Wilco, Billy Bragg to Perform ‘Mermaid Avenue’ at Mass MoCA

Wilco and Billy Bragg to Reunite for ‘Mermaid Avenue Live’ at 2026 Solid Sound Festival

Wilco and Billy Bragg will reunite at the 2026 Solid Sound Festival in Massachusetts to perform “Mermaid Avenue Live,” the first-ever full concert of their celebrated Woody Guthrie collaboration.

Wilco, Billy Bragg to perform ‘Mermaid Avenue’ at Mass MoCA

The musical forces behind “Mermaid Avenue” will perform the albums live for the first time at Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival in June at Mass MoCA.

Wilco and Billy Bragg to perform ‘Mermaid Avenue’ live together for first time at Mass MoCA’s Solid Sound - The Boston Globe

It’ll be the first, full-length live performance of songs from the album since its release in 1998.

Wilco and Billy Bragg Announce First-Ever ‘Mermaid Avenue’ Show

Wilco and Billy Bragg will perform a full set of their 'Mermaid Avenue' collaborations for the first time ever at next year's Solid Sound Festival.

Wilco And Billy Bragg Will Give Their First Full Collaborative Performance At Solid Sound Festival 2026

Getty Image Between 1996’s Being There and 1999’s Summerteeth, Wilco teamed up with Billy Bragg to release Mermaid Avenue. It was an interesting project, seeing the artists take unheard lyrics by Woody Guthrie and building new songs around them. Wilco and Bragg have never actually performed the songs live in a full concert together, though, but that’s about to change. Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival is returning to MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massach…

Wilco & Billy Bragg To Perform ‘Mermaid Avenue’ Live For 1st Time At Solid Sound 2026

For the first time ever, Wilco and Billy Bragg will perform the music of their collaborative 'Mermaid Avenue' album project featuring Woody Guthrie lyrics.