Wilco

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating

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353

critic concert
reviews

Last 12 Months Rating

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critic concert
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Real Live Certified

Critics Consensus

Wilco is "Real Live Certified" and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 353 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Wilco is rated as an excellent live performer, with noteworthy shows that are worth seeing. Wilco concert reviews describe live shows and performances as career-spanning, retrospective, eccentric, otherworldly, stunning, innovative, and melodic.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Wilco concerts? Wilco concerts usually last from one and a half hours to up to three hours long.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Wilco? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Wilco range from $150,000 - $300,000, with Wilco's current estimated booking fee to be around $260,000.

On tour

Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg, FL, United States (April 27); Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, United States (May 3); White Oak Music Hall, Houston, United States (May 4); The Espee, San Antonio, TX, United States (May 6); The Pinnacle, Nashville, TN, United States (May 9); Live Oak Bank Pavilion, Wilmington, NC, United States (May 13); The Amp Ballantyne, Charlotte, United States (May 15); Parque do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Brazil (May 22); C Complejo Art Media, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina (May 30); Teatro La Cupula, Santiago, Chile (June 2); Safaripark De Beekse Bergen, Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands (June 13)

Festivals in 2025

Best Kept Secret Festival 2025

June 13 - 15, 2025

Moon Crush Pink Moon 2025

April 25 - 27, 2025

Outlaw Music Festival 2025

May 13 - September 19, 2025

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Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Chicago, United States (1994 - present)

Bio

Wilco is a rock band which formed in 1994 in Chicago, Illinois, United States by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure from that group. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt remaining from the original incarnation.

Has Performed With

The M's, Nick Lowe, Joan Shelley, Jenny Lewis, Sleater-Kinney, Bahamas

Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Star Tribune (USA)

December 16, 2024

Minnesota fans were treated to 95 songs total as the Chicago rockers adhered to a no-repeat rule all weekend at the Palace Theatre.

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Americana (UK)

December 11, 2024

It’s a chilly Wednesday afternoon and Tulsa’s Woody Guthrie Center is playing host to a signing event. This was the deal: RSVP in advance for free entry (no day-of tickets available), endure a security check that would make the most diligent of border control officers look like a fumbling amateur

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Live in Limbo (Canada)

July 4, 2024

Connect with Wilco : Website || Twitter / X || Facebook || Instagram

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The Boston Globe (USA)

July 1, 2024

Many shades of Wilco on display at Solid Sound

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WKNC (USA)

June 24, 2024

I first heard of Wilco when I was about fifteen years old.

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Strange Carolinas (USA)

June 19, 2024

On June 18th, Wilco brought their Tour To Infinity to a sold-out North Carolina Museum Of Art in Raleigh, NC.

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Americana Highways (USA)

June 16, 2024

Wilco at the Riverside in Milwaukee

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Past critic reviews published in

Rolling Stone (Australia), The Santa Barbara Independent (USA), The Scotsman (Scotland), The Santa Barbara Independent (USA), Glide Magazine (USA) and more