Rise Against

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating

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Last 12 Months Rating

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Critic Consensus

Based on 159 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Rise Against is rated as an entertaining live performer, with many notable strengths. Rise Against concert reviews describe live shows and performances as ferocious, powerful, cathartic, uplifting, fierce, energized, and grandiose.

ON TOUR

Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland (Jan 28); The Telegraph Building, Belfast, United Kingdom (Jan 29); L'Olympia, Paris, France (Feb 2); Poppodium 013, Tilburg, Netherlands (Feb 4); Vorst Nationaal / Forest National, Brussel, Belgium (Feb 5); 02 Academy Brixton, London, United Kingdom (Feb 6); O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, United Kingdom (Feb 8); O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Feb 9); Velodrom, Berlin, Germany (Feb 12); Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Düsseldorf, Germany (Feb 14); Sporthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (Feb 15); Zenith, München, Germany (Feb 17); Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany (Feb 18); Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany (Feb 19); Volkshaus, Zürich, Switzerland (Feb 22); Wiener Stadthalle, Wien, Austria (Feb 23); Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Mar 6); Allianz Parque, São Paulo, Brazil (Mar 8)

FESTIVALS IN 2025

Latest Release

Nowhere Generation II - EP (10 June 2022)

Artist Info

Genre

metal

Origin

Chicago, United States (1999 - present)

Bio

Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1999, and originally performing under the name Transistor Revolt, they released a self-produced demo entitled Transistor Revolt in 2000, a year before signing with Fat Wreck Chords to release their first two albums, The Unraveling in 2001, and Revolutions Per Minute in 2003.

Has Performed With

Rancid, Pennywise, Killswitch Engage, Bad Religion, Alkaline Trio, AFI, Descendents, The Used, Senses Fail

Critic Concert Reviews

The Music (Australia)

February 6, 2024

Rise Against, Beerwolf @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia

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New Noise Magazine (USA)

April 6, 2023

Rise Against at The Metro in Chicago, IL, USA

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

December 2, 2022

Chicago’s most respected punks RISE AGAINST return to the infamous city of London to grace the stage of Brixton Academy with special guests and pop-punk favourites: THE STORY SO FAR. This year alone has seen RISE AGAINST tour with THE USED, PENNYWISE and BILLY TALENT to promote their most recent EP NOWHERE GENERATION II

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Music-News.com (UK)

November 29, 2022

Rise Against are one of the most important rock bands of the 2000s. Yes, it’s a grandiose statement but in a time when more and more bands are focused on sounding great without making great music, every one of their nine releases has been a fresh air reminder of what a band can do with four instruments

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