In his more than two decades as an accomplished solo artist, Andrew Bird has made many a trip to Milwaukee. But even after all of those performances, he’s still finding “firsts” that give people a little extra reason to catch him on his way through town.
In that vein, Bird announced earlier this week that he’ll return to the Riverside Theater on Nov. 10 with some new friends on stage with him: the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
It’s the perfect pairing for an artist who’s spent most of his musical life with violin in hand. That includes his acclaimed 2005 album, The Mysterious Production of Eggs, which will get the front-to-back treatment at the Nov. 10 show, along with orchestral arrangements featuring some of Milwaukee’s most talented musicians. After that, Bird will switch over to a suite of fan favorites from across his nearly 30-year career.
Tickets for Andrew Bird and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra at the Riverside Theater on Nov. 10 will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. this Friday, Feb. 27, online via AXS and at the Pabst/Riverside box offices.
Artist bio
Since beginning his recording career in 1997, Andrew Bird has released 18 albums and performed extensively across the globe, headlining concerts at Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and festivals worldwide. Bird has been a featured TED Talks presenter, a New Yorker Festival guest, and an op-ed contributor for the New York Times.
He performed as the Whistling Caruso in Disney's The Muppets and scored the FX series Baskets. Shortly after receiving his 2020 Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album, Bird made his professional acting debut in the cast of FX’s Fargo. In 2026, Bird celebrates the 20th anniversary of his acclaimed record, The Mysterious Production of Eggs, with a limited run of concerts, performing the record for the first time in its entirety alongside a full orchestra.
