I'm so glad I saw Wilco so many times in smaller venues and don't feel the need to do DAR. That includes when they played the original 9:30 Club on their first tour.
venue size has nothing to do with it.. you just don't really care to see them live anymore...you had your fill...
anyways, comparing today's Wilco with the earlier incarnation is kind of silly..the sound, the type of music, the lineup..its all changed....not to mention your life has changed.. you're busy with kids and saving money for their college fund...I doubt your spending patterns have stayed the same the past 20 years.... and, of course, maybe you just don't like the new Wilco....
I don't see a need to justify it via humblebrag...