Franz Ferdinand

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating

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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 288 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

Worthy Farm, Shepton Mallet, United Kingdom (June 25); Albi autour de la Cathédrale Sainte Cécile, 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); Pikehall Derbyshire DE4 2PH, Matlock, United Kingdom (August 1); Campa de La Magdalena, Santander, Spain (August 1); Watergate Bay, Newquay, Cornwall, Cornwall, United Kingdom (August 6); Praia Fluvial do Taboão, Paredes de Coura, Portugal (August 13); Galvanizers SWG3, Glasgow, United Kingdom (August 13); Villa Torlonia, San Mauro Pascoli (FC), Italy (August 29)

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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

V13 (Canada)

April 22, 2025

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

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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.

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