Ozric Tentacles

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Critics Consensus

Based on 8 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Ozric Tentacles is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths. Ozric Tentacles concert reviews describe live shows and performances as spooky.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Ozric Tentacles concerts? Ozric Tentacles concerts usually last two hours.

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On tour

Musicon, The Hague, Netherlands (June 6); Shoko, Madrid, Spain (October 10); Sala Wolf, Barcelona, Spain (October 11)

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Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Somerset, United Kingdom (1983 - present)

Bio

Ozric Tentacles is an instrumental band from Somerset, England, whose music can loosely be described as psychedelic rock. Formed in 1984, the band has released well over twenty albums as of 2005, and has become a cottage industry selling around a million albums worldwide despite never having major label backing.

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Critic Concert Reviews

Buzz Magazine (UK)

March 13, 2024

An Escape Into Psychedelic Realms With Gong + Ozric Tentacles Live In Cardiff

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musicOMH (UK)

May 31, 2001

The capacity audience was an odd mixture of vague hippies gnarly rockers clean-cut students the occasional spooky goth and even a wizard.

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The Know (Denver Post) (USA)

April 4, 2016

Next up was New York’s Consider the Source, who quickly countered TKettle’s recorded tracks with a blazing demonstration of live playing.

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Room Thirteen (UK)

June 5, 2015

Hot on the heels of new album Technicians of the Sacred Ozric Tentacles are on the road again and proving that they still have a great deal to offer.

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Record Collector Magazine (UK)

May 16, 2015

But the lack of Jumping Jon’s ear-cupping, flute-twirling antics means something’s been lost in their performances.

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Louder Than War (UK)

November 4, 2014

Fleece and Firkin, Bristol, UK

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eGigs (UK)

June 1, 2012

Spawning such spin offs as Eat Static and Transglobal Underground creating a new genre of trance/dub based dance music popular through out the 80's and 90's festival scene.

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