Preoccupations

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Critics Consensus

Based on 28 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Preoccupations is rated as a decent live performer, with shows that lack distinction. Preoccupations concert reviews describe live shows and performances as ferocious, energetic, and pleasing.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Preoccupations concerts? Preoccupations concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and 15 minutes.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Preoccupations? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Preoccupations range from $7,500 - $40,000, with Preoccupations's current estimated booking fee to be around $30,000.

On tour

Stroeja, Sofia, Bulgaria, (September 30); AUX CLUB, Athens, Greece, (October 1); Control Club, Bucharest, Romania, (October 2); Nová Cvernovka, Bratislava, Slovakia, (October 4); Vintage Industrial Bar, Zagreb, Croatia, (October 5); Monk Club, Roma, Italy, (October 7); Spazio 211, Torino, Italy, (October 8); Locomotiv Club, Bologna, Italy, (October 9); l'Amalgame, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, (October 11);

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Calgary, Canada (2016 - present)

Bio

Preoccupations are a Canadian post-punk band, that formed in Calgary, Alberta in 2012 under the name Viet Cong. The group consists of two ex-members of the rock band Women, vocalist/bassist Matt Flegel and drummer Mike Wallace, as well as guitarists Scott Munro and Daniel Christiansen.

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Critic Concert Reviews

Exclaim (Canada)

June 5, 2025

Preoccupations' Reputation Preceded Them in Calgary

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Spectrum Culture (USA)

November 13, 2022

Preoccupations Live In Concert

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Diandra Reviews It All (USA)

November 29, 2018

Preoccupations Embrace The Punk At Warsaw

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The Arts Desk (UK)

July 16, 2018

Two albums and a whole lot of touring later, the four-piece have hit the road again in support of their latest release, New Material, which reveals a more brooding, considered side to their frenetic style of math-rock-post-punk-doom-goodness.

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Exclaim (Canada)

April 29, 2017

Zaphod Beeblebrox, Ottawa on April 28, 2017

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Exclaim (Canada)

July 10, 2016

Viet Cong their former band name is also a racist reference to a group that killed innocent lives during the Vietnam War and hurtful to the Vietnamese community as Hooded Fang's April Aliermo wrote in Exclaim! last September.

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