Idlewild live in concert.
ON TOUR

Idlewild

65
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

81
%
Based on 
65
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
%
Based on 
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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

Critics Consensus

Idlewild is "Real Live Certified" and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 65 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Idlewild is rated as a remarkable live performer, with impressive shows that are worth watching. Idlewild concert reviews describe live shows and performances as genuine and defiant.

How long are their concerts?

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

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Idlewild? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Idlewild range from $15,000 - $50,000, with Idlewild's current estimated booking fee to be around $35,000.

On tour

Project House, Leeds, United Kingdom (October 11); O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom (October 15); Koko, London, United Kingdom (October 17); New Century Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom (October 18); Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (December 7)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Bio
Has Performed With
Sorren Maclean
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

XS Noize (Northern Ireland)

December 19, 2022
%
Having an anniversary tour when a band’s significant album reached a poignant milestone is hardly an original concept. Still, with more artists doing these anniversary tours, they can be considered modern and part of the zeitgeist.

Backseat Mafia

August 5, 2022
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9pm and Idlewild walk out on stage to a huge cheers, its seem there is a large number in the crowd that have came from Scotland to follow the band on the 3 Irish shows as I heard a few mention they were at last nights Galway show and how smaller the venue was there.

The Scotsman (Scotland)

May 6, 2019
80
%
Seattle, USA

The Skinny (UK)

June 25, 2018
100
%
Celebrating the 15th anniversary of seminal record The Remote Part, Idlewild perform a knockout performance in Summerhall's courtyard with more than a few surprises along the way

The Scotsman (Scotland)

June 22, 2018
80
%
Summerhall, Edinburgh, Scotland

The Upcoming (UK)

December 19, 2017
80
%
The celebratory tour was initially planned for Glasgow but phenomenal demand in London prompted them to add a date at Koko.

The Scotsman (Scotland)

August 8, 2016
80
%
Glasgow, Scotland

Past critic reviews published in

The Upcoming (UK), GoldenPlec (Ireland), Music-News.com (UK), musicOMH (UK), The Upcoming (UK) and more

Image Credit

Bryan Ledgard [CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Whispers of the Forest - Single (23 April 2024)