Sunn O))) live in concert.
ON TOUR

Sunn O)))

67
critic concert reviews
experimental

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

81
%
Based on 
67
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
%
Based on 
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 67 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Sunn O))) is rated as a remarkable live performer, with impressive shows that are worth watching. Sunn O))) concert reviews describe live shows and performances as ambient, varied, hypnotic, powerful, and intense. Sunn O))) is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Sunn O))) concerts? Sunn O))) concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and a half.

How much to book?

On tour

Trees, Dallas, TX, United States (April 3); Emo's, Austin, TX, United States (April 4); White Oak Music Hall, Houston, United States (April 5); The Goat Farm, Atlanta, United States (April 7); The Bluestone, Columbus, United States (April 9); Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC, United States (April 10); Union Transfer, Philadelphia, United States (April 11); The Town Hall, New York, NY, United States (April 12); Rote Fabrik / Sommerbühne, Zurich, Switzerland (June 23); Muziekcentrum TRIX, Antwerpen, Belgium (June 24); Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands (June 25); Köln Essigfabrik, Cologne, Germany (June 26); Corn Exchange Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom (June 29); le national, montreal, Canada (April 13); 131 McCormack St, Toronto, Canada (April 14); The Salt Shed Indoors, Chicago, United States (April 16); Project House, Leeds, United Kingdom (July 1); O2 Institute, Birmingham, United Kingdom (July 2)

Artist Info

Genre
experimental
Origin
Seattle, United States (1999 - present)
Bio
Sunn O))) (pronounced "sun") is an American drone band from Seattle, Washington, that formed in 1998. The band is known for an extremely heavy sound that blends diverse genres including drone, black metal, dark ambient, and noise rock, and for very loud live performances.
Has Performed With
Oren Ambarchi, Earth
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

The Cosmic Clash (USA)

December 5, 2023
%
Drone metal band Sunn O))) blew the doors off Paramount Theater last week

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

November 16, 2019
90
%
Choose Life Metal. Choose multiple gains stages.

The Arts Desk (UK)

October 28, 2019
80
%
Sunn O))), The Crossing, Birmingham review – ambient metallists bring the noise

The Guardian (UK)

October 28, 2019
80
%
Sunn O))) review – gods of noise build a colossal drone henge 4 / 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars.

Spectrum Culture (USA)

September 17, 2019
%
Sunn O))) is oddly confrontational.

Radio UTD (USA)

September 6, 2019
%
The Granada Theater was thick with sound, fog, and hooded cloaks this important September evening.

Brighton Source (UK)

February 28, 2018
%
It can’t be the first time that punters have had to deal with elements at their worst outside Brighton’s trademark seafront clubs, but this is the first time a certain Sunn O))) have brought their notorious and apocalyptic noise of doom to the city.

Past critic reviews published in

Manchester Evening News (UK), musicOMH (UK), The Independent (UK), Exclaim (Canada), The Music (Australia) and more

Image Credit

[CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Sunn o))) (3 April 2026)