The Brian Jonestown Massacre live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

127
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

71
%
Based on 
127
critic concert
reviews
LAST 12 MONTHS RATING  
67
%
Based on 
6
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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Critic Consensus

Based on 127 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Brian Jonestown Massacre is rated as a watchable live performer, but their shows lack distinction. The Brian Jonestown Massacre concert reviews describe live shows and performances as psychedelic, aggressive, chaotic, dreamy, polished, consistent, and repetitive.

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artist info

GENRE
rock
ORIGIN
San Francisco, United States (1990 - present)
BIO
The Brian Jonestown Massacre was formed in San Francisco in 1990. The band has had over 40 members since then, but its driving force and main songwriter is Anton Newcombe.
HAS PERFORMED with
The Raveonettes, The KVB

CRITIC concert REVIEWS

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

November 22, 2023
40
%
Fistfights, boos and faffing around: Was this the worst gig ever?

Scenestr (Australia)

November 16, 2023
%
If you've seen the documentary 'Dig!' and the portrayal of variable mainstay Anton Newcombe therein then you might have some indication of what to expect at a The Brian Jonestown Massacre show.

Backseat Mafia

November 12, 2023
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The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Odeon Theatre, Hobart, 11.11.23.

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

November 10, 2023
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Brian Jonestown Massacre returned to Auckland’s Powerstation last night and we sent Simon Coffey and Brenna Jo Gotje to cover the big event. Brian Jonestown Massacre aka multi-instrumentalist Anton Newcombe, are severely underserved by being labelled as Psychedelic rock.

The Aquarian Weekly (USA)

October 9, 2023
%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre at Brooklyn Steel / September 20, 2023

Glide Magazine (USA)

October 8, 2023
%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre Showcases Vintage Guitars, Psych-rock Sounds, Unpredictable Stage Antics in Portland, OR

Gaffa (Sweden)

February 27, 2023
83
%
Brian Jonestown Massacre Live In Concert

Past critic reviews published in

Gaffa (Denmark), Undertoner (Denmark), Louder Than War (UK), Under the Radar (USA), musicOMH (UK) and more

IMAGE CREDIT

Stuart Chalmers [CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons