Wilco at Red Rocks

You have got to be kidding me. We witnessed the greatest concert I have seen at Red Rocks and it just happens to be WILCO. Rare crowd, excellent seating, amazing friends, oh....and WILCO was completely on.

We went early to get close seats and pulled up to the parking lot with maybe 10 cars parked. The rain was coming down so hard, we couldn't see out the window. The rain quickly converted to hail and then stopped. It was a beautiful night, one like no other. The heaven split open and the moon, the stars and a touch of clouds streaked across the fresh sky. The setting couldn't have been chosen from a Rolodex of screen savers. Just serene.

This concert was on the brink of their new album, WILCO the Album. The new songs came to life in a live setting. As always, Nels kicked in a bit of psychedelic rock to the mix. The band members were certainly in sink all night, Jeff doing quirky thinks on the stage including dedicating Man Who Loves You to his wife and then mocking himself a bit. Not one single complaint about the night. Not one.

Set List:

1. Wilco (The Song)
2. I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
3. Bull Black Nova
4.You Are My Face
5. One Wing
6. A Shot In The Arm
7. At Least That's What You Said
8. Deeper Down
9. Impossible Germany
10. It's Just That Simple
11. Can't Stand It
12. Jesus, Etc.
13. Shouldn't Be Ashamed
14. Hate It Here
15. Handshake Drugs
16. You Never Know
17. Walken
18. I'm The Man Who Loves You
19. Everlasting Everything

Encore 1:
20. Ashes Of American Flags
21. California Stars (with Okkervil River)
22. Misunderstood
23. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
24. Hummingbird

Encore 2:
25. The Late Greats
26. Heavy Metal Drummer
27. Hoodoo Voodoo
28. I'm A Wheel

The opening of 2009's concert season for the Anderson family has just been kicked off with a BANG!!!! I wish EVERYONE could have been there, that means ALL of you.

Highlights - WILCO the Song, Jeff banter (as always), Jeff's kids playing on stage, pinnacle moment was definitely Misunderstood. Please see below: