The Who live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Who

215
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

85
%
Based on 
215
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
87
%
Based on 
5
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critics Consensus

The Who is "Real Live Certified" and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 215 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that The Who is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth watching. The Who concert reviews describe live shows and performances as symphonic, joyous, thrilling, ambitious, stunning, career-spanning, and amazing.

How long are their concerts?

How long are The Who concerts? The Who concerts usually last from one and a half hours to up to over two hours long.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book The Who? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for The Who range from $800,000 - $2,000,000, with The Who's current estimated booking fee to be around $1,500,000.

On tour

Stadio Euganeo, Padua, Italy (July 20); Ippodromo Snai San Siro, Milan, Italy (July 22)

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Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
London, United Kingdom (1964 - present)
Bio
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. Their classic line-up consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon.
Has Performed With
The Standard Lamps, Joan Jett
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Louder Sound

March 22, 2024
90
%
The Who and the Heart of England orchestra join forces for what is surely one of the most joyously bombastic concerts London's magnificent Royal Albert Hall has ever seen

Express (UK)

March 22, 2024
60
%
The Who have nothing to prove, but they still gave The Royal Albert Hall their everything - even if their show did run a little too long.

The Telegraph (UK)

March 19, 2024
100
%
The Who with Orchestra: Roger Daltrey couldn’t even read the setlist – but with music this magnificent, who cares?

The Upcoming (UK)

March 19, 2024
100
%
Who Are You, Behind Blue Eyes, The Rock

The Independent (UK)

March 19, 2024
100
%
Fumbled microphone twirls and malfunctioning hearing aids only add to the charm of a momentous, turbo-charged set for the Teenage Cancer Trust

Music-News.com (UK)

August 29, 2023
100
%
A whole generation of The Who fans descended on Sandringham for a right royal concert, courtesy of Heritage Live.

UK Music Reviews (UK)

July 15, 2023
%
On a wet Friday night, The Who definitely lifted the spirits of a packed crowd when they took to the stage at Derby's Incora County Ground along with The Heart of England Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Keith Levenson

Past critic reviews published in

The Scotsman (Scotland), The Guardian (UK), Vintage Rock (USA), AzCentral.com (USA), Berkeley B-Side (USA) and more

Image Credit

Joe Bielawa [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Live On Air 1965-1966 (3 May 2024)