Mogwai live in concert.
ON TOUR

Mogwai

230
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

81
%
Based on 
230
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
79
%
Based on 
10
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 230 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

Heineken Big Top, Galway, Ireland (July 24); Live at the Big Top, Limerick, Ireland (July 25); Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland (July 26); Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland (July 27); Mandela Hall, Belfast, United Kingdom (July 29); Crystal Palace Park, London, United Kingdom (August 7); Masseria Ferragnano, Locorotondo (BA), Italy (August 12); Festivalweide, Kiewit, Belgium (August 14); Site de Kerampuilh, Carhaix-Plouguer, France (August 14); Paard, Den Haag, Netherlands (August 31); Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands (September 1); Pustervik, Göteborg, Sweden (September 4); Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland (September 6); Helitehas, Tallinn, Estonia (September 8); Palladium, Rīga, Latvia (September 9); Kablys + Kultūra, Vilnius, Lithuania (September 10); Progresja, Warszawa, Poland (September 11); Dürer Kert, Budapest, Hungary (September 12); Lucerna Music Bar, Praha, Czech Republic (September 14); Arena Wien, Vienna, Austria (September 15); Tvornica kulture, Zagreb, Croatia (September 16); Muffathalle, Munich, Germany (September 19)

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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 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
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Mogwai / Kathryn Joseph / Cloth – 02 Academy Brixton, London 20.02.25

The Scotsman (Scotland)

February 24, 2025
80
%
Mogwai Live In Concert In Scotland

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

March 2, 2024
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Mogwai – Powerstation: March 1, 2024

Backseat Mafia

February 27, 2024
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MONA FOMA festival – Mogwai, Kutcha Edwards & The Australian Art Orchestra and The Shruti Sessions MONA Lawns, 23.02.2024

Past critic reviews published in

Scenestr (Australia), Scenestr (Australia), Buzz Magazine (UK), Birmingham Live (UK), musicOMH (UK) and more

Image Credit

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

Latest Release

God Gets You Back - Single (17 September 2024)