Andrew Bird + Amadou & Mariam

Name: Andrew Bird + Amadou & Mariam
Start: 2024-08-09T18:30:00-04:00
Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens Amphitheatre

Schedule

Fri Aug 09 2024 at 06:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Frederik Meijer Gardens Amphitheatre | Grand Rapids, MI

Internationally acclaimed, Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, whistler, and songwriter Andrew Bird picked up his first violin at age 4 and spent his formative years soaking up classical repertoire completely by ear. Since beginning his recording career in 1997, Bird has released 17 albums and performed extensively across the globe.
Amadou & Mariam’s story is one of the most inspiring tales in music; a love affair propelling two veterans of Mali’s music industry—who first recorded together in the 1970s—into charts around the globe in the 21st century, winning enough awards to fill several sideboards in their home on the outskirts of Bamako, raising awareness of the difficulties in living in one of the world’s poorest countries. Into their orbit came such stars as Manu Chao, David Gilmour, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Scissor Sisters and Damon Albarn.
Gates open at 5:15 pm
Visit: https://www.meijergardens.org/events/andrew-bird-amadou-mariam/?occurrence=2024-08-09 for more details.