Jon Hamm, Nick Offerman & Father John Misty Want You to Attend a Wilco ‘Schmilco’ Listening Party Tonight
Are you planning to be among the first to proudly declare “I heard Schmilco”? The new Wilco album will be played at listening parties around the country tonight. Jon Hamm, Nick Offerman and Father John Misty have weighed in about the festivities and encourage you to attend. Below you’ll find videos they’ve made for the occasion.
The official release date for Wilco’s Schmilco is Friday, September 9, but fans can get a preview of the album at area record stores this evening. At the parties, in addition to the listening the LP, you can actually get your hands on 180 gram black and limited edition pink vinyl editions of the record, and enter to win fun prizes featuring artwork by Schmilco album cover designer Joan Cornellà. To find out who is hosting in your area, visit http://wilcoworld.net/store-locator/. In New York City, your options are Rough Trade in Brooklyn and HiFi Records in Astoria.
Last week, Wilco leaked a third single off the record, “Someone to Lose”. You can listen to it below. Schilmco is available for pre-order now here.
Wilco continue their touring ways in support of the new album. The band plays a sold out show at The Filmore in San Francisco tonight.
Wilco ‘Schmilco’ Tour Dates
09.06.16 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore w/ Joan Shelley
09.07.16 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore w/ Amendola vs. Blades
09.09.16 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore w/ Deep Sea Diver
09.10.16 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore w/ Kacy & Clayton
09.11.16 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore w/ Kevin Morby
09.13.16 Los Angeles, CA – The Theatre at Ace Hotel w/ Kevin Morby
09.14.16 Los Angeles, CA – The Theatre at Ace Hotel w/ Jeff Parker
09.15.16 Los Angeles, CA – The Theatre at Ace Hotel w/ Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin
09.17.16 Mill Valley, CA – Sound Summit
10.08.16 São Paulo, BR – Popload Festival
10.10.16 Montevideo, Uruguay – La Trastienda
10.12.16 Santiago, Chile – Teatro Caupolicán
10.15.16 Buenos Aires, AR – BUE Festival
10.27.16 Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
10.28.16 Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique w/ William Tyler
10.29.16 Düsseldorf, Germany – New Fall Festival
10.30.16 Stuttgart, Germany – New Fall Festival
11.02.16 Copenhagen, Denmark – DR Koncerthuset w/ William Tyler
11.03.16 Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene w/ William Tyler
11.04.16 Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet w/ William Tyler
11.05.16 Weissenhäuser Strand, Germany – Rolling Stone Weekender
11.07.16 Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom w/ William Tyler
11.09.16 Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenburg
11.10.16 Utrecht, Holland – Le Guess Who Festival
11.12.16 Milan, Italy – Fabrique w/ William Tyler
11.14.16 Vienna, Austria – Museumsquartier w/ William Tyler
11.15.16 Zurich, Switzerland – Volkshaus w/ William Tyler
11.16.16 Paris, France – Casino de Paris w/ William Tyler
11.18.16 Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
11.19.16 London, UK – O2 Brixton Academy