Somehow it seems fitting that Wilco is playing the D.C. area just days after numerous events in this area lured thousands to join in celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the birth of folk legend Woody Guthrie.

After all, it was Wilco that teamed with Billy Bragg to record the 1998 release “Mermaid Avenue,” a collection of songs with unheard lyrics by Guthrie. So the Wilco show is a nice cap on the Guthrie celebration that brought his folk music to younger fans including Guthrie’s granddaughter Sarah Lee (daughter of Arlo).