TV On The Radio

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating

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116

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reviews

Last 12 Months Rating

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critic concert
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Real Live Certified

Critics Consensus

Based on 116 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that TV On The Radio is rated as a watchable live performer, with shows that lack distinction. TV On The Radio concert reviews describe live shows and performances as charismatic, ambient, stunning, avant-garde, playful, memorable, and innovative.

How long are their concerts?

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

On tour

Worthy Farm, Shepton Mallet, United Kingdom (June 25); Raiffeisen Halle im Gasometer, Wien, Austria (June 25); Albert Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom (June 27); Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia, PA, United States (July 29); Roadrunner, Boston, MA, United States (July 30); HISTORY, Toronto, Canada (August 1); Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montréal, Canada (August 2); Remlinger Farms, Carnation, WA, United States (August 7); Remlinger Farms, Carnation, WA, United States (August 8); Hayden Homes Amphitheater, Bend, OR, United States (August 9); Hayden Homes Amphitheater, Bend, OR, United States (August 10); Red Rocks Ampitheatre, Morrison, CO, United States (August 13); Glanusk Park, Powys, United Kingdom (August 14); Gunnersbury Park, London, United Kingdom (August 15)

Festivals in 2025

Osheaga 2025

August 1 - 3, 2025

Green Man Festival 2025

August 14 - 17, 2025

Bourbon & Beyond 2025

September 11 - 14, 2025

Levitation 2025

September 25 - 28, 2025

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Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Brooklyn, United States (2001 - present)

Bio

TV on the Radio are an American indie rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York. The group has released several EPs including their debut Young Liars (2003), and five studio albums: Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes (2004), Return to Cookie Mountain (2006), Dear Science (2008), Nine Types of Light (2011), and Seeds (2014).

Has Performed With

Kirin J Callinan, Grizzly Bear, Dirty Projectors

Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

The Guardian (UK)

December 14, 2024

TV On The Radio Live At The Islington Assembly Hall, London

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Pass The Aux (USA)

October 1, 2018

Grizzly Bear, TV On The Radio bring NY indie rock to Hollywood Bowl

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Scenestr (Australia)

June 12, 2015

Ahhh, the summer of 2008. It was a bleak time for popular music. That ‘Electric Feel’ song was hanging around like a fart in a blanket, Kaiser Chiefs were still being taken seriously and Kings Of Leon had begun the long journey up their own arses. All was not well, oh my brothers and sisters.

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The AU Review (Australia)

June 10, 2015

Brooklyn quartet TV on the Radio held the honours playing as a six piece in the venue - trombone and all - supported by the one and only Kirin J Callinan.

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Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

June 9, 2015

It takes a good band to make complicated music, but it takes a great one to make that music eminently listenable.

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The Music (Australia)

June 8, 2015

His power lies not only in screaming instruments and growling vocals, but also in the total physicality of his onstage presence.

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Glide Magazine (USA)

May 19, 2015

As we passed over a gulf inlet for the second time, the bro to my right stopped chugging his liter of bud light long enough to suggest taking a completely different bus.

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