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Ted Leo, Andrew Bird Play Obama Inauguration Bash

The 56th Presidential Inauguration will feature plenty of change and hope, along with sure-to-be-classy performances from Aretha Franklin, Yo-Yo Ma, and clarinet player Anthony McGill. But for those looking to celebrate Barack Obama's takeover with some of the finest lefty indie-rockers out there, there's (even more) hope. Ted Leo and author and journalist Thomas Frank (The Baffler, What's the Matter With Kansas?) scribe are the newest names added to the Big Shoulders Ball: Chicago Celebrates Ch...

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10:00 on January 5 2009

Ted Leo, Andrew Bird Play Obama Inauguration Bash

Pitchfork — The 56th Presidential Inauguration will feature plenty of change and hope, along with sure-to-be-classy performances from Aretha Franklin, Yo-Yo Ma, and clarinet player A... more info

13:20 on January 5 2009

Ted Leo, Andrew Bird for Obama inauguration gig

NME — Chicago acts Ted Leo, Andrew Bird and Tortoise are gearing up for a special gig in Washington D.C. to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama as US President. more info

Andrew Bird Tortoise

01:00 on January 6 2009

Ted Leo and Andrew Bird Rock Inauguration + More

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!Spinner.com: Ted Leo and Andrew Bird will be performing in support of Barack Obama's inauguration in Washington D.C. on January 19, the n... more info

Andrew Bird

10:01 on January 5 2009

Stream Andrew Bird's Noble Beast & Useless Creatures

Stereogum — When we gave Noble Beast its Premature Evaluation, we noted Andrew Bird (here with flyaway hair) hasn't been shy about previewing album tracks live and via streams. The ... more info

Andrew Bird