The Frames live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Frames

13
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

78
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Based on 
13
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reviews
LAST 12 MONTHS RATING  
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Critic Consensus

Based on 13 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Frames is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. The Frames concert reviews describe live shows and performances as unforgettable and glorious.

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Tapes EP (September 7, 2022)

artist info

GENRE
rock
ORIGIN
Dublin, Ireland
BIO
The Frames (formed 1990) is a band based primarily in Dublin, Ireland. As of late 2004, the band consists of Glen Hansard (vocals, guitar), Joe Doyle (bass guitar, vocals), Colm Mac Con Iomaire (violin, keyboard and vocals), Rob Bochnik (lead guitar), and Johnny Boyle (drums).
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CRITIC concert REVIEWS

Hot Press Magazine (Ireland)

May 30, 2022
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The legendary Irish band deliver an unforgettable performance for their hotly anticipated 30th anniversary one-off show.

State Magazine (Ireland)

July 14, 2015
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The Marquee Cork, Cork

Independent (Ireland)

July 5, 2015
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Despite the modern appetite for nostalgia, landmark anniversaries are as rare as hen's teeth, especially considering some bands can’t even manage to last until the weekend.

Concerts en Boite (France)

May 25, 2012
83
%
Secret Place, Montpellier, France

Concerts en Boite (France)

May 25, 2012
83
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Secret Place, Montpellier, France

State Magazine (Ireland)

March 31, 2011
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Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland

State Magazine (Ireland)

December 15, 2010
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The Frames may be two decades on the go but at their best they still induce goosebumps like practically no other live act on the planet forcing hacks to reach for the thesaurus as the superlatives stand to attention on the back of our necks.

Past critic reviews published in

Music-News.com (UK), CJLO 1690AM (Canada), musicOMH (UK)

IMAGE CREDIT

Shawn Anderson [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons