"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 9/23/24)
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Real Live Certified
Artists are Real Live Certified if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critic Consensus
Based on 55 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Mercury Rev is rated as an entertaining live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Mercury Rev concert reviews describe live shows and performances as memorable, anthemic, theatrical, psychedelic, dramatic, and graceful.
ON TOUR
Mandela Hall, Belfast, United Kingdom (October 27); Button Factory, Dublin, Ireland (October 31); The Garage, Glasgow, United Kingdom (November 6); Chalk, Brighton, United Kingdom (November 8); Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam, Netherlands (November 11); Het Depot, Leuven, Belgium (November 12); Weißenhäuser Strand, Wangels, Germany (November 15); Slaktkyrkan, Stockholm, Sweden (November 17); Mejeriet, Lund, Sweden (November 19); CONTENT, Liverpool, United Kingdom (March 13); New Century Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom (March 14)
Mercury Rev is an American rock music group, that formed in 1989 in Buffalo, New York. Original personnel were David Baker (vocals), Jonathan Donahue (vocals, guitars), Sean "Grasshopper" Mackowiak (guitars, clarinet), Suzanne Thorpe (flute), Dave Fridmann (bass) and Jimy Chambers (drums).
Has Performed With
The Royal Northern Sinfonia, Nicole Atkins
Critic Concert Reviews
The Music (Australia)
August 12, 2024
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"Tonight's double bill delivers a nostalgic sojourn in ‘90s indie rock in shades of psychedelia and dreamy shoegaze..."
Never has a venue and band been more perfectly suited than the Glee Club and Mercury Rev, particularly for this tour, which celebrates 20 years since the release of their seminal album ‘Deserter’s Songs’, with a stripped down ‘acoustic’ set featuring the album in full. I did wonder before the show, how they w
Pairing the psych-kissed theatrics of Mercury Rev with the hush of Marissa Nadler’s Gothic folk music may seem like a weird combination but two exceptional acts in one evening, rather than enduring a less-than-excellent opener, is a rare treat.
Mecury Rev have a sound that is often described as symphonic, so this appearance at The Barbican with the Royal Northern Sinfonia offers a real chance to hear the huge sounds of their albums as they were meant to be.
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