An Email from The Wilco HQ Staff

[jimtweedy1977]

I still have my tour program from the R.E.M. UP tour, which coincidentally was my introduction to Wilco. I picked up a copy of the tour program since I knew I would miss this tour . However, I was grinning when I read the Tweedy family gabfest. That was enjoyable.

[lamradio]

P.S. Wilco with special guest Feist on Late Night with David Letterman Tuesday 7/14. Be sure to tune in.

 

Any early predictions on what song they will play?

[Ghost of Electricity]

Any early predictions on what song they will play?

Maybe they'll cover "Paradise by the Dashboard Light."

[Analogman]

Wilco returns to Chicago on Sunday October 18th at UIC Pavilion and we have two presales happening at wilcoworld, both beginning tomorrow (Tuesday) -- the first at 10am CDT via our normal partner, Front Gate. The second commences at noon CDT throughTicketmaster. Send an e-mail to chicago@wilcoworld.net to receive the password for presale #2.

 

Stay tuned to Wilcoworld this week for more Fall show announcements. We've also attached the cover of Spin Magazine, hitting mailboxes/newsstands this week. You're gonna dig the story.

 

more soon.

[Smokestack Joe]

[Sir Stewart]

Gray skies are gonna clear up,

Put on a happy face;

Brush off the clouds and cheer up,

Put on a happy face.

Take off the gloomy mask of tragedy,

It's not your style;

You'll look so good that you'll be glad

Ya' decide to smile!

Pick out a pleasant outlook,

Stick out that noble chin;

Wipe off that "full of doubt" look,

Slap on a happy grin!

And spread sunshine all over the place,

Just put on a happy face!

Put on a happy face

Put on a happy face

And if you're feeling cross and bitterish

Don't sit and whine

Think of banana split and licorice

And you'll feel fine

I knew a girl so glooming

She'd never laugh or sing

She wouldn't listen to me

Now she's a mean old thing

So spread sunshine all over the place

Just put on a happy face

So, put on a happy face

[theashtraysays]

That picture is just a teensy bit creepy.

[Sir Stewart]

I didn't think Jeff's face could do that.

[AndrewR]

It could just be me...but did anybody think Sweeney Todd(the Johnny Depp version)? But yes, a little creepy.

[OOO]

[nalafej]

Not a great picture. Airbrushed too?

[Wendy]

I don't know. It's like a cross between the Joker and The Shining.

[M. (hristine]

lolz. 'Tis a silly picture.

 

It's strangely comforting to know Jeff's face can do that. His face is quite plastic, actually.

 

This is also strangely comforting: "Stay tuned to Wilcoworld this week for more Fall show announcements."

[Dude]

Superdawg better still feature prominently in the inner-magazine spread, or there will be relish packets flying.

[Analogman]

greetings. A quick ticketing alert. Due to your overwhelming response to the presales for Wilco's Oct. 18 Chicago UIC Pavilion show, we've added a second show for Oct. 19 and the presale is underway now thru 10pm central tonight (Friday) via Ticketmaster (password: alfred). Note that all presale tix for the first show are sold out. Remaining tickets for both shows go on sale tomorrow (Saturday) at 10 a.m. CDT via Ticketmaster.

 

more re: other shows in other regions soon. Happy weekend.

 

Wilco HQ

 

http://wilcoworld.net/shows/

[Dude]

You must be at the top of their e-mail chain, A-man, because you always post these before I receive the e-mails.

[Analogman]

greetings everyone,

 

the band are presently wrapping up a European tour & send their regards from the Netherlands.

 

But real quick, we have some stuff of immediate interest:

 

* THIS SUNDAY (28 Aug) Wilco will be featured on TV, this time on CBS Sunday Morning. Check your local listings and tune in. http://bit.ly/Ks6tv

 

* The new issue of Rolling Stone, with the Beatles on the cover, has an in-depth interview with Jeff Tweedy. http://bit.ly/2lUV2k

 

* Tickets are on sale now for Wilco's next tour, which begins in October and runs right through the heart of North America and includes a bunch of the world's best music cities -- from St. Paul, through Toronto, Chicago, Memphis, down to Austin and many places between. Click here http://bit.ly/4ag3r for ticket info. A few are already sold out so get on it.

 

* The first in a series of upgraded super hi-fi Wilco vinyl reissues is slated for August 27 (Summerteeth). It'll be followed by A.M. in September and Being There in October. Preorder info at http://bit.ly/18RnsY (special bundle of all 3 also available). Note that all of these 180-gram gatefold reissues also contain a copy of the full album on CD.

 

that's all, folks. More upon our return from Europe. Enjoy the end of your summer & thanks as always for your support.

 

 

Onward,

 

the Wilco HQ staff

[Analogman]

Greetings,

 

Briefly: in the midst of all the sellouts there are three shows on the current tour with available tickets. There WILL be tickets on sale at the venue box office for tonight's show at Cedar Park Center (Austin). So hope to see you out there. The others are Columbus and the second show in Chicago. We, as usual, encourage quick action. The next North American tour is also up on the site and includes dates in the Northwest US and the band's most extensive tour across Canada in years. Specifics dates & ticketing info for all the above is at http://wilcoworld.net/shows/

 

thanks for the support.

