Wilco Map Spring Jaunt, Plan Complete Recitation Of Entire Wilco Catalog

It appears Jeff Tweedy and entourage have decided to unclutter their closets for the New Year with the recent announcement of February’s residency at Chicago’s famed Riviera Theatre. Entitled "Wilco Winter Residency 2008" the five shows will run February 15, 16, and 18-20. The shows, which boast no supporting band, will delve deep into the Wilco back catalog and will include a "one-of-a-kind" setlist each night.

In the past, Tweedy has been hesitant to play older material seeing as that a majority of it was written when Wilco was a very different band with very different members (exhibit A: Sam Jones’ essential 2002 film, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart), but it appears he’s mentally and physically prepared this time around. It’s also probably no coincidence that the band dipped into early material for their recent November run, including the fantastic "Too Far Apart" off 1995’s A.M. (Sire/Reprise).

The boyishly handsome sextet has also announced a busy spring fling set to begin February 22 in Cleveland, OH and concluding March 26 in Brisbane, AU, with a two-night stand March 4-5 at Tipitina’s in New Orleans somewhere in the middle.

02.15.08 - Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre 02.16.08 - Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre 02.18.08 - Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre 02.19.08 - Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre 02.20.08 - Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre 02.22.08 - Cleveland, OH - Lakewood Civic Auditorium 02.23.08 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre 02.24.08 - New Haven, CT - Schubert Theater 03.02.08 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium 03.03.08 - Mobile, AL - Mobile Civic Center 03.04.08 - New Orleans, LA - Tipitina’s 03.05.08 - New Orleans, LA - Tipitina’s 03.07.08 - Houston, TX - Verizon Theater 03.08.08 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom 03.09.08 - Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom 03.18.08 - Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre 03.19.08 - Brisbane, Australia - The Tivoli 03.20.08 - Byron Bay, Australia - East Coast Blues Festival 03.22.08 - Auckland, New Zealand - New Zealand Festival 03.23.08 - Wellington, New Zealand - Front Room 03.26.08 - Melbourne, Australia - Palace Theatre

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