

Andrew Bird w/ St. Vincent dates:
09.29.09 - Indianapolis, IN - The Murat Theatre
09.30.09 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note [Tickets]
10.02.09 - Austin, TX - ACL Festival ^
10.03.09 - New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's Uptown
10.05.09 - Birmingham, AL - Workplay Soundstage
10.07.09 - Carrboro, NC - The Cat's Cradle
10.08.09 - Carrboro, NC - The Cat's Cradle
10.09.09 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel [Tickets]
10.10.09 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium [Tickets]
10.12.09 - Charleston, SC - The Music Farm
10.13.09 - Knoxville, TN - The Bijou Theater
10.14.09 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
10.16.09 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater #
10.17.09 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
10.18.09 - Kalamazoo, MI - State Theatre [Tickets]
10.19.09 - Columbus, OH - The Southern Theatre [Tickets]
10.21.09 - Buffalo, NY - Asbury Hall at Babeville
10.24.09 - South Portland, ME - South Portland Auditorium [Tickets]
10.25.09 - Philadelphia, PA - The Electric Factory [Tickets]
10.26.09 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
10.27.09 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
10.28.09 - Washington, DC - The 930 Club

# w/ Dosh, not St. Vincent
^ festival bill w/o St. Vincent