Wilco

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating

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360

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Last 12 Months Rating

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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 360 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

Poble Espanyol, Barcelona, Spain (June 26); Parque Enrique Tierno Galvan, madrid, Spain (June 27); FERMASA, Armilla, Spain (June 27); Auditorio Marina Norte, Valencia, Spain (June 29); The Met Philadelphia, Philadephia, United States (August 5); Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, United States (August 6); The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds), Chicago, United States (August 10); Gerald R Ford Amphitheater, Vail, CO, United States (August 17); Ogden Amphitheater, Ogden, UT, United States (August 20); Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada (August 27); Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, Canada (August 29)

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

Spectrum Culture (USA)

August 10, 2025

Jeff Tweedy stood stage-center in a fancy-pants Downtown Pittsburgh concert hall Aug. 6 and, just three songs into a 33-song marathon performance, launched into lyrics the crowd was itching for: “

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Rolling Stone (UK)

August 2, 2025

Wilco honored Jerry Garcia on his birthday, Lucinda Williams covered the Beatles, Bob Dylan dug deep into his back catalog, and Willie Nelson closed out the night in stunning fashion

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Queen City Nerve (USA)

May 16, 2025

Wilco Makes Anticipated Return to Charlotte

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Houston Press (USA)

May 5, 2025

Wilco Turns the Lawn at White Oak Music Hall into Their Backyard

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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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