hazza43

No CD in the RSD release. A little dissapointed for $80 that one wasn't included.

Here is my review of the show:

There are two things that I thought I would never see at a Wilco concert: a VIP section and people leaving midway through their set. When the line outside Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake stretched around the venue with people holding lawn chairs and pulling coolers, I was skeptical on the logistics of the seating arrangements. Surely, they would have a standing area up front like so many other open concert settings. As I entered the gate, all I could notice was the vast sea of blankets and lawn chairs stretched across the lawn, right up to the front of the stage. I wandered around, taking in the venue, which is beautiful, but was also skeptical on the crowd that was attending.

The Red Butte Garden is located at the University of Utah and its members are individuals and/or families who donate large sums of cash to the garden and/or university. A reward is tickets to these corporate sponsored shows. During Fleet Foxes entire act, which was amazing, the crowd sat on their blankets and drank fine wine and showing no emotion at all. The crowd had the same enthusiasm as someone sitting at home watching Law and Order. The crowd was so spread out that no one could really connect with the music on an intimate level since most were spent talking about the stock market or their hedge funds to pay attention to probably one of the best indie bands in the country.

Following the 30 minute Fleet Foxes set and a quick set change, Wilco came on and immediately made partial amends. Opening with the Woody Guthrie tune,

I need two tickets to the show in Salt Lake since Red Butte sold their allotment to their members. Please message me with further details.

Thanks,

Scott