Great Lake Swimmers live in concert.
ON TOUR

Great Lake Swimmers

21
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

73
%
Based on 
21
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critics Consensus

Based on 21 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Great Lake Swimmers is rated as a watchable live performer, with decent shows overall. Great Lake Swimmers concert reviews describe live shows and performances as lively.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Great Lake Swimmers concerts? Great Lake Swimmers concerts usually last about an hour.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Great Lake Swimmers? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Great Lake Swimmers range from $15,000 - $40,000, with Great Lake Swimmers's current estimated booking fee to be around $30,000.

On tour

dB's Studio, Utrecht, Netherlands (October 19); Ebertbad, Oberhausen, Germany (October 22); Nochtspeicher, Hamburg, Germany (October 23)

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Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Wainfleet, Canada (2003 - present)
Bio
Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian indie folk band which formed in 2003 in Wainfleet, Ontario, Canada. The band began with Tony Dekker (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Erik Arneson (banjo, guitar, harmonium), Bret Higgens (bass), Julie Fader (keyboards, vocals) and Greg Millson (drums).
Has Performed With
Kate Maki
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Pass The Aux (USA)

November 8, 2018
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Great Lake Swimmers folk up The Echo

Glide Magazine (USA)

June 11, 2015
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The night kicked off with a solo performance by fellow Toronto musician Tamara Lindeman of The Weather Station.

Exclaim (Canada)

April 24, 2015
80
%
This was the first of a double-header for the Toronto-based band and lively spectator participation thrived in the pews echoing off the vaulted ceilings of Toronto's intimate Randolph Theatre.

musicOMH (UK)

November 18, 2009
80
%
Though there was a constant hubbub of chatter towards the front of the Jazz Cafe it didn’t deter from some exquisite music making going on at the back where Sleeping States just happened to be on stage.

Dallas Observer (USA)

April 9, 2009
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When Tony Dekker and his fellow Great Lake Swimmers came out on stage at Hailey's last night, there wasn't a "Hello" or even a "We're Great Lake Swimmers.

Exclaim (Canada)

April 3, 2009
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St. James Community Square, Vancouver, Canada

Knack Focus (Belgium)

December 3, 2018
80
%
Brussels, Belgium

Past critic reviews published in

GIGsoup (UK), Ride the Tempo (Canada), Detroit Metro Times (USA), Ride the Tempo (Canada), The Scene (Canada) and more

Image Credit

Lara Janssen [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

In Pieces: An Acoustic Retrospective (4 October 2024)