The Blackout live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Blackout

50
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

82
%
Based on 
50
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.

Critic Consensus

The Blackout is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 50 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Blackout is rated as a superb live performer, with remarkable shows that are worth seeing. The Blackout concert reviews describe live shows and performances as energetic.

ON TOUR

Temple Newsam Park, Leeds, United Kingdom (May 26);

Latest Release

It's High Tide Baby! / Spread Legs Not Lies (December 16, 2021)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom (2003 - 2015) (2003 – 2015)
Bio
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

Buzz Magazine (UK)

February 28, 2024
80
%
Welsh 00S Emo Kings The Blackout Take A Victory Lap Live In Cardiff

Vanguard Online (UK)

April 5, 2015
%
A five-date tour across the UK to give the fans a final chance to celebrate with The Blackout is the perfect way to put things to an end.

Already Heard (UK)

March 12, 2015
100
%
Southampton University on March 7, 2015

Hit The Floor Magazine (UK)

November 21, 2014
%
Respectfully, they’ve had their fair share of challenges throughout their career – plummeting album releases and label drops to name a few – but despite everything they still have as much passion and perseverance as they did when they first started.

Already Heard (UK)

November 14, 2014
80
%
Rescue Rooms, Nottingham on November 10, 2014

Hit The Floor Magazine (UK)

September 28, 2014
%
We were pretty excited after their Butserfest performance a few weeks ago, and wondered how they’d ever top it.

Hit The Floor Magazine (UK)

September 14, 2014
%
Known for their bold stage presence and even bolder use of language, tonight wasn’t any different as co-vocalist Sean Smith hurdles his way into the crowd dragging metres and metres of microphone cable behind him.

Past critic reviews published in

eGigs (UK), Rockfreaks.net (Denmark), Revolution Inc. (Denmark), Gig Junkies (UK), Shout 4 Music (UK) and more

Image Credit

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