Superchunk live in concert.
ON TOUR

Superchunk

38
critic concert reviews
experimental

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

72
%
Based on 
38
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Based on 
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Critic Consensus

Based on 38 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Superchunk is rated as a watchable live performer, with shows that lack distinction. Superchunk concert reviews describe live shows and performances as colorful.

ON TOUR

Skully’s Music Diner, Columbus, United States (October 14); Lincoln Hall, Chicago, United States (October 15); The Waiting Room Lounge, Omaha, United States (October 17); Icon Lounge, Sioux Falls, SD, United States (October 18); Bo Diddley Plaza, Gainesville, FL, United States (October 25); Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, United States (October 25); Corner Hotel, Richmond, Australia (December 14)

Latest Release

Everybody Dies / As in a Blender (5 April 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
experimental
Origin
Chapel Hill, United States (1989 - present)
Bio
Superchunk is an indie rock band which formed in 1989 in the college town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. The band consists of Mac McCaughan (vocals, guitar), Laura Ballance (bass), Jim Wilbur (guitar) and Jon Wurster (drums).
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

QRO Magazine

June 19, 2022
%
There are some acts who simply deliver. Acts like Superchunk....

Spectrum Culture (USA)

April 7, 2022
%
To call Chapel Hill, NC indie rock mainstays Superchunk “an indie rock band” feels approximately like calling Michael Jordan “a basketball player” — while it's completely true, it's also leaving out enough context to almost be insulting.

QRO Magazine

June 25, 2018
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It’s fine to have classical music, regional dance, or a kid’s show, but doesn’t necessarily bring out the key 18-34 year-old demographic.

The Skinny (UK)

June 7, 2018
100
%
After a 17-year absence, legendary 90s pop-punk rockers Superchunk return to Glasgow with a triumphant show off the back of their most explicitly political album

Rockfreaks.net (Denmark)

December 5, 2013
80
%
Musik loppen, Copenhagen, Denmark

The Music (Australia)

November 13, 2013
%
The Annandale Hotel, Sydney, Australia

Spectrum Culture (USA)

August 29, 2013
%
After all, it’s a hometown venue they’ve probably headlined 50 times over the years, and a spot they’re regularly seen checking out other bands.

Past critic reviews published in

LA Record (USA), Three Imaginary Girls (USA), The Snipe News (Canada), Owl and Bear (USA), The Owl Mag (USA) and more

Image Credit

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