Bruce Cockburn live in concert.
ON TOUR

Bruce Cockburn

18
critic concert reviews
folk

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

78
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Critic Consensus

Based on 18 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Bruce Cockburn is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths. Bruce Cockburn concert reviews describe live shows and performances as enchanting.

ON TOUR

First Congregational Church of Montclair, Montclair, NJ, 07042, United States (November 8)

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O Sun O Moon (12 May 2023)

Artist Info

Genre
folk
Origin
Ottawa, Canada (5/27/1945)
Bio
Bruce Cockburn (pronounced "CO-burn") (born May 27, 1945 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) has had a long and distinguished career, with much success in his native Canada. He has written songs in styles ranging from folk to jazz-influenced rock to rock and roll.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

Americana Highways (USA)

May 10, 2024
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I’m not sure I can pinpoint to my first exposure to Cockburn’s music, but I do remember the first time hearing “Lovers in a Dangerous Time,” likely shortly after its 1984 release on Stealing Fire. Details are somewhat cloudy now, but I would speculate I heard the song late night on either a college radio program

Grateful Web (USA)

December 3, 2023
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Bruce Cockburn at Lobero: A Fusion of Folk and Timeless Wisdom

Americana Highways (USA)

November 5, 2019
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“If I had a Rocket Launcher,” Bruce Cockburn's anti-anthem of pure rage, was my introduction to the Canadian troubadour's already established catalog.

Twin Cities Media (USA)

September 30, 2019
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Bruce Cockburn At The Cedar.

Parklife DC (USA)

June 12, 2023
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Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn shows some signs of his age. He used a cane when he took the stage at the Warner Theatre Friday night.

Winnipeg Free Press (Canada)

February 10, 2023
90
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Other than modern microphones and guitars, a tidy Letterman beard and a walking stick, Bruce Cockburn’s concert setup likely hasn’t changed much since he began touring in the early 1970s.

Parklife DC (USA)

October 31, 2019
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The thumb drone or an alternating bass.

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