Franz Ferdinand

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating

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278

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reviews

Last 12 Months Rating

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Real Live Certified

Critics Consensus

Franz Ferdinand is "Real Live Certified" and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 278 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Franz Ferdinand is rated as a superb live performer, with remarkable shows that are worth seeing. Franz Ferdinand concert reviews describe live shows and performances as exciting, powerful, entertaining, memorable, avant-garde, confident, and infectious.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Franz Ferdinand concerts? Franz Ferdinand concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and a half.

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On tour

MVV Reitstadion / Maimarkt, Mannheim, Germany (May 30); Stadtpark Open Air, Hamburg, Germany (May 30); Festi´neuch, Neuchatel, Switzerland (June 12); Worthy Farm, Shepton Mallet, United Kingdom (June 25); Albi autour de la Cathedrale Sainte Cecile, Albi, France (July 2); Zuiderparktheater, Den Haag, Netherlands (July 9); Bospop Festival, Weert, Netherlands (July 11); Evenemententerrein Weert Noord, Weert, Netherlands (July 11); Monte do Gozo, Santiago de Compostela, Spain (July 12); TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands (July 13); Gurten, Bern, Switzerland (July 16); Muveszetek Volgye, Kapolcs, Taliandorogd, Vigantpetend, Monostorapati, Pula, ocs, Hungary (July 18); Hill Farm, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (July 24); Hillsborough Park, Sheffield, United Kingdom (July 25); Forest Fest Site, Emo, Ireland (July 25)

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Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Glasgow, United Kingdom (2001 - present)

Bio

Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, in 2002 and played an important part in the post-punk revival of the 2000s.

Has Performed With

The Kills, Sparks, Shining Bird, Priests, Omni, Frankie Rose, Editors, Death Cab For Cutie, Cate Le Bon, Born Ruffians

Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

The Scotsman (Scotland)

January 14, 2025

Franz Ferdinand Live In Concert In Scotland

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Spectrum Culture (USA)

December 17, 2024

Somehow, Alex Kapranos never knocked over his cup of tea. The exact kind of tea remains a mystery – really, it looked like a glass mug full of small fir tree branches, steeping in hot water – but the greater mystery is exactly

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The Arts STL (USA)

December 13, 2024

Franz Ferdinand knows how to bring one hell of a high energy show! Right out of the gate, Wednesday night’s show at The Pageant was a fabulous combination of catchy hooks, relentless energy, and undeniable charisma thanks to some Scottish swagger.

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