Pixies live in concert.
ON TOUR

Pixies

443
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

81
%
Based on 
443
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
83
%
Based on 
31
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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

Critics Consensus

Pixies is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 443 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Pixies is rated as a remarkable live performer, with impressive shows that are worth watching. Pixies concert reviews describe live shows and performances as surreal, playful, noisy, magical, stirring, thrilling, and amazing.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Pixies concerts? Pixies concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to two hours.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Pixies? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Pixies range from $150,000 - $300,000, with Pixies's current estimated booking fee to be around $150,000.

On tour

GORILLA HALL OSAKA, 大阪府, Japan, (November 2); EX THEATER ROPPONGI, 東京, Japan, (November 4); EX THEATER ROPPONGI, 東京, Japan, (November 5); Fremantle Prison, Fremantle, Australia, (November 8); Fremantle Prison, Fremantle, Australia, (November 9); Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia, (November 16); Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia, (November 17); Festival Hall, West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, (November 19); The Barbican Centre, York, United Kingdom, (May 20); Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, United Kingdom, (May 21); Aviva Studios, Manchester, United Kingdom, (May 25); King John's Castle, Limerick, Ireland, (May 31); Festival Hall, West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, (November 20); Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand, (November 23); Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand, (November 24); Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland, (June 2); Parkbühne Clara Zetkin Park; Jahrhunderthalle; Maassilo; Muziekcentrum, Leipzig, Germany; Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Rotterdam, Netherlands; Enschede, Netherlands, (July 1; Jul 2; Jul 17; Jul 18);

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Boston, United States (1986 - present)
Bio
Pixies are an American alternative rock band which formed in Boston, Massachusetts, United States in 1986. The band consists of Charles (Black Francis) Thompson IV (vocals, guitar; also known as ''Frank Black''), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), David Lovering (drums) and Paz Lenchantin (bass, vocals).
Has Performed With
Weezer, The Orwells, The Jezabels, Public Access TV, Best Coast, Modest Mouse
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Houston Press (USA)

September 2, 2025
%
After Almost 40 Years, the Pixies Can Still Conjure Up Some Fairy Dust

Live in Limbo (Canada)

August 23, 2025
%
Pixies Live In Concert

The Boston Globe (USA)

July 19, 2025
%
Pixies create a 1990s time machine at MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Boston.com (USA)

July 19, 2025
%
The Pixies, with origins at the University of Massachusetts, played the first of two nights at MGM Friday.

Glide Magazine (USA)

June 21, 2025
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At Phoenix’ Van Buren Pixies Give ‘Bossanova’ & ‘Trompe Le Monde’ Spirited Revisits

Buzz Magazine (UK)

May 27, 2025
100
%
PIXIES' latest Cardiff Arena show is a super-efficient 30-song smash

The Arts Desk (UK)

May 22, 2025
80
%
Black Francis and his crew blow the crowd up with tunes old and new

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Image Credit

Angie Garrett [CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

The Night the Zombies Came (25 October 2024)