Buzzcocks live in concert.
ON TOUR

Buzzcocks

87
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

80
%
Based on 
87
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critics Consensus

Based on 87 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Buzzcocks is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Buzzcocks concert reviews describe live shows and performances as dynamic, ferocious, powerful, graceful, frantic, charismatic, and nostalgic.

How long are their concerts?

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

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Buzzcocks? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Buzzcocks range from $25,000 - $50,000, with Buzzcocks's current estimated booking fee to be around $40,000.

On tour

The Academy, Dublin, Ireland (March 22); The Nile Theater, Mesa, AZ, United States (May 4); Brookside at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States (May 17); Foro Veintiocho, Mexico, Mexico (May 18); Calle 13 Bar, Bogota, Colombia (May 20); El Teatrito, Capital Federal, Argentina (May 23); Carioca Club - Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, Brazil (May 24); Basement Cultural, Curitiba, Brazil (May 25); Recinto Mendizabala, Vitoria, Spain (June 19); Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, United Kingdom (June 21)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Bolton, United Kingdom (1976 - present)
Bio
Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK in 1976, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Pete Shelley (1955 - 2018) for nearly their entire existence.
Has Performed With
The Fall, The Dollyrots, Residuels
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

The Music (Australia)

November 3, 2024
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Buzzcocks are the perfect vehicle for what punk did best: genuine life-affirming music that found a virtue in simplicity and the songs to match it.

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

October 11, 2024
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Buzzcocks make their long-awaited return to Auckland but without founding member Pete Shelley, who is no longer with us. With them, though, is 80’s hitmakers Modern English.

Mercury News (USA)

March 15, 2024
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The Buzzcocks brought tour to Great American Music Hall

Soundcheck SF (USA)

March 14, 2024
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English punk band Buzzcocks got a new singer a few years ago when their frontman Pete Shelley died, but he wasn’t just any old lead singer, he was the band’s longtime bassist Steve Diggle. And it turns out that Diggle is a great frontman, and seeing the Buzzcocks live is

Music-News.com (UK)

January 24, 2023
100
%
After a challenging year due to serious health issues for Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings of From the Jam, the New Year got off to a healthy new Start! for the band at the Cambridge Corn Exchange.

Buzz Magazine (UK)

November 21, 2022
100
%
FROM THE JAM and BUZZCOCKS get down with the kids for night of new wave revelry

NME (UK)

June 23, 2019
100
%
Buzzcocks at Royal Albert Hall: a holy celebration of music, memories and Pete Shelley

Past critic reviews published in

The Telegraph (UK), Buzz Magazine (UK), Leftlion (UK), Manchester Evening News (UK), Spectrum Culture (USA) and more

Image Credit

Llann Wo [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Live At The Shepherds Bush Empire 2003 (2024)