"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 5/17/24)
80
%
Based on
5
critic concert reviews
Real Live Certified
Artists are Real Live Certified if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critic Consensus
Dessa is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 19 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Dessa is rated as a superb live performer, with remarkable shows that are worth seeing. Dessa concert reviews describe live shows and performances as commanding.
Minneapolis, United States (5/23/1981) (5/23/1981) (5/23/1981)
Bio
Born Margaret Wander, Dessa's first release with Doomtree, False Hopes, introduced a unique sensibility to underground hip-hop: literary, bitter-sweet, and wry. She alternated between a clever, droll persona as an emcee and her earnest, unaffected delivery as a singer with a low, clear alto voice.
Under the backdrop of a renaissance castle and a starlit canopy at the amazing Chateau Theater in Rochester, MN, a sold-out crowd was treated to a stellar lineup of female vocalists as part of Dessa’s Bury the Lede tour.
First Avenue presents Dessa with DJ Shannon Blowtorch, MARGRET, and Roy Kinsey
Review and photos by Kate Klaus
It was a commanding night of music, love, and inspiration at First Avenue.