John Grant

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Real Live Certified

Critic Consensus

John Grant is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 149 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that John Grant is rated as an exceptional live performer, with noteworthy shows that are worth watching. John Grant concert reviews describe live shows and performances as mesmerising, stunning, compelling, glorious, pleasing, audacious, and powerful.

ON TOUR

The Fire Station, Sunderland, United Kingdom (October 19); Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, United Kingdom (October 21); Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland (October 22); Tramshed, Cardiff, United Kingdom (October 24); Bristol Beacon, Bristol, United Kingdom (October 25); Epic Studios, Norwich, United Kingdom (October 29); New Century Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom (October 31); Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands (November 5); Kulturkirche Köln, Köln, Germany (November 6); Train, Aarhus, Denmark (November 9); Store Vega, København V, Denmark (November 10); Weißenhäuser Strand, Wangels, Germany (November 15); Petit Bain, Paris, France (December 25)

FESTIVALS IN 2024

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Latest Release

The Art Of The Lie (14 June 2024)

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan, United States (7/25/1968)

Bio

John Grant is an American singer/songwriter from Denver, Colorado and former lead vocalist with Bella Union cult favorites The Czars. He returned in April 2010 with a critically acclaimed debut solo album recorded with Midlake.

Has Performed With

The Royal Northern Sinfonia, Midlake, John Murry

Critic Concert Reviews

Leftlion (UK)

June 23, 2024

John Grant at Rough Trade

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Brighton Source (UK)

September 24, 2023

This isn’t the first time a contemporary male vocalist has performed the repertoire of a long-gone female musical icon – Rufus Wainwright’s Judy Garland concerts being, arguably, the most well known.

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Americana (UK)

September 24, 2023

John Grant with Richard Hawley and his band (on guitar and lap steel Shez Sheridan, master of keyboards John Trier, Dean Beresford on drums and on bass Colin Elliot), brought their tribute to Patsy Cline to a sold-out Barbican for a night of memorable songs

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Manchester Evening News (UK)

July 12, 2023

Two singer-songwriters team up to breathe new life into the repertoire of a country legend

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The Guardian (UK)

February 10, 2023

100

Performing a stripped-back show as part of the Piccadilly piano festival, the singer-songwriter gave a forceful performance of some his most wrenching material – but there was laughter in the dark

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