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Singer-songwriter Andrew Bird learned to play the violin at a very young age while growing up in Chicago. Initially, his formal training had a strong influence on the type of music he played. His 1996 debut, Music of Hair, commences with a gentle waltz and keeps things on the traditional side of the folk-y spectrum.

Since then, Bird’s music has evolved, and the songs on his new album, My Finest Work Yet, come off as his most sonically dense to date.

On tour in support of the album, he performs on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Masonic Cleveland Auditorium.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 29.

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This article appears in Mar 21-24, 2019.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.