Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings live in concert.
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Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings

76
critic concert reviews
pop

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

88
%
Based on 
76
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Real Live Certified  

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Critics Consensus

Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings is "Real Live Certified" and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 76 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings is rated as an exceptional live performer, with noteworthy shows that are worth watching. Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings concert reviews describe live shows and performances as infectious, lively, jubilant, soulful, energized, authentic, and masterful.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings concerts? Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to two hours.

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Artist Info

Genre
pop
Origin
Bio
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings were a funk/soul band, founded in Brooklyn, NY, USA (1996). They were signed to Daptone Records, where the Dap-Kings are the house band.
Has Performed With
Valerie June
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Exclaim (Canada)

June 27, 2016
80
%
The 60-year-old sovereign of soul beamed and laughed seeming like she could have been the 16-year-old version of herself a gospel singer who grew up in Brooklyn.

Diandra Reviews It All (USA)

June 9, 2016
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Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings Revive Spirits

Seattle Music News (USA)

April 17, 2016
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Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings: No Seats Required

Exclaim (Canada)

September 13, 2015
100
%
Watching the soul singer on the silver screen couldn't compare to witnessing the airtight Saturday evening performance from herself and the Dap Kings, one that truly captured the power of soul music.

Exclaim (Canada)

August 9, 2015
90
%
They performed a slick instrumental before Sharon Jones hit the stage dropping a ton of soul excitement on the modestly assembled crowd early in the drizzly afternoon.

Exclaim (Canada)

July 9, 2015
80
%
Jones in a mid-set fever of hyperactive energy took the crowd on a tour of her favourite 1960s dance moves.

The Music (Australia)

September 13, 2014
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Tonight she owned Sydney Town Hall, showing off new album Give The People What They Want while also delivering on her older gold tunes and moves.

Past critic reviews published in

Live in Limbo (Canada), Exclaim (Canada), The Orange County Register (USA), The Aquarian Weekly (USA), The AU Review (Australia) and more

Image Credit

Kallerna [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Dap-Dippin' With... (7 April 2022)