Mary Chapin Carpenter live in concert.
ON TOUR

Mary Chapin Carpenter

29
critic concert reviews
folk

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

74
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Based on 
29
critic concert
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Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critics Consensus

Based on 29 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Mary Chapin Carpenter is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with decent shows overall. Mary Chapin Carpenter concert reviews describe live shows and performances as extraordinary.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Mary Chapin Carpenter concerts? Mary Chapin Carpenter concerts usually last from an hour to up to just over an hour and a half.

How much to book?

On tour

Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada (August 6); Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, United States (October 2)

Artist Info

Genre
folk
Origin
Princeton, United States (2/21/1958)
Bio
Mary Chapin Carpenter (born February 21, 1958 in Princeton, New Jersey) is a highly successful country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. According to Songfacts, Carpenter had a fairly privileged upper middle class upbringing.
Has Performed With
Shawn Colvin
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Americana (UK)

May 19, 2025
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Amazing Grace is a very new venue for a long-established icon of Americana.

Americana (UK)

March 5, 2025
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The London Palladium is certainly a very nice venue, not one that the music fan might immediately think of but there are upcoming gigs from Patti Smith and Graham Nash and the last gig I caught there was Bob Dylan – so it certainly attracts names.

Local Spins (USA)

September 2, 2022
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The legendary country and Americana singer returned to Grand Rapids on Thursday with renowned singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter opening the show.

Country Standard Time (USA)

June 20, 2022
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Carpenter brings the backyard feeling

Tampa Bay Times (USA)

October 12, 2018
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Before Maren Morris, before Kacey Musgraves, before Kelsea Ballerini – literally, before any of today's country queens were even born – there was Mary Chapin Carpenter.

Americana (UK)

February 5, 2017
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This gig was the last of Mary Chapin Carpenter's UK tour, and was also a first weekend highlight for the inaugural City Roots festival running across many venues in Cambridge as a week-long winter spin-off from the annual Cambridge Folk Festival.

Country Standard Time (USA)

September 23, 2016
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Downey Civic Center, Downey, USA

Past critic reviews published in

Rock Show Critique (USA), Country Standard Time (USA), Country Standard Time (USA), Country Standard Time (USA), Parklife DC (USA) and more

Image Credit

Mike Evans [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

In Search of Lost Time (Live 1993) (9 May 2023)