Bright Eyes

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating

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100

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Last 12 Months Rating

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critic concert
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Real Live Certified

Critic Consensus

Based on 100 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Bright Eyes is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths. Bright Eyes concert reviews describe live shows and performances as extraordinary, joyous, whimsical, emotional, poetic, magical, and flawless.

ON TOUR

The Observatory; The Van Buren, Santa Ana, United States; Phoenix, United States (Jan 19; Jan 16); The Sound, Del Mar, CA, United States (Jan 18); The Observatory, Santa Ana, United States (Jan 19); Ace of Spades, Sacramento, CA, United States (Jan 20); McDonald Theatre, Eugene, United States (Jan 21); Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville St, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1K3, Canada (Jan 23); Paramount Theater, Seattle, United States (Jan 24); Crystal Ballroom, Portland, United States (Jan 26); George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States (Feb 26); ACL Live at the Moody Theater, Austin, Texas, United States (Feb 27); Aztec Theatre, San Antonio, TX, United States (Mar 1); Chelsea's Live, Baton Rouge, United States (Mar 2)

FESTIVALS IN 2025

Treefort Music Festival 2025

March 26 - 30, 2025

Mad Cool Festival 2025

July 10 - 12, 2025

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Latest Release

Five Dice, All Threes (20 September 2024)

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Omaha, United States (1995 - present)

Bio

Bright Eyes is an indie rock band consisting mainly of American singer, guitarist, and songwriter Conor Oberst. Bright Eyes also features multi-instrumentalist/producer Mike Mogis, keyboard player Nate Walcott and a rotating lineup of collaborators drawn primarily from Omaha, Nebraska, United States' indie music scene.

Has Performed With

The Faint, Jenny and Johnny, CocoRosie

Critic Concert Reviews

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

November 8, 2023

It’s been a long time, but 18 years after their NZ debut, Bright Eyes have returned to Auckland bringing their aptly-named For The First Time In Forever Tour to the Powerstation. There was a chill in the air but the vibe was warm as fans began filling up the venerable venue.

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The Concordian (Canada)

November 21, 2022

The band played in Montreal last week, in one of the last performances of their 2022 tour

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Exclaim (Canada)

November 10, 2022

Bright Eyes' Toronto Show Made Despair Fun, Sort Of History, November 9

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Backseat Mafia

September 2, 2022

Support came from Brighton based band Penelope Isle who were absolutely fantastic. Their mix of great bass riffs, solid drumming and airy reverb soaked guitars gave a fantastic vibe and had the crowd moving from early in the set.

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