Primus live in concert.
ON TOUR

Primus

148
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

78
%
Based on 
148
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
77
%
Based on 
23
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 148 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Primus is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths. Primus concert reviews describe live shows and performances as memorable, career-spanning, flawless, psychedelic, powerful, eclectic, and funky.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Primus concerts? Primus concerts usually last from one and a half hours to up to three hours long.

How much to book?

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

On tour

Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA, United States (May 23); Starlight Theatre, Kansas City MO, United States (May 28); The Factory, Chesterfield, Missouri, United States (May 30); The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds), Chicago, United States (June 3); The Caverns Above Ground Amphitheater, Pelham, TN, United States (June 5); KEMBA Live!, Columbus, Ohio, United States (June 6); The Amp Ballantyne, Charlotte, United States (June 16); St. Augustine Amphitheatre, Saint Augustine, FL, United States (June 19); Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA, United States (June 20); Arizona Financial Theater, Phoenix, United States (June 30); Fernhill Farm, Compton Martin, United Kingdom (August 19); Circolo Magnolia, Segrate, Milano, Italy (July 31); Vojenská pevnost Josefov; Lange Munte; Progresja; Batschkapp; Carlswerk Victoria; Site de Kerampuilh; IJssportcentrum; O2 Forum Kentish Town; Fernhill Farm, Jaroměř-Josefov, Czech Republic; Kortrijk, Belgium; Warszawa, Poland; Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Köln, Germany; Carhaix-Plouguer, France; Eindhoven, Netherlands; London, United Kingdom; Compton Martin, United Kingdom (August 5; Aug 6; Aug 6; Aug 10; Aug 11; Aug 13; Aug 14; Aug 19; Aug 19)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
El Sobrante, United States (1984 - present)
Bio
Primus is a San Francisco-based band formed in the mid-1980s by two ex-members of thrash metal band Blind Illusion: Les Claypool and Larry LaLonde. Les (vocals and bass guitar) has been the only constant member.
Has Performed With
The Fungi Ensemble, The Chocolate Factory, Mastodon, Gogol Bordello, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle, Coheed and Cambria
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Riff Magazine (USA)

January 1, 2026
%
Primus sends in the clowns for NYE at the Fox in Oakland

AzCentral.com (USA)

August 2, 2025
%
Primus and their new drummer are gloriously eccentric as ever in Phoenix concert

Dallas Observer (USA)

July 31, 2025
%
Goblin rock and funk took over Dallas with a kaleidoscopic carnival of sound—a spectacle of basslines and bombast.

Strange Carolinas (USA)

July 26, 2025
%
Primus brought the metal rock-n-funk to Red Hat Amphitheater on Wednesday night in Raleigh. The crowd was full of enthusiastic fans, including one dressed as a hotdog and another wearing a cool sea captain's hat

New Noise Magazine (USA)

July 16, 2025
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Primus and Ty Segall at The Salt Shed in Chicago, IL

Glide Magazine (USA)

June 8, 2025
%
Sessanta 2.0 Brings Fluid Performances & Onstage Antics From A Perfect Circle, Primus, and Puscifer in Ridgefield, WA

The Arts STL (USA)

June 2, 2025
%
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. If it’s successful, inspiring, and a hell of a lot of fun, why stop? That was the theme for Sessanta V 2.

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Image Credit

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Latest Release

Shot In the Dark (Live Stanford '89) (3 July 2024)