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May 18, 2013

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May 16, 2013

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May 14, 2013

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Wilco Tour Dates

City	Venue	Date		Tickets
Nelsonville, OH	Nelsonville Music Festival	Thu	May 30 / 13	Find Tickets
Manchester, TN	Manchester Farm	Thu	Jun 13 / 13	Find Tickets
North Adams, MA	MASS MoCA	Fri	Jun 21 / 13	Find Tickets
North Adams, MA	MASS MoCA	Fri	Jun 21 / 13	Find Tickets
West Palm Beach, FL	Cruzan Amphitheatre	Wed	Jun 26 / 13	Find Tickets
Tampa, FL	MidFlorida Credit Union…	Thu	Jun 27 / 13	Find Tickets
Atlanta, GA	Aarons Amphitheatre at Lakewood	Sat	Jun 29 / 13	Find Tickets
Nashville, TN	Riverfront Park	Sun	Jun 30 / 13	Find Tickets
Memphis, TN	AutoZone Park	Tue	Jul 02 / 13	Find Tickets
Tuscaloosa, AL	Tuscaloosa Amphitheater	Wed	Jul 03 / 13	Find Tickets
Noblesville, IN	Klipsch Music Center	Fri	Jul 05 / 13	Find Tickets
Cincinnati, OH	Riverbend Music Center	Sat	Jul 06 / 13	Find Tickets
Columbus, OH	Nationwide Arena	Sun	Jul 07 / 13	Find Tickets
Saint Paul, MN	Midway Stadium	Wed	Jul 10 / 13	Find Tickets
Peoria, IL	Peoria Chiefs Stadium	Thu	Jul 11 / 13	Find Tickets
Bridgeview, IL	Toyota Park	Fri	Jul 12 / 13	Find Tickets
Clarkston, MI	DTE Energy Music Theatre	Sun	Jul 14 / 13	Find Tickets
Toronto	Molson Canadian Amphitheatre	Mon	Jul 15 / 13	Find Tickets
Darien Center, NY	Darien Lake Performing Arts Center	Thu	Jul 18 / 13	Find Tickets
Bridgeport, CT	Ballpark At Harbor Yard	Fri	Jul 19 / 13	Find Tickets

Wilco Biography

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Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt remaining from the original incarnation. Since early 2004, the other current members are guitarist Nels Cline, multi-instrumentalists Pat Sansone and Mikael Jorgensen, and drummer Glenn Kotche. Wilco has released eight studio albums, a live double album, and four collaborations: three with Billy Bragg, and one with The Minus 5. Wilco's music has been inspired by a wide variety of artists and styles, including Bill Fay and Television, and has in turn influenced music by a number of modern alternative rock acts. The band continued in the alternative country of Uncle Tupelo on its debut album ''A.M.'' (1995), but has since introduced more experimental aspects to their music, including elements of alternative rock and classic pop. Wilco's musical style has evolved from a 1990's country rock sound to a current "eclectic indie rock collective that touches on many eras and genres." Wilco garnered media attention for its fourth album, ''Yankee Hotel Foxtrot'' (2002), and the controversy surrounding it. After the recording sessions were complete, Reprise Records rejected the album and dismissed Wilco from the label. As part of a buy-out deal, Reprise gave Wilco the rights to the album for free. After streaming ''Foxtrot'' on its website, Wilco sold the album to Nonesuch Records in 2002. Both record labels are subsidiaries of Warner Music Group, leading one critic to say the album showed "how screwed up the music business is in the early twenty-first century." ''Yankee Hotel Foxtrot'' is Wilco's most successful release to date, selling over 670,000 copies. Wilco won two Grammy Awards for their fifth studio album, 2004's ''A Ghost Is Born'', including Best Alternative Music Album. Wilco's most recent studio album, ''The Whole Love'', was released on September 27, 2011.

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