worldrecordplayer

Very well said jimthedrummer. I'm with you all the way in everything you wrote, from all the years of the Dead shows to Wilco/Tweedy in the Berkshires.

So there was a promoter. According to the story in today's NY Times, Alex Crothers was "one of the promoters." He must be one of the Higher Ground people.

couldn't disagree more. I got exposed to music I otherwise had not listened to, and the great vibe of the entire weekend was a direct effect of the fact that this was a Wilco and Wilco friends event. Maybe you had to be there in person to appreciate how great it was that the lineup of music and art was exactly what it was. My life was not missing anything during my time at Solid Sound. Nice write up in today's NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/arts/music/17solid.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=wilco&st=cse

The merch sales looked to be going strong. I made my own contributions, with a shirt, Autumn Defense cd, and a coffee mug. Although some of that was on a credit card

If Wilco was the promoter (and Tweedy did refer to it as "our" event), then the third hand information I was told was wrong. Could be. But I was led to believe that Higher Ground out of Vermont was the promoter. And if that is the case, and the promoter guaranteed the performers a certain payment and paid the costs and took the risk of recouping on ticket sales and merchandise, etc, then it's possible that an event that was hoping to sell 8,000 tickets (I had read that number somewhere) and sold +/- 5,000 could sustain a $$ loss somewhere. Regardless, the vibe all weekend was so relaxed an

That is consistent with Tweedy's statements at Sunday's show that they'd like to be back next year. Although I heard that the promoter was taking a loss because not enough tickets sold, I hope that's not true and they find a way to do it again.

the high five guys (and gal) was just another great touch of one of the best run, and most fun, events I've attended.

can someone point me to the setlist???

Waking up Sunday morning after what was a FANTASTIC day at Solid Sound. So much fun, and a great vibe all around all day and night long. Hats off to everyone involved in running this festival-everything worked out great. And capped off by a great 2 1/2 hour Wilco set under the clear skies of the Berkshires. Really, couldn't have had a better day. Thank you Wilco and MassMoCA.

Thank you Wilco for the generosity of your spirits and for your devotion to your music and your fans. I've seen countless shows over 37+ years of concert going, but the tour de force that was the Orpheum show (and every night on this tour it appears) will long be remembered as one of the highlights. Certainly the favorite of my 5 or so Wilco experiences. Would love nothing better than to have "An Evening With Wilco" every time you come to town. Looking forward to a weekend with Wilco at SolidSound.

Surprised to read that about people sitting. At the Boston show, everyone in the entire orchestra (front to back) were on their feet from start to finish!

Still got the connection but it's in and out Bull Black Nova now

That was a tour de force of the highest order. Loved that the crowd was up on their feet for the whole show. That was a surprise. Can't be just sitting there all passive for Wilco. As for the Orpheum, I've been here for 30 years, and always enjoy hearing music there. It may be a dump and the seats are too small, but its a very warm sounding room. What a treat to have An Evening with Wilco there.