Wilco Closes Out 3 Night New York City Stint With A Performance On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (VIDEO)

Wilco, the alternative rock band from Chicago who made it big after the release of their fourth studio album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, made an appearance on Wednesday night's episode of NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The band tore into a rendition of the single "Art of Almost" off of their new album The Whole Love (featuring an amazing drum finale by drummer Glenn Kotche) and then treated fans to an exclusive web performance of a reworked version of "Laminated Cat."

On their way to this weekend's Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island after playing three consecutive nights in New York, Wilco made a pit stop on Jimmy Fallon, which airs weeknights at 12:35 a.m., ET. Sporting a trendy brown fedora, lead vocalist Jeff Tweedy led the band into an awesome performance highlighted by a strong and completely synchronized instrumental climax. Guitarist Nels Cline stuck out as a star of the show, thrashing around like a kid who has just laid hands on a guitar but producing the sound of a true rock and roll veteran.

Although the performance of "Laminated Cat" (also known as "Not for the Season") was not shown on air, it's worth the time to surf the web to check it out. Wilco once again executes a successful set, emphasized with Tweedy's crooning vocals and Kotche's backing drum beats. This single, originally recorded by Tweety's side-band Loose Fur and an influence on Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, is considered one of Wilco's secret gem tracks.

After headlining Friday's Newport Folk Festival, Wilco will continue their tour throughout the rest of summer and into early fall, ending at Delaware on October 24. Watch the videos of Wilco performing "Art of Almost" and "Laminated Cat" on NBC's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon here, and check out the full lineup of Wilco's upcoming performances below.

Wilco 2012 Tour Dates:
07/27 - Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival
07/28 - Cooperstown, NY @ Brewery Ommegang
07/29 - Essex Junction, VT @ Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley Expo
07/31 - North Adams, MA @ MASS MoCA
08/01 - Hartford, CT @ The Bushnell
08/03 - Rochester, NY @ Highland Bowl
08/04 - Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion
08/10 - Goteborg, SE @ Way Out West Festival
08/11 - Rees-Haldern, DE @ Haldern Festival
08/12 - Cornbury Park, UK @ Wilderness Festival
08/14 - Luxembourg @ Den Atelier
08/16 - St. Polten, AT @ Frequency Festival
08/18 - Kiewitt, BE @ Pukkelpop
08/19 - Biddinghuzien, NL @ Lowlands Festival
09/15 - Chicago, IL @ Hideout Block Party
09/16 - Columbia, MO @ Live on Ninth Street
09/18 - Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Opera House
09/19 - Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Convention Center Music Hall
09/21 - Berkley, CA @ Greek Theatre
09/22 - Berkley, CA @ Greek Theatre
09/23 - Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Theatre
09/25 - Jacksonville, OR @ Britt Pavilion
09/26 - Redding, CA @ Cascade Theatre
09/28 - Palm Desert, CA @ McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts
09/29 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Avilla Beach Resort
09/30 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
10/10 - Padova, IT @ Teatro Geox
10/11 - Florence, IT @ Obihall
10/12 - Turin, IT @ Teatro della Concordia
10/14 - Bilbao, ES @ Palacio Euskalduna
10/15 - Barcelona, ES @ Liceu
10/16 - Madrid, ES @ Palacio Vistalegre
10/18 - Sevilla, ES @ Auditorio Rocio Jurado
10/19 - Murica, ES @ Bullright
10/22 - Stuttgart, DE @ Theaterhaus
10/23 - Hamburg, DE @ CCH
10/24 - Colgone, DE @ E-Werk