Sparklehorse live in concert.
ON TOUR

Sparklehorse

15
critic concert reviews
experimental

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

59
%
Based on 
15
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critics Consensus

Based on 15 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Sparklehorse is rated as a subpar live performer, with forgettable shows overall. Sparklehorse concert reviews describe live shows and performances as poetic and amazing.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Sparklehorse concerts? Sparklehorse concerts usually last to up to an hour and 15 minutes.

How much to book?

On tour

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Artist Info

Genre
experimental
Origin
Richmond, United States (1995 - 2010)
Bio
Sparklehorse was an American alternative rock band formed in 1995 and led by Mark Linkous (September 9, 1962 - March 6, 2010), a Richmond, Virginia native and last of a long line of southern coalminers. Linkous recorded much of Sparklehorse's material in his home studio, and his Southern Gothic vision guided Sparklehorse.
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Critic Concert Reviews

The Skinny (UK)

July 10, 2007
%
Welcome to the world of Sparklehorse where the glockenspiel never stops and no one dares raise their voice.

The Skinny (UK)

November 12, 2006
%
Sombrely flaunting Sparklehorse's ascetic melancholy tonight he devoutly sprinkles buttercup melodies and tin can riffs over the salivating Liquid Room.

Leftlion (UK)

October 10, 2006
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Nottingham, UK

musicOMH (UK)

September 28, 2006
20
%
Bush Hall, London on September 28, 2006

NME (UK)

September 12, 2005
%
London, UK

The Guardian (UK)

July 16, 2003
60
%
Manchester University, Manchester, UK

CJLO 1690AM (Canada)

March 16, 2007
%
I had been excited about seeing Sparklehorse for a while now, having never had the opportunity before, and this whole week leading up to the show I'd been on a big-time Sparklehorse marathon.

Past critic reviews published in

Ink 19 (USA), Radio Free Chicago (USA), Concert Livewire (USA), Ice Cream Man (USA), Soundvenue (Denmark) and more

Image Credit

Marco Annunziata [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Bird Machine (8 September 2023)