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Who has opened for Yo La Tengo so far? (Mission of Burma) Who still will? (Mofungo? Wreckless Eric?)

Yo La Tengo

As rumored, Mission of Burma stopped by Maxwell’s this Hanukkah to be one of Yo La Tengo’s eight openers. A full review and set of pictures from last night’s show is coming soon, but meanwhile let’s figure out what we’ve got so far:

12/1 – M. Ward, Todd Barry, Nash Kato
12/2 – The Parting Gifts, Jim Gaffigan, members of The Feelies
12/3 – Jeff Tweedy, Eugene Mirman & Kid Congo Powers
12/4 – Syl Johnson, Jon Glaser, Peter Wolf & Ira’s mom
12/5 – Mission of Burma & Wyatt Cenac
12/6 – ?
12/7 – ?? & Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal & ??
12/8 – ?

So who else will open and/or play with YLT on the final three nights?

Well, “Anonymous | December 2, 2010 9:31 AM” says that Amy Rigby and Wreckless Eric, who played Bowery Electric on November 12th, announced that they’d be at Monday’s show “during their show near d.c.” That comment was made four days ago. Since then Wreckless Eric made a surprise last minute appearance at Home Sweet Home Friday night. BUT, “Anonymous | December 6, 2010 11:10 AM” says “Tonight’s opener is Mofongo, despite the apparent info that Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby would open. Perhaps Eric and Amy are the encore guests.”

note that the proper spelling is: Mofungo

It should also be noted that Bonnie Prince Billy plays Town Hall Wedneday
(tickets are still on sale).

Last night’s setlist is below…

5 December 2010
*(Hanukkah, night 5)*
(via)
Mission of Burma and Wyatt Cenac opened.
benefit for International Rescue Committee & Partners In Health

Mix disc by James.

(whole set with Bob Weston of Mission of Burma/Shellac/Volcano Sons mixing/looping/dubbing)

Green Arrow
Evanescent Psychic Pez Drop
Flying Lesson (Hot Chicken #1)
The Crying of Lot G
Periodically Double or Triple
The Room Got Heavy
The Empty Pool (Yung Wu)
Pablo and Andrea
Paul Is Dead
Nowhere Is Near
I’m Your Man (Richard Hell)
Drug Test
Double Dare (fast)
Sugarcube
Mushroom Cloud of Hiss

*(encore)*
Astral Plane (Jonathan Richman) (with Jason Kaufman, WFMU auction winner, on vocals and Roger Miller on organ)
Cover (Volcano Sons) (with Peter Prescott on vocals and Bob Weston on bass)
Ben Wa Baby (Phil Milstein) (with Clint Conley on bass, RM, and PP)
Frenzy (The Fugs) (with CC, RM, PP)
So Tough (Dredd Foole) (with CC, RM, PP)