Wilco To Perform Pro-Obama Rally In Madison Saturday

[madwivoter]

MADISON, Wis. -- The Chicago alternative-rock group Wilco will perform a surprise show at the Wisconsin Union Theater on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on Saturday afternoon to rally support for Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama.

The show, dubbed a "Concert for Change," will be held at noon on Saturday, according to unnamed sources in the Union Theater box office. Box office officials said that details on ticket availability haven't been released.

http://www.channel3000.com/entertainment/17822134/detail.html

[DRex]

1. Oh how I would love to see that show.

[undeterred]

2. who?

:shrug: If we're not getting Obama we should at least get Springsteen. :shrug:

[madwivoter]

4. You can check 'em out on The Colbert Report tomorrow...

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=WILCO&sql=11:jxfqxqqgld6e~T1

Wilco rose from the ashes of the seminal roots rockers Uncle Tupelo, who disbanded in 1994. While Jay Farrar, one of the group's two singer/songwriters, went on to form the band Son Volt, his ex-partner Jeff Tweedy established Wilco along with the remaining members of Tupelo's final incarnation, which included drummer Ken Coomer as well as part-time bandmates John Stirratt (bass) and Max Johnston (mandolin, banjo, fiddle, and lap steel). Guitarist Jay Bennett rounded out the group, which in 1995 issued their debut album, A.M., a collection of spry country-rock tunes that followed the course established in Tweedy...

[Viking12]

3. Aww come on, no fair. How about a little love for the Fox Valley?

:smoke: :eyes: :silly: