The Pigeon Detectives live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Pigeon Detectives

50
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

72
%
Based on 
50
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
%
Based on 
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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Critic Consensus

Based on 50 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Pigeon Detectives is rated as a watchable live performer, with shows that lack distinction. The Pigeon Detectives concert reviews describe live shows and performances as stunning, energetic, sophisticated, infectious, crowd-pleasing, pleasing, and nostalgic.

ON TOUR

Southsea Common, Portsmouth, United Kingdom (August 23);

Latest Release

TV Show (Acoustic Deluxe) (October 6, 2023)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Rothwell, United Kingdom (2002 - present) (2002 – present)
Bio
The Pigeon Detectives are a five piece indie rock band from Rothwell, Leeds with influences such as The Beatles, The Kinks and The Velvet Underground.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

Bring The Noise (UK)

September 18, 2021
80
%
Back in London town to bring some nostalgic indie anthems of the late noughties and beyond, Leeds very own The Pigeon Detectives brought a celebratory, crowd-pleasing performance to the O2 Forum in Kentish Town.

Gig Junkies (UK)

October 27, 2017
%
On Friday, I postponed binge-watching Stranger Things 2 to go and review The Pigeon Detectives at Birmingham's O2 Institute, supported by Little Comets and The Clause.

Louder Than War (UK)

October 27, 2017
%
This is only the fourth night of the tour and lead singer Matt has already broken his foot, yet those expecting it to slow him down will indefinitely be proved wrong.

XS Noize (Northern Ireland)

March 19, 2017
%
Lead singer Matt Bowman came bouncing onto the stage, the entire band exuded passion as they opened with a new song, Enemy Lines.

The Upcoming (UK)

March 16, 2017
80
%
Camdens Electric Ballroom, London, UK

Birmingham Live (UK)

March 8, 2017
%
With the words of BrumLive’s editor in chief swirling round my head (“Be careful, they’re a lively bunch them fans of The Pigeon Detectives ”) I made my way into the O2. Pah! I’ve been doing lively gigs since I was a teen. The Meteors, Suicidal Tendencies, Agnostic Front, Black Flag… I think I can handle a fe

The Skinny (UK)

March 7, 2017
60
%
Electric Circus, Edinburgh, Scotland on March 4, 2017

Past critic reviews published in

Gigging NI (Northern Ireland), GIGsoup (UK), Yorkshire Evening Post (UK), Vulture Hound (UK), Music-News.com (UK) and more

Image Credit

Michig [CC BY-SA 2.5] via Wikimedia Commons