James Bay live in concert.
ON TOUR

James Bay

117
critic concert reviews
folk

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

72
%
Based on 
117
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
76
%
Based on 
5
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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

Critic Consensus

Based on 117 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that James Bay is rated as a watchable live performer, with shows that lack distinction. James Bay concert reviews describe live shows and performances as powerful, soulful, bluesy, magical, stirring, energizing, and crowd-pleasing.

ON TOUR

Metronome, Nottingham, United Kingdom (October 16); Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom (December 13); Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway (January 23); Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands (January 27)

Latest Release

Changes All The Time [Explicit] (4 October 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
folk
Origin
Hitchin, United Kingdom (9/4/1990)
Bio
James Bay (born James Michael Bay on 4 September 1990) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. In February 2015, Bay received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award.
Has Performed With
Cloves

Critic Concert Reviews

Backseat Mafia

March 13, 2024
%
Last night, the Enmore Theatre transformed into a beacon of magic as British musician, James Bay, took centre stage, casting a spell with his soul-stirring melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Since his meteoric rise with the breakout hit ‘Hold Back the River‘ in 2014, Bay has solidified his place in the hearts of many

The Upcoming (UK)

November 8, 2023
100
%
Us, Hope, Hold Back the River

Pass The Aux (USA)

September 25, 2023
%
James Bay awes the Hollywood Bowl in support of Lumineers

RockShot Magazine (UK)

April 26, 2023
%
Following his breakthrough debut L.P. The Chaos And The Calm, released in 2014, and it’s divergent follow-up Electric Light four years later, which saw the Hitchin-hailing singer-songwriter and guitarist do away with both his signature felt Fedora hat and folksy, acoustic stylings for a grittier electric sound.

The Upcoming (UK)

December 3, 2022
100
%
James Bay at Brixton Academy

Leftlion (UK)

December 1, 2022
%
James Bay played to a sold-out crowd at Rock City..

XS Noize (Northern Ireland)

November 28, 2022
%
One of the most successful English singers, songwriters and guitarists, James Bay, played a sold-out show at the Rock City on Sunday, 27th of November. By the time James came on stage, the venue was completely packed.

Past critic reviews published in

Bristol In Stereo (UK), Gig Junkies (UK), Express and Star (UK), Bristol In Stereo (UK), GetIntoThis (UK) and more

Image Credit

Ralph Arvesen [CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons