Yo-Yo Ma and Aretha Franklin are playing at Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration on Jan. 20th, but on the night before, nearby Washington D.C. club the Black Cat will be having its own inaugural party with Chicago-based acts Andrew Bird, Ted Leo, and Tortoise. The fête is being dubbed The Big Shoulders Ball: Chicago Celebrates Change.
For more info on the concert, visit Pitchfork here.
In other Andrew Bird news, you can stream his entire upcoming album Noble Beast on NPR’s site here.