Jeff Tweedy, Macie Stewart

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Rachel Bartz

Jeff Tweedy and band.

Jeff Tweedy and band.

Jeff Tweedy didn’t invent alt-country exactly, but he was definitely there, recording one of the movement's cornerstone albums: Uncle Tupelo’s No Depression. You could say his next band, Wilco, brought Americana mainstream. His latest, Twilight Override, a 30-song, three-disc album, is a lot. But there are few troubadours better equipped to address the current state of the nation that has, for better or worse, been his muse. While this is sometimes downtempo, there’s hope here, too. Tweedy’s sons Spencer and Sammy are also in the band. This is likely to sell out well ahead of showtime. Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist Macie Stewart opens.

media release: Acclaimed contemporary singer, songwriter and guitarist Jeff Tweedy will perform at Shannon Hall at Memorial Union in Madison on Nov. 21 with special guest and multi-instrumentalist, composer and vocalist Macie Stewart as part of a Wisconsin Union Theater (WUT)-hosted tour stop. 

This multi-city tour follows the release of Tweedy’s fifth solo studio album, “Twilight Override,” set for global release Sept. 26. Tickets for the Madison performance go on sale July 18 at 10 a.m. online, by phone at (608) 265-2787 and in person at the Memorial Union Box Office. 

The WUT-hosted Madison stop will give patrons an opportunity to hear Tweedy perform both new and familiar songs alongside a band of fellow Chicago-based musicians. A founding member and frontman of the rock band Wilco and a former member of alt-country group Uncle Tupelo, Tweedy is widely recognized as a pioneer of the alt-country genre. His songs blend indie rock, folk, rock and experimental music. Tweedy has received multiple Grammys, including for Best Alternative Music Album.

He has released four singles from his soon-to-debut album: “One Tiny Flower,” “Out In The Dark,” “Stray Cats” and “Enough.” He anticipates releasing additional tracks in early fall. This tour stop marks one of the first times patrons can experience Tweedy’s new music live.

Tour stop opener Stewart’s music spans genres, including indie rock, classical and avant-garde. She has collaborated with many well-known artists, including SZA and Jamila Woods.

For more information about the WUT-hosted performance by Tweedy, patrons can visit union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/event/theater-jeff-tweedy.