Mogwai live in concert.
ON TOUR

Mogwai

233
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

81
%
Based on 
233
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
79
%
Based on 
13
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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

Critics Consensus

Mogwai is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 233 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Mogwai is rated as a remarkable live performer, with impressive shows that are worth watching. Mogwai concert reviews describe live shows and performances as dynamic, memorable, visceral, intense, symphonic, glorious, and layered.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Mogwai concerts? Mogwai concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to just over an hour and 40 minutes.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Mogwai? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Mogwai range from $75,000 - $150,000, with Mogwai's current estimated booking fee to be around $75,000.

On tour

Floyd Live Venue, Athens, Greece, (October 9); Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava Sahnesi, Istanbul, Turkey, (October 11); Parque do Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil, (November 2); Circo Voador, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (November 5); Parque Ciudad Empresarial, Santiago, Chile, (November 7); C Complejo Art Media, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, (November 10); Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Ciudad de México, Mexico, (November 14); Ferienpark Weissenhäuser Strand, Weissenhäuser Strand, Germany, (November 21); Progresja, Warszawa, Poland, (December 31); Roadrunner, Boston, United States, (January 31);

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Bio
Mogwai are a band from Glasgow formed in 1995. They compose lengthy, mostly instrumental guitar-based pieces in the style of post-rock, usually focused around the elaboration of a single theme, and are known traditionally for their quiet/loud dynamic, defined bass riffs, and an eminent ambient sound, sometimes dark and sometimes grand.
Has Performed With
Xander Harris, The Twilight Sad, Majeure
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

The Arts Desk (UK)

August 9, 2025
80
%
Two polished performances and an embarrassment of instruments

I Newspaper (UK)

August 8, 2025
80
%
The Glaswegian band performed a thrilling set with no tabloid gossip in sight

Hot Press Magazine (Ireland)

July 31, 2025
%
Mogwai, July 26, Vicar Street

The Skinny (UK)

May 21, 2025
80
%
The second of two sold-out nights at the Barras for Mogwai feels like an homage to Glasgow and its people

Dallas Observer (USA)

May 6, 2025
%
With three decades of music, Mogwai turned their Dallas finale into an unforgettable symphony of raw power and emotion.

Spectrum Culture (USA)

April 28, 2025
%
When you listen to music that doesn't rely on lyrics, where does your mind go? Could wordless songs somehow exist as a more pure distillation of emotion? These are the questions that Mogwai has explored since the band's first album,

Backseat Mafia

March 2, 2025
%
Mogwai / Kathryn Joseph / Cloth – 02 Academy Brixton, London 20.02.25

Past critic reviews published in

The Scotsman (Scotland), The 13th Floor (New Zealand), Backseat Mafia, Scenestr (Australia), Scenestr (Australia) and more

Image Credit

S Bollmann [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

God Gets You Back - Single (17 September 2024)