Congress of Starlings is Aerin Tedesco and Andrea Bunch, joined by Greg Nergaard (bass), Janet Cramer (drums) and Lindsay Weinberg (keys, guitar, vocals). Longtime Chicago favorites, they've been called "two of the most beautiful noises on the planet.' Andrea is a musician and doctor of physical therapy. She's the founder of Vital Body Wellness, where she teaches music and movement to all kinds of folks in livestream classes and private sessions. aerin is a musician and passionate birder. She has recorded many solo albums like Birthmark and Faun Songs as well as Albedo with CoS.

CoS has played hundreds of shows in the Eastern and Midwestern US, written music for documentaries, and collaborated on projects like Little Queens, a Tribute to Heart, and Every Shiny Thing, a tribute to Joni Mitchell.

Dr. Andrea Bunch is a physical therapist who helps women over 50 move and exercise in the way that's best for their bodies at Vital Body Wellness. She's also a musician, songwriter, and music teacher with 26 years of experience teaching singing, guitar, and piano.

Stay tuned for Andrea's next classes! Come write, create, and perform your own songs in a warm and supportive community. Everybody join!

LINKS
Congress of Starlings Bandcamp
Andrea's Music
Exercise for Women over 50
Vital Body Wellness
Covers for Cover
About Face Theatre

Joanne Cunningham is an actor, writer, producer, and drag musician. She is passionate about advocating and fundraising for the LGBTQ community, and subverting capitalism in any way she can. Joanne will definitely come to your house show, and is always on the hunt for donuts.

Instagram: @anxietyvarietyshow

Richelle Gordon is a digital media pioneer who served as the first online director for The Miami Herald and launched a master's program in digital publishing at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She came out as a transgender woman in 2023. Her band, Queer Country Bandwagon, plays regularly in Chicago, performed at the Americanafest festival in Nashville in 2025, and is currently recording their first two singles.