Fu Manchu

How good are they LIVE?

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Critics Consensus

Based on 41 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Fu Manchu is rated as an entertaining live performer, with many notable strengths. Fu Manchu concert reviews describe live shows and performances as abstract, dynamic, and varied.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Fu Manchu concerts? Fu Manchu concerts usually last from one and a half hours to up to three hours long.

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On tour

Val de Bagnes, Bagnes, Switzerland (August 2); Circolo Magnolia, Segrate (MI), Italy (August 2); Mon Live, Madrid, Spain (August 6); Lange Munte, Kortrijk, Belgium (August 7); Praia da Duna do Caldeirão, Âncora, Portugal (August 7); Salle des Fêtes, Cercoux, France (August 8); The Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, United States (September 13); Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA, United States (September 17); Motorco Music Hall, Durham, NC, United States (September 19); Music Box, San Diego, CA, United States (November 7)

Festivals in 2025

SonicBlast 2025

August 7 - 9, 2025

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Artist Info

Genre

metal

Origin

San Clemente, United States (1990 - present)

Bio

Fu Manchu is a Southern Californian stoner rock band, who released their debut single "Kept Between Trees" in 1990. They have been featured on compilations put together by Tony Hawk and ESPN's X Games, and invited to perform on the US television program Monster Garage.

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Critic Concert Reviews

Glide Magazine (USA)

September 20, 2024

Clutch, Rival Sons, Fu Manchu Bring Stoner/Blues/Psych Platter On Double-Headed Beast Tour at Boston’s House of Blues

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

May 17, 2019

Having been impressing crowds since its birth in 2012, Desertfest has mapped itself as a focal event in the stoner rock scene. With various hefty line ups in the pocket and now in its eighth edition, the festival returned to boast arguably the most intriguing and varied lineup yet.

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Rockfreaks.net (Denmark)

March 6, 2018

Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Rockfreaks.net (Denmark)

October 23, 2016

Beta, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Rockfreaks.net (Denmark)

October 13, 2014

Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Dallas Observer (USA)

May 29, 2014

Dallas, USA

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Exclaim (Canada)

April 17, 2013

The SoCal stoner rock legends hit the road earlier this month to commemorate the 15th anniversary of that 1997 album their first with ex-Kyuss drummer Brant Bjork by playing it in its entirety from front to back.

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