Nick Cave live in concert.
ON TOUR

Nick Cave

404
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

100
%
Based on 
404
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
98
%
Based on 
44
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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

Critics Consensus

Based on 404 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Nick Cave is rated as a flawless live performer, phenomenal in every aspect. Nick Cave concert reviews describe live shows and performances as extraordinary, heartfelt, riveting, emotional, chilling, thrilling, and stunning. Nick Cave is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 1% of all live performers.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Nick Cave concerts? Nick Cave concerts usually last from one and a half hours to up to over two and a half hours long.

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On tour

Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philarmonie, PARIS, France (July 5); Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philarmonie, PARIS, France (July 6); piazza Sordello, Mantova, Italy (July 16); Lucca Summer Festival, Lucca, Italy (July 17); Anfiteatro degli Scavi, Pompei, Italy (July 19); Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome, Italy (July 21); Auditorium Parco della Musica, Roma, Italy (July 22); Théâtre Antique, Arles, France (July 26); Siguldas Pilsdrupu estrāde, Sigulda, Latvia (August 12); Siguldas Pilsdrupu estrāde, Sigulda, Latvia (August 13); Ancient Theatre, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (August 19); Stadion na ARM, Skopje, Macedonia (August 22); Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden, Germany (September 4); Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden, Germany (September 5); Philharmonie de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg (September 10)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Warracknabeal, Australia (9/22/1957)
Bio
Nicholas Edward Cave AO (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian singer, songwriter, author, screenwriter, composer and occasional actor, best known for fronting the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
Has Performed With
The Bad Seeds, Warren Ellis
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Backseat Mafia

January 24, 2026
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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds set fire to the Domain, Sydney, 24 January 2026, supported by the luminescent Aldous Harding

The AU Review (Australia)

January 24, 2026
100
%
Nick Cave Live In Concert

Scenestr (Australia)

January 21, 2026
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There's a folklore around Nick Cave. A sacred bond with his fans that pulls them into his orbit. It's something I hadn't understood, until now.

Rolling Stone (Australia)

January 19, 2026
100
%
Nick Cave rectified a previous faux pas at Fremantle Park on Saturday night as the Bad Seeds opened their Australian tour

The Guardian (UK)

January 18, 2026
100
%
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds review – an electrifying crescendo of faith, fury and fragile joy

The Orange County Register (USA)

May 19, 2025
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Nick Cave Live In Concert

Mercury News (USA)

May 15, 2025
%
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds wow Bay Area fans yet again

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Latest Release

Back to Black (Original Motion Picture Score) (12 April 2024)