The Dresden Dolls live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Dresden Dolls

26
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

80
%
Based on 
26
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Real Live Certified  

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Critic Consensus

Based on 26 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Dresden Dolls is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. The Dresden Dolls concert reviews describe live shows and performances as enthralling, riotous, astonishing, and theatrical.

ON TOUR

Roadrunner, Boston, United States (November 1); Roadrunner, Boston, United States (November 2)

FESTIVALS IN 2024

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Latest Release

Across Harvard Yard (17 March 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Boston, United States (2000 - present)
Bio
The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2001, the group consists of Amanda Palmer (vocals, piano, ukulele, toy piano, harmonica) and Brian Viglione (drums, percussion, guitar, vocals).
Has Performed With
Die Mannequin

Critic Concert Reviews

Dallas Observer (USA)

March 27, 2024
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The Dresden Dolls had some pretty specific words for Texas too.

Spectrum Culture (USA)

January 7, 2024
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Where does one start with Amanda Fucking Palmer? If you’re familiar with the singer-songwriter and frontperson of the reunited dark cabaret duo the Dresden Dolls (alongside drummer Brian Viglione)

Dallas Observer (USA)

November 22, 2010
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The Dresden Dolls The Granada Theater November 19, 2010 Better Than: Watching a midnight screening of Cabaret at the Granada, which, hey, might not be that bad of an idea... Amanda Fucking Palmer - as she introduced herself to the crowd earlier in the night -perched herself on the balcony of the Granada The

Glide Magazine (USA)

February 19, 2009
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It looks like a cinema-theatre, a place where everyone can see what is happening on the stage while being seated.

The Skinny (UK)

September 13, 2006
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br/> Although they ought to be the perfect fusion of punk and cabaret The Dresden Dolls don't quite manage to reach the levels of exhilaration that their talent proposes this evening.

The Skinny (UK)

August 14, 2006
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As soon as Amanda Palmer hammers out the beautiful skewed chords of Backstabber she has the crowd in the palm of her hand; and then proceeds to grace the Exchange with nothing less than a tour de force.

The Guardian (UK)

May 9, 2006
60
%
I think we will says Amanda Palmer coquettishly and she and partner Brian Viglione tear through an alternately delicate and riotous version of Jacques Brel's Amsterdam.

Past critic reviews published in

NME (UK), NME (UK), Under the Radar (USA), Gaffa (Sweden), The Line Of Best Fit (UK) and more

Image Credit

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