Fishbone live in concert.
ON TOUR

Fishbone

19
critic concert reviews
metal

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

70
%
Based on 
19
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critics Consensus

Based on 19 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Fishbone is rated as a decent live performer, with shows that lack distinction. Fishbone concert reviews describe live shows and performances as energetic and rambunctious.

How long are their concerts?

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Fishbone? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Fishbone range from $25,000 - $35,000, with Fishbone's current estimated booking fee to be around $25,000.

On tour

Off Broadway, St Louis, United States (April 17); Skully's Music Diner, Columbus, OH, United States (April 20); The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA, United States (April 27); Black Cat, Washington DC, United States (April 28); Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, North Carolina, United States (April 29); The Beacham, Orlando, United States (May 1)

Artist Info

Genre
metal
Origin
Los Angeles, United States (1979 - present)
Bio
Fishbone is an American rock band formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California, which plays a fusion of ska, punk, funk, heavy metal, reggae, and soul. AllMusic has described the group as "one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late '80s.
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Critic Concert Reviews

Strange Carolinas (USA)

September 28, 2023
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It was very cool seeing Fishbone on stage again at the Ritz Raleigh last month opening for Parliament Funkadelic.

Exclaim (Canada)

July 3, 2012
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However his setlist was meandering as the lyricism and stage props (including someone in a dirty matted mouse costume from his short horror film Puzzleface) fell a bit flat.

Grateful Web (USA)

February 16, 2011
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Mixing styles including ska reggae heavy-metal jazz funk and punk-rock the Los Angeles band has been a necessary treasure to the world of modern music.

Glide Magazine (USA)

November 3, 2010
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The seven member strong Fishbone wove their way through a night of hits and misses in front of a rambunctious crowd at the intimate Le Poisson Rogue down in the village.

Houston Press (USA)

February 15, 2010
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Aftermath: The Timeless Two-Tone Of The English Beat And Fishbone

That Music Magazine (USA)

August 16, 2023
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Fishbone & Rk$tdy Shake Graves at Ardmore Music Hall

Devilution (Denmark)

June 22, 2023
60
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Pandæmonium, Copenhell Festival 2023: Fishbone Live In Concert In Denmark

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Latest Release

Them Bones (19 December 2025)