Wilco establishes Passenger Side, continues touring

Now that their Alaskan tour has finished, the members of Wilco are turning their eyes to greener pastures. It's not so much about a place as it's about how they get there. Sure, a lot of rockers talk a good game about "reducing their carbon footprint." A band can go as green as they want, but what about the thousands of screaming fans burning fossil fuels to and from the show? In an effort to reduce transporation pollution, Wilco has established a ride board dubbed "Passenger Side," to help fans coordinate with other Wilco-heads to "reduce costs, consumption, and potentially make new friends." You know, our parents warned us about rides with strangers, but for Jeff Tweedy, we think we're willing to make an exception.

The Wilco Summer photo contest is also back in full swing, and lest we forget, Wilco also recently re-released its seminal LP Yankee Hotel Foxtrot in a deluxe audiophile vinyl package.

Don't forget that this Chicago six-piece has a tour coming up as well. Tickets are available for presale, so check 'em out:

August
2 - Chicago, Ill. @ Lollapalooza
4 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ White River State Park (with Bon Iver)
6 - Jacksonville, Fla. @ Florida Theatre (with Bon Iver)
7 - Charleston, S.C. @ North Charleston PAC (with Bon Iver)
8 - Cary, N.C. @ Koka Booth Ampitheatre (with Bon Iver)
9 - Baltimore, Md. @ Virgin Music Festival
10 - Wilmington, Del. @ Grand Opera House (with Jennifer O'Connor)
12 - Lenox, Mass. @ Tanglewood (with Andrew Bird)
13 - Brooklyn, N.Y. @ McCarren Pool (with Jennifer O'Connor)
16 - Jackson Hole, Wy. @ Jackson Hole Music Festival
18 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Red Butte Garden (with Fleet Foxes)
20 - Boise, ID @ The Winery at Eagle Knoll (with Fleet Foxes)
21 - Spokane, Wash. @ INB Performing Arts Center (with Fleet Foxes)
23 - Bend, Ore. @ Les Schwab Ampitheatre (with Fleet Foxes)
24 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival
29 - County Laios, Ireland @ Electric Picnic

Jeff Tweedy solo dates:

September
2 - Valencia, Spain @ Heineken Green Space
3 - Mallorca, Spain @ Palma Auditorium
5 - Altea, Spain @ Palau Altea
6 - Murcia, Spain @ Auditorio Murcia

Related links:
Cover Story: Wilco - In the Company of Ghosts
WilcoWorld.net
YouTube: Wilco - "What Light"

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