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Already been posted, but wanted to just let everyone know that there is a podcast available on iTunes which provides a very hardy retrospective of Wilco from formation through to present day.  The three guys on the podcast are all HUGE Wilco fans  -- one of which even appears in the documentary IATTBYH (in a front row crowd scene, but still...).  I love Wilco and am always happy to see them get the attention they deserve.  Although I knew many of the stories of the podcast I still appreciated hearing them told again by true Wilco fans.  As a Wilco fan, I enjoyed the walk down memory lane and loved hearing others perspective on Wilco and how they each came to be Wilco fans.  I simply love this band since seeing them play Farm Aid in 1998.  

If you love Wilco, you will enjoy this podcast.  I am sure it is one of those treasures that will escape notice of many of you on this board as you don't frequent the same circles as the podcast's contributors.  They are all true believers and the podcast is worth your time.  Check it out.  It is only 2 hours and 20 minutes out of your lives.  

S

https://www.national...n-madden-wilco/

The link is to NR, but you may also download it from iTunes.  Check out the other podcast from these guys as well.  You'll learn something new about some of the greatest bands of the past 30 years.  

Been a member on here for awhile but not around much anymore.  Saw my first Wilco shows when A Ghost Is Born came out.  I think I have seen Wilco at least 5 times but it has been awhile.  I attended Wilco's show in Knoxville last night and thought it was superb.  I heard a lot of songs that I had never heard live and hadn't appreciated until I heard them live.  Also, was nice to hear the songs from Star Wars and Schmilco live.  I've watched a lot of their more recent shows on youtube, etc. over the past year. 

It being a festival format with pretty much general admission for anyone with a festival ticket, I was worried that I might not even be able to gain access to the Tennessee Theatre for the show.  A festival representative assured me via email that they would clear out the venue after each performer to make sure that the VIP and Premier ticket holders got in to the show before allowing general admission.  So, I spent the extra dough on the Premier ticket to assure entry.  I arrived at the theatre late (around 8:50 for a 10:00 show) and there was NO LINE at all.  I checked with the staff to make sure that the venue would be cleared at 9:45 after the prior performer finished his set.  Staff said "uhhhh, no."   If you want in for Wilco you better go in now.  Panic set in, but I made it inside and found a couple seats without too much problem. 

Although there were a lot of Wilco fans inside there, there were also simply "festival" patrons there to see the show and meander around, in and out during the show.  I think that is what saved me and allowed easy entry in for even this show.  It also explains why the crowd wasn't super hyped the whole time.  Again, there were a lot of Wilco fans there but also some newbies there for the festival.  It made for a different kind of vibe for sure. 

Having said that, as I bona fide Wilco fan, I really enjoyed the set list, the band's energy and performance, and the set itself.  It was really pretty to see the band play surrounded by trees and leaves as if they were in a play or something. I was also impressed by how long Wilco played Friday night.  I clocked it in at around 2 hours.  I love Wilco and am so happy they came to Knoxville again and that I got to see them.  The crowd was fine and even though they could've been a little more involved, it did not detract from the great show at all.  As someone else said, this was as fine a concert performance as I have seen.  Come back soon.

Searched and didn't see this discussed in detail anywhere, so I'll ask here:

Currently, Wilco is listed as playing each day of the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN, in March.   I'm guessing that they will only play one day or night there.  Anyone have any solid information concerning Wilco at this festival? 

Also, does anyone know how ticketing will work for the Wilco show?  Right now, the festival is selling Festival/Weekend passes with day passes on sale soon.  I guess my question is will tickets be sold only for the Wilco show?  If not, what is the pecking order to get into the Wilco show with only a day pass for example? 

Maybe instead of just showing back up like Terry Funk, you should first don a wrestling mask a la Dusty Rhodes and sneak back in as The Midnight Rider.

Luckily for the ticket poachers out there, I managed to score 3 seats in Row F this morning for the Knoxville show. All is right with the world again.

Looks like the douche bags were up early enough to scarf up Knoxville pre-sale tickets so that they could sell them on e b a y for 400 clams in one auction and 660 clams in another. PUKE.

I was totally shut out of Nashville tickets last time around. If I get shut out Friday, I'll be fit to be tied.

TICKET POACHERS: STAY AWAY FROM KNOXVILLE TICKETS ON FRIDAY MORNING! And, to those that have seen Wilco a hundred times: WILCO does not NEED you to be at every possible show. Let the rest of us have a crack at tickets occasionally.

(There, that should do it.)