"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 6/15/26)
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Real Live Certified
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Critics Consensus
Based on 33 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that The Necks is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth seeing. The Necks concert reviews describe live shows and performances as minimalist, layered, avant-garde, ambient, improvised, magical, and rhythmic. The Necks is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers.
How long are their concerts?
How long are The Necks concerts? The Necks concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and a half.
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On tour
Various Venues, Wrocław, Poland (September 3); Strange Brew, Bristol, United Kingdom (September 6); The Stoller Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom (September 8); Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg, Germany (September 14); Various Venues, Warszawa, Poland (September 15); Stadtgarten, Köln, Germany (September 15); Palác Akropolis, Praha, Czech Republic (September 17)
The Necks are an experimental jazz trio from Sydney, Australia, comprising Chris Abrahams on piano and Hammond organ, Tony Buck on drums and Lloyd Swanton on bass guitar and double bass. The band plays improvisational pieces of up to an hour in length that explore repeating musical figures.
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Critic Concert Reviews
Scenestr (Australia)
February 6, 2026
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For almost four decades, The Necks have operated as musical renegades, exploring the outer edges of ambient jazz with an unconstrained, genre-defying approach that leaves audiences around the world pondering, 'what the hell just happened?'.
It was difficult to gauge what was to come of my first Necks' experience as the trio entered from the wings of the stage, notably nonchalant in their practical pants.
But Australian post-jazz trio The Necks ending their European tour at Village Underground last night mesmerised the audience into dumbstruck awe with their slo-mo ambient improvisation.