[Analogman]

Greetings all and welcome to 2010 -- the first half of which looks quite busy for Wilco so let's get right down to business. Presales begin tomorrow (Wed.) at 10am EST for Wilco's "an evening with" tour of the eastern US -- it begins March 22 in Miami and winds up April 11 in Pittsburgh. Markets in between are Clearwater, Savannah, Atlanta, Durham, Richmond, Bethesda, Scranton, Montclair, Providence, Boston, Concord, Hartford, and Philadelphia. Lovely venues, long sets, and good times all on tap. INFO.

 

Also, Tickets are still on sale for for some February/March shows in the US upper Midwest and Canada as well as April in Japan/Australia, all dates are listed in the Shows section.

 

New screenings of the Wilco concert film "Ashes of American Flags" are listed on the Ashes site here.

 

Last, but certainly not least, congratulations to the winners of the first-ever Wilco haiku contest -- and thanks to all who entered. Of course, there are no real losers when it comes to haikus. In fact, we wish we could, like modern-day kids sports teams, offer a trophy to all who entered.

 

But, alas, we're not like that. Winning entries available for your reading pleasure here.

 

We wound up 2009 by making a donation to our friends at the Inspiration Corporation in Chicago. They continue to do important work in the city. Thanks to you all for your support of the band through the year. That's what makes these sorts of donations possible.

 

See you out there soon.

 

Peace.

 

The HQ Staff

[Analogman]

Greetings friends,

 

A quick reminder that Wilco kick off the 2010 touring season with "the Tundra Tour" tonight (Sunday) in Missoula, Montana. From there it's on to the likes of Portland, Seattle, the Olympics in Vancouver, and then clear across Canada, from sea to shining sea -- Edmonton, Saskatoon, Quebec City, Halifax, and a bunch more. Plus they'll dip into the states for Duluth, Madison and East Lansing. Brrr.

 

Many of these dates are either sold out or close.... so if you're planning on seeing one, get on it. A complete list of this tour and the rest of Wilco's spring schedule is at http://wilcoworld.net/shows/ We'll send you a more detailed update from the road in a few days. Until then, bundle up. Hope to see you soon.

 

cheers.

 

the HQ staff

[Jayson]

Know what sucks? At this point, I will never see a Wilco show. Where be the Texas?

 

If I die tomorrow, I'ma be pissed.

[Analogman]

Greetings everyone,

 

Wilco are ever so-briefly back in the USA today, heading south after wrapping up leg one of their most extensive Canadian tours ever. After a run through the US Northwest, they've played the Olympics in Vancouver and gigs in all the Western provinces. This weekend they're dipping into the U.S. upper Midwest for a trio of sold-out shows in Duluth, Madison and East Lansing. We'll be streaming the Madison show live from the Overture Center on Saturday night, beginning with stellar support from Califone at 7:30 pm central time. Be sure to tune in.

 

They'll be back in Canada next week for 6 more shows... beginning in Hamilton and winding up in Halifax. Tickets remain available for a few of the shows. Info here. If you're going, be sure to stop by the Oxfam table in the lobby and show them your support, moral or otherwise, for the good work they're doing in Haiti and elsewhere. Check out the Causes section for more info re: Haiti, Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders.

 

"An Evening with Wilco" is next up, beginning March 22 in Miami, FLA. Fourteen of the 16 shows are already sold out but a few tickets remain for the aforementioned opener in Miami Beach and the March 31 show in Scranton, PA. Info here.

 

On other fronts and in other hemispheres, more Europe dates are up and on sale for May shows across Scandinavia and in Spain and Italy. We'll shortly announce another European tour for September which will include 5 shows in Germany, 5 in the UK and the band's first ever appearance in the Czech Republic. Watch the site for the announcement soon. Oh and lest we forget, Wilco will be touring Australia, New Zealand and Japan this spring as well. Those dates are on sale now.

 

Quick notes: Nels Cline has just released a new DVD "Stained Radiance". Info here. Pat Sansone and Glenn Kotche guest on the forthcoming solo album by Radiohead's Phil Selway. Jeff Tweedy spent a chunk of the winter in Chicago producing a new record for friend, legend and fellow Chicagoan Mavis Staples (release date tba). Japanese dates will be the band's first in 7 years. Wilco will spend most of the summer working on a new record so see em now if you can -- after June, Wilco shows look to be scarce for the rest of 2010, esp. in North America.

 

Phew, that's a lot to digest.

 

More soon. Thanks for your stellar support.

 

The HQ staff.

 

PS. There is a sale on in the store. Lots of new items, posters, etc.

[Three dollars and 63 cents]

Thanks for a preview of the email that will turn up in my inbox within the next 24-36 hours. For some reason, I'm always a day behind with HQ emails.

[Dude]

Wilco will spend most of the summer working on a new record so see em now if you can -- after June, Wilco shows look to be scarce for the rest of 2010, esp. in North America

 

Crikey.

[jpowell]

Hi everyone,

I'm in St. Louis-Wilco hasn't been here since May '08-except for Farm Aid last fall, which was a short set. They haven't done a regular show since Wilco the Album came out. After reading this email, it sounds like they won't be coming through here this year...anyone have any insight? Thanks.....