Kristin Hersh live in concert.
ON TOUR

Kristin Hersh

44
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

74
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44
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Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critic Consensus

Based on 44 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Kristin Hersh is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with decent shows overall. Kristin Hersh concert reviews describe live shows and performances as commanding, surreal, and exhilarating.

ON TOUR

St. Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, United States (October 26)

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Latest Release

Clear Pond Sessions (24 May 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Atlanta, United States (8/7/1966)
Bio
Kristin Hersh (born August 7, 1966) is an American singer/songwriter. She is the lead singer and guitarist for alternative rock group Throwing Muses and the hardcore punk-influenced power trio 50 Foot Wave.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

November 19, 2023
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Kristin Hersh brought her solo show to Auckland’s Tuning Fork, highlighting songs from her most recent album, Clear Pond Road, along with plenty of old favourites. We here at 13th Floor have been following the sometime Throwing Muse/50FootWave/solo artist for years now

Leftlion (UK)

October 17, 2023
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Kristin Hersh at Metronome

Birmingham Live (UK)

March 23, 2019
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Early 90s alt-indie queen playing Kings Heath was always going to be a popular choice and certainly Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses fame has sold out the main room, leaving some disappointed fans left downstairs consoling themselves with a pint whilst their friends enjoy the music.

musicOMH (UK)

June 30, 2018
80
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Kristin Hersh @ Queen Elizabeth Hall, London

The Skinny (UK)

November 24, 2016
80
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Gorilla, Manchester, UK

Manchester Evening News (UK)

November 14, 2016
80
%
Co-founder of The Throwing Muses with her stepsister Tanya Donelly - who would go on to form Grammy nominees Belly - Hersh has been writing songs about her bipolar disorder induced demons since she was a teen.

The Music (Australia)

April 24, 2016
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Newtown Social Club, Sydney, Australia

Past critic reviews published in

The Skinny (UK), Evening Standard (UK), de Volkskrant (Netherlands), The Permanent Rain Press (Canada), The Wild Honey Pie (USA) and more

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