American Football

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Critics Consensus

Based on 42 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that American Football is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. American Football concert reviews describe live shows and performances as dramatic and emotional.

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On tour

Naeba Ski Resort, Niigata, Japan (July 24); YES24 WANDERLOCH HALL, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (July 28); Legacy Taipei 傳音樂展演空間, Taipei, Taiwan (July 29);House of Blues Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, United States (August 7); HISTORY, Toronto, Canada (August 8); Roxian Theatre, Pittsburgh, United States (August 9); Deluxe at Old National Centre, Indianapolis, United States (August 13); The Salt Shed, Chicago, United States (August 14); Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI, United States (August 15); First Avenue, Minneapolis, United States (August 16);RADIO/EAST, Austin, United States (September 10); TBA, Mexico City, Mexico (September 23)

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Urbana, United States (1997 - present)

Bio

American Football are an American emo/indie rock band from Urbana, Illinois, originally active from 1997 to 2000.

Has Performed With

David Bazan

Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Spectrum Culture (USA)

May 25, 2026

Last year, it seemed like American Football had entered the nostalgia-bait phase of their career. Though the seminal Midwest Emo band had come back from the dead and released two rock-solid albums — the pretty-good comeback

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Soundcheck SF (USA)

May 23, 2026

American Football played a sold-out show at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on May 23, giving fans a set that covered nearly 30 years of the band’s catalog while putting a strong focus on newer material from recent release LP4.

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Spectrum Culture (USA)

October 30, 2024

It’s just a house. In fact, it’s the most “just a house” house you can imagine, a white wood-paneled two-story beacon of suburbia that could feasibly claim almost anywhere in the continental United States as its home.

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