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Have you seen ticket prices? $160/ $90 / $65 here in Chicago. $160 to see VH? Huh?

At the recent Lincoln Hall gig, Fred told a story about working at Lounge Axe - I believe he mentioned that is where he got to know them both.

I went a few years ago. Lots of fun. Great, fun show. Haven't been to the new Legends - hope there is still a way for him to play outside.

This is very strange. The rewards don't seem worth the donation at all. I've contributed to a few kickstarters trying to fund albums - usually you pay $10 - 20 and get a cd out of the deal. $40 for a cd is a bit much, right?

My favorites: Wilco @ Metro (saw all Shrinking Chicago shows and thought this was the best) Pearl Jam Destination Weekend Sunday show - like the last day of summer camp The Head and The Heart @ Metro - great to see a breaking band find their audience Bob Seger @ Rosemont Horizon - grandpa doing his 70's fm radio thing with no shame U2 @ Solider field - opening with 4 Achtung tracks sold me. Honorable mention: Wilco @ Opera house. Worst: Yo La Tengo @ Metro - Seinfeld show disaster.

Glenn is indispensable to Wilco. Best drummer I have ever seen live. He is just so fun to watch and so good at what he does.

Show #4. Wilco at the Metro. Every song was the first time played at the Metro! No repeats. Couldn't have been happier to hear I Got You. I Got You was my favorite song for so long then it fell out of favor. Back at the top. So much energy. Best of the 4 shows! Great setlist! The band looked like they were having fun for the first time on this run. Can't wait for tomorrow night.

You are right. I added some more. This is tough. I don't know how Jeff does it.

My Metro prediction: Ashes of American Flags Art of Almost I Might Shouldn’t be Ashamed Sunloathe How to Fight Loneliness Company in my Back Black Moon I'll Fight Born Alone Sky Blue Sky Too Far Apart Standing O ELT Forget the Flowers It’s Just That Simple Cars Can't Escape Dawned on Me On and On and On She’s a Jar Whole Love Sonny Feeling Kingpin California Stars Sunken Treasure Dreamer in my Dreams

Night #3. Another impressive setlist. Looks like they slipped up and played a non TWL song twice. I wonder if they realized they were doing that? I love the daringness of these setlists. What is probably most impressive is how well they are pulling it off. The band knows these songs really well. The Vic remains my favorite venue in Chicago. It is so far superior to the Riv and hosts great bands. Wilco has great history there and I’m glad they played Kicking TV last night. Being at those four shows in 2005 was a treat and the reminder last night was fun. I thought the crowd was good. A lot of

http://www.wgntv.com/videogallery/66789326/News/Wilco-performs-on-WGN-Morning-News

From an email they just sent: What a Week for Wilco! From downtown Chicago’s Civic Opera House to the more intimate settings of the Vic, Metro, and Lincoln Hall on the near northside, Wilco is making their musical presence felt in five of the city’s most popular venues this week. Of course, each of these XRT Shows sold out almost immediately. Our initial impression after the first two performances is that the band is as excited about this live homecoming as are we, their biggest fans. See Wilco video here. Tune in Friday for our day-long Wilco feature, including excerpts from Jeff Tweedy’

Hi - I'm looking for an extra for the Metro for a friend. I know it is a long shot, but figured I would post anyway. Get in touch with me if you can help. Thanks VC!

plastic bags, but not tubes.

Just want to say - The entry process at the Riv last night was SO EASY. This ticketing policy needs to go in effect everywhere.

Night 2. Impressed with Wilco changing the set up so dramatically from the prior night and playing songs they haven’t done in a while. It was a fan’s setlist. Not uber bside, but deep cuts. Bravo to Wilco for that. It was casual up on stage with the restarts and it looked like they weren’t really letting loose on some of the songs – pure speculation, but I would guess since they weren’t second nature they needed to focus more on the music than the performance (Seeds, Kamera, High). Highlights: Can’t Stand It, I Got You, Reservations Loved the I’m a Wheel set addition. Loved Just a Kid. Fel

Riv tickets are back on sale...per a jamusa tweet.

Tickets for the Riv/ VIc could be found on etix.com yesterday. I think it is very possible there will be some at the door too.

Wilco at the Opera House. Not a very rock n’ roll venue, but the band and the crowd were great. It helped that this was the first event in memory (of my bartender) that alcohol was allowed at the seats. I was lucky to have a great seat. There are a lot of seats very far from the stage. This may be the best tour to see the band from a distance. The lighting has really improved. I don’t know if I just missed it due to the obstruction in Nashville when I saw them or if they’ve improved it that much since then, but it was a great light show. The setlist was typical for this tour. That is not a b

Tonight ends the longest drought for a Chicago show by Wilco ever. 2 years 1 month and 24 days. Welcome back Wilco.

http://www.redeyechicago.com/entertainment/redeye-local-qa-wilco-20111207,0,2209955.story

I was a fan in the mid 90's. Really impressed with reports from their 4 30th birthday party shows at the Fillmore in SF. They do a good job with their fans. http://www.rollingst...lights-20111211 The guests alone are impressive: Night 2: Marianne Faithful, Ray Haller (Sweet Savage), Kid Rock, John Bush (Armored Saint –Metallica wanted him to join as their singer, when he declined Hetfield kept at it), Lou Reed, Jason Newsted, King Diamond, Merciful Hate Night 3 Jerry Cantrell, Animal (Motorhead), Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity), Jim Martin (F

Wilco (Jam?) took out a full page color ad in the Chicago Reader this week "Thank You Chicago" for sold out shows. Really nice gesture.

Metro just sent something out. All set.

Received an email from JAM Productions yesterday for Riv show but not Metro. Did anybody get one for the Metro? Below are instructions/reminders for paperless ticketing on the upcoming Wilco show at The Riviera Theatre on December 13th. · The show starts at 8 PM and doors to the venue will open at 6:30 PM · Please arrive early and allow a little extra time to gain entrance to the venue. · If you purchased 2 tickets, you and your guest must arrive together. You will not be able to leave tickets for anyone at will call. · You must bring the credit card you used to purchase your tickets