Katchafire live in concert.
ON TOUR

Katchafire

8
critic concert reviews
global

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

77
%
Based on 
8
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
%
Based on 
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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Critic Consensus

Based on 8 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Katchafire is rated as an entertaining live performer, with worthwhile shows overall.

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Latest Release

Commit (26 July 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
global
Origin
Hamilton, New Zealand (1997 - present)
Bio
Katchafire is a reggae band from Hamilton, New Zealand. They present an infusion of the roots reggae lineage with an undeniably Maori sound.
Has Performed With
This Version

Critic Concert Reviews

Ambient Light (New Zealand)

April 1, 2017
%
It has now become an annual mid-winter event, and with tradition come popularity hence the reason that tonight's Katchafire and Kora double header at The Powerstation has long since out sold out.

The Music (Australia)

November 7, 2014
%
Max Watt's, Sydney, Australia

The Music (Australia)

October 18, 2013
%
Big Top Luna Park, Sydney, Australia

The AU Review (Australia)

June 27, 2011
%
This much was evident on the night given the mammoth-like queue outside the Enmore Theatre.

Libel (New Zealand)

August 7, 2016
%
The entire night was filled with fans of all ages and demographic, and it was pretty awesome to see the majority of the crowd singing along to every song, and even have the bands interact with a lot of the crowd.

LA Weekly (USA)

April 29, 2013
%
The acts, from New Zealand and Hawaii respectively, are Polynesian musicians appropriating Jamaican music to fit their own cultural identity.

Faster Louder (Australia)

January 18, 2012
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The Gov Adelaide, Adelaide on January 14, 2012

Past critic reviews published in

Exclaim (Canada), The Skinny (UK), Glide Magazine (USA), Exclaim (Canada), Music Feeds (Australia) and more

Image Credit

Wendy Collings [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons