The Milk Carton Kids live in concert.
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The Milk Carton Kids

41
critic concert reviews
folk

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

80
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Based on 
41
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critics Consensus

Based on 41 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that The Milk Carton Kids is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. The Milk Carton Kids concert reviews describe live shows and performances as relaxing, masterful, awe-inspiring, authentic, inspiring, effortless, and emotional.

How long are their concerts?

How long are The Milk Carton Kids concerts? The Milk Carton Kids 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 Milk Carton Kids? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for The Milk Carton Kids range from $25,000 - $40,000, with The Milk Carton Kids's current estimated booking fee to be around $40,000.

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Artist Info

Genre
folk
Origin
Eagle Rock, United States (2011 - present)
Bio
The Milk Carton Kids is an American indie folk duo from Eagle Rock, California, United States, consisting of singers and guitarists Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, who formed the group in early 2011. A performance by The Milk Carton Kids is a quiet and intricate affair.
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Critic Concert Reviews

Americana (UK)

January 19, 2024
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Five years to the day, Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale returned to The Barbican's main hall, with their latest album ‘Only See the Moon' which has garnered the kind of reviews that The Milk Carton Kids have become accustomed to.

Americana (UK)

May 20, 2023
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What can I say about this duo? They have already appeared four times on the Americana UK website this year, and on numerous previous occasions. In fact, there is plenty to say about their live performance because it's been four years since they played in the UK

Glide Magazine (USA)

August 30, 2021
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“It's nice they didn't notice I stole this guitar,” said an in jest Haley Heynderickx two songs into her 30-minute opening set for The Milk Carton Kids at Phoenix's Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) on Friday, August 27th.

Americana (UK)

May 29, 2019
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The Milk Carton Kids are one of those bands you feel more people should know about given their pedigree that allows them to pack out a venue like the Barbican.

Local Spins (USA)

March 1, 2019
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The California indie-folk duo, backed by a three-piece band, regaled a near-capacity crowd with harmony-driven magic and trademark sense of humor on Thursday. Review, photos.

V13 (Canada)

October 19, 2018
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On Monday, October 15th, The Milk Carton Kids took the stage at Philadelphia’s Union Transfer.

Exclaim (Canada)

July 23, 2016
80
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For five years the California folk act made up of Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale have delivered some of the most authentic and awe-inspiring music played with just two acoustic guitars and a microphone.

Past critic reviews published in

The Santa Barbara Independent (USA), The Santa Barbara Independent (USA), Country Standard Time (USA), The Music (Australia), Spectrum Culture (USA) and more

Image Credit

Chunky Glasses [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

I Only See The Moon (19 May 2023)