"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 1/30/26)
75
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Based on
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Real Live Certified
Artists are "Real Live Certified" if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critics Consensus
Based on 110 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Built To Spill is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. Built To Spill concert reviews describe live shows and performances as exciting, melodic, psychedelic, transcendent, eclectic, effortless, and dramatic.
How long are their concerts?
How long are Built To Spill concerts? Built To Spill concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to two hours.
How much to book?
On tour
Forest Hills Stadium, Queens, New York, United States (June 6); Missoula Fairgrounds, Missoula, MT, United States (June 19)
Built to Spill is an indie rock band based in Boise, Idaho, United States. The band is best known for its catchy guitar hooks and the unique voice of frontman Doug Martsch.
Has Performed With
The Afghan Whigs, Dinosaur Jr
Artist Website
Critic Concert Reviews
The Arts STL (USA)
July 20, 2025
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Built to Spill, and Yo La Tengo are two very unique bands that can actually both prove the same two points. First point being you do not need a massive stage production to keep an audience engaged, enthralled, and on their feet for the entirety of a show.
It's been seven (very) long years since Built To Spill, the indie-rock band that put Boise, Idaho, on the map for many music fans, toured Australia, a country where they have had a strong and loyal fan base spanning several decades.
One of the big questions at a Built to Spill show is whether the number of front man and sole constant member Doug Martsch’s guitar pedals will be greater than the number of words he says to the audience. On an unseasonably humid spring night in the American Fartland
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