The Black Keys live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Black Keys

259
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

78
%
Based on 
259
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
77
%
Based on 
12
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critic Consensus

Based on 259 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Black Keys is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths. The Black Keys concert reviews describe live shows and performances as amazing, offbeat, memorable, awe-inspiring, inspiring, psychedelic, and minimalist.

ON TOUR

Moody Center ATX, Austin, Texas, United States (September 18); Kia Forum, Inglewood, United States (September 27); Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI, United States (November 9);

Latest Release

Tell Everybody! (21st Century Juke Joint Blues from Easy Eye Sound) (August 11, 2023)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Akron, United States (2001 - present) (2001 ‚Äì present) (2001 – present) (2001 Рpresent)
Bio
The Black Keys are a two-man blues-rock group from Akron, Ohio, United States which formed in 2001, consisting of singer and guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney. The band name was inspired by a schizophrenic artist and friend in Akron, who used the term "black keys" to describe things he disliked or people he did not trust.
Has Performed With
St Vincent, Royal Headache, Jake Bugg, Cage The Elephant, Arctic Monkeys, Band Of Horses, The Velveteers

Critic Concert Reviews

Evening Standard (UK)

May 8, 2024
80
%
The Ohio band also surprised the newly-reopened South London venue with a guest appearance from Noel Gallagher

musicOMH (UK)

May 8, 2024
80
%
American rock duo mix songs from new album Ohio Players alongside selections from their past with help from Noel Gallagher

Variety (USA)

January 20, 2024
%
The Black Keys Heat Up an Icy Sundance Crowd at Intimate Park City Dance Party

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (USA)

December 7, 2023
%
Black Keys relish their intimate last concert of the year at Milwaukee's Eagles Ballroom

1013 Music Reviews (USA)

August 25, 2023
%
The Black Keys – Minnesota State Fair Grandstand – August 24th, 2023

Star Tribune (USA)

August 24, 2023
%
Ohioan bandmates Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney returned to the fair with a "sweet" treat for fans at the T-shirt stand.

Pioneer Press (USA)

August 24, 2023
%
Black Keys Live In Concert

Past critic reviews published in

Louder Than War (UK), The Scotsman (Scotland), Manchester Evening News (UK), Pass The Aux (USA), The Santa Barbara Independent (USA) and more

Image Credit

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