Jo Quail

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Last 12 Months Rating

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Real Live Certified

Critics Consensus

Based on 19 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Jo Quail is rated as a superb live performer, with remarkable shows that are worth seeing. Jo Quail concert reviews describe live shows and performances as expansive. Jo Quail is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Jo Quail concerts? Jo Quail concerts usually last an hour and 20 minutes.

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On tour

TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands (March 4); Patronaat, Haarlem, Netherlands (March 5); Paradox, Tilburg, Netherlands (March 6); Paavli Kultuurivabrik, Tallinn, Estonia (March 13); Vagonu zāle, Rīga, Latvia (March 17); Żoliborski Dom Kultury, Warszawa, Poland (March 19); Klub Łącznik, Wrocław, Poland (March 20); Klub RE, Kraków, Poland (March 21); The Academy, Dublin, Ireland (April 3); Punctum, Praha, Czech Republic (March 22); Backstage Halle, München, Germany (March 27); Fernhill Farm, Compton Martin, United Kingdom (August 19)

Artist Info

Genre

experimental

Origin

Bio

Jo Quail is an internationally acclaimed composer and virtuoso cellist from London, UK. Equally at home on stage solo, with bands, or in collaboration with choir and orchestra, she combines an eloquent mastery of her instrument with innovative looping techniques, to realize her complex, evocative music for audiences worldwide.

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Critic Concert Reviews

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

September 24, 2025

Jo Quail at The Bodega, Nottingham

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

June 2, 2023

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Jo Quail Live In Concert at The Bodega, Nottingham

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

May 22, 2023

Jo Quail Live In Concert At The Desertfest London 2023

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

September 7, 2022

As one of the more niche festivals within heavy music, there is a special affection for ArcTanGent. Curating an expansive bill that spans the breadth and depth of forward-thinking music within our world, the August weekender at Fernhill Farm is just as much a festival as it is a community of like-minded individuals.

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

April 12, 2022

Between a few fancy banker's buildings and a brash ornate library is a building housing Birmingham's Symphony Hall, designed to carry acoustics right past the very inner core of the ear and into the beating heart of the music lovers who sit upon its 2262 seats, from the front row stalls right up to the gods.

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Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

March 23, 2022

Wardruna - London 2022

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Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

November 24, 2020

Tonight, Ladies and Gentlemen, JO QUAIL will entertain us all via the medium of the internet from the comfort of the stage at The Black Heart in Camden and her bowed hand will conjure sounds that will fortify us whilst we dig deep and tolerate the forthcoming but different festive period...

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Past critic reviews published in

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK), Distorted Sound Magazine (UK), Rockfreaks.net (Denmark), Distorted Sound Magazine (UK), Distorted Sound Magazine (UK) and more