Wilco adds new shows to fall outing
Wilco has squeezed a handful of new shows into its upcoming late-summer/early-fall trek behind the band's recent studio release, "Sky Blue Sky."
The Chicago alt-rockers, as previously reported, will launch their outing Aug. 14 in Duluth, MN. The new dates include an Aug. 20 show in Vancouver, with the bulk of the new appearances coming toward the end of the tour, which winds down in late September. The full schedule is included below.
"Sky Blue Sky," the band's seventh studio album, follows 2004's "A Ghost is Born." The group self-produced the set in its own Chicago studio, with TJ Doherty (Sonic Youth, The Hold Steady) handling recording chores and Jim Scott (The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dixie Chicks) doing the mixing.
Released May 15, the disc debuted at No. 4 on The Billboard 200 album chart, marking the band's highest debut ever.
In other Wilco -related news, drummer Glenn Kotche will premiere his new composition "Anomaly" Oct. 25-26 at the San Francisco Jazz Festival. Kotche will team up with avant-garde chamber music act Krono Quartet to perform the piece; more information can be found at the festival's website.
August 2007
14 - Duluth, MN - Bayfront Festival Park
15 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Burton Cummings Theatre
17 - Calgary, Alberta - Jubilee Auditorium
18 - Edmonton, Alberta - Jubilee Auditorium
20 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Malkin Bowl
21 - Seattle, WA - Marymoor Park
22 - Troutdale, OR - Edgefield
24 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
26 - Santa Barbara, CA - County Bowl
27 - San Diego, CA - SDSU Open Air Theater
29 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
September 2007
1, 2 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
11 - Madison, WI - Overture Hall
13 - Southaven, MS - Snow Den Grove Amphitheater
14 - Dallas, TX - The Palladium Ballroom
16 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
18 - Little Rock, AR - Robinson Auditorium
19 - Columbia, MO - 9th Street Summerfest
21 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Slugger Field
October 2007
26-28 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Music Fest
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