Richard Dawson live in concert.
ON TOUR

Richard Dawson

29
critic concert reviews
folk

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

88
%
Based on 
29
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Based on 
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critics Consensus

Richard Dawson is "Real Live Certified" and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 29 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Richard Dawson is rated as an exceptional live performer, with noteworthy shows that are worth watching. Richard Dawson concert reviews describe live shows and performances as thrilling, mellow, haunting, mesmerising, and incredible.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Richard Dawson concerts? Richard Dawson concerts usually last from an hour and 15 minutes to up to an hour and a half.

How much to book?

On tour

The Stoller Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom (April 24); City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds, United Kingdom (April 27); Clapham Grand, London, United Kingdom (April 29); Metronome, Nottingham, United Kingdom (May 2); Saint Luke's & The Winged Ox, Glasgow, United Kingdom (May 21); Corn Exchange, Ipswich, United Kingdom (June 13)

Artist Info

Genre
folk
Origin
Bio
Richard Dawson is a folk musician from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. His 2014 album Nothing Important was released by Weird World and was met with critical acclaim.
Has Performed With
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Buzz Magazine (UK)

October 16, 2023
100
%
From 15th century folk to modern brilliance: RICHARD DAWSON live @ LLAIS

Buzz Magazine (UK)

May 9, 2023
100
%
A Night Of Prog-Folk And Modernism: Richard Dawson And Me Lost Me Live In Cardiff

The Skinny (UK)

May 2, 2023
60
%
Richard Dawson’s world-rattling voice and immense band don’t quite manage to elevate the lesser songs of new album The Ruby Cord

The Scotsman (Scotland)

April 27, 2023
80
%
Richard Dawson Live In Concert In Scotland

Backseat Mafia

October 27, 2020
%
It seems live-streamed shows are our absolute present, certainly our near future; and as more and more acts embrace this detached novelty, you have to give absolute props to The Barbican for doing such a beautiful job of the filming and presentation – it's of concert DVD standard; such a multiplicity of angles, pans, p

musicOMH (UK)

October 25, 2020
80
%
Despite a string of cancelled gigs, Dawson seems to have had a productive 2020.

The Skinny (UK)

December 4, 2019
100
%
Richard Dawson at CCA, Glasgow, 27 Nov

Past critic reviews published in

Brighton Source (UK), The Guardian (UK), The Guardian (UK), Gaffa (Denmark), God Is In The TV Zine (UK) and more

Image Credit

Xi WEG [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

The Ruby Cord Live (8 December 2023)