Unlike many comedians Andrew Bird isn’t out to offend or torment his audience. Instead he opts to guide you through an hour of comedy that is not only enjoyable but also easily relatable to our own lives.
From the moment you hear the chords of Champagne Supernova by Oasis you instantly know that it is going to be a trip down memory lane. He begins with a series of short sharp jokes, which straight away get the crowd laughing. Once he has warmed up he begins to retell stories of train journeys and the general frustrations of life. But as he talks about friends and the issue of being an adult he begins to find a rhythm that many festival comedians fail to match.
Without a doubt he knows how to perform some crowd-pleasing comedy. He makes you feel so at home that it feels more like a conversation with one of your best mates, than a stand-up show. And by the end many of the members of the audience begin to chip in with their own jokes, which helps add to the laughter.
What’s rare about Andrew Bird is that he acts just like the average bloke and does not need to revert to crude jokes to raise laughs. One of the strangest things is that this is one of the few shows that improves as it goes along. Certainly one to watch out for.
4/5 
Scott McPate
