"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 5/17/24)
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Real Live Certified
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Critic Consensus
Based on 70 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Afghan Whigs is rated as an entertaining live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. The Afghan Whigs concert reviews describe live shows and performances as delightful and incendiary.
ON TOUR
Royale, Boston, MA, United States (June 21); Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Canada (June 24); HI-FI Annex, Indianapolis, IN, United States (June 27);Park Olmenhof, Herk-de-Stad, Belgium (July 19);
They officially broke up in 2001 but lead singer/songwriter’s Greg Dulli’s side project, The Twilight Singers continually evolved. A host of musicians including Ani DiFranco, Petra Haden, Apollonia and the late, great Mark Lanegan all contributed to Twilight Singers albums.
Not content to rest on his laurels by focusing on songs from the distant past, the set included five songs from 2017’s In Spades and five from the brand new How Do You Burn? along with “The Tide” from Dulli’s first-ever officially released solo album, 2020’s Random Desire and they all sounded great.
On a Friday night (5/13) where rain kept the typical crowds away from downtown Orlando, middle-aged rock fans packed The Social to see Cincinnati veterans The Afghan Whigs. With no opening act and minimal lighting, the band delivered a no-frills 90-minute set that highlighted what the rockers do well.