The Cat Empire live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Cat Empire

51
critic concert reviews
jazz

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

84
%
Based on 
51
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critics Consensus

The Cat Empire is "Real Live Certified" and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 51 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that The Cat Empire is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth seeing. The Cat Empire concert reviews describe live shows and performances as jazzy, stunning, infectious, varied, and exciting.

How long are their concerts?

How long are The Cat Empire concerts? The Cat Empire concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and a half.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book The Cat Empire? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for The Cat Empire range from $40,000 - $75,000, with The Cat Empire's current estimated booking fee to be around $65,000.

On tour

Byron Events Farm Tyagarah, Tyagarah, Australia (April 17); Terminal West, Atlanta, United States (June 2); Place des Arts, Montreal, Canada (June 26); Summerfest Grounds, Milwaukee, United States (June 28); The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Canada (June 30); Birds Hill Provincial Park, Winnipeg, Canada (July 10)

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Artist Info

Genre
jazz
Origin
Melbourne, Australia (1999 - present)
Bio
The Cat Empire is a six-piece alternative band from Melbourne, Australia. Their sound has been described as a fusion of jazz, funk, and rock with heavy Latin / Salsa influences (not to mention reggae, ska and dub).
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Critic Concert Reviews

Scenestr (Australia)

September 9, 2024
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Not many musical outfits better characterise Australia's cultural and creative diversity than The Cat Empire.

Scenestr (Australia)

September 26, 2023
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I have to admit, The Cat Empire is one band which somewhat passed me by, which is odd given my love of Australian music.

Scenestr (Australia)

April 24, 2023
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For a place that was once filled with dark moments, Fremantle Prison was brought to life and colour with the presence and performance of The Cat Empire on Saturday evening (22 April).

The AU Review (Australia)

February 19, 2020
90
%
It's been an exciting year since The Cat Empire's last appearance at the Zoo Twilight shows of 2019. They have toured to sold-out venues around the country, released their album Stolen Diamonds and frankly had a little bit of fun around Australia as they toured.

Live in Limbo (Canada)

March 19, 2019
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Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Canada

The AU Review (Australia)

February 17, 2019
90
%
After a short run with the resident DJ, The Meltdown opened the evening's affair, with a funk driven soul bias the multi-piece band a perfect thematic warm up for genre-vague Cat Empire.

Thomas Bleach (Australia)

September 25, 2018
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With a unique fusion of jazz and ska mixed in with elements of alternative rock, The Cat Empire have made themselves one of Australia's biggest exports.

Past critic reviews published in

The AU Review (Australia), The Music (Australia), Scenestr (Australia), The Music (Australia), Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) and more

Image Credit

Thesupermat [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Bird in Paradise (7 March 2025)