James Taylor live rating based on critic concert reviews.
ON TOUR

James Taylor

102
critic reviews
rock

Live Rating

79
%
Based on 
102
critic reviews
LAST 12 MONTHS RATING
79
%
Based on 
5
critic reviews

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Critic Consensus

Based on 102 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that James Taylor is rated as an above average live performer. James Taylor concert reviews describe live shows and performances as lovely, masterful, memorable, poignant, career-spanning, soothing, and easygoing.

ON TOUR

shows
Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States (June 21); Summerfest Grounds, Milwaukee, United States (June 24)

Latest release

title
Coming Back To You (July 28, 2022)

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

CRITIC REVIEWS

Hot Press Magazine (Ireland)

September 29, 2022
%
There was a packed 3Arena to welcome the fabled singer-songwriter to Dublin. In the event he didn’t disappoint, mixing great songs, big hits and dry wit to create a memorable evening – with a tricolour playing its part!

The Boston Globe (USA)

August 31, 2022
%
At MGM Music Hall, James Taylor puts on a career-spanning show with the greatest of ease

Country Standard Time (USA)

August 29, 2022
%
With Taylor on home turf, a good time for fan and performer alike

Goldmine Magazine (USA)

June 23, 2022
%
To borrow the title of one of James Taylor's earlier albums, Dad does indeed love his work.

Calgary Herald (Canada)

May 10, 2022
%
James Taylor, stellar session players and Jackson Browne share stage at Rogers Place Monday night.

Rock Show Critique (USA)

December 17, 2021
%
James Taylor and Jackson Browne Celebrate Tour's End In Buffalo

Local Spins (USA)

December 11, 2021
%
Friday's tour stop at Van Andel Arena delivered a career-spanning trove of familiar hits by a pair of acclaimed singer-songwriters who still wield spellbinding appeal for longtime fans.

Past critic reviews published in

Media Mikes (USA), St. Louis Post-Dispatch (USA), Chicago Concert Reviews (USA), Pioneer Press (USA), The Orange County Register (USA) and more

IMAGE CREDIT

Photo: Paul Keleher [CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons