Wilco to play Millennium Park concert

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Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. | Alex Wroblewski/Sun-Times

Wilco will headline the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park on Aug. 21.

The Chicago band is touring in support of their latest album, the Grammy-nominated “Star Wars,” their ninth studio offering and the first since “The Whole Love” (2011).

Pavilion tickets, $75-$85, and lawn (lawn/listening only tickets) will go on sale at 11 a.m. Feb. 26 at etix.com. There is a 4 ticket per person limit for reserved seats; 8 tickets per person for lawn tickets. Show time is 6:30 p.m.

More info about the concert and regulations can be found here.


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