Buzzcocks

How good are they LIVE?

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Last 12 Months Rating

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Critics Consensus

Based on 87 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Buzzcocks is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Buzzcocks concert reviews describe live shows and performances as dynamic, ferocious, powerful, graceful, frantic, charismatic, and nostalgic.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Buzzcocks concerts? Buzzcocks concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to two hours.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Buzzcocks? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Buzzcocks range from $25,000 - $50,000, with Buzzcocks's current estimated booking fee to be around $40,000.

On tour

St Nicholas' Park, Warwick, United Kingdom (July 4); Dreamland, Margate, United Kingdom (August 23); Lighthouse Arts Centre, Halifax, Canada (August 27); The Centre at Casino New Brunswick, Moncton, NB, Canada (August 28); MTELUS, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (August 30); Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Canada (September 5); Burton Cummings Theater, Winnipeg, Canada (September 8); Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada (September 14); Douglass Park, Chicago, IL, United States (September 19); Spirit Hall, Pittsburgh, United States (September 22); Der Hirsch, Nürnberg, Germany (September 22)

Festivals in 2025

Azkena Rock Festival 2025

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Bolton, United Kingdom (1976 - present)

Bio

Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK in 1976, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Pete Shelley (1955 - 2018) for nearly their entire existence.

Has Performed With

The Fall, The Dollyrots, Residuels

Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

The Music (Australia)

November 3, 2024

Buzzcocks are the perfect vehicle for what punk did best: genuine life-affirming music that found a virtue in simplicity and the songs to match it.

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The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

October 11, 2024

Buzzcocks make their long-awaited return to Auckland but without founding member Pete Shelley, who is no longer with us. With them, though, is 80’s hitmakers Modern English.

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Mercury News (USA)

March 15, 2024

The Buzzcocks brought tour to Great American Music Hall

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Soundcheck SF (USA)

March 14, 2024

English punk band Buzzcocks got a new singer a few years ago when their frontman Pete Shelley died, but he wasn’t just any old lead singer, he was the band’s longtime bassist Steve Diggle. And it turns out that Diggle is a great frontman, and seeing the Buzzcocks live is

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Music-News.com (UK)

January 24, 2023

100

After a challenging year due to serious health issues for Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings of From the Jam, the New Year got off to a healthy new Start! for the band at the Cambridge Corn Exchange.

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