"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 6/6/25)
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Real Live Certified
Artists are "Real Live Certified" if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critics Consensus
REM is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 42 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that REM is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth seeing. REM concert reviews describe live shows and performances as consistent and eccentric.
Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, United States (1980 - 2011)
Bio
R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist/backing vocalist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe.
Has Performed With
Modest Mouse
Artist Website
Critic Concert Reviews
Star Tribune (USA)
March 13, 2025
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Michael Shannon revisited 30-plus songs by the defunct Georgia quartet with members of Bob Mould's band and Wilco.
The city of Atlanta and a Coca-Cola Roxy full of ardent, dreaming rememberers were called upon to revisit and new-salute R.E.M.'s classic 'Chronic Town'....
In Cardiff they downsized from a stadium to an arena; at Old Trafford a large section of unsold seats was cordoned off; and when they hit the stage at Twickenham at sunset on Saturday they were confronted by a completely empty top tier.
