John Cooper Clarke live in concert.
ON TOUR

John Cooper Clarke

21
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

83
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Based on 
21
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Last 12 Months Rating  
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Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critic Consensus

John Cooper Clarke is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 21 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that John Cooper Clarke is rated as a superb live performer, with remarkable shows that are worth watching. John Cooper Clarke concert reviews describe live shows and performances as poetic, joyous, and versatile.

ON TOUR

De Kouter, Gent, Belgium (July 19); Rotown, Rotterdam, Netherlands (July 20); Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands (July 21);

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Latest Release

Official Bootleg Live In 2022 (2023)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Salford, United Kingdom (1/25/1949) (1/25/1949) (1/25/1949)
Bio
John Cooper Clarke (born January 25, 1949) is a performance poet from Salford, Lancashire, England, affectionately known as the Bard of Salford. He is often referred to as a punk poet, having initially achieved recognition in the late 1970s amidst the flourishing punk movement.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

Louder Than War (UK)

September 14, 2023
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John Cooper Clarke Live In Concert In Lee’s Palace, Toronto, Canada

Louder Than War (UK)

April 15, 2022
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John Cooper Clarke : Manchester Bridgewater Hall

GIGsoup (UK)

May 17, 2019
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It’s often said that in the creative world you have to become a versatile performer to gain any kind of longevity. If that is indeed the case then it’s little surprise that John Cooper Clarke has managed to maintain a forty year career.

GetIntoThis (UK)

February 23, 2019
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John Cooper Clarke, Mike Garry: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

April 24, 2018
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A mix of aging hipsters, ex-punks and the occasional younger attendees filed in and filled the ornate church.

GetIntoThis (UK)

June 12, 2016
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John Cooper Clarke drags his spindly frame to Liverpool, and Getintothis’ Del Pike was there to witness more than one poetic genius.

Buzz Magazine (UK)

April 26, 2016
80
%
Wales, UK

Past critic reviews published in

Gig Junkies (UK), Bristol In Stereo (UK), Chronicle Live (UK), Manchester Evening News (UK), Bearded Magazine (UK) and more

Image Credit

Bryan Ledgard [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons