Wilco

Hesitating Beauty

For your sparkling cocky smile
I have walked a million miles
Begging you to come wed me in the Spring
Why do you my dear delay,
what makes you laugh and turn away?
You're a hesitating beauty, Nora Lee

Well I know that you are itching to get married,
Nora Lee
And I know I am twitching for the same thing,
Nora Lee
By the stars and clouds above,
we can spend our lives in love
You're a hesitating beauty, Nora Lee

We can build a house and home
where the flowers come to bloom
Around our yard I'll nail a fence so high
That the boys with peeping eyes
cannot see that angel face
Of my hesitating beauty, Nora Lee

We can ramble hand in hand
across the grasses of our land
I'll kiss you for each leaf on every tree
We can bring our kids to play
where the dry winds blow today
If you’ll quit your hesitating, Nora Lee

Words: Woody Guthrie 1949
Music: Jeff Tweedy 1997
Jay Bennett: piano, electric guitar, backing vocal
Billy Bragg: electric guitar
Ken Coomer: drums
John Stirratt: electric bass
Jeff Tweedy: lead vocal

Played Live On

12.03.2023
Riviera Maya, Mexico - Hard Rock Hotel

wilcoskybluesky.com

07.23.2023
Grand Junction, CO - Avalon Theatre

with Le Ren

10.01.2021
Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Made
11.23.2019
St Paul MN - Palace Theatre

with Low

10.27.2019
Austin, TX - ACL Live at the Moody Theater

with Molly Sarlé

10.22.2019
Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom

with Molly Sarlé
Show sold out. Ticket Exchange available via LYTE.

06.29.2019
North Adams, MA - Solid Sound Festival

06.22.2019
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain - Azkena Rock Festival
06.19.2019
Rouen, FR - Le 106

with Ken Stringfellow

06.18.2019
Lille, FR - Aeronef Club

with Ken Stringfellow

06.15.2019
Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso

with Ken Stringfellow

06.12.2019
Brussels, BE - Ancienne Belgique

with Ken Stringfellow

06.06.2019
Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre
03.23.2019
Chicago, IL - The Vic

Annual Benefit Show

04.17.2018
South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground

w/ OHMME

04.14.2018
Saint John, NB - Imperial Theatre

w/ OHMME

01.30.2018
Dublin, IE - Vicar Street

w/ James Elkington

09.17.2016
Mill Valley, CA - Sound Summit

09.14.2016
Los Angeles, CA - The Theatre at Ace Hotel

w/ Jeff Parker

09.11.2016
San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore

w/ Kevin Morby

Must show credit card used at point of purchase to enter venue.

09.04.2016
Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

w/ Joan Shelley

08.09.2015
Troutdale, OR - McMenamins Edgefield

w/ Speedy Ortiz

08.06.2015
San Francisco, CA - The Independent

w/ Vetiver

07.15.2015
Kansas City, MO - CrossroadsKC

w/ Steve Gunn

07.14.2015
Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre

w/ Steve Gunn

06.26.2015
North Adams, MA - Solid Sound Festival

12.06.2014
Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre

w/ Sam Amidon

10.30.2014
Port Chester, NY - Capitol Theatre
09.28.2014
Portland, ME - State Theatre

w/ Hospitality

09.27.2014
Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre

w/ Hospitality

09.23.2014
New York, NY - BAM Howard Gilman Opera House

w/ Hospitality

09.20.2014
Bristol, TN - Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

09.07.2014
Arrington, VA - Lockn' Festival

06.18.2014
Tulsa, OK - Cain's ballroom

Support: The Handsome Family

06.16.2014
Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater

Support: The Handsome Family

12.15.2013
Los Angeles, CA - Largo at the Coronet
12.12.2013
San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
10.11.2013
Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
07.31.2013
Englewood, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre

Americanarama Festival of Music

07.24.2013
Virginia Beach, VA - Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach

Americanarama Festival of Music

07.18.2013
Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake PAC

Americanarama Festival of Music

07.09.2013
Duluth, MN - Bayfront Festival Park

Americanarama Festival of Music

07.05.2013
Noblesville, IN - Klipsch Music Center

Americanarama Festival of Music

07.03.2013
Tuscaloosa, AL - Tuscaloosa Amphitheater

Americanarama Festival of Music

06.27.2013
Tampa, FL - Live Nation Amphitheatre at Florida State Fairgrounds

Americanarama Festival of Music

06.14.2013
Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo (June 13-16)
07.25.2012
New York, NY - Terminal 5

Support: Cibo Matto

07.19.2012
Charlottesville, VA - nTelos Wireless Pavilion

Support: Lee Ranaldo Band (of Sonic Youth)
All ages.

07.01.2012
Duluth, MN - Bayfront Festival Park

All ages.

06.26.2012
Boise, ID - Idaho Botanical Garden

All ages.

Blitzen Trapper supports through July 2
06.25.2012
Salt Lake City, UT - Red Butte Garden

All ages.

12.15.2011
Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre
03.28.2011
Madison, WI - Capitol Theater
01.07.2011
Boulder, CO - The Boulder Theatre
04.07.2010
Concord, NH - Capitol Center

04.03.2010
Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theatre

03.26.2010
Atlanta, GA - The Fox Theatre

03.22.2010
Miami Beach, FL - The Fillmore Miami Beach

03.05.2008
New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's

02.23.2008
Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theater

02.18.2008
Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre

10.13.2007
Kansas City, MO - Crossroads KC At Grinders

10.09.2007
Milwaukee, WI - Eagle's Ballroom

09.19.2007
Columbia, MO - Outdoors On 9th Street

09.14.2007
Dallas, TX - The Palladium Ballroom

09.04.2007
Duluth, MN - Bayfront Festival Park
09.02.2007
Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium

08.27.2007
San Diego, CA - Open Air Theater - San Diego State University

08.21.2007
Seattle, WA - Marymoor Park

04.19.2007
Melbourne, Australia - Palais Theatre

07.16.2006
Florence, MA - Pines Theatre

07.12.2006
Dartmouth, NS - Alderney Landing

07.07.2006
Toronto, ON - Massey Hall

06.29.2006
Edmonton, AB - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - University of Alberta

06.29.2005
Buffalo, NY - Albright Knox Art Gallery
06.28.2005
Montreal, QC - Metropolis

06.21.2005
Rochester Hills, MI - Meadow Brook Music Festival

06.18.2005
Lawrence, KS - Clinton Lake State Park

06.17.2005
Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre

06.16.2005
Telluride, CO - Telluride Bluegrass Festival
05.06.2005
Chicago, IL - The Vic Theater

04.26.2005
Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Auditorium

04.25.2005
Oklahoma City, OK - Bricktown Events Center
04.22.2005
New Orleans, LA - Fair Grounds Race Course
03.20.2005
Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz

02.24.2005
Washington, DC - The 9:30 Club

02.18.2005
Savannah, GA - Trustees Theater - Savannah College of Art and Design
02.16.2005
Tampa, FL - Carol Morsani Hall - Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
02.15.2005
Lake Buena Vista, FL - House Of Blues
02.11.2005
Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre

02.09.2005
Columbus, OH - Wexner Center - Ohio State University

06.29.2003
Montreal, QC - Metropolis
06.23.2003
Boston, MA - Bank Of America Pavilion
06.19.2003
Cleveland, OH - Tower City Ampitheater
06.13.2003
Minneapolis, MN - Walker Arts Center
05.03.2003
Carbondale, IL - Southern Illinois University
04.26.2003
University Park, PA - HUB Lawn - Penn State University
04.25.2003
Burlington, VT - Flynn Theatre

04.24.2003
New York, NY - Irving Plaza
04.23.2003
Durham, NC - Duke University
04.22.2003
Lexington, KY - Singletary Center, University of Kentucky

04.21.2003
DeKalb, IL - Otto's

01.31.2003
Adelaide, Australia - Big Day Out

01.26.2003
Melbourne, Australia - The Palace

01.22.2003
Sydney, Australia - The Metro

01.19.2003
Gold Coast, Australia - Big Day Out

01.17.2003
Auckland, New Zeland - Big Day Out

01.13.2003
San Francisco, CA - Ruby Skye
01.12.2003
San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall

11.10.2002
Iowa City, IA - Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge - University of Iowa
11.09.2002
St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
11.07.2002
New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's
11.05.2002
Orlando, FL - The Club at Firestone

11.04.2002
West Palm Beach, FL - Carefree Theatre
11.03.2002
Gainesville, FL - The Palace Theatre

11.02.2002
Tampa, FL - Tampa Theatre
11.01.2002
Athens, GA - Classic Center Theatre
10.30.2002
Memphis, TN - The Gibson Rooftop
10.29.2002
Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium

10.27.2002
Urbana, IL - Foellinger Auditorium, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
10.26.2002
Columbus, OH - PromoWest Pavilion
10.25.2002
Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theater
10.24.2002
Cleveland, OH - Agora Theater
10.22.2002
Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
10.20.2002
Portland, ME - State Theatre
10.19.2002
Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
10.18.2002
New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom
10.17.2002
New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom
10.15.2002
Washington, DC - The 9:30 Club
10.14.2002
Washington, DC - The 9:30 Club
09.27.2002
Austin, TX - Mercury Entertainment @ Jazz
09.26.2002
Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
09.25.2002
Oxford, MS - The Library
09.16.2002
Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
09.15.2002
Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
09.14.2002
Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
09.12.2002
San Diego, CA - 4th & B
09.10.2002
Los Angeles, CA - John Anson Ford Theatre
09.09.2002
Los Angeles, CA - John Anson Ford Theatre
09.06.2002
San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
09.02.2002
Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot
08.29.2002
Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall - University Of Calgary
08.28.2002
Edmonton, AB - Red's
08.03.2002
Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
07.29.2002
Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
05.26.2002
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg (Milky Way)
05.25.2002
Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli
05.24.2002
Paris, France - Le Divan du Monde
05.21.2002
Milan, Italy - Magazzini Generali
05.17.2002
- Later With Jools Holland
05.16.2002
Hamburg, Germany - Gruenspan
05.15.2002
Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller
05.13.2002
London, England - Astoria
05.12.2002
Manchester, England - Main Debating Hall - Manchester University Student Union
05.11.2002
Glasgow, Scotland - QMU
05.09.2002
Dublin, Ireland - Ambassador
05.02.2002
- NPR Fresh Air
05.01.2002
Cleveland, OH - Agora Theater
04.29.2002
New York, NY - The Museum of Television and Radio
04.28.2002
Towson, MD - Recher Theatre
04.27.2002
Schenectady, NY - Memorial Chapel - Union College
04.26.2002
New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
04.25.2002
New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
04.24.2002
Providence, RI - Lupos Heartbreak Hotel

04.22.2002
Montreal, QC - Spectrum

04.21.2002
Toronto, ON - Convocation Hall - University of Toronto
04.20.2002
Pittsburgh, PA - Metropol
04.19.2002
Columbus, OH - PromoWest Pavilion
04.18.2002
Bloomington, IN - Axis
03.14.2002
Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
03.13.2002
Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
03.12.2002
San Diego, CA - 4th & B
03.11.2002
Phoenix, AZ - The Cajun House
12.08.2001
Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
12.06.2001
Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater
12.02.2001
San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
11.23.2001
Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre

10.06.2001
St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
10.05.2001
Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
10.04.2001
Toronto, ON - The Phoenix
10.02.2001
Boston, MA - The Avalon Ballroom
09.29.2001
Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
09.28.2001
New York, NY - Town Hall
09.27.2001
New York, NY - Town Hall
09.26.2001
Washington, DC - The 9:30 Club
09.24.2001
Atlanta, GA - Roxy Theatre
09.23.2001
New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
09.22.2001
Austin, TX - Stubbs BBQ

09.21.2001
Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
09.15.2001
Chicago, IL - Abbey Pub
07.02.2001
Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
06.30.2001
Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
06.29.2001
Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
11.22.2000
Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
11.19.2000
Iowa City, IA - Union Bar
11.18.2000
Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue

11.17.2000
Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue

11.16.2000
Madison, WI - Barrymore Theater
09.19.2000
New York, NY - Irving Plaza
09.18.2000
New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
09.17.2000
Collingswood, NJ - Cooper River Island, WXPN
09.16.2000
New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
09.15.2000
Towson, MD - Recher Theatre
07.31.2000
San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore

07.30.2000
San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore

07.29.2000
San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore

07.27.2000
Seattle, WA - Pier 62-63
07.23.2000
Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
07.13.2000
Rochester Hills, MI - Meadow Brook Music Festival
07.08.2000
Danbury, CT - Charles Ives Center for the Arts
07.05.2000
Boston, MA - Bank Of America Pavilion
07.03.2000
Camden, ME - Camden Opera House
07.02.2000
Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Farm
04.28.2000
New Orleans, LA - The Howlin Wolf
04.27.2000
Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theatre
01.09.2000
Chicago, IL - Lounge Ax
11.24.1999
Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
11.23.1999
Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
11.22.1999
Indianapolis, IN - Vogue Theatre
11.20.1999
Toronto, ON - The Phoenix
11.19.1999
Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theatre
11.18.1999
Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre
11.14.1999
Portland, OR - The Asylum
11.11.1999
Boston, MA - The Avalon Ballroom
11.09.1999
New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
11.08.1999
Pittsburgh, PA - Metropol
11.06.1999
Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
11.05.1999
Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
10.28.1999
Madison, WI - Headliners
08.31.1999
St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
08.28.1999
Chattanooga, TN - The Bay
08.15.1999
Austin, TX - Antone's
08.14.1999
Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
08.07.1999
Newport, RI - Fort Adams State Park, Newport Folk Festival
07.08.1999
Nurnberg, Germany - Hirsch
07.07.1999
Stuttgart, Germany - Rohre
06.30.1999
Bielefeld, Germany - Hechelei
06.29.1999
Berlin, Germany - Columbia Fritz
06.21.1999
Manchester, England - Main Debating Hall - Manchester University Student Union
06.19.1999
Dublin, Ireland - Olympia Theatre
06.05.1999
Oslo, Norway - Frognerbadet
05.22.1999
San Francisco, CA - Pier 30-32
05.21.1999
Portland, OR - Roseland Theater

05.20.1999
Seattle, WA - King Cat Theatre

05.19.1999
Vancouver, BC - The Palladium
05.08.1999
Grinnell, IA - Harris Center Concert Hall - Grinnell College
05.07.1999
Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
04.30.1999
Charleston, SC - The Music Farm
04.26.1999
Philadelphia, PA - Theater of the Living Arts
04.24.1999
Providence, RI - Alumni Hall - Brown University
04.23.1999
Boston, MA - The Avalon Ballroom
04.21.1999
New York, NY - Irving Plaza
04.20.1999
New York, NY - Irving Plaza
04.19.1999
Northampton, MA - Pearl Street
04.17.1999
Toronto, ON - The Guvernment
04.16.1999
Grand Rapids, MI - Fine Arts Center - Calvin College
04.15.1999
Urbana, IL - Canopy Club
04.14.1999
Madison, WI - Barrymore Theater
03.27.1999
London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire
02.17.1999
New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
12.31.1998
San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
12.30.1998
San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
10.03.1998
Chicago, IL - Tinley Park
09.12.1998
Lawrence, KS - Clinton Lake State Park
09.06.1998
Toledo, OH - Promenade Park
09.04.1998
Rockford, IL - On The Water Front Festival
08.30.1998
North Plains, OR - Horning's Hideout
08.14.1998
Charlotte, NC - Blockbuster Pavilion
08.01.1998
Seattle, WA - Marymoor Park
06.28.1998
San Jose, CA - Spartan Stadium
06.13.1998
Randall's Island - Randall's Island
06.12.1998
Chicago, IL - Lounge Ax
12.31.1997
San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium