Refused

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating

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100

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Last 12 Months Rating

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critic concert
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Real Live Certified

Critic Consensus

Based on 100 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Refused is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Refused concert reviews describe live shows and performances as magical and memorable.

ON TOUR

Shrine Expo Hall; Brooklyn Paramount Theater, Los Angeles, CA 90007, United States; Brooklyn, United States (Mar 28; Mar 21); HISTORY, Toronto, Canada (Mar 23); The Salt Shed, Chicago, United States (Mar 25); The Warfield, San Francisco, United States (Mar 27); Shrine Expo Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90007, United States (Mar 28); Showbox at The Market, Seattle, United States (Apr 5); Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, Canada (Apr 7); Revolution Hall, Portland, OR, United States (Apr 8); Ace of Spades, Sacramento, CA, United States (Apr 10); Las Vegas Festival Grounds, Las Vegas, NV 89101, United States (Apr 12); Pannonia Fields II, Nickelsdorf, Austria (Jun 11); Park 360, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic (Jun 11)

FESTIVALS IN 2025

Mad Cool Festival 2025

July 10 - 12, 2025

Electric Castle Festival 2025

July 16 - 20, 2025

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Latest Release

The Shape of Punk to Come Obliterated (8 November 2024)

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Umea, Sweden (1992 - present)

Bio

Refused is a hardcore band from Umea, Sweden, formed in 1991. Members include vocalist Dennis Lyxzen, guitarist Kristofer Steen, drummer David Sandstrom, and bassist Magnus Flagge.

Has Performed With

White Lung, The Coathangers, Sleigh Bells, Sick Of It All, OFF!

Critic Concert Reviews

Spectrum Culture (USA)

March 8, 2020

The world still needs bands like Refused. Heres hoping their next Portland show isnt preempted by a pandemic and they get the turnout they shouldve had.

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Consequence (USA)

May 21, 2019

Refused and Distillers play tiny club show after weather nixes sets at Sonic Temple Festival (5/19)

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Scenestr (Australia)

January 30, 2017

So my first Sick Of It All gig, 30 years a coming. SOIA are crunching through their set and delighting the Enmore throngs (21 January).

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The Music (Australia)

January 21, 2017

Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

July 17, 2016

FESTIVAL 2000 Trees Festival

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New Noise Magazine (USA)

May 31, 2016

Touring in support of their monumental comeback album, 2015’s Freedom, Refused played a healthy mix of new and classic songs to their rabid audience of fans/disciples.

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Spectrum Culture (USA)

June 7, 2015

Here, two people at opposing points at an intersection will stop traffic to gently argue about letting the other person go first rather than succumb to any form of road rage.

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