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Brendan Benson
13
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rock
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Live Rating
"How good are they LIVE?" on 100 (as of 3/8/25)
72
%
Based on
13
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating
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Critics Consensus
Based on 13 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Brendan Benson is rated as a watchable live performer, with shows that lack distinction.
How long are their concerts?
How long are Brendan Benson concerts? Brendan Benson concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and a half.
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Artist Info
Genre
rock
Origin
Royal Oak, United States (11/14/1970)
Bio
Brendan Benson is a Detroit, Michigan born musician and singer-songwriter. He plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard and drums.
Has Performed With
Cory Chisel
Artist Website
Critic Concert Reviews
Music-News.com (UK)
October 20, 2005
80
%
O2 Empire Shepherds Bush, London, UK
Full Review
musicOMH (UK)
February 24, 2005
%
First on are Five O’Clock Heroes a tight (not to mention tight-trousered) Anglo-American hi-tempo new wave outfit complimented by a frontman whose vocal cords must surely share genes with Kevin Rowland.
Full Review
The Guardian (UK)
February 23, 2005
60
%
Brendan Benson Live In Concert In Scotland
Full Review
The Guardian (UK)
April 11, 2003
80
%
A passionate perennial outsider he has been lumped in as part of the Detroit music scene's mafia by location and association.
Full Review
musicOMH (UK)
June 13, 2002
%
London Camden Barfly, London, UK
Full Review
Panic Manual (Canada)
July 5, 2012
%
Chicago, USA
Full Review
Gapers Block (USA)
July 2, 2012
%
Chicago, USA
Full Review
Past critic reviews published in
The Waster (USA), State Magazine (Ireland), Atlanta Music Guide (USA), Shepherd Express (USA), eGigs (UK) and more
Image Credit
superflattened [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons
Latest Release
Collected, Vol. 1 (2023)
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