Lykke Li is one of the few artists whose personality is on full display at concerts. Her lovable eccentricity, her willingness to express herself on stage with a complete disregard for any judgment that may be cast upon her, is one of the great strengths of her live show. But all of this must be anchored by a strong sense of musicality, and Lykke Li certainly possesses the talent to bring her melodies to life.

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At one point during Wilco’s rousing set at Pomona’s recently renovated Fox Theater, Jeff Tweedy stepped away from the mic and cupped his ear to elicit the crowd to take a verse during Yankee Hotel Foxtrot favorite “Jesus Etc.” It was not the only instance of a massive crowd singalong during the band’s one-and-half-hour set. If any alt-country-leaning band could ever be legitimately described as “arena-ready,” Wilco certainly made a case for itself on Saturday evening.

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