Gezelligheid Concert

Andrew Bird reprises his intimate “Gezelligheid” performances this winter at Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church, and for the first time on the west coast, in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Appropriating a Dutch term that loosely translates to “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 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.”

Tift Merritt will perform with Andrew.

The Gezelligheid Concerts will take place in Chicago on December 9, 10, 11 & 12 at Fourth Presbyterian Church, located at 126 East Chestnut Street, on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Delaware Place (across from the John Hancock Center). Showtime is 8:00pm each night. All tickets seated general admission ($45 / $40) will be available online at eTix.com. To charge-by-phone call 800-514-ETIX (3849).