Beastie Boys live in concert.
ON TOUR

Beastie Boys

24
critic concert reviews
rap

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

68
%
Based on 
24
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critics Consensus

Based on 24 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Beastie Boys is rated as a neither good nor bad live performer, with shows that lack distinction. Beastie Boys concert reviews describe live shows and performances as entertaining and funky.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Beastie Boys concerts? Beastie Boys concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and a half.

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On tour

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Artist Info

Genre
rap
Origin
New York, United States (1979 - 2014)
Bio
Beastie Boys were an American hip-hop trio from New York City, United States: Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Has Performed With
Talib Kweli
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

The Santa Barbara Independent (USA)

August 30, 2007
%
Recently, the Beasties have taken a break from their usual party anthems to release The Mix-Up-an entirely instrumental album that explores the group’s post-punk, jazz, bossa nova, and dub influences.

NME (UK)

July 16, 2007
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NME had to be smuggled into the no drinking, no smoking, no facial hair, no fun festival in the back of a lorry.

NME (UK)

September 12, 2005
%
London, UK

The Guardian (UK)

December 5, 2004
60
%
Tonight the rap trio all pushing 40 sport wonky baseball caps and customised Adidas tracksuits which they remove to reveal T-shirts championing their favourite board games.

Exclaim (Canada)

December 1, 2004
%
Kweli's performance was tight though he seemed completely out of place on a massive stage with a single DJ weaving words together that sailed over many heads.

The Guardian (UK)

May 17, 2004
60
%
Yet the inflatable penises and go-go girls that so outraged the Sun some 18 years ago are tonight replaced with sensible shirts and slacks.

Shepherd Express (USA)

November 4, 2008
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Milwaukee, USA

Past critic reviews published in

Westword (USA), GetIntoThis (UK), Illinois Entertainer (USA), Concert Livewire (USA), Room Thirteen (UK) and more

Image Credit

Fabio Venni [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Ill Communication (Deluxe Edition) [Explicit] (10 May 2024)