Franz Ferdinand live in concert.
ON TOUR

Franz Ferdinand

273
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

82
%
Based on 
273
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Based on 
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critic Consensus

Franz Ferdinand is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 273 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Franz Ferdinand is rated as a superb live performer, with remarkable shows that are worth seeing. Franz Ferdinand concert reviews describe live shows and performances as exciting, powerful, entertaining, memorable, avant-garde, confident, and infectious.

ON TOUR

The Warfield; Mono, San Francisco, CA, United States; Glasgow, United Kingdom (Mar 28; Jan 14); Aula Magna, Lisboa, Portugal (Feb 14); Sala Pelícano, A Coruña, Spain (Feb 15); La Riviera, Madrid, Spain (Feb 17); Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain (Feb 18); Fabrique, Milano, Italy (Feb 20); X-tra, Zürich, Switzerland (Feb 21); Muffathalle, Munich, Germany (Feb 22); Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, Germany (Feb 24); Progresja, Warszawa, Poland (Feb 25); Die Kantine, Köln, Germany (Feb 28); De Roma, Antwerp, Belgium (Mar 1); Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Mar 3)

Latest Release

The Human Fear (10 January 2025)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Glasgow, United Kingdom (2001 - present)
Bio
Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, in 2002 and played an important part in the post-punk revival of the 2000s.
Has Performed With
The Kills, Sparks, Shining Bird, Priests, Omni, Frankie Rose, Editors, Death Cab For Cutie, Cate Le Bon, Born Ruffians

Critic Concert Reviews

Dallas Observer (USA)

June 25, 2023
%
Pixies and Franz Ferdinand Brought a Lot of Cool to a Hot Saturday Night in Dallas

The Skinny (UK)

November 14, 2022
80
%
Franz Ferdinand's hits are sharper than ever, even if arenas may be beyond the indie icons these days

The Arts Desk (UK)

November 13, 2022
80
%
The heart of the band still loves a good groove, and if this gig displayed anything it was just how successful they’ve been at it over the years

The Arts Desk (UK)

November 13, 2022
80
%
The heart of the band still loves a good groove, and if this gig displayed anything it was just how successful they’ve been at it over the years

The Scotsman (Scotland)

November 11, 2022
80
%
Franz Ferdinand Live In Concert In Glasgow, Scotland

The Guardian (UK)

October 21, 2022
80
%
There is an enduring and endearing quality to Alex Kapranos and co, now 20 years in, their sound embedded in the UK’s psyche

The Upcoming (UK)

October 21, 2022
80
%
Franz Ferdinand at Alexandra Palace In the UK

Past critic reviews published in

The Telegraph (UK), musicOMH (UK), The Aquarian Weekly (USA), Riff Magazine (USA), Twin Cities Media (USA) and more

Image Credit

Silvio Tanaka [CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons