Ryan Adams live in concert.
ON TOUR

Ryan Adams

241
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

76
%
Based on 
241
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
71
%
Based on 
8
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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Critics Consensus

Based on 241 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Ryan Adams is rated as an entertaining live performer, with many notable strengths. Ryan Adams concert reviews describe live shows and performances as exuberant, heartfelt, effortless, riveting, indulgent, ferocious, and grandiose.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Ryan Adams concerts? Ryan Adams concerts usually last from two hours to up to three hours long.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Ryan Adams? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Ryan Adams range from $300,000 - $500,000, with Ryan Adams's current estimated booking fee to be around $300,000.

On tour

The Astor Theatre, Mount Lawley, Perth, Australia, (October 4); Eatons Hill Hotel & Function Centre, Eatons Hill, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, (October 9); Hamer Hall, Melbourne, Australia, (October 12); Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland, New Zealand, (October 18);

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Jacksonville, United States (11/5/1974)
Bio
Ryan Adams (born David Ryan Adams on November 5, 1974) is an alt-country and rock and roll singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, North Carolina.
Has Performed With
The Shining, The Cardinals, Karen Elson, Jenny Lewis, Butch Walker
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

October 19, 2025
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Few artists come with as much baggage as Ryan Adams. Despite being “cancelled” after a New York Times exposè in 2019, the acclaimed singer/songwriter stumbles on…his recent blow-up at a concert in Melbourne setting the stage for this, the last show of a tour that may be his last ever…internationally.

Scenestr (Australia)

October 8, 2025
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Ryan Adams at Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre

The Scotsman (Scotland)

April 12, 2023
80
%
Ryan Adams Live In Concert In Scotland

Music-News.com (UK)

April 12, 2023
100
%
For some reason, I only seem to interact with Ryan Adams’ music once every four-to-five years. And yet, I’ve been consistently enamoured with it, never hearing a track I didn’t like.

Birmingham Live (UK)

April 11, 2023
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Ryan Adams @ Symphony Hall Birmingham, 11th April 2023

The Telegraph (UK)

April 9, 2023
60
%
Newcastle welcomed back the disgraced alt-country star with open arms – even after three hours of acoustic contrition

Americana Highways (USA)

December 2, 2022
%
Adams' latest tour has been a solo venture no backing musicians, no openers. I'd imagine those were choices made to uncomplicate matters and let the songs stand on their own merits.

Past critic reviews published in

Evening Standard (UK), The Scotsman (Scotland), The Skinny (UK), Americana (UK), Manchester Evening News (UK) and more

Image Credit

Drew de F Fawkes [CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Self Portrait [Explicit] (1 December 2025)