John Cale live in concert.
ON TOUR

John Cale

56
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

74
%
Based on 
56
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
78
%
Based on 
5
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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Critics Consensus

Based on 56 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that John Cale is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with decent shows overall. John Cale concert reviews describe live shows and performances as ambitious, hypnotic, playful, unpredictable, abstract, compelling, and invigorating.

How long are their concerts?

How long are John Cale concerts? John Cale concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and a half.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book John Cale? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for John Cale range from $50,000 - $100,000, with John Cale's current estimated booking fee to be around $50,000.

On tour

City Recital Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (July 10)

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Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Garnant, United Kingdom (3/9/1942)
Bio
John Cale, OBE (born 9 March 1942) is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground in early 1965.
Has Performed With
Cass McCombs
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Hot Press Magazine (Ireland)

April 1, 2025
%
John Cale dazzles Vicar Street with a career-spanning set

Leftlion (UK)

March 26, 2025
%
John Cale at The Playhouse

The Telegraph (UK)

March 22, 2025
80
%
The Velvet Underground mainstay refutes nostalgia and steams ahead with his restless creative mission

Manchester Evening News (UK)

August 25, 2023
80
%
Tying it all together is Cale’s soaring voice, which remains undimmed by the passing of years'

The Telegraph (UK)

October 29, 2022
80
%
John Cale and special guests are a hypnotic delight

The Guardian (UK)

June 6, 2016
100
%
He’s ours said one fan though John Cale left the valleys more than five decades ago later to found the Velvet Underground.

musicOMH (UK)

February 6, 2016
70
%
Roundhouse London, London on February 3, 2016

Past critic reviews published in

The Guardian (UK), The Guardian (UK), Spectrum Culture (USA), musicOMH (UK), musicOMH (UK) and more

Image Credit

Rex Huang [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Yk its a Newwave (feat. NewWave2x) - EP (19 June 2024)