The Black Keys live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Black Keys

257
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

78
%
Based on 
257
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
76
%
Based on 
10
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 257 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

Kia Forum; 3 Arena, Inglewood, United States; Dublin, Ireland (September 27; May 3); Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands (May 5); O2 Academy Brixton, London, United Kingdom (May 9); Zenith, Paris, France (May 12); Co-op Live, Manchester, United Kingdom (May 15); Moody Center ATX, Austin, Texas, United States (September 18); Kia Forum, Inglewood, United States (September 27);

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 – 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

Variety (USA)

January 20, 2024
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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

Louder Than War (UK)

June 27, 2023
%
First act tonight are Shannon And The Clams. They’re clearly American with the sound of mid 1960’s California before music on the West Coast became interesting.

The Scotsman (Scotland)

June 26, 2023
60
%
The Black Keys Live In Concert In Scotland at Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland

Past critic reviews published in

Manchester Evening News (UK), Pass The Aux (USA), The Santa Barbara Independent (USA), Dallas Observer (USA), Glide Magazine (USA) and more

Image Credit

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