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Sorry I didn't record any video from night 2, I was too busy enjoying the show. Plus I was right down the front, and I know Jeff frowns on camera from the front row

There is a festival poster with all the artists on it, but no Tweedy specific posters

That's my video too. How good is it!!

Nice to have met you last night Firecracker! Yes indeed all I can add to that is another WOW. One of the musical highlights of my life witnessing that. For anyone wondering how Jeff got John Paul Jones up there, he's known Peter Buck (who runs this festival) ever since he arranged strings for R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People. They've remained friends and JPJ has been seen at various shows with Peter over the years, and was here in Todos Santos in 2014. I saw Jeff and family and John Paul Jones and his wife at a cafe in Todos Santos yesterday morning, eating separately, and by the time I lef

No it wasn't played. Maybe tonight. Jeff probably forgot it was on the setlist as he only glanced at it a few times as it was taped on to the drumkit behind him and not on the stage

Having looked at the setlist again, there was a song called 'Cry All Day' also listed after Where Do I Begin, which I'm presuming is a new song. Anyone familiar with it?

Also worth noting Jeff played with The Minus 5 earlier in the night on I'm Not Bitter and Dear Employer (The Reason I Quit). Pat and John were also on Dear Employer. Pat stayed on also for Blue Rickenbacker Guitar, which featured Mike Mills and Peter Buck. It really was a fantastic night.

I hope I wasn't included in part of your jackassery assessment! I was having a great time singing along. That was a pretty typical Todos Santos crowd, loud and wanting to drink, it's a part of festivals when you're not who everyone is there to see unfortunately. The Thanks I Get was requested by me through the website, and I was certainly doing the 'We can make it better' part. I also requested Give Back The Key To My Heart, so i'm taking that as 4/4 now from 2 nights. Now if we get Spiders tomorrow night I'll be 5/5. I got the written setlist, I'm The Man Who Loves You was on it after Shot

Todos Santos is still beautiful, but it's changing rapidly - gentrification is making its way up from Cabo (wait till you see the paved streets), so get here while you can still see it before it becomes mobbed with tourists! Did you get VIP reserved or normal reserved? It's a pretty small area, I had VIP so I sat at the table until Old 97's, then went down the front for them and Jeff. VIP gives you a great view but normal reserved is a little restricted (and you'll be at the back with the talkers), so if you want to see any band close up I'd recommend going up to the stage. It's quite high s

Good report don't think there's too much else to add to that, other than that it was really chilly! Jeff's comment about being here for 2 more nights and having to be nice was after I Must Be High, when at the end of the song he said he figured out how to play the solo better after the song was over, which he played. I then said that he could play it again tomorrow night, which then prompted that comment about having to be nice. I think Jeff relaxed more after the reverb issues when we all reassured him it sounded fine, and he apologised for being a perfectionist. If you see me tonight say h

Will post more later, for now here's Jeff's setlist tonight: Misunderstood I Am Trying To Break Your Heart Unknown New Madrid Please Tell My Brother Born Alone Hummingbird I Must Be High Passenger Side Hesitating Beauty Simple Twist of Fate California Stars (with John, Pat, Peter Buck, Spencer, Mike Mills, Scott McCaughey, Josh Kantor, Joseph Arthur, and some more I'm probably forgetting). All songs were solo except the last one. The unknown song included the lyrics ''before I could drive before I could vote... always afraid of those normal american kids', any i

Yes I'm down here in Todos Santos, my friend Chris saw him, Sue and Spencer at the airport in Los Cabos yesterday. Will post a full report for sure - for complete coverage check out the R.E.M. Timeline facebook page as Chris and I will be providing full coverage of the festival there

Pretty happy The Cherry Ghosts got up for the win! Great season, I'd like to think my use of the waiver wire was the difference. That, and a lot of teams seem to get neglected mid way through the season. Was fun

All the reserved tickets are gone, but there weren't many to begin with. All they provide you is a seat in an elevated spot at the back of the venue. The only tickets available now are general admission, available for purchase on the night only, which are what most of the tickets are. Hotel California is a pretty small venue (my guess is 500 people max), so general admission will get you very close to the stage regardless of where you stand. I wouldn't worry about ticket availability despite it being a small venue, if you arrive when doors open you will get in. I can't answer how long Jeff wil

Pretty sure I requested multiple songs in Melbourne last time, though I might have done different songs on different nights. One for Melbourne one for Meeniyan? (assume you're doing both). I requested Airline last tour in Wellington, when i saw Jeff at Wellington airport I told him I'd requested it but didn't get played. He then did put it on the setlist for Auckland that night, but in the 2nd encore which they decided not to do! So yeah, think I'll join your request for Airline

Didn't your request for When You Wake Up Feeling Old (I think that was it) get rejected by Jeff last time because they didn't feel like playing it? Maybe this time!

Can't see it happening unfortunately. The Tweedy tour schedule is very tight with very few days off between first show at Meeniyan and last show in Japan. It doesn't really make sense for Jeff to tour Australia, NZ and Japan then fly back to Australia for a Wilco tour and start again. With Wilco in Europe in November, start hoping for a Wilco 2017 tour down here!

I got 3rd row middle, decided to be a few rows back to soak in the entire view. I find at Recital Centre front row gives you a sore neck from looking up

Meeniyan is a popular place for Love Police to bring their touring artists. You're right it's a very small town, but with a very passionate community who use the event as a place to catch up with Bob the butcher and Fred the farmer and discuss the local gossip. Basically as a result, shows at Meeniyan always sell out regardless of who's playing. I went to a show there a few years back and it was a fun night, but I've noticed the "city folk" tend to get relegated to tables at the back. Not sure how to secure tickets though, you have to send an email to a hotmail address?! Also don't forget th

Come on froggie don't tease! Dying to know!

Bit of a surprise but Jeff sings the final track on Peter Buck's new album 'Warzone Earth', the song is called 'World Spins Around You'. It's only available on vinyl via mail order and independent record stores, cos that's how Mr Buck rolls these days. Great song too! I can see this one getting played at Todos Santos Music Festival in January

Looks like 2016 is kicking off with Jeff solo, along with The Autumn Defense playing the Peter Buck curated Todos Santos Music Festival in Mexico from January 14-16. Having gone to the 2015 festival I can't recommend it highly enough, and will be doing my best to be there again! http://todossantosmusicfestival.com/

This was shared with a "custom" audience on Wilco's facebook page, so it might just be visible to Aussies right now, but Tweedy has been announced for the Bluesfest in Byron Bay next Easter, Maybe Spencer is on spring break? No doubt there will be sideshows in at least Sydney and Melbourne as well, so any Americans wanting an excuse for an Australian holiday this is it! Our dollar is doing badly against the $US now so it's a great time to come for a vacation.

After many issues with logging in I signed up (seems I confused ESPN because I had bought Disneyland tickets with my email address in the past?!?!). My very original team name is The Cherry Ghosts

I'm in Elsternwick, so if you're further west then you win I can only lay claim to seeing them in NZ outside of Australia to this point, so you win the total number of km travelled Really can't wait!!