Wilco Adds Acoustic Mini-Set to Shows

Jeff Tweedy and his Wilco band mates kicked off their spring tour on Monday night in Miami and included a few surprises in their sets. Towards the middle of the show, after a 15 minute intermission, the band treated the crowd to a seven song acoustic mini-set that featured a couple of tunes you wouldn’t exactly expect to hear unplugged – Spiders (Kidsmoke) and Outtamind (Outta Sight). The trend continued last night in Clearwater, so we’re guessing the acoustic sets will be a part of every show on the tour.

[Photo by Confused.Gator]

Also of note from the first two shows was the final song of each – a cover of Big Star’s Thank You Friends as a tribute to the recently deceased Big Star singer and guitarist Alex Chilton. In terms of bust outs, Laminated Cat – aka Not For The Season – was performed by the band for the first time since 2003. Here’s a look at the first two setlists of the tour [via viachicago]…

Wilco
March 23, 2010
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Clearwater, FL

Set: Wilco(the song), I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, Bull Black Nova, You Are My Face, One Wing, A Shot In The Arm, Side With the Seeds, Deeper Down, Nothingsevergonnastandinmyway (again), Sonny Feeling, Handshake Drugs, Impossible Germany, California Stars, Poor Places, Spiders*, Forget the Flowers*, Laminated Cat*, Bob Dylan’s Beard*, Someday Soon*, War On War*, Passenger Side*, Airline To Heaven*, Via Chicago, Heavy Metal Drummer, Can’t Stand It, Magazine Called Sunset, Jesus Etc., You Never Know, Hate It Here, Walken, I’m the Man Who Loves You, Hummingbird

Encore: Thank You Friends (Big Star cover)

* – Acoustic

Wilco
March 22, 2010
The Fillmore – Jackie Gleason
Miami, FL

Set One: Wilco (The Song), Bull Black Nova, You Are My Face, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, One Wing, Shot In The Arm, At Least That’s What You Said, Pot Kettle Black, Deeper Down, Impossible Germany, California Stars %, Either Way, I’ll Fight, Handshake Drugs, You Never Know

Set Two: Spiders*, What’s The World Got In Store*, Kamera*, Hesitating Beauty*, Sky Blue Sky*, Casino Queen*, Outta Mind (Outta Sight)* > Misunderstood, Happy Birthday To Steve, Heavy Metal Drummer, Jesus, Etc, Late Greats, Hate It Here, Walken, I’m The Man Who Loves You, Monday

Encore: Thank You Friends (Big Star)

* – Acoustic
% – In the middle of the song, Jeff brings up a boy named Max from the audience to sing and play guitar.