Superchunk live in concert.
ON TOUR

Superchunk

37
critic concert reviews
experimental

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

72
%
Based on 
37
critic concert
reviews
LAST 12 MONTHS RATING  
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Critic Consensus

Based on 37 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Superchunk is rated as a decent live performer, but their shows lack distinction. Superchunk concert reviews describe live shows and performances as colorful.

ON TOUR

LIVE HOUSE FEVER, Tokyo, Japan (March 24); LIVE HOUSE FEVER, Tokyo, Japan (March 25); Praia Fluvial do Taboão, Paredes de Coura, Portugal (August 14); Recinto Ferial de Torremolinos, Torremolinos, Spain (August 21)

Latest release

Misfits & Mistakes: Singles, B‐Sides & Strays 2007–2023 (October 27, 2023)

artist info

GENRE
experimental
ORIGIN
Chapel Hill, United States (1989 - present)
BIO
Superchunk is an indie rock band which formed in 1989 in the college town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. The band consists of Mac McCaughan (vocals, guitar), Laura Ballance (bass), Jim Wilbur (guitar) and Jon Wurster (drums).
HAS PERFORMED with

CRITIC concert REVIEWS

Under the Radar (USA)

September 13, 2023
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Superchunk @ Ardmore Music Hall, Ardmore, PA, September 10, 2023,

QRO Magazine

June 19, 2022
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There are some acts who simply deliver. Acts like Superchunk....

Spectrum Culture (USA)

April 7, 2022
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To call Chapel Hill, NC indie rock mainstays Superchunk “an indie rock band” feels approximately like calling Michael Jordan “a basketball player” — while it's completely true, it's also leaving out enough context to almost be insulting.

MAGNET Magazine (USA)

January 2, 2020
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Superchunk, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 5, 2019

QRO Magazine

June 25, 2018
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It’s fine to have classical music, regional dance, or a kid’s show, but doesn’t necessarily bring out the key 18-34 year-old demographic.

The Skinny (UK)

June 7, 2018
100
%
After a 17-year absence, legendary 90s pop-punk rockers Superchunk return to Glasgow with a triumphant show off the back of their most explicitly political album

Louder Than War (UK)

June 6, 2018
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ULU, London, UK

Past critic reviews published in

We All Want Someone To Shout For (USA), Buzz Bands LA (USA), LA Record (USA), Parklife DC (USA), Miami New Times (USA) and more

IMAGE CREDIT

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