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I know that Wilco like standing venues ... so do I, but it's been a long time since I was able to stand through a show. I missed them on their first tour of Australia because I couldn't stand. 2007 was seated. 2008 I pulled out all stops to get a seat in a GA standing venue. The staff at the Palace (formerly the Metro) were just fantastic. 2010 I just couldn't do it (standing again at a GREAT venue) so I missed out. I still have the tickets (unused) as a souvenir. I only made it to both Melbourne shows at Hamer Hall because of lovely people who wanted me to be there. SO ... that was it for me. Love 'em! Lucky people who might have to wait another 3 years. At least you'll be there! Thank you Wilco is all I can say. Hope the techies get the lack of sync on the Opera House show fixed. I would be more pissed off if it had been a Melbourne show ... !

alright ... why can I longer watch/listen to the concert on youtube? (Easily, I mean, without having to join up, sign in, subscribe to anything.) The Neil Finn/Paul Kelly show is still up there for anyone to watch ... after a few weeks.

Can someone please explain why Wilco's show is private? Just very curious is all! I really was expecting anyone could see it for 30 days.

The ticket price is a bargain, as always! I just wish the Hamer Hall purchasing of tickets for Wilco was the same as the last couple of shows I have seen/am about to see there. Bargains too, for great performers ... that is not the issue! Since Hamer Hall re-opened after renovations tickets were only available through Hamer Hall itself, rather than Ticketmaster. I could pick my own seats, which to me was a great advantage. The reason is of no importance to anyone else! I was a bit pissed off to find we had gone back to the bad old days when I went to get tickets this morning. I couldn't pick my seats. I took the ones that were offered only because I COULDN'T choose. Tried again and did better but it took a long time and it shouldn't have. Why weren't the seats all the same price??? It's not a huge difference anyway and anyone who loves Wilco would happily pay the extra 25 bucks ... and being able to pick your own seat and being able to see what is still available is priceless, to me. Not many things improve these days. I thought the new ticketing system for Hamer Hall was a big improvement over the old Ticketmaster system. I thought it would be the same for Wilco. I ended up getting seats that are fine for what I want, but it was ONLY through luck and perseverance and a headache! It should have been easy and I thought it would be, but it wasn't. Whinge, whinge! Roll on March!

Does anyone know if the webcast of the Melbourne show is going to be put up on the official site and if so, when?

I was there and left my SO to record it, but he had problems and only managed to get half of it!

Apologies if this has already been raised!