"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 1/30/26)
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Real Live Certified
Artists are "Real Live Certified" if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critics Consensus
Based on 41 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Acid Mothers Temple is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth seeing. Acid Mothers Temple concert reviews describe live shows and performances as astonishing, psychedelic, thrilling, spacey, otherworldly, adventurous, and enjoyable. Acid Mothers Temple is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers.
How long are their concerts?
How long are Acid Mothers Temple concerts? Acid Mothers Temple concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and a half.
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On tour
Poppodium 013, Tilburg, Netherlands (April 16); Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, United Kingdom (April 20); Mono, Glasgow, United Kingdom (April 22); IKLECTIK, London, United Kingdom (April 25); Magasin 4, Brussels, Belgium (April 30); MS Stubnitz, Hamburg, Germany (May 1); Kuudes Linja, Helsinki, Finland (May 6); Paavli Kultuurivabrik, Tallinn, Estonia (May 7); Latvijas Kultūras akadēmijas Eduarda Smiļģa Teātra muzejs, Rīga, Latvia (May 8); Kirtimų Kultūros centras, Vilnius, Lithuania (May 9); Klub Mechanik, Warszawa, Poland (May 10)
Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. (and subsequent offshoots) is a Japanese psychedelic band founded in 1996 by members of the Acid Mothers Temple soul-collective. The band is led by guitarist Kawabata Makoto and early in their career featured many musicians but by 2004 the line-up had coalesced with four core members and frequent vocal guests.
Has Performed With
Yoo Doo Right, The Melting Paraiso UFO
Artist Website
Critic Concert Reviews
The Cosmic Clash (USA)
November 10, 2025
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Japan’s Acid Mothers Temple at 29th Street Ballroom with The Macks and ST-37
You can read that review on BrumLive, a review which was written within an hour after the gig with more than a couple of beers inside me, just to see how blown away I was.
Acid Mothers Temple – An helterskelter ride with Neal Cassidy at the controls of our Merry Prankster bus ride as we get to the bottom and we go back to the top and Kerouac couldn’t hack this trip man because you can’t travel through space man, you can’t travel through space without fractions and… and… I don’t
