Wilco setlist: Winterlude Night 2, Chicago Theatre 12/16/19

The second night of Winterlude offered a setlist that fans have started to get used to, but more importantly, another encore with opener Robyn Hitchcock. Wilco and Hitchcock premiered a cover new to Jeff Tweedy and friends but not to their guest, as he’s played the Beatles classic numerous times over the years. Also, Birthday boy Spencer Tweedy (celebrating his 24th Birthday) sat in on “The Late Greats,” which he had manned the drumkit before with Wilco on the same day in 2008.

So here's what Wilco and guests laid down:

“Bright Leaves”
“Before Us”
“Company in My Back”
“War on War”

“If I Ever Was a Child”

“Handshake Drugs”

“At Least That’s What You Said”
“One and a Half Stars”
“The Joke Explained”
“Hummingbird”
“White Wooden Cross”
“Via Chicago”

“Laminated Cat”
“Random Name Generator”
“Passenger Side”

“Love Is Everywhere (Beware)”
“Impossible Germany”

“Forget the Flowers”

“Box Full of Letters”

“Everyone Hides”
“Jesus, Etc.”

“Heavy Metal Drummer”

“I’m the Man Who Loves You”

“Hold Me Anyway”
“Misunderstood”

Encore:

“The Late Greats”

“Red Eyed and Blue”

“I Got You (At the End of the Century)”
“I Am the Walrus” (w/Robyn Hitchcock) *
“I Wanna Destroy You” (w/Robyn Hitchcock) **

*Lennon/McCartney (The Beatles)

*Robyn Hitchcock (The Soft Boys)

Earlier in the afternoon, Wilco played a pop-up performance at Chicago Athletic Association Hotel presented by Songkick Live. Their eight song set went like this:

“Via Chicago” / “An Empty Corner” / “Before Us” / “One and a Half Stars” / “Everyone Hides” / “White Wooden Cross” / “Love is Everywhere (Beware)” / “Hold Me Anyway”

Stay tuned as Winterlude continues.

Official show poster at the top of this post created by Zoca / Jose Garcia

Daniel Cook Johnson’s Wilcopedia: A Comprehensive Guide to the Music of America’s Best Band is available for order here.

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