Mclusky live in concert.
ON TOUR

Mclusky

18
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

88
%
Based on 
18
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
%
Based on 
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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Critics Consensus

Based on 18 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Mclusky is rated as an exceptional live performer, with noteworthy shows that are worth watching. Mclusky concert reviews describe live shows and performances as alluring, noisy, and incendiary. Mclusky is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Mclusky concerts? Mclusky concerts usually last around 45 minutes.

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On tour

Downtown Boise, Boise, United States (March 25); Aladdin Theater, Portland, Oregon, United States (March 28); The Chapel, San Francisco, CA, United States (March 30); Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN, United States (April 3); Metro, Chicago, United States (April 4); Paradise Rock Club, Boston, United States (April 8); Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY, United States (April 9); Black Cat, Washington DC, United States (April 11)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Cardiff, United Kingdom (1996 - 2005)
Bio
Mclusky were a three-piece group from Cardiff, Wales, who combined the energy and ethos of punk with varied dynamics and intelligent, black-humoured lyrics. The group consisted of Andy Falkous, aka Falco (vocals, guitar); Jonathan Chapple (bass, vocals) and Matthew Harding (drums).
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Critic Concert Reviews

The Guardian (UK)

May 26, 2025
80
%
Mclusky – back after 20 years, the Welsh absurdists are still funny, sweary and frantic

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

July 26, 2022
70
%
There is a reason 2000trees Festival has a reputation for being one of the best-loved independent festivals this country has to offer.

Ambient Light (New Zealand)

April 1, 2020
%
I will be the first to admit that the original formation of mclusky was a bit before my time, their heyday during the late nineties and early two thousand's not quite registering on my radar.

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

January 10, 2020
90
%
Sweaty, noisy and strangely alluring

Brighton Source (UK)

September 18, 2019
%
After splitting in 2005 Mclusky have had a 10-year hiatus filled with projects including Future Of The Left.

The Guardian (UK)

December 15, 2014
100
%
These days Falco is part of the excellent and incendiary noise-rockers Future of the Left.

NME (UK)

September 12, 2005
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London, UK

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Image Credit

Kevin D Hartnell [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley [Explicit] (20 March 2026)