Mogwai

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating

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226

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Last 12 Months Rating

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Real Live Certified

Critics Consensus

Mogwai is "Real Live Certified" and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 226 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Mogwai is rated as a remarkable live performer, with impressive shows that are worth watching. Mogwai concert reviews describe live shows and performances as dynamic, memorable, visceral, intense, symphonic, glorious, and layered.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Mogwai concerts? Mogwai concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to just over an hour and 40 minutes.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Mogwai? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Mogwai range from $75,000 - $150,000, with Mogwai's current estimated booking fee to be around $75,000.

On tour

Various Venues, Manchester, United Kingdom (March 26); 930 Club, Washington DC, United States (April 7); Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA, United States (April 8); Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY, United States (April 10); Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA, United States (April 11); Theatre Beanfield, Montreal, Canada (April 13); HISTORY, Toronto, Canada (April 14); Saint Andrew's Hall, Detroit, MI, United States (April 16); Metro, Chicago, United States (April 17); Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, MN, United States (April 18); Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, United States (April 20); Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville St, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1K3, Canada (April 24); The Showbox, Seattle, United States (April 25); Roseland Theater, Portland, United States (April 26); The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, United States (April 28); The Echo Lounge & Music Hall, Dallas, TX, United States (May 4); Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (May 17)

Festivals in 2025

BBC 6 Music Festival 2025

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Bio

Mogwai are a band from Glasgow formed in 1995. They compose lengthy, mostly instrumental guitar-based pieces in the style of post-rock, usually focused around the elaboration of a single theme, and are known traditionally for their quiet/loud dynamic, defined bass riffs, and an eminent ambient sound, sometimes dark and sometimes grand.

Has Performed With

Xander Harris, The Twilight Sad, Majeure

Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Backseat Mafia

March 2, 2025

Mogwai / Kathryn Joseph / Cloth – 02 Academy Brixton, London 20.02.25

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The Scotsman (Scotland)

February 24, 2025

Mogwai Live In Concert In Scotland

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The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

March 2, 2024

Mogwai – Powerstation: March 1, 2024

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Backseat Mafia

February 27, 2024

MONA FOMA festival – Mogwai, Kutcha Edwards & The Australian Art Orchestra and The Shruti Sessions MONA Lawns, 23.02.2024

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Scenestr (Australia)

February 23, 2024

Glaswegian rockers Mogwai are legends of the instrumental post-rock genre that gets my ears moist!

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Scenestr (Australia)

February 20, 2024

Monday night events can be a slog at the best of times, but Scottish post-rockers Mogwai easily packed out Melbourne's Forum with a sold-out show last night.

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