"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 9/23/24)
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Real Live Certified
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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.
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First Congregational Church of Montclair, Montclair, NJ, 07042, United States (November 8)
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.
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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
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.