Andrew Bird will open his next tour at Carnegie Hall. Dates have been announced for the first leg of a North American trek in support of his album "Noble Beast," which will be released Jan. 27 on Fat Possum.
Loney Dear will open all shows except the Carnegie Hall date.
Presales with low-fee surcharges for most shows are under way.  General on sales will be this weekend.

JANUARY
28 Carnegie Hall New York
30 Orpheum Boston

FEBRUARY
3 Club 9:30  Washington, DC
4 Variety Playhouse Atlanta
6 Plaza Theatre Orlando, Fla.
7 House Of Blues  New Orleans
12 Paramount Theater Austin
13 El Rey Theatre Albuquerque, N.M.
14 Rialto Tucson, Ariz.
18 Orpheum Los Angeles
19/20 The Fillmore San Francisco
21 Roseland Portland
23 Moore Theater Seattle
24 Knitting Factory Boise, Idaho
25 Murray Theater  Murray, Utah
26 Ogden Theater Denver
27 Slowdown  Omaha, Neb.