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Big Special
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rock
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How good are they LIVE?
Live Rating
"How good are they LIVE?" on 100 (as of 3/8/25)
77
%
Based on
5
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating
"How good are they LIVE?"
in the last 12 months
on 100 (as of 3/8/25)
78
%
Based on
4
critic concert
reviews
Real Live Certified
Artists are
"Real Live Certified"
if their live shows have
broad critical acclaim
Critics Consensus
Based on 5 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Big Special is rated as an entertaining live performer, with worthwhile shows overall.
How long are their concerts?
How much to book?
On tour
BeatPol, Dresden, Germany (April 9); Various Venues, Glasgow, United Kingdom (May 3); O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom (May 20); Utilita Arena, Cardiff, United Kingdom (May 21); Various Venues Across The City, Bristol, United Kingdom (May 24); Various Nottingham Venues, Nottingham, United Kingdom (May 25); MVV Reitstadion / Maimarkt, Mannheim, Germany (May 30); Safaripark De Beekse Bergen, Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands (June 13); Eichenring, Scheesel, Germany (June 20)
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Green Man Festival 2025
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Artist Info
Genre
rock
Origin
Bio
A visceral assault on softer dispositions
Has Performed With
Artist Website
Critic Concert Reviews
Buzz Magazine (UK)
October 28, 2024
80
%
JOHN GRANT & BIG SPECIAL live in Cardiff: a night of grit, heart, and electro-poetry
Full Review
V13 (Canada)
May 14, 2024
%
Big Special continue to tease their upcoming new album ‘POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES’ in Liverpool with support from Gans
Full Review
Bring The Noise (UK)
June 30, 2024
90
%
Big Special Live In Concert In the UK. Bearded Theory Festival 2024
Full Review
Louder Than War (UK)
May 20, 2024
%
Big Special Live In Concert
Full Review
Under the Radar (USA)
December 17, 2023
%
Big Special at The Bodega, Nottingham, UK, December 12, 2023,
Full Review
%
Full Review
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Latest Release
BLACK DOG / WHITE HORSE (Acoustic Version) (26 July 2024)
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