James Taylor live in concert.
ON TOUR

James Taylor

131
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

79
%
Based on 
131
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
78
%
Based on 
16
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 131 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that James Taylor is rated as an impressive live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. James Taylor concert reviews describe live shows and performances as lovely, masterful, memorable, poignant, career-spanning, soothing, and easygoing.

How long are their concerts?

How long are James Taylor concerts? James Taylor concerts usually last from one and a half hours to up to three hours long.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book James Taylor? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for James Taylor range from $1,000,000 - $1,500,000, with James Taylor's current estimated booking fee to be around $1,000,000.

On tour

Budweiser Stage, Toronto, Canada (June 27); Wolf Trap National Park - The Filene Center, Vienna, VA, United States (August 23); Coastal Credit Union Music Park, Raleigh, United States (September 4)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Bio
James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
Has Performed With
Carole King, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Boston.com (USA)

August 28, 2025
%
Taylor brought his songbook to life with the ease of a nomadic storyteller and a voice that fell somewhere between nostalgic folk and playful blues.

AzCentral.com (USA)

June 22, 2025
%
James Taylor settles in for a comfortable, genial concert at Summerfest in Milwaukee

Chicago Concert Reviews (USA)

June 21, 2025
%
James Taylor’s “Smiling Face,” The Isley Brothers and Juneteenth soul jams start stacked Summerfest

Pioneer Press (USA)

June 18, 2025
%
He told a story about a Minnesota guitar maker and worked in a ‘No Kings’ shout-out

Star Tribune (USA)

June 18, 2025
%
The singer-songwriter acknowledged the hardships the Twin Cities face after Saturday’s shootings of lawmakers.

The Santa Barbara Independent (USA)

May 19, 2025
%
When the World Gets You Down, James Taylor Lifts You Up

AzCentral.com (USA)

May 6, 2025
%
James Taylor launched his tour with perfect comic timing and timeless vocals

Past critic reviews published in

RockShot Magazine (UK), The Boston Globe (USA), Boston.com (USA), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (USA), Nippertown (USA) and more

Image Credit

Paul Keleher [CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

House Of Funk Vol. 3 (27 September 2024)