The Magnetic Fields live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Magnetic Fields

69
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

74
%
Based on 
69
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
74
%
Based on 
9
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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Critic Consensus

Based on 69 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Magnetic Fields is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with decent shows overall. The Magnetic Fields concert reviews describe live shows and performances as likeable, intricate, dramatic, theatrical, unforgettable, heartfelt, and career-spanning.

ON TOUR

Lincoln Theater, Washington DC, United States (October 17); Paramount Theatre, Austin, United States (October 22); Paramount Theatre, Austin, United States (October 23); The Neptune Theatre, Seattle, United States (November 1); The Neptune Theatre, Seattle, United States (November 2)

FESTIVALS IN 2024

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Latest Release

Magnetic Field (25 May 2020)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Boston, United States (1990 - present)
Bio
The Magnetic Fields is a New York-based group fronted by Stephin Merritt. Recent albums released under the name "The Magnetic Fields" usually consist of synth-pop music in a 1980s style underlying clever lyrics which are often heavily ironic.
Has Performed With
Laura Barrett

Critic Concert Reviews

musicOMH (UK)

September 1, 2024
100
%
Barbican, London: Stephin Merritt and co perform their iconic 69 Love Songs triple album in full over two joyous, rapturously received nights

The Skinny (UK)

August 29, 2024
80
%
Performing it cover-to-cover as part of Edinburgh International Festival, The Magnetic Fields prove the enduring power of their iconic 1999 concept album, 69 Love Songs

GoldenPlec (Ireland)

August 23, 2024
80
%
The Magnetic Fields at Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland

Chicago Tribune (USA)

April 19, 2024
%
Magnetic Fields plays ’69 Love Songs’ at Thalia Hall, a long and epic romance

The Boston Globe (USA)

March 26, 2024
%
On a celebratory ‘69 Love Songs’ tour, Magnetic Fields count the ways

Boston.com (USA)

March 25, 2024
%
25 years after its release, the Boston-formed Magnetic Fields make the most of the famous album's "fraudulent authenticity."

The Arts STL (USA)

April 10, 2023
%
The renowned NYC-based indie pop group the Magnetic Fields played an electrifying set of old favorites mixed with some of their latest and greatest material at City Winery.

Past critic reviews published in

The AU Review (Australia), The Guardian (UK), Glide Magazine (USA), Exclaim (Canada), The AU Review (Australia) and more

Image Credit

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