Bernard Fanning live in concert.
ON TOUR

Bernard Fanning

21
critic concert reviews
folk

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

73
%
Based on 
21
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critics Consensus

Based on 21 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Bernard Fanning is rated as a watchable live performer, with decent shows overall. Bernard Fanning concert reviews describe live shows and performances as powerful, charismatic, and high-energy.

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On tour

Anita's Theatre, Thirroul, Australia (May 17)

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Artist Info

Genre
folk
Origin
Brisbane, Australia (8/15/1969)
Bio
Bernard Fanning (born Bernard Joseph Fanning on 15 August 1969 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the former lead singer and frontman of Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger from its formation in 1989 to its dissolution in 2010.
Has Performed With
Big Scary, Matt Corby
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

The AU Review (Australia)

October 14, 2024
90
%
Bernard Fanning and Paul Dempsey stun Brisbane on the first stop of The Deluge tour (11.10.24)

Scenestr (Australia)

March 2, 2021
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I might just be getting old, but if Summer Sounds Festival's Live At The Bowl series (Melbourne) is anything to go by, socially distanced gigs in the COVID era are an absolute treat.

Scenestr (Australia)

December 9, 2020
%
Live music is back!

The AU Review (Australia)

December 7, 2020
70
%
Greatest Southern Nights returned for their second and final instalment at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena, rounding out what's been a soul-reviving month of live music for the NSW scene.

The Music (Australia)

October 28, 2017
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Nearly ten years on, it's apparent this is still the case with Fanning and his backing band, The Black Fins, putting on a knock-out show for a sold out Factory Theatre.

Scenestr (Australia)

November 13, 2016
%
Seeing Bernard Fanning on a hot and humid night may just be the most Queensland thing I’ve ever experienced.

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

October 23, 2016
60
%
Bernard Fanning safe returns on a comfortable investment

Past critic reviews published in

The Music (Australia), The AU Review (Australia), The Music (Australia), The AU Review (Australia), The AU Review (Australia) and more

Image Credit

Steve Collis [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Disconnect - Single (10 May 2024)