"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 1/30/26)
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Critics Consensus
Based on 68 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that M Ward is rated as a watchable live performer, with decent shows overall. M Ward concert reviews describe live shows and performances as engaging and masterful.
How long are their concerts?
How long are M Ward concerts? M Ward concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and a half.
Matthew Stephen Ward (b 4th October 1973, Newbury Park, California), known by his stage name M. Ward.
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Spectrum Culture (USA)
October 23, 2025
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Once upon a time, cutting-edge artists were granted the orchestral treatment as an acknowledgement of their achievements. Everybody from Charlie Parker to Billie Holiday to Stan Getz had their music arranged for strings, serving as a sign that they’d arrived, officially entering the ranks of Important Artists.
Indie Americana artist M. Ward – or Matthew Ward, off stage – has long had a happy second home in Australia, on the other side of the world to his Portland, Oregon, base.
Portland, Oregon's Monster of Folk, sometimes Zooey Deschanel collaborator and Americana troubadour, M. Ward united with Melbourne's Folk Bitch Trio in his first visit to Adelaide to celebrate 20 years since the release of breakthrough album 'Transfiguration Of Vincent'.
