Giveaway: Wilco + Liam Finn At Cedar Park Center

Wilco + Liam Finn
Thursday, October 8
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$30-$35, 8pm, All Ages
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It had to happen eventually. After years of gigging at Stubb's, ACL, and the like, Wilco roll into town tonight as - gasp - arena rockers. Granted, it's the 8,000 seat Cedar Park Center rather than the Erwin Center, but the fact that Wilco - a band once kicked off their label for making an "unreleasable" album - have unquestionably become acceptable dad rock is a little shocking. Part of this is probably due to Jeff Tweedy's recent return to a traditional singer-songwriter bent on Sky Blue Sky and Wilco (The Album) after several records worth of more experimental sounds. It's also the byproduct of continued love from NPR and AAA radio over the course of the band's now lengthy career. It should be interesting to people-watch tonight and see how the young/old mix coalesces given the suburban setting.

After a triumphant run at SXSW 2008 (including a stop at Austinist's Mohawk show), New Zealand's Liam Finn returns tonight to open this Enormodome gig. He is touring in support of the just released Yep Roc EP Champagne in Seashells, which continues the themes and sonics of last year's I'll Be Lightning. The man is truly a force in person - he's pretty much a one-man band, and plays guitars, drums, and anything else you can think of during his emotive and energetic set. We can't recommend him highly enough.

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Sorry Liam... I just don't want to be a Guinea Pig.
I bet I misspelled Guinea.

Come back and play the Mohawk

This is really bummin' me out, I want to enter to win and go...just no the trip is too perilous! Plus, I do have to have cash to park correct?

Man, Cedar Park... man....

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