"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 6/15/26)
77
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Based on
6
critic concert reviews
Real Live Certified
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Critics Consensus
Based on 157 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that The Cribs is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths. The Cribs concert reviews describe live shows and performances as crowd-pleasing, pleasing, exciting, raucous, inspiring, career-spanning, and chaotic.
How long are their concerts?
How long are The Cribs concerts? The Cribs concerts usually last from one hour to up to three hours long.
How much to book?
How much does it cost to book The Cribs? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for The Cribs range from $40,000 - $75,000, with The Cribs's current estimated booking fee to be around $40,000.
On tour
Somerset House, London, United Kingdom (July 20); Hill Farm, Steventon, United Kingdom (July 23); Canon's Marsh Amphitheatre, Bristol, United Kingdom (July 23);170 Russell, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (October 4); The Triffid, Brisbane, Australia (October 6)
The Cribs are an English 3-piece indie band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England which formed in 2001 and consists of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross. In August 2008 Johnny Marr, former guitarist for The Smiths and Modest Mouse, became the official fourth member of the band.
Has Performed With
The Automatic, Sures, Pulled Apart By Horses, Joe Lean and The Jing Jang Jong, Glass Towers, Adam Green
Artist Website
Critic Concert Reviews
Buzz Magazine (UK)
March 27, 2026
80
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Selling a vibe: THE CRIBS breeze into Cardiff and raise the roof at the Tramshed
It is hard to imagine a better record shop than Rough Trade East to launch an album. The traditional pageantry of the rock concert is discarded, although the queue at the bar and toilets is not.
In the newly refurbished (and bigger) Chalk Venue, first to the stager are Doncaster’s The Blinders, who whip the crowd up in a frenzy with full-on strobe lighting and they seem more polished this
time than last seen on a weekend outing at 2Q Festival in Lincoln.
It was busy around the Roundhouse on a rainy Friday night in London as the crowds with American Pale Ales and ciders in their hands waited for legendary cult indie-rock band The Cribs to mark their return – which they did with new hits from
