Bill Callahan live in concert.
ON TOUR

Bill Callahan

76
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

80
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Based on 
76
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critics Consensus

Based on 76 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Bill Callahan is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Bill Callahan concert reviews describe live shows and performances as mesmerising, delightful, stunning, vibrant, surreal, cheerful, and thrashing.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Bill Callahan concerts? Bill Callahan concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to two hours.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Bill Callahan? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Bill Callahan range from $15,000 - $25,000, with Bill Callahan's current estimated booking fee to be around $15,000.

On tour

Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, United States (April 25); Philharmonie de Paris, Paris, France (July 1); Zoom, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (July 16); Passionskirche Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany (July 18)

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Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Silver Spring, United States (6/3/1966)
Bio
Bill Callahan (born 1966), also known as Smog and (Smog), is an American singer-songwriter born in Silver Spring, Maryland. Callahan began working in the lo-fi genre of underground rock, with home-made tape-albums recorded on four track tape recorders.
Has Performed With
Sir Richard Bishop, Bachelorette
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Spectrum Culture (USA)

May 21, 2023
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Those familiar with Bill Callahan’s touring habits know that he typically sticks to songs from his latest album bolstered by a few older selections.

Radio UTD (USA)

March 20, 2023
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Bill Callahan Breaks Reality

The Skinny (UK)

November 9, 2022
80
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The celebrated American singer-songwriter’s show breathes life and warmth into QMU

Americana (UK)

November 6, 2022
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Coming onto Manchester's Albert Hall stage to the strains of Tina Turner's ‘Private Dancer', a song that doesn't immediately strike you as an obvious touchstone for Bill Callahan's often gentle brand of americana, instantly feels like the setting of a playful tone

The Telegraph (UK)

November 3, 2022
80
%
Bill Callahan, ecstatic spiritual jazz from the "post millennial" Leonard Cohen

The Guardian (UK)

November 2, 2022
80
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The US songwriter beautifully combines the bright indie-folk of new album Reality with the unruly energy of his earlier days

Spectrum Culture (USA)

October 3, 2021
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Topaz Farm, Portland, OR

Past critic reviews published in

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), The Music (Australia), The Skinny (UK), The Scotsman (Scotland), musicOMH (UK) and more

Image Credit

Donostia Kultura [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Resuscitate! (26 July 2024)