Wilco Finally!
by DaveW on 2022-08-29Budweiser Stage - TorontoI've been listening to Wilco for 20 years, but had never seen them live. I wasn't sure what to expect, but was not disappointed in the least. Early in the show, Jeff Tweedy said they were going to give us our money's worth, and they did (which is saying something with today's ticket prices). I was a little worried that the show might be very low key (it definitely wasn't) or include mostly songs off the most recent album at the expense of older favourites. Neither turned out to be the case. It was a rockin' affair with a perfect mix of fan favourites, deeper cuts and some really good new songs. All these guys can really play and enjoyed the long instrumental run-outs to several songs. The sound was fabulous where I was sitting (Section 103). As I suspect with most Wilco shows, the people around me seemed to know every word to every song. As an aside, I really like the Budweiser Stage as a venue. The freedom to grab some food and a beer and wander around makes you feel like you aren't in Ontario! It was a beautiful day to wander around meeting people while the opening acts were playing. Both opening acts were very good.