Deafheaven live in concert.
ON TOUR

Deafheaven

161
critic concert reviews
metal

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

82
%
Based on 
161
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
81
%
Based on 
9
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critics Consensus

Based on 161 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Deafheaven is rated as a superb live performer, with remarkable shows that are worth seeing. Deafheaven concert reviews describe live shows and performances as captivating, uplifting, playful, commanding, dynamic, thunderous, and fierce. Deafheaven is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Deafheaven concerts? Deafheaven concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and 20 minutes.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Deafheaven? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Deafheaven range from $15,000 - $50,000, with Deafheaven's current estimated booking fee to be around $25,000.

On tour

Arena Wien, Vienna, Austria (July 22); Plovdiv Rowing Canal, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (July 24); Dijaska ulica 18, Tolmin, Slovenia (July 24); Ghimbav, Ghimbav, Romania (July 27); Die Kantine, Köln, Germany (August 2); Rotondes, Luxembourg, Luxembourg (August 4); Vojenská pevnost Josefov, Jaroměř-Josefov, Czech Republic (August 5); Praia da Duna do Caldeirão, Âncora, Portugal (August 6); Dolina Trzech Stawów, Katowice, Poland (August 7); Summer Breeze, Dinkelsbühl, Germany (August 12); Festivalgelände Im Langen Lande, Sulingen, Germany (August 13); Site de Kerampuilh, Carhaix-Plouguer, France (August 13); Petit Bain, Paris, France (August 17); KULTURZENTRUM SCHLACHTHOF WIESBADEN E.V., Wiesbaden / Hessen, Germany (August 19); Sputnikhalle, Münster, Germany (August 20); Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, United States (October 24)

Artist Info

Genre
metal
Origin
San Francisco, United States (2010 - present)
Bio
Deafheaven is an American post-black metal band that formed in San Francisco, California on February, 2010. The group began as a two-piece project with George Clarke and Kerry McCoy, who recorded and self-released a demo together.
Has Performed With
Baroness, Zeal and Ardor, Myrkur, Marriages, Envy, Earth, Drab Majesty, Divide and Dissolve
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Leftlion (UK)

December 5, 2025
%
Deafheaven at The Palais

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

June 23, 2025
80
%
Trailblazers of the blackgaze genre, San Francisco based quintet

The Cosmic Clash (USA)

May 23, 2025
%
experimental metal act Deafheaven at Emo's

New Noise Magazine (USA)

April 29, 2025
%
Deafheaven, Gatecreeper, and Trauma Ray Bring Dreams and Nightmares to Seattle, WA

Spectrum Culture (USA)

April 27, 2025
%
Deafheaven Live In Concert

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

March 15, 2024
90
%
It was a memorable night full of crowd surfers and stage divers

V13 (Canada)

March 9, 2024
%
Kentucky crew Knocked Loose, with help from Deafheaven and Headbussa, incited mayhem at Manchester Academy.

Past critic reviews published in

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK), Backseat Mafia, Ambient Light (New Zealand), Distorted Sound Magazine (UK), Rockfreaks.net (Denmark) and more

Image Credit

Grywnn [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Live on KEXP: Under the Blue Valley (18 April 2026)