Barry Can't Swim

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Real Live Certified

Critics Consensus

Based on 9 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Barry Can't Swim is rated as a remarkable live performer, with impressive shows that are worth watching. Barry Can't Swim is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers.

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On tour

Centennial Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia (Feb 9)

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electronic

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Critic Concert Reviews

Louder Sound

September 12, 2025

100

Three-plus decades of dance music comes together for a banger of an afternoon in East London

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XS Noize (Northern Ireland)

August 25, 2025

Chase & Status set Victoria Park alight with their trademark mix of drum ’n’ bass and fire-burst theatrics, while earlier sets from Overmono and Sammy Virji kept momentum building in anticipation.

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The Skinny (UK)

November 12, 2024

Edinburgh native Barry Can't Swim's performance at the Barrowlands serves as testament to the unifying power of music itself

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The Independent (UK)

August 5, 2024

The middle-class haven welcomes revellers to the leafy grounds of Cornbury Park Estate

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Louder Sound

July 29, 2024

Barry Can't Swim, TSHA, Eliza Rose and more see out a stellar edition of one of the UK's most unique EDM festivals

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Rolling Stone (UK)

March 8, 2024

On this evidence, Joshua Mainnie is primed for a festival season that could make him a defining voice of 2024.

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The Guardian (UK)

November 19, 2023

The Scotsman’s warm, uplifting and hugely danceable music provides welcome escapism with this hour-long set spanning everything from deep house to jazzy afrobeat

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