Balance and Composure

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Critics Consensus

Based on 17 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Balance and Composure is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. Balance and Composure concert reviews describe live shows and performances as mellow, psychedelic, and emotional.

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On tour

Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Canada (April 27); The Sylvee, Madison , United States (April 29); Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, United States (May 2); The Fillmore, New Orleans, LA, United States (May 8); House of Blues, Houston, United States (May 9); Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, Texas, United States (May 10); Aztec Theater, San Antonio, TX, United States (May 11); The Van Buren, Phoenix, United States (May 15); Crystal Ballroom, Portland, United States (May 22); The Depot, Salt Lake City, United States (May 24); Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, United States (May 28)

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Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Doylestown, United States (2007 - present)

Bio

Balance and Composure are an American alternative rock band with melodic punk, post-hardcore, and shoegaze influences from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The band consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Jonathan 'Jon' Simmons, bassist Matthew Warner, drummer Bailey Van Ellis and guitarists Erik Petersen and Andy Slaymaker.

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Critic Concert Reviews

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

July 17, 2024

Balance and Composure Live In Concert At Outbreak Fest 2024

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Music In Minnesota (USA)

June 4, 2017

Balance and Composure Headline The Entry

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Twin Cities Media (USA)

May 18, 2017

To my pleasant surprise, they were far from and after hearing these guys at the 7th Street Entry last night I find myself revisiting a lot of old music in a futile effort to keep my nostalgia trip going.

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Rockfreaks.net (Denmark)

October 21, 2014

UnderWerket, Copenhagen, Denmark

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GoldenPlec (Ireland)

October 15, 2014

By nightfall, no evidence of the day’s upheaval remained with O’Connell Street returning to a state of relative peace.

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The Key (USA)

May 10, 2019

During their set, Balance & Composure worked their way forward, rolling through tracks from their decade-plus year history. Fans went nuts for the throwbacks from 2011’s Separation moving through 2013’s The Things We Think We’re Missing and the most recent 2016’s Light We Made.

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