Just when you think you've got your summer concert line up all figured out, the Lowell Spinners organization throws the ultimate curveball trumping all cards and announcing that Wilco will be playing LeLacheur Park on July 11th. By all accounts, last summer's Wilco show at Tanglewood was nothing short of awe inspiring and to think in a few short months Jeff Tweedy and crew will be bringing their pseudo-psychedelic-country pop sounds to Lowell, well, that's a concert worth getting excited about. Their latest release, 2007's Sky Blue Sky, harks back to the organic sounds of their brilliant debut Being There sounding right at home with Neil Young's Harvest and the Band's Big Pink. Crazy to think that Ani DiFranco AND Wilco will be performing by the banks of the Merrimack only a short paddle away from each other.
Tickets go on sale Saturday morning at 11:00 at wilcoworld.net. Not sure how they did it but the Spinners may have pulled off the biggest Lowell concert event of the year, quite possibly the last decade.
Did you hear UMass pulled out as sponsors for Tweedy and co.? What did Marty catch wind that there may be some joints passed in the stands? Lame.
I'm ready. This should be the show of the summer (sorry Aimme Mann). But Tweedy needs to lay off the brewskis. Holy beer gut.
I've seen Wilco a few times, most recently last summer when I somehow got front row center at the Fleet Boston Pavilion. Not only were the seats amazing, but the show was terrific. Not too crazy about the addition of Nels Cline to the line up, but Sky Blue Sky is pretty decent. I got tickets for this July show and was pretty shocked to see it wasn't sold out the next day when I checked again. New album from them comes out in June I believe, so I'm excited to hear some new material. Plus the DVD came out on Saturday. Can't wait!
Unbelievable news - though I'd prefer to see Tweedy & co. in the more intimate Boarding House Park, I won't complain. These guys throw one hell of a show. I've seen them 3 times, but their Newport Folk Fest gig four years ago will always hold a special place in my heart - one of the best concerts i've seen.