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Damn, New Pornographers are also in town that Friday so it looks like it's Saturday only for me this year.

Not sure if it was because I had my best seat of the run, if it was because they played a bit longer than they had or because I finally let go and accepted the structure of the setlist, but this was my favorite show of the run (just ahead of Wednesday). Really liked the On and On and On opener and Say You Miss Me is one of my all time favorites. Was kind of bummed that it seemed like we were going to get the same encore as Wednesday, so the Monday, Outta Site, I'm a Wheel trio to close it was even better. I really hope they do a Milwaukee date this summer since I'm guessing it'll be some ti

I came really close to asking the people behind me to pipe down a few times on Wednesday and Thursday. I'm with you guys, I just don't understand it at all. It's one thing if you're seeing a band at a bar and you paid a $15 cover, but this is $100 to see Wilco! Shut up and watch!

8:30 sharp

I love concerts, but concert crowds are generally not my favorite. My wife and I were in box A which was just the two of us, which was amazing in that regard haha.

Wilco isn't a jam band, but 5 non repeated songs is pretty extreme even for them. Still holding out hope for some more Schmilco songs tonight!

When they've done Chicago runs like this in the past, there have been maybe 4-5 repeats a night, so this is a little unusual. It seems like they've been varying the sets up less and less going back to the Star Wars tour.

Good show, nice to see forget the flowers, radio cure, ALTWYS, and company in my back pop up. Was a little disappointed in the amount of repeats from Wednesday, especially with most of them coming in the same spot in the set. Hopefully they vary it up a little more this weekend or at least play some of the other Scmilco songs.

Saw Jeff tell John no and wave off the guitar switch after California Stars, I always wonder what determines that kind of stuff. Great show though, hopefully the setlists vary the next three nights like they traditionally do during these runs.

PSA: 8:30 pm set time for Wilco tonight per a Chicago Theater tweet.

I'm actually really glad I don't live in the NYC area because figuring out how to do all 13 of those shows would be a bear (and I would literally die afterwards!). Hell, it's taking some gymnastics to get to all 4 Winterlude shows!

lame. hope they add some Chicago or Alpine dates too.

hell yes. It makes things a little bit easier to know that your musical hero is a legit dude.

anyone ever see any of those bands? Worth getting there early to check them out?

I'm also hoping for no openers. Get Wilco on ASAP so I can get myself home 45 min earlier . If they do have openers though, I hope they're similar to the last Winterlude, those were pretty interesting if nothing else.

Really wish they were doing alpine again as it's a huge pain to get into and park at Wrigley from the burbs, but I don't think I can miss these. Had a much better time at the dead and co shows last summer than I did phish.

Was listening to Let's Fight this morning and was wondering how many other songs like it are out there: originals that were played live but never recorded/released. It doesn't seem like they try out new songs live so I'm guessing it's a short list: Let's Fight One Wing (with extended rocking outro from 2008) what else?

Just pulled a dead f'n center single in the 6th row for sunday. woo!

Thanks for posting. Jeff really nailed the Jesus etc, Impossible Germany, California Stars bit lol. That's why I'm in favor of those songs becoming rarities for a bit!

I got Box A for Saturday night as well. Never sat in the boxes there, should be interesting. Anyone ever sat there?

Was able to get a really good single for Wednesday and Thursday. Just need to get Saturday on the public sale and I'm set!

In the past they've announced all of the shows at once, so I'm guessing it will just be the three.

Has anyone with defective vinyl heard back from the Schmilcovinyl email or Kung fu? I emailed them on Tuesday and haven't heard anything yet still.

I got my defective orange vinyl pre-order on Monday. Waiting to hear back from Wilco on a replacement...

Yep I think this is what's going on with mine too. Think I've learned my lesson on colored vinyl, just not worth it.