BadBadNotGood live in concert.
ON TOUR

BadBadNotGood

59
critic concert reviews
jazz

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

74
%
Based on 
59
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
78
%
Based on 
4
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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Critics Consensus

Based on 59 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that BadBadNotGood is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with decent shows overall. BadBadNotGood concert reviews describe live shows and performances as improvised, rhythmic, and authentic.

How long are their concerts?

How long are BadBadNotGood concerts? BadBadNotGood 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 BADBADNOTGOOD? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for BADBADNOTGOOD range from $40,000 - $75,000, with BADBADNOTGOOD's current estimated booking fee to be around $40,000.

On tour

VAS est, Shanghai, China (July 21); Naeba Ski Resort, Niigata, Japan (July 24);The Bentway, Toronto, Canada (August 15)

Artist Info

Genre
jazz
Origin
Toronto, Canada (2010 - present)
Bio
BADBADNOTGOOD (abbreviated as BBNG) is pianist Matt Tavares, bassist Chester Stone Hansen and drummer Alex Sowinski. The trio met at Humber College in Toronto, Canada and bonded over their mutual musical interests - OFWGKTA, Gucci Mane, and Waka Flocka Flame.
Has Performed With
Ghostface Killah
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Glide Magazine (USA)

May 1, 2026
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BADBADNOTGOOD Close U.S. Run With Mesmerizing, Free-Flowing Show at Denver’s Summit Music Hall

Exclaim (Canada)

November 23, 2025
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BADBADNOTGOOD Galvanized M for Montreal

Exclaim (Canada)

July 21, 2025
%
Kaytranada and BADBADNOTGOOD Cruised Into Dance Music's Northern Future at Ottawa Bluesfest

Jazzwise (UK)

June 24, 2025
%
The Mercury Prize winning rapper brought together a vast array of sounds to her 10-day Southbank takeover

Exclaim (Canada)

September 2, 2022
%
BADBADNOTGOOD Nearly Started the World's Most Rhythmic Pit in Ottawa Bronson Centre Music Theatre, September 1

Spectrum Culture (USA)

September 19, 2017
%
They’re a jazz group, but they released an album with Ghostface Killah, and sometimes they cover Gucci Mane’s Lemonade during encores.

GoldenPlec (Ireland)

July 3, 2017
%
Of course, it never really disappeared, turning up coated all over hip-hop-from ATCQ in the ‘90s to Jay Electronica in the aughts.

Past critic reviews published in

musicOMH (UK), Berkeley B-Side (USA), The Music (Australia), The Independent (UK), Exclaim (Canada) and more

Image Credit

Martin Schumann [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Brazil45: Mr Bongo x BadBadNotGood (12 April 2025)