Primal Scream

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating

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131

critic concert
reviews

Last 12 Months Rating

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critic concert
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Critic Consensus

Based on 131 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Primal Scream is rated as an impressive live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Primal Scream concert reviews describe live shows and performances as high-energy, uplifting, raucous, aggressive, magical, abrasive, and invigorating.

ON TOUR

Hindley St Music Hall, Adelaide, Australia (Jan 14); Fremantle Prison, Fremantle, Australia (Jan 16); O2 Guildhall Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom (Apr 1); 02 Academy, Glasgow, United Kingdom (Apr 4); O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Apr 7); Mountford Hall @ Liverpool Guild Of Students, Liverpool, United Kingdom (Apr 8); Eventim Apollo, London, United Kingdom (Apr 10); Aviva Studios, Manchester, United Kingdom (Apr 11); Rock city, Nottingham, United Kingdom (Apr 12); Ulster Hall, Belfast, Ireland (Apr 14); Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland (Apr 15); Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland (Apr 16)

FESTIVALS IN 2025

Y Not Festival 2025

July 31 - August 3, 2025

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Latest Release

Come Ahead (8 November 2024)

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Glasgow, United Kingdom (1982 - present)

Bio

Primal Scream are an alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland, originally formed in 1982 by Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie.

Has Performed With

The Delta Riggs

Critic Concert Reviews

Manchester Evening News (UK)

December 8, 2023

Chanel hosted the event at Victoria Baths following their show in the Northern Quarter

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Backseat Mafia

August 9, 2023

South Facing Festival Primal Scream / Jesus & Mary Chain / The Black Angels – Crystal Palace Bowl, London 04.08.2023

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Music-News.com (UK)

August 7, 2023

Bobby Gillespie and co may have been slightly worried that some punters would choose to stay away from their recent headline show following recent reports that the band had ‘excluded’ Martin Duffy before his death.

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The Telegraph (UK)

August 5, 2023

100

Primal Scream, South Facing Festival review: like a rallying of the troops in the face of cancellation

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musicOMH (UK)

August 4, 2023

Primal Scream Live In Concert

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Backseat Mafia

September 4, 2022

Once again there is a good crowd although perhaps not quite as big as some of the previous gigs I have attended here. Julie Ann Campbell AKA LoneLady begins the night with her own indelible style of post punk funk mixed with elements of electro pop and dance.

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Music-News.com (UK)

July 25, 2022

100

A year on from their performance being cancelled due to torrential rain, 90s acid house icons Primal Scream finally took to the Standon Calling stage.

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