Destroyer live in concert.
ON TOUR

Destroyer

119
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

73
%
Based on 
119
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
70
%
Based on 
4
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 119 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Destroyer is rated as a watchable live performer, with decent shows overall. Destroyer concert reviews describe live shows and performances as nostalgic, defiant, enthralling, jazzy, abstract, idiosyncratic, and groovy.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Destroyer concerts? Destroyer concerts usually last from an hour to up to an hour and a half.

How much to book?

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

On tour

Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, Beaverton, United States (February 28); The Observatory, Santa Ana, CA, United States (March 9); Washington's, Ft Collins, United States (March 14); Hunter Park, Lansing, United States (May 8); The Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, United States (May 8); The Pearl, Vancouver, Canada (November 13)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Bio
Destroyer is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia fronted by singer-songwriter Dan Bejar and formed in 1995. Destroyer songs are characterized by abstract, poetic lyrics and idiosyncratic vocals.
Has Performed With
Sandro Perri, Mega Bog
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Spectrum Culture (USA)

October 26, 2025
%
It takes a special kind of frontperson to pull off the stage presence of Dan Bejar. Have you ever seen a singer try to drop out of frame when he’s not singing? Despite being a multi-instrumentalist and having performed solo tours where he played music himself, the Bejar of the full-band configuration of Destroyer

The Arts STL (USA)

October 23, 2025
%
Destroyer Live In Concert

Spectrum Culture (USA)

May 24, 2022
%
Revolution Hall, Portland, OR 05-22-2022; Revolution Hall, Portland, OR

Exclaim (Canada)

March 5, 2020
80
%
​Destroyer / Nap Eyes Opera House, Toronto ON, March 4

Twin Cities Media (USA)

March 1, 2020
%
Destroyer Pulled Me In At The Turf Club Last Night

Music In Minnesota (USA)

March 1, 2020
%
Destroyer with Eleanor Friedberger at Turf Club

Spectrum Culture (USA)

February 25, 2020
%
Bejar turned in a dream setlist for fans, exploring not only his best and newest, but other bright corners of his discography.

Past critic reviews published in

Exclaim (Canada), Exclaim (Canada), The Music (Australia), Exclaim (Canada), The Washington Post (USA) and more

Image Credit

Bill Ebbesen [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Dan's Boogie (28 March 2025)