Floating Points live in concert.
ON TOUR

Floating Points

32
critic concert reviews
electronic

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

77
%
Based on 
32
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critic Consensus

Based on 32 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Floating Points is rated as an entertaining live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Floating Points concert reviews describe live shows and performances as uplifting, funky, innovative, seamless, and melodic.

ON TOUR

HERE at Outernet, London, United Kingdom (Jan 22); HERE at Outernet, London, United Kingdom (Jan 23); HERE at Outernet, London, United Kingdom (Jan 24); O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, United Kingdom (Feb 1); Knockdown Center, Queens, NY, United States (Feb 21); EX THEATER ROPPONGI, 東京, Japan (Feb 25); GORILLA HALL OSAKA, 大阪府, Japan (Feb 27); Parc del Fòrum, Barcelona, Spain (Jun 5); Parque da Cidade, Porto, Portugal (Jun 12)

FESTIVALS IN 2025

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Latest Release

Cascade (13 September 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
electronic
Origin
Bio
Floating Points is British electronic musician and neuroscientist Sam Shepherd from Manchester. Citing influences as varied as Theo Parrish, Dorothy Ashby and Stravinsky, Shepherd has been an accomplished pianist since the age of 16.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

The Independent (UK)

September 23, 2023
80
%
A near perfect body of music paired with a beautiful tribute as Floating Points, Shabaka Hutchings, Four Tet and more bring the album ‘Promises’ to life to honour the late Pharoah Sanders

Riff Magazine (USA)

September 26, 2022
%
Chemical Brothers, Four Tet + Floating Points smooth out Portola Festival's rough grooves

The Skinny (UK)

August 18, 2021
60
%
Even on such unfamiliar terrain, Floating Points can still offer escapism and adventure, but next time let's get him somewhere with four walls and standing room only

Evening Standard (UK)

October 18, 2019
80
%
Floating Points, Crush With your mind empty, it comes alive

Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

March 6, 2017
55
%
Dusseldorf, Germany

The Skinny (UK)

February 15, 2016
60
%
In Scotland on February 12, 2016

Evening Standard (UK)

February 11, 2016
100
%
The former chorister who owns 10000 vinyl records and runs his own label opted for music over science and recently issued an album as Floating Points.

Past critic reviews published in

The Music (Australia), The Guardian (UK), mxdwn.com (USA), Undertoner (Denmark), Gaffa (Denmark) and more

Image Credit

Basic Sounds [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons