mikechuck

Wow, sounds like a larger-than-usual venue for Wilco, even for a hometown show. I saw them three times this summer and don't think that any of those theaters seated more than 2500.

What is the crowd capacity of the UIC Pavilion?

Albuquerque, NM - 5/9/08 El Paso, TX - 6/17/09 Tucson, AZ - 6/18/09 Los Angeles, CA - 6/23/09 The El Paso show was my favorite because it was here in my hometown and the band seemed to be having the most fun of all the shows I've seen. Funny thing is, Jeff namechecked El Paso at both of the following shows I went to.

Thanks for correcting the setlist. I knew something was off with it when I posted it. I just pasted it from the El Paso Times and was out the door for Tucson and didn't take the time to correct it. Glad you liked the El Paso crowd. Jeff seemed to as well. The thing is, no one really ever comes here. We're so starved for good shows that when we get one, we simply give off tremendous energy to the performers. Bands don't make a lot of money here, but they love our audiences.

My third show on the tour, and a great one - even if the crowd was full of d-bag hollywood types. My request got played! (Forget the Flowers)

This was my 2nd show in Tucson, and based on my first (Beck at the Rialto about 2 or 3 years ago) I expected a much livelier crowd. I never saw any staff or ushers telling people to stop dancing, though. It just seemed like kind of a communal decision, I don't think that the concert being in a seated venue had anything to do with it. The El Paso show was in a formal concert hall and we were all on our feet dancing from first note to last. However, there was bar service and we were allowed to take our beverages into the theater. Despite the crowd, the band was in top form. Where El Paso

Great show last night. Maybe will post some some personal observations when I get to Tucson later today. For now, here's the review from the El Paso Times: Concert review: Wilco puts hungry EP crowd under its spell EL PASO — "Why didn't we come here before," a smiling Jeff Tweedy asked the Chavez Theatre crowd toward the end of Wilco's rousing performance Wednesday night. "You're awesome. We don't say that to everybody." He wasn't kidding. Tweedy's a quietly intense kind of performer, not one given to smiling a lot or goofing around. But as the relationship between the reserved, gravely

I'll be at El Paso (I live here), Tucson, then the 23rd in Los Angeles. Can't wait!

Listened for 2 weeks straight after the leak then put it away. Not for any dislike, I just didn't want to burn out on it (although that hasn't been a problem with the thousands of times I've listened to the other records). However, I was planning on putting it back on heavy rotation today - seeing as the band's gonna be here (El Paso, TX) a week from tomorrow!

When Wilco plays shows with a horn section, is it exclusively with the Total Pros or will they sometimes farm out the horn gig locally? I think that the addition of horns on stage really compliments the band's sound and brings a higher level of energy to the show. I would love to see them live with a horn section and am wondering what my chances are of getting to see that this summer (I'm seeing them in El Paso, Tucson, and Los Angeles). Does anyone have any info about the circumstances under which they use horns? It would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

For the El Paso show I was gonna suggest Sleepercar (a nice little alt-country offshoot of At The Drive-In and Sparta), and as I'm logging on to suggest this, my buddy called me and told me that they, in fact, ARE opening for them here. Nice!

There's some truth to this. The second night at the Wiltern is going to be my third show on the tour (after El Paso and Tucson) and I know it'll have the worst crowd by far. Concertgoers in LA are so jaded and self-conscious that they can't really let loose and have a good time. They're much more concerned with who ELSE is at the show than what is happening in the show. just my 2 cents. GO DODGERS!

I was right on top of the on-sale time for El Paso and got row J, centerish. My buddy got on a few minutes after me and wound up with row C. What's up with that? I got back on a minute before the Wiltern on-sale time and it was already sold out. I guess no road trip to LA for me. A funny thing. Last week, I totally missed out on the Tucson presale, so I logged on when the public on-sale hit and got 8th row center. Maybe some of us who are not all that happy with today's gets might do better to try again when the general sale starts.

Got my Tucson tix this morning. 8th row, dead center - not bad for missing the presale.