Yard Act live in concert.
ON TOUR

Yard Act

45
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

81
%
Based on 
45
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
81
%
Based on 
24
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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

Critics Consensus

Yard Act is "Real Live Certified" and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 45 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Yard Act is rated as a remarkable live performer, with impressive shows that are worth watching. Yard Act concert reviews describe live shows and performances as glorious.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Yard Act concerts? Yard Act concerts usually last from one to two hours.

How much to book?

On tour

Catton Hall, Catton, United Kingdom (May 22); Temple Newsam Park, Leeds, United Kingdom (May 24); Otok mladezi, RSC Jarun, Zagreb, Croatia (June 23); Glanusk Park, Powys, United Kingdom (August 14); Festivalweide, Kiewit, Belgium (August 14)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Bio
Yard Act are a minimalist rock group based in Leeds, UK. Formed in 2019, Yard Act began life when friends Ryan Needham (Bass) and James Smith (Vocals) started creating minimalist rock tracks using a primitive drum machine and borrowed bass guitar. Later drafting in George Townend on drums, and Sammy Robinson on guitars whom they met at their spiritual home.
Has Performed With
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

V13 (Canada)

November 18, 2024
%
Appearing at Liverpool’s Olympia as part of the city’s Favourite Days Festival, Yard Act proved why they are going to be a huge act.

Scenestr (Australia)

November 15, 2024
%
At the tail end of a mammoth international touring schedule, Yard Act brought their 'Where's My Utopia?' album tour to Melbourne on Wednesday (13 November).

The AU Review (Australia)

November 13, 2024
80
%
Yard Act kick off their Australian tour in fine form – Factory Theatre, Sydney (12.11.24)

Dork

August 7, 2024
%
It’s an evening prioritising celebration and love.

Spectrum Culture (USA)

June 9, 2024
%
Listening to Yard Act is sort of a musical Rorschach test. Some folks hear Pulp, others Gorillaz. But wait, couldn’t that one song come from

Soundcheck SF (USA)

June 4, 2024
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Yard Act Live In Concert

Backseat Mafia

March 29, 2024
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The uprising of Yard Act has been a rapid one and Brighton showed that off as well as any city. From playing a sold out Patterns only 2 years ago, the band were back playing the spectacular Brighton Dome.

Past critic reviews published in

Buzz Magazine (UK), NME (UK), Hot Press Magazine (Ireland), The Skinny (UK), Birmingham Live (UK) and more

Image Credit

Paul Hudson [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Where’s My Utopia? [Clean] [Clean] (9 April 2024)