The B-52's live in concert.
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The B-52's

50
critic concert reviews
electronic

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

78
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Critic Consensus

Based on 50 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The B-52's is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. The B-52's concert reviews describe live shows and performances as lively, psychedelic, joyful, exhilarating, raucous, eccentric, and nostalgic.

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GENRE
electronic
ORIGIN
BIO
The B-52's are an American rock band that formed in 1976 in Athens, Georgia, United States. A major part of the new wave scene, the band started out as Fred Schneider (vocals), Kate Pierson (vocals, organ), Cindy Wilson (vocals, bongos), Ricky Wilson (guitar), and Keith Strickland (drums).
HAS PERFORMED with
Simple Minds

CRITIC concert REVIEWS

Atlanta Journal-Constitution (USA)

January 11, 2023
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The Classic Center was home to a charity concert.

Mercury News (USA)

October 31, 2022
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Famed rock act shimmies into town to say goodbye to fans

Parklife DC (USA)

September 20, 2019
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“Forty years ago, we used to stay up all night and drink coffee to make big plans about the future,” said Kate Pierson of The B-52s. “We called ourselves the Deadbeat Club.

Local Spins (USA)

September 12, 2019
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Wednesday’s strong, late-summer storm forced the venue to cancel season’s penultimate show before the headliners could take the stage for their 40th anniversary tour appearance.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution (USA)

September 8, 2019
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If you head to a B-52s concert with intentions other than partying and dancing, don’t even bother and just stay home.

Utah Concert Review (USA)

August 22, 2019
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B-52’s 40th Anniversary Tour w/ OMD and Berlin August 16, 2019, Red But Garden

Louder Than War (UK)

July 9, 2019
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The B-52s: The Sage, Gateshead – live review

Past critic reviews published in

National Rock Review, Humo (Belgium), 1013 Music Reviews (USA), New England Music News (USA), The Sun Chronicle (US) and more

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