Franz Ferdinand live in concert.
ON TOUR

Franz Ferdinand

291
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

82
%
Based on 
291
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
83
%
Based on 
19
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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

Critics Consensus

Franz Ferdinand is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 291 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.

How much to book?

On tour

The Inlet, Ocean City, Maryland, United States, (September 27); Cannery Hall, Nashville, United States, (October 10); Mercury Ballroom, Louisville, KY, United States, (October 11); THE HALL Zurich, Dübendorf, Switzerland, (March 28); Raiffeisen Halle im Gasometer, Wien, Austria, (March 29); Zenith, München, Germany, (March 31); AmberExpo, Gdańsk, Poland, (November 8); Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Ciudad de México, Mexico, (November 14); Red Hill Auditorium, Perth, Australia, (November 26); Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Australia, (November 28); Anita's Theatre; Sydney Opera House Forecourt; Central Harbourfront; Fort Gate; NAMBA HATCH; Tokyo Garden Theater, Thirroul, NSW, Australia; Sydney, Australia; Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Singapore, Singapore; 大阪府, Japan; Tokyo, Japan, (December 2; Dec 3; Dec 5; Dec 5; Dec 9; Dec 11);

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)

September 12, 2025
80
%
Franz Ferdinand Live In Concert In Scotland

V13 (Canada)

April 22, 2025
%
As part of their North American tour, dance rockers Franz Ferdinand visited MTelus in Montreal with openers Telescreens.

Live in Limbo (Canada)

April 18, 2025
%
Franz Ferdinand brought their Human Fear tour to the stage at HISTORY in Toronto Tuesday night (I wonder if they ever thought that they would end up being more popular than the Archduke of Austria). Flying in from the 401 fresh after playing in Montreal the night before.

QRO Magazine

April 16, 2025
%
Franz Ferdinand brought showmanship to Brooklyn Paramount....

Grateful Web (USA)

April 1, 2025
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Franz Ferdinand | The Wiltern | 3/29/2025

Riff Magazine (USA)

March 29, 2025
%
Franz Ferdinand fearlessly takes over the Warfield

Soundcheck SF (USA)

March 28, 2025
%
Franz Ferdinand hit the stage at San Francisco's Warfield on March 28, 2025, with the kind of kinetic energy that makes you wonder if

Past critic reviews published in

The Upcoming (UK), The Scotsman (Scotland), Spectrum Culture (USA), The Arts STL (USA), The Scotsman (Scotland) and more

Image Credit

Silvio Tanaka [CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

The Human Fear (10 January 2025)