Xiu Xiu live in concert.
ON TOUR

Xiu Xiu

51
critic concert reviews
experimental

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

72
%
Based on 
51
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
73
%
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.

Critic Consensus

Based on 51 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Xiu Xiu is rated as a watchable live performer, with shows that lack distinction. Xiu Xiu concert reviews describe live shows and performances as droning, engaging, surreal, cerebral, eccentric, emotional, and refined.

ON TOUR

Graveface Lodge of Sorrows, Savannah, United States (October 8); The EARL, SE, Atlanta, GA, United States (October 9); Metro Gallery, Baltimore, MD, United States (October 13); PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia, United States (October 14); (le) Poisson Rouge, New York, United States (October 15); Space Gallery, Portland, United States (October 17); Théâtre Fairmount, Montréal, Canada (October 18); The Velvet Underground, Toronto, Canada (October 19); Ace of Cups, Columbus, United States (October 20); Cactus Club, Milwaukee, WI, United States (October 22); xBk Live, Des Moines, United States (October 23); Gray Area Art + Technology, San Francisco, United States (October 29); Lodge Room, Los Angeles, United States (October 30); Various Venues, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (November 8); Vera, Groningen, Netherlands (November 8); De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands (November 10); Botanique, Brussels, Belgium (November 11); Attenborough Centre For the Creative Arts, Brighton, United Kingdom (November 14); Saint Mary's Parish Church, Stockport, United Kingdom (November 15); Room 2, Glasgow, United Kingdom (November 16); The Bullingdon, Oxford, United Kingdom (November 17); Heaven, London, United Kingdom (November 19); Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, United Kingdom (November 20); Le Hasard ludique, Paris, France (November 23); Le Hasard ludique, Paris, France (November 24); Kantine, Nürnberg, Germany (November 27); MeetFactory, Praha, Czech Republic (November 28); Blind, Istanbul, Turkey (January 28)

FESTIVALS IN 2024

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Latest Release

13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips (27 September 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
experimental
Origin
San Jose, United States (2000 - present)
Bio
Xiu Xiu (pronounced "shoo shoo") is an American experimental group, formed in 2002 in San Jose, California by original members Jamie Stewart, Lauren Andrews, Yvonne Chen, and Cory McCulloch. Currently, the line-up consists of Jamie Stewart (the only constant member since formation) and Angela Seo.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

The Skinny (UK)

June 7, 2023
80
%
Xiu Xiu are typically metamorphic during their latest Edinburgh show at Sneaky Pete's

The Cosmic Clash (USA)

April 11, 2023
%
Xiu Xiu brought unbridled experimentation to Elysium Friday

Spectrum Culture (USA)

May 28, 2019
%
What kind of people do you see at a Xiu Xiu show?

Berkeley B-Side (USA)

March 23, 2017
%
With conviction, Xiu Xiu play it safe at church

Brighton Source (UK)

August 31, 2016
%
Twin Peaks, the cult 90s murder mystery show created by auteur David Lynch, was defined by it’s atmosphere. At once it was homely and warm, but then it could cut you in half with its utter tragedy and brutality.

Consequence (USA)

October 10, 2015
%
The setting itself was imposing: an enormous 18th century church located on its own considerable grounds now doubling as a 1400-capacity live music venue.

The Guardian (UK)

October 9, 2015
60
%
Transferring his art-house cinema ethic to the small screen David Lynch’s cerebral surrealist murder mystery series towered like a desert skyscraper over the wastelands of mainstream US TV drama.

Past critic reviews published in

Scenestr (Australia), The Music (Australia), Exclaim (Canada), Exclaim (Canada), Exclaim (Canada) and more

Image Credit

Thijs Deschildre [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons