Bruce Cockburn live in concert.
ON TOUR

Bruce Cockburn

17
critic concert reviews
folk

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

78
%
Based on 
17
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Based on 
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Critic Consensus

Based on 17 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Bruce Cockburn is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths. Bruce Cockburn concert reviews describe live shows and performances as enchanting.

ON TOUR

Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada (May 25);

Latest Release

O Sun O Moon (May 12, 2023)

Artist Info

Genre
folk
Origin
Ottawa, Canada (5/27/1945) (5/27/1945)
Bio
Bruce Cockburn (pronounced "CO-burn") (born May 27, 1945 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) has had a long and distinguished career, with much success in his native Canada. He has written songs in styles ranging from folk to jazz-influenced rock to rock and roll.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

Grateful Web (USA)

December 3, 2023
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Bruce Cockburn at Lobero: A Fusion of Folk and Timeless Wisdom

Parklife DC (USA)

June 12, 2023
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Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn shows some signs of his age. He used a cane when he took the stage at the Warner Theatre Friday night.

Winnipeg Free Press (Canada)

February 10, 2023
90
%
Other than modern microphones and guitars, a tidy Letterman beard and a walking stick, Bruce Cockburn’s concert setup likely hasn’t changed much since he began touring in the early 1970s.

Americana Highways (USA)

November 5, 2019
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“If I had a Rocket Launcher,” Bruce Cockburn's anti-anthem of pure rage, was my introduction to the Canadian troubadour's already established catalog.

Parklife DC (USA)

October 31, 2019
%
The thumb drone or an alternating bass.

Twin Cities Media (USA)

September 30, 2019
%
Bruce Cockburn At The Cedar.

Concert Livewire (USA)

February 12, 2018
%
His home country of Canada came to the realization that he was a national treasure early in his career.

Past critic reviews published in

For Folks Sake (UK), Chunky Glasses (USA), The Morning Call (USA), No Depression (USA), Elmore Magazine (USA) and more

Image Credit

Janet Spinas Dancer [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons