Rival Schools live in concert.
ON TOUR

Rival Schools

13
critic concert reviews
metal

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

73
%
Based on 
13
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
%
Based on 
critic concert
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Critics Consensus

Based on 13 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Rival Schools is rated as a watchable live performer, with decent shows overall. Rival Schools concert reviews describe live shows and performances as nostalgic.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Rival Schools concerts? Rival Schools concerts usually last around 50 minutes.

How much to book?

On tour

Whelan's, Dublin, Ireland (May 1); Academy 3, Manchester, United Kingdom (May 2); Digital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom (May 3); Saint Luke's & The Winged Ox, Glasgow, United Kingdom (May 4); The Wardrobe, Leeds, United Kingdom (May 6); Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom (May 7); Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, Las Vegas, NV, United States (October 10)

Artist Info

Genre
metal
Origin
New York, United States (1999 - present)
Bio
Rival Schools is a Post Hardcore band from New York, United States that was formed in 1999 by members from several influential 80's and 90's hardcore bands (including Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, CIV, Youth Of Today, Burn, Project X, Judge, Moondog, Warzone, Side by Side and Iceburn).
Has Performed With
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

The Music (Australia)

September 19, 2012
%
The Annandale Hotel, Sydney, Australia

Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

August 29, 2011
70
%
Ludinghausen, Germany

Birmingham Live (UK)

April 18, 2011
%
Thankfully they have chosen to do both, and here they are in Birmingham welcomed by a large number crammed into a smaller venue.

Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

August 27, 2009
77
%
Ludinghausen, Germany

Birmingham Live (UK)

June 18, 2008
%
Other dates on this ‘reunion’ tour completely sold-out, so had Midlands gig-goers developed a taste for their post-hardcore melodies? Two support acts were lined up for the evening.

NME (UK)

September 12, 2005
%
London, UK

NME (UK)

September 12, 2005
%
Philadelphia, USA

Past critic reviews published in

Faster Louder (Australia), Room Thirteen (UK), Surviving the Golden Age (USA), Daily Record (Scotland), Musikknyheter.no (Norway) and more

Image Credit

Achim Raschka [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Some EP (28 October 2022)