The Shires live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Shires

25
critic concert reviews
country

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

72
%
Based on 
25
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critic Consensus

Based on 25 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Shires is rated as a watchable live performer, with shows that lack distinction. The Shires concert reviews describe live shows and performances as charismatic, incredible, dynamic, dazzling, and joyous.

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Latest Release

Undone Vol. 1 (2 August 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
country
Origin
(2013 - present)
Bio
The Shires, who formed in 2013, are a UK country pop duo composed of singer-songwriters Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes. They hail from Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

V13 (Canada)

May 12, 2022
%
Country Duo The Shires (with Eric Paslay) Light Up York’s Barbican Theatre

V13 (Canada)

June 14, 2018
%
The Barbican Theatre in York is no exception to the rule and the venue is pretty much full before support act Andy Brown takes to the stage.

Buzz Magazine (UK)

May 16, 2018
80
%
This was the first concert that I’ve seen in St David’s Hall and I won’t pretend I wasn’t sceptical about the all-seated arrangement; that having everyone sat down might detract from the energy of The Shires’ music.

The Upcoming (UK)

December 12, 2016
60
%
O2 Empire Shepherds Bush, London, UK

Music-News.com (UK)

November 21, 2016
80
%
They were given a helping hand by the charismatic support star for this My Universe tour Canaan Smith.

RockShot Magazine (UK)

October 26, 2015
%
Hot UK country music duo The Shires lit up Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Saturday evening for the final night of their headline UK tour.

The Arts Desk (UK)

July 28, 2015
60
%
The still-slim still-dynamic figure in a black suit has sold 100 million records in a career of over 50 years and on a good day he can be Elvis Presley with a touch of Bryn Terfel.

Past critic reviews published in

Americana (UK), Local Spins (USA), Parklife DC (USA), Vies Magazine (Canada), The Key (USA) and more

Image Credit

Tim Packer [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons