Matthew Sweet live in concert.
ON TOUR

Matthew Sweet

16
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

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Critic Consensus

Based on 16 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Matthew Sweet is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Matthew Sweet concert reviews describe live shows and performances as joyous, melodic, and nostalgic.

ON TOUR

Bijou Theatre, Knoxville, TN, United States (October 25)

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Latest Release

WXRT Live in Grant Park, Chicago IL July 4, 1993 (7 February 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Lincoln, United States (10/6/1964)
Bio
Matthew Sweet (born October 6, 1964) is a power pop musician from Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. He was part of the burgeoning Athens, Georgia music scene in the early and mid-1980s before gaining commercial success during the early 1990s.
Has Performed With
Susanna Hoffs

Critic Concert Reviews

Spectrum Culture (USA)

April 18, 2024
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Imagine a self-portrait of a painter painting a self-portrait of a painter painting a self-portrait and so on. This is called the Droste effect—named after an advertisement for a brand of Dutch cocoa—and it refers to a visual loop, a near-infinite regress of images replicating the source.

The Arts STL (USA)

July 25, 2018
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Matthew Sweet | 07.14.18, Delmar Hall

Glide Magazine (USA)

August 23, 2017
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In fact, it’s fair to say that when it comes to writing catchy and melodic rock and roll songs Sweet has always been a vastly underrated musical force.

The Musical Box (USA)

September 21, 2019
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in performance: matthew sweet

Mondo Sonoro (Spain)

December 17, 2018
90
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Las Armas, Spain on December 12, 2018

The Bay Bridged (USA)

October 29, 2018
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There is no better place to see a show in San Francisco than the Fillmore. It’s big but not too big. It’s got great sound. There are no seats on the main floor. Also, if you are feeling a wave of anti-social her

The Kansas City Star (USA)

July 19, 2017
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Released in 1991, the album simmered and brimmed with power-pop riffs and melodies, and the title track became a ’90s standard, making guest appearances in movies and places like Guitar Hero.

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