Son Volt live in concert.
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Son Volt

42
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

72
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Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critic Consensus

Based on 42 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Son Volt is rated as a watchable live performer, with shows that lack distinction. Son Volt concert reviews describe live shows and performances as amazing, haunting, transcendent, soulful, noisy, career-spanning, and incredible.

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Day Of The Doug (16 June 2023)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
St. Louis, United States (1994 - present)
Bio
Son Volt is an alternative country group which formed in 1994 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Has Performed With
Jason Isbell, Colonel Ford, Anders Parker

Critic Concert Reviews

Glide Magazine (USA)

June 13, 2022
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Jay Farrar is a man of few words and fewer smiles, but he seemed to be in good spirits when he took the stage at Portland, Oregon’s Aladdin Theater on Friday, June 10th.

The Washington Post (USA)

March 4, 2022
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With soulful songs about economic disparity and global warming, the veteran alt-country group offered noisy guitars and a balm for hard times

Americana Highways (USA)

June 24, 2019
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Son Volt brought their “Union” tour into Oklahoma City's Jones Assembly on Tuesday June 18th.

Americana Highways (USA)

May 8, 2019
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Politics are almost inherent, if not overt, when bands play in the Washington, D.C., area. I can't tell you how many times I've heard 1960s protest songs played — often with an extra dose of passion — as encores at shows.

Country Standard Time (USA)

May 2, 2019
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In these charged times, Son Volt made it clear where it was coming from on the opening song, The 99. The title, of course, refers to the rest of us who aren't flush with cash.

Music In Minnesota (USA)

April 25, 2019
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Minnesota-Friendly Americana Legends Son Volt Visit First Avenue

The Music (Australia)

October 18, 2017
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Cascading melodies and harmonies with classic Americana/power pop sounds had them sounding right at home on the big stage.

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