Wilco Reinstate Indianapolis Show After Changes to RFRA

Rob Slater on April 3, 2015

After Wilco previously decided to cancel their Indianapolis show following the ratification of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the band has now reinstated the May 7 show slated for the Murat.

In a Facebook message on the band’s page, they cited the changes made to the law, calling it a “good first step toward creating the sort of welcoming environment we encourage everywhere.” They also mentioned a statement made from Indiana University yesterday where the school said, “religious liberty and equal protection under the law are both cornerstones of our democracy and they should not be in conflict with each other.”

Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster or The Murat are still valid. If you purchased your ticket during the Wilcoworld pre-sale, you will be contacted directly regarding repurchase. If your plans have changed for whatever reason or if you no longer want to attend the show, refunds are available at your point of purchase.

The band closed the statement by adding that they’ll be donating “a portion of the proceeds from the show to organizations fighting to build on the progress we hope this change makes in Indiana and beyond.” Read the full statement below.

We consider the changes to Indiana’s RFRA a good first step toward creating the sort of welcoming environment we encourage everywhere, so we’re reinstating our May 7 show at The Murat, which we canceled earlier this week. To quote an Indiana University statement from yesterday, “religious liberty and equal protection under the law are both cornerstones of our democracy and they should not be in conflict with each other.” Well said, IU.

Now for the practical stuff: Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster or The Murat are still valid. If you purchased your ticket during the Wilcoworld pre-sale, you will be contacted directly regarding repurchase. If your plans have changed for whatever reason or if you no longer want to attend the show, refunds are available at your point of purchase.

We’ve been putting on shows with our neighbors in Indiana for more than 20 years and are happy to continue that at the Murat in May. We’ll also donate a portion of the proceeds from this show to organizations fighting to build on the progress we hope this change makes in Indiana and beyond More details soon.

Love, Wilco