Andrew Bird has announced dates for his upcoming 2009 U.S. tour in support of his upcoming album ‘Noble Beast’.

The tour kicks off on January 28 in New York at the singer’s first-ever headlining performance at Carnegie Hall and wraps up in Omaha, Nebraska on February 27.

Pre-sale tickets are currently available for most shows on the singer’s official website with general on sale beginning this weekend.

The tour dates are as follows:

• New York, NY, Carnegie Hall – January 28
• Boston, MA, Orpheum Theatre – 30
• Washington, DC, 9:30 Club – February 3
• Atlanta, GA, The Variety Playhouse – 4
• Orlando, FL, The Plaza Theatre – 6
• New Orleans, LA, House Of Blues – 7
• Austin, TX, The Paramount Theater – 12
• Albuquerque, NM, The El Rey Theatre – 13
• Tucson, AZ, The Rialto Theatre – 14
• Los Angeles, CA, The Orpheum Theatre – 18
• San Francisco, CA, The Fillmore - 19
• San Francisco, CA, The Fillmore – 20
• Portland, OR, The Roseland Theater – 21
• Seattle, WA, The Moore Theater – 23
• Boise, ID, The Knitting Factory – 24
• Murray, UT, The Murray Theater – 25
• Denver, CO, The Ogden Theater – 26
• Omaha, NE, Slowdown - 27

(by Victoria Tsigonis)