Bell X1 live in concert.
ON TOUR

Bell X1

21
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

79
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LAST 12 MONTHS RATING  
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Critic Consensus

Based on 21 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Bell X1 is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. Bell X1 concert reviews describe live shows and performances as engaging and energetic.

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The Lobster (July 11, 2023)

artist info

GENRE
rock
ORIGIN
Dublin, Ireland (1999 - present)
BIO
Bell XI is an indie rock group which formed in 1999 in County Kildare, Ireland. The band consists of Paul Noonan (vocals, drums, guitar), David Geraghty (guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Dominic Philips (bass, vocals).
HAS PERFORMED with

CRITIC concert REVIEWS

There Goes the Fear

March 1, 2017
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After a long stretch of unseasonably warm weather, the Windy City had reverted to its usual for February: cold and, well, windy.

The Key (USA)

February 24, 2017
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The incredibly multi-talented Noonan managed to juggle singing lead vocals, engaging the crowd, switching between multiple guitars and playing drums during their 50-minute set.

Dublin Concerts (Ireland)

January 25, 2017
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Having reached a commercial high point in the mid-00’s with excellent releases such as Music In Mouth and Flock the band were a big enough draw to headline packed shows at the RDS Arena the Point Depot and Malahide Castle.

Hot Press Magazine (Ireland)

January 23, 2017
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Bell X1 played the first of two headline shows at the Olympia Theatre this weekend. Hot Press was there on Friday, January 20.

GoldenPlec (Ireland)

January 21, 2017
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The thesaurus entry for Bell X1 – if one were to exist- would be a calamity of synonyms that ultimately mean ‘fun’. It makes this country’s appreciation of them – or lack thereof – unbelievably frustrating. They’re not U2 (thank God) nor are they The Coronas (again, thank God). The balance struck is one of

The Upcoming (UK)

November 12, 2016
60
%
Last night’s London crowd sang along in their droves in a sold-out show at Islington Assembly Hall one of only two UK dates on this tour.

Gigging NI (Northern Ireland)

November 8, 2016
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With high octane songs such as ‘Magic Mountain’ and ‘Go‘ its easy to see why the 5 piece have been supporting for the duration of the Irish tour.

Past critic reviews published in

Irish Examiner (Ireland), State Magazine (Ireland), Atlanta Music Guide (USA), Room Thirteen (UK), Illinois Entertainer (USA) and more

IMAGE CREDIT

Mary Palmer [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons