Skids live in concert.
ON TOUR

Skids

14
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

76
%
Based on 
14
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Real Live Certified  

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Critic Consensus

Based on 14 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Skids is rated as an entertaining live performer, with many notable strengths. Skids concert reviews describe live shows and performances as cathartic.

ON TOUR

Sub89, Reading, United Kingdom (November 17); Chalk, Brighton, United Kingdom (December 14)

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Latest Release

Life In a Beehive - Single (8 December 2023)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom (1977 - present)
Bio
Skids are a punk band formed in Dunfermline, Scotland by Stuart Adamson (on guitars, vocals, keyboards, percussion), Richard Jobson ( vocals, guitar, keyboards), Thomas Kellichan (drums) and William Simpson (bass guitar, vocals) in 1977.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

May 9, 2024
%
Twice (a sort of) Big Country came to Aotearoa, but never Skids, until now.

Record Collector Magazine (UK)

June 1, 2019
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The re-formed Skids have proven themselves to be a mighty live force since they got back together a couple of years ago. With a catalogue to die for, they kicked off with Animation, Richard Jobson still putting in a physical performance, while his voice remains strong and passionate.

Louder Than War (UK)

February 18, 2019
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Skids Live In Concert In the UK

Louder Than War (UK)

June 26, 2018
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Liverpool, UK

GetIntoThis (UK)

June 24, 2018
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It was clear by the beaming smile on Richard Jobson’s face as he took to the stage, that he was going to enjoy himself and celebrate The Skids‘ legacy to a faithful and appreciative Liverpool gathering.

The Wee Review (Scotland)

June 21, 2018
80
%
Summerhall, Edinburgh, Scotland

God Is In The TV Zine (UK)

June 16, 2018
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Artist upon ageing artist takes to the reformation road in pursuit of former glories and in an effort to bolster their flagging superannuation fund.

Past critic reviews published in

Glide Magazine (USA), Country Standard Time (USA), Twin Cities Media (USA), Dallas Observer (USA), Glide Magazine (USA) and more

Image Credit

David Dawson [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons