Beans On Toast live in concert.
ON TOUR

Beans On Toast

43
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

79
%
Based on 
43
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 43 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Beans On Toast is rated as an impressive live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Beans On Toast concert reviews describe live shows and performances as crowd-pleasing, inspiring, pleasing, delightful, engaging, lyrical, and infectious.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Beans On Toast concerts? Beans On Toast concerts usually last an hour and a half.

How much to book?

On tour

The Strines Nightingale, Marple, United Kingdom (July 4); Stoke Park, Guildford, United Kingdom (July 5); Rockaway Park, Temple Cloud, United Kingdom (July 12)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Braintree, United Kingdom (12/1/1980)
Bio
Beans On Toast (aka Jay MacCallister) is a British folk singer from Essex, UK, who rose to out of the UK folk scene in 2005. He is well known for his self-deprecating and honest songwriting, which openly deals with the topics of politics, drugs and love.
Has Performed With
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Backseat Mafia

March 25, 2025
%
Beans on Toast – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, 21.03.25

Backseat Mafia

March 17, 2025
%
Beans On Toast at The Grove, Newcastle. 15.03.2025.

Americana (UK)

February 22, 2024
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Difficult. When you have a 15 year back catalogue and the same number of albums, chock full of smart protest songs, many of which are crowd favourites; not to look back at your younger self and perhaps adjust the sentiments expressed decades ago.

Melodic Magazine

March 18, 2023
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Folk hero Beans on Toast brings the love to Southampton on his latest UK tour

Backseat Mafia

February 27, 2023
%
The gig was opened by pianist Jaz Delorean who engaged the crowd with his quirky songs and got a sing-a-long going throughout his half hour set. I’d recommend checking out Jaz’s album “Alone In Luna Park” which was realised earlier this year.

Americana (UK)

February 5, 2023
%
It's the closing night of Celtic Connections 2023.

Leftlion (UK)

February 26, 2022
%
Beans on Toast performed at Rescue Rooms and we headed down to check it out...

Past critic reviews published in

Americana (UK), RockShot Magazine (UK), The Skinny (UK), The Upcoming (UK), Brighton Source (UK) and more

Image Credit

Rod W [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Wild Goose Chasers (1 December 2024)