Belle and Sebastian live rating based on critic concert reviews.
ON TOUR

Belle and Sebastian

167
critic reviews
rock

Live Rating

79
%
Based on 
167
critic reviews
LAST 12 MONTHS RATING
78
%
Based on 
4
critic reviews

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Critic Consensus

Based on 167 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Belle and Sebastian is rated as an above average live performer. Belle and Sebastian concert reviews describe live shows and performances as charming, nostalgic, vibrant, eclectic, expansive, glorious, and intricate.

ON TOUR

shows
Southsea Common, Portsmouth, United Kingdom (Aug 25); Southsea Common, Portsmouth, United Kingdom (Aug 26); Sonora Mijas, Mijas, Spain (Aug 31); Parque da Bela Vista, Lisboa, Portugal (Aug 31)

Latest release

title
For Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A Peasant (June 29, 2023)

artist info

GENRE
rock
ORIGIN
Glasgow, United Kingdom (1996 – present)
BIO
Belle and Sebastian is a band from Glasgow. Led by guitarist/vocalist Stuart Murdoch, the seven-piece band has an intimate, majestic sound that is equal parts folk-rock and '60s pop.
HAS PERFORMED with
Spoon, Real Estate, Julien Baker

CRITIC REVIEWS

Louder Than War (UK)

July 30, 2023
%
Belle and Sebastian Live In Concert

Manchester Evening News (UK)

July 25, 2023
100
%
"Manchester has seen many iterations of Belle and Sebastian over the years, but maybe never one this fun - this was indie pop perfection"

XS Noize (Northern Ireland)

July 19, 2023
%
Over two years ago, Belle and Sebastian announced they would perform two dates at the Camden Roundhouse. These February 2022 gigs were postponed for another nine months.

The Scotsman (Scotland)

July 10, 2023
80
%
Belle and Sebastian Live In Concert In Scotland

XS Noize (Northern Ireland)

May 16, 2022
%
From writing a song about a "Funny Little Frog", the Glaswegian septet have been known for their entertaining live antics. At the 2015 Bonnaroo Music Festival the band invited actors John Hamm and Zach Galifianakis on stage during their set "to toss gummy bears in each other’s mouths".

Exclaim (Canada)

July 16, 2019
70
%
The band's set at MTELUS on Monday night was abound with subtle links to Scotland's storied artistic tapestry. Combining the despondent melancholy of bands like

The Skinny (UK)

July 9, 2019
80
%
Belle and Sebastian Live In Concert In Scotand

Past critic reviews published in

We All Want Someone To Shout For (USA), The Bay Bridged (USA), The Snipe News (Canada), Concert Addicts (Canada), Vancouver Weekly (Canada) and more

IMAGE CREDIT

Amy Hope Dermont [CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons