Pitchfork

Photo by Shannon McClean

This Wilco tour goes on, and on, and on, don't it? Having kicked off way back when they were a country-rock band, continued through when they were an experimental art band, and keeps going now that they're... well, whatever they are now, Wilco's jumbo jaunt has expanded yet again, with a few U.S. dates thrown on the back of their itinerary just for kicks.

Maybe Volkswagen kicked in a really boss tourbus they just don't care to leave. Or maybe-- just maybe-- they really dig it out there on the open road, cutting loose at cool festivals in idyllic locales, all that sky blue sky stretched out before 'em. Fancy that! The show in their hometown of Chicago on September 12 is a benefit for the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless.

Thanks to reader Jack for the tip-off.

In other Wilco news, axeman Nels Cline just put out a new solo disc, with trap-work from drummer Glenn Kotche. And Tweedy's been gettin' his comedy on.

Wilco:

08-14 Duluth, MN - Bayfront Festival Park #
08-15 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Burton Cummings Theatre #
08-17 Calgary, Alberta - Jubilee Auditorium #
08-18 Edmonton, Alberta - Jubilee Auditorium #
08-20 Vancouver, British Columbia - Malkin Bowl #
08-21 Seattle, WA - Marymoor Park #
08-22 Troutdale, OR - Edgefield #
08-24 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre #
08-26 Santa Barbara, CA - County Bowl #
08-27 San Diego, CA - SDSU Open Air Theater #
08-29 Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre #
09-01 Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium #
09-02 Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium #
09-11 Madison, WI - Overture Hall *
09-12 Chicago, IL - Pritzker Pavilion *
09-13 Southaven, MS - Snowden Grove Amphitheatre *
09-14 Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom *
09-16 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
09-18 Little Rock, AR - Robinson Auditorium *
09-19 Columbia, MO - 9th Street Summerfest *
09-21 Louisville, KY - Louisville Slugger Field *
10-26-28 New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Music Experience

# with Richard Swift
* with Dr. Dog