Wilco Performing Star Wars

Wilco Performing Star Wars

Bold is the band that chooses to play “the new stuff” in a festival setting, but Wilco is Wilco. They don’t have to do what people expect of them, so of course they started their Outside Lands set with material off of their new surprise album, Star Wars. I’m sure that there were a lot of disappointed audience members itching to hear every single song off of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, but as a very casual Wilco fan, I was just kind of happy to be in their presence and soak up whatever the band happened to offer. Star Wars isn’t everyone’s favorite album, but on a rare sunny day in the Richmond district, you’d have to be kind of an asshole to be bummed about it. Star Wars sounds fucking great in the sunshine. Halfway through the set, Jeff Tweedy switched up the vibe and just played the hits. “Heavy Metal Drummer,” “I’m The Man Who Loves You,” and “Impossible Germany” in succession ended the show as the western fog started to creep into the park through the trees.Â