The Jesus and Mary Chain live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Jesus and Mary Chain

168
critic concert reviews
experimental

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

77
%
Based on 
168
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
76
%
Based on 
20
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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Critics Consensus

Based on 168 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that The Jesus and Mary Chain is rated as an entertaining live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. The Jesus and Mary Chain concert reviews describe live shows and performances as amazing, abrasive, intense, noisy, genuine, nostalgic, and astonishing.

How long are their concerts?

How long are The Jesus and Mary Chain concerts? The Jesus and Mary Chain 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 Jesus and Mary Chain? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for The Jesus and Mary Chain range from $35,000 - $50,000, with The Jesus and Mary Chain's current estimated booking fee to be around $35,000.

On tour

The National Bowl, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom (June 22); Auditorio Marina Norte, Valencia, Spain (June 28)

Artist Info

Genre
experimental
Origin
East Kilbride, United Kingdom (1984 - present)
Bio
The Jesus and Mary Chain are a chaotic, noisy indie quartet formed in Scotland, blending the Beach Boys' sunny pop with the Velvet Underground's black-leather cool. Brothers Jim Reid and William Reid, from East Kilbride, Glasgow, Scotland were the primary songwriters.
Has Performed With
Flyying Colours, Cold Cave
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

The Arts Desk (UK)

December 12, 2024
80
%
Noise veterans deck the halls with feedback and dry ice

The Scotsman (Scotland)

December 9, 2024
80
%
The Jesus and Mary Chain Live In Concert In Scotland

Riff Magazine (USA)

November 3, 2024
%
Jesus and Mary Chain, Psychedelic Furs bring brotherly love to San Francisco

Scenestr (Australia)

August 5, 2024
%
The Jesus And Mary Chain arrived at Brisbane's The Tivoli Saturday (3 August) for the first time since March 2019.

Backseat Mafia

August 1, 2024
%
The Jesus and Mary Chain eviscerate The Enmore Theatre, Sydney, supported by Merryn Jeann, 01.08.2024

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

July 31, 2024
%
The Jesus and Mary Chain, in the 1980’s would regularly be asked what they would be doing in five years time? Inferring the band was going to be a flash in the pan (like many acts) 40 years on since the release of their first single Upside Down the band, well the Reid Brothers, are still making music, have a second Top

Louder Sound

April 24, 2024
80
%
They might be alternative icons, but The Jesus And Mary Chain prove a bit too mainstream for Roadburn Festival

Past critic reviews published in

The Skinny (UK), The Scotsman (Scotland), The Telegraph (UK), Manchester Evening News (UK), The Scotsman (Scotland) and more

Image Credit

Gaelen Hadlett [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Pop Seeds - Single (4 September 2024)