Wilco have announced a stellar five night stand at Chicago’s Riviera Theatre where they will perform distinctly different sets each night plumbing the depths of their catalog. That means AM, Being There, Summerteeth, Mermaid Avenue I & II, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, A Ghost Is Born, Sky Blue Sky as well as covers, hidden gems, lost favorites and, maybe(?), just maybe(??) songs from Jeff Tweedy’s former band Uncle Tupelo (though I wouldn’t hold your breath).
Meanwhile, Wilco have been nominated for a Grammy award for Best Rock Album for Sky Blue Sky.
01-26 Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre (Jeff Tweedy solo)
02-15 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
02-16 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
02-18 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
02-19 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
02-20 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
02-22 Cleveland, OH – Lakewood Civic Auditorium
02-23 Philadelphia, PA – Tower Theatre
02-24 New Haven, CT – Schubert Theater
03-02 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
03-03 Mobile, AL – Mobile Civic Center
03-04 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
03-05 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
03-07 Houston, TX – Verizon Theater
03-08 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
03-09 Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
03-18 Sydney, Australia – Enmore Theatre
03-19 Brisbane, Australia – The Tivoli
03-20 Byron Bay, Australia – East Coast Blues Festival
03-22 Auckland, New Zealand – New Zealand Festival
03-23 Wellington, New Zealand – Front Room
03-26 Melbourne, Australia – Palace Theatre
From Wilco Headquarters:
Chicago in mid-February. Those of us who’ve spent a few winters there can attest that it is not for the meek or easily intimidated. That said, there’s nothing like walking out of a venue post show to a howling 30 mile an hour arctic wind off the Lake (a few short blocks from the Riv…), icy snow blowing in your face. In the old days, we usually opted for the Green Mill while the crowds thinned. Anyway, now that we’ve weeded out the less ambitious among you, we’ll also explain what makes this a sort of “don’t miss” week for Wilco fans. Over these 5 nights the band will endeavor to perform every song in their now extensive ouvre (or is that canon)? This includes all the studio recordings and their contributions to the Mermaid Avenue records. Plus, who knows what else? To further clarify, the plan is NOT to do the material sequentially or chronologically. Rather, they’re just going to attempt to cover it all over the 5 shows. It’ll be a real blast, we’re certain.
I don’t know if I’ll be there for all five shows, but I’m damn interested in seeing at least two and witnessing what the band pulls out of their hats. See you there.
