Wilco setlists: Stavenger, Norway 9/6 & Bergen, Norway 9/7

While this blog is about my new book, Wilcopedia: A Comprehensive Guide to the Music of America’s Best Band (releasing on September 17; pre-order your copy here), I’m going to cover the band’s setlists from their current tour, and maybe beyond. It’s a way for me to keep abreast of all things Wilco during this busy season.

Wilco played two shows over the last couple of days that increased the amount of songs from their upcoming album, Ode to Joy, and delighted the crowds at the Norway venues.

So let’s get right to the setlists:

Stavanger Konserthus Zetlitz, Stavanger, Norway 9/6/19

“Bright Leaves” / “Before Us” / “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart” / “War on War” / “Handshake Drugs” / “Whole Love” / “One and a Half Stars” / “Someone to Lose” / “Hummingbird” / “White Wooden Cross” / “Via Chicago” / “Either Way” / “Bull Black Nova” / “Laminated Cat” (aka “Not For The Season”) / “Reservations” / “Impossible Germany” / “Love Is Everywhere (Beware)” / “Box Full of Letters” / “Everyone Hides” /

“Random Name Generator” / “An Empty Corner” / “Jesus, Etc.” / “Red-Eyed and Blue” / “I Got You (At The End of the Century)”

Encore:

“California Stars” / “The Late Greats” * / “Heavy Metal Drummer” / “I’m The Man Who Loves You”

* Following “The Late Greats,” Wilco sang “Happy Birthday to You” to their drum tech Ashwin Deepankar.

USF Verftet, Bergen, Norway 9/7/19 

“Bright Leaves”/ “Before Us” / “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart” / “War on War” / “One and a Half Stars” / “If I Ever Was a Child” / “Handshake Drugs” / “Hummingbird” / “White Wooden Cross” / “Via Chicago” / “How to Fight Loneliness” / “Red-Eyed and Blue” / “I Got You (At The End of the Century)” / “Bull Black Nova” / “Laminated Cat” (aka “Not for the Season”) / “Reservations” / “Love Is Everywhere (Beware)” / “Impossible Germany” / “Box Full of Letters” / “Everyone Hides” / “Jesus, Etc.” / “Theologians” / “I’m The Man Who Loves You” / “Hold Me Anyway”

Encore:

“Random Name Generator” / “An Empty Corner” / “California Stars” / “Misunderstood”

More later...