Blind Guardian

How good are they LIVE?

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Real Live Certified

Critics Consensus

Blind Guardian is "Real Live Certified" and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 35 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Blind Guardian is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth watching. Blind Guardian concert reviews describe live shows and performances as melodic.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Blind Guardian concerts? Blind Guardian concerts usually last around 45 minutes.

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On tour

Norje, Solvesborg, Sweden (June 4); Parque El Batel, Cartagena, Spain (June 26); Etelapuisto, Tampere, Finland (July 4); Teatro De La Axerquia, Cordoba, Spain (July 11); Cetatea Rasnov, Rasnov, Romania (July 30); Summer Breeze, Dinkelsbuhl, Germany (August 13); Site de Kerampuilh, Carhaix-Plouguer, France (August 14); Poppodium 013, Tilburg, Netherlands (August 14); Riverside Arena, Aarburg, Switzerland (August 22); Tvornica kulture, Zagreb, Croatia (August 23); Hangar, Belgrade, Serbia (August 24); Kasemattenbuhne, Schlossberg, Graz, Austria (August 30)

Festivals in 2025

Motocultur Festival 2025

August 14 - 17, 2025

Rock Imperium 2025

June 26 - 29, 2025

Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025

July 30 - August 3, 2025

Summer Breeze 2025

August 13 - 16, 2025

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Artist Info

Genre

metal

Origin

Krefeld, Germany (1984 - present)

Bio

Blind Guardian is a German power metal band formed in 1984 in Krefeld, West Germany. They are often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in the power metal and speed metal subgenres.

Has Performed With

Grave Digger

Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

April 23, 2024

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Blind Guardian Live In Concert At Academy, Manchester, UK

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The Music (Australia)

February 12, 2024

As the setlist unfolded, each song was greeted with genuine cheers for both new and old material, a testament to the enduring appeal of Blind Guardian's music.

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Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

September 20, 2022

Backstage, Munich, Germany

Full Review

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

August 18, 2017

FESTIVAL Bloodstock Festival ’17 – Thursday & Friday

Full Review

Exclaim (Canada)

August 8, 2016

Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, Canada

Full Review

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

May 23, 2016

Manchester Ritz, Manchester, UK

Full Review

Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

April 28, 2015

Dusseldorf, Germany

Full Review

Past critic reviews published in

Reflections of Darkness (Germany), Rockfreaks.net (Denmark), Reflections of Darkness (Germany), Reflections of Darkness (Germany), Exclaim (Canada) and more