The Flaming Lips

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating

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315

critic concert
reviews

Last 12 Months Rating

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Critics Consensus

Based on 315 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that The Flaming Lips is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. The Flaming Lips concert reviews describe live shows and performances as magical, nostalgic, psychedelic, joyous, entertaining, theatrical, and mesmerizing.

How long are their concerts?

How long are The Flaming Lips concerts? The Flaming Lips concerts usually last from one hour to up to three hours long.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book The Flaming Lips? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for The Flaming Lips range from $100,000 - $150,000, with The Flaming Lips's current estimated booking fee to be around $100,000.

On tour

Coca-Cola Roxy, Atlanta, GA, United States (August 1); Red Hat Ampitheater, Raleigh, United States (August 2); Brown's Island, Richmond, United States (August 3); Thompson's Point, Portland, ME, United States (August 7); Westville Music Bowl, New Haven, United States (August 8); Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA, United States (August 9); The Andrew J Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States (August 12); The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds), Chicago, United States (August 16); 713 Music Hall, Houston, United States (August 20); Remlinger Farms, Carnation, WA, United States (September 13); KettleHouse Amphitheater, Bonner, United States (September 16)

Festivals in 2025

Azkena Rock Festival 2025

June 19 - 21, 2025

Kalorama Festival Portugal 2025

June 19 - 21, 2025

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Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Oklahoma City, United States (1983 - present)

Bio

The Flaming Lips are an American neo-psychedelic band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States in 1983.

Has Performed With

The Go Team, Tame Impala, Spoon, Mac DeMarco, Le Butcherettes, Klangstof, Beck, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Dinosaur Jr, Weezer

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Critic Concert Reviews

The Upcoming (UK)

April 27, 2025

The Flaming Lips at Brixton Academy

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Scenestr (Australia)

February 7, 2025

If you've never been to a Flaming Lips concert, it can be a little difficult to fathom why diehard fans – me included – lavish Wayne Coyne and his intrepid band of musicians with such praise.

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Backseat Mafia

February 2, 2025

Flaming Lips Deliver Full-Throttle Psychedelia as They Perform Yoshimi in Full at the Hordern Pavilion, Sydney 02.02.2025

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The AU Review (Australia)

January 31, 2025

The Flaming Lips present a magnificent rendition of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots – AEC (30.01.25)

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Scenestr (Australia)

January 31, 2025

While The Flaming Lips' original intention was to perform their 2002 album, 'Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots', as a whole for the 20th anniversary, it seems fitting their belated performance is 21 years on from this exact day 30 January, 2004, that they played at Adelaide's Big Day Out.

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Spectrum Culture (USA)

October 8, 2024

The sounds of Smashing Pumpkins drifted through the air outside the Moda Center. As Billy Corgan’s keening vocals of “1979” ceded to Linda Perry on “What’s Up?” it became apparent that whoever selected the music pegged the evening for what it was: a celebration of alternative ‘90s music.

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