Pokey LaFarge live in concert.
ON TOUR

Pokey LaFarge

33
critic concert reviews
blues

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

73
%
Based on 
33
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Based on 
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Real Live Certified  

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Critic Consensus

Based on 33 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Pokey LaFarge is rated as a watchable live performer, with decent shows overall. Pokey LaFarge concert reviews describe live shows and performances as authentic, lively, and incredible.

ON TOUR

Troubadour, West Hollywood, United States (June 15); 191 Toole, Tucson, United States (August 7); Whelan's, Dublin, Ireland (August 21); Stanford Hall, Leicestershire, United Kingdom (August 23); La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, United Kingdom (August 23); Mezz, Breda, Netherlands (December 7);

Latest Release

In The Blossom of Their Shade (October 15, 2021)

Artist Info

Genre
blues
Origin
Bloomington, United States (1983) (1983)
Bio
For group credited work see Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three Pokey LaFarge is a musician, songwriter, bandleader, entertainer, innovator and preservationist, whose arsenal of talents has placed him at the forefront of American music.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

The Aquarian Weekly (USA)

December 16, 2022
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Pokey LaFarge at Brooklyn Made / December 7, 2022

Nippertown (USA)

December 12, 2022
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A little more than a year after his highly entertaining solo show, Pokey LaFarge returned to the Swyer Theater at The Egg with a full band filling out the live sound of his distinctive American originals.

Parklife DC (USA)

April 4, 2022
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Having a hook for story is important. Sometimes, the hook is so good, it's worth stretching things to make it work. The truth is, Bloomington, Illinois, where singer/songwriter Pokey LaFarge was born, and neighboring Normal, where he grew are nowhere near the Mississippi River.

Ink 19 (USA)

December 24, 2021
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The Englert Theater in Iowa City, Iowa draws some of the best and most impactful artists around to preform on it's hallowed stage. This evening, with a near full audience, we are treated to the incredible talent and music of one of the most unique, Pokey LaFarge.

Nippertown (USA)

November 21, 2021
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Pokey LaFarge “cracks” The Egg, 11/19/2021

Country Standard Time (USA)

November 6, 2019
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Just one look at the stage made it clear that this was not going to be a typical night with Pokey LaFarge. There were only a few guitars to be seen, which meant that LaFarge was going it alone.

Glide Magazine (USA)

May 18, 2018
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Striving for authenticity can lead to sounding hokey and cliche, while trying to innovate can feel too contrived.

Past critic reviews published in

Twin Cities Media (USA), Local Spins (USA), GIGsoup (UK), No Depression (USA), LA Music Blog (USA) and more

Image Credit

Sean Russell [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons