Rufus Wainwright live in concert.
ON TOUR

Rufus Wainwright

153
critic concert reviews
pop

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

78
%
Based on 
153
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Based on 
critic concert
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Critics Consensus

Based on 153 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Rufus Wainwright is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths. Rufus Wainwright concert reviews describe live shows and performances as graceful, powerful, extraordinary, theatrical, cathartic, breathtaking, and lovely.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Rufus Wainwright concerts? Rufus Wainwright concerts usually last an hour and a half.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Rufus Wainwright? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Rufus Wainwright range from $35,000 - $150,000, with Rufus Wainwright's current estimated booking fee to be around $75,000.

On tour

Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, United States (March 27)

Artist Info

Genre
pop
Origin
Rhinebeck, United States (7/22/1973)
Bio
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born 22 July 1973) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter. Wainwright was born in Rhinebeck, New York, USA, to folk singers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle (they divorced while he was a child).
Has Performed With
Ben Folds, Ben Lee, Martha Wainwright, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Loudon Wainwright, Jose Gonzalez
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Scenestr (Australia)

January 13, 2025
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It's an extraordinarily warm feeling to see a mature and still wondrous Rufus Wainwright live.

Backseat Mafia

January 9, 2025
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Rufus Wainwright Returns to the Sydney Opera House for a Career-Spanning Solo Spectacle 8.01.2025

The Guardian (UK)

September 6, 2023
80
%
As Wainwright hops from grand piano to acoustic guitar, the BBC Concert Orchestra knows when to roar and when to whisper

The Upcoming (UK)

September 6, 2023
80
%
BBC Proms 2023: Rufus Wainwright’s Want Symphonic – Want One

The Skinny (UK)

August 5, 2022
80
%
Even after three decades in show business, Rufus Wainwright knows how to bring down a house - or in this case, an outdoor bandstand with amphitheatre-style seating.

Hot Press Magazine (Ireland)

July 11, 2022
%
A singer-songwriter at a piano is sometimes regarded as a limited milieu. Wainwright stretched it into glorious shapes.

The Arts Desk (UK)

October 20, 2021
80
%
Wainwright's ever-flexible voice is always on-pitch and precisely controlled

Past critic reviews published in

Evening Standard (UK), The Upcoming (UK), Substream Magazine (USA), The Scotsman (Scotland), QRO Magazine and more

Image Credit

Bruce Baker [CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Old Tom Bombadil - Single (15 August 2024)