Tool live in concert.
ON TOUR

Tool

212
critic concert reviews
metal

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

85
%
Based on 
212
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
80
%
Based on 
13
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critics Consensus

Based on 212 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Tool is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth watching. Tool concert reviews describe live shows and performances as powerful, psychedelic, intricate, intense, surreal, abstract, and astonishing. Tool is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Tool concerts? Tool concerts usually last from one hour to up to over two hours long.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Tool? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Tool range from $1,250,000 - $2,000,000, with Tool's current estimated booking fee to be around $1,250,000.

On tour

Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, United States (May 14)

Artist Info

Genre
metal
Origin
Los Angeles, United States (1990 - present)
Bio
Tool is an American progressive metal band from Los Angeles. Formed in 1990, the group's line-up includes drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan.
Has Performed With
Failure
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Rolling Stone (Australia)

December 6, 2025
70
%
All Time Low, Refused, Stand Atlantic, New Found Glory, and more also impressed at the first stop of Good Things 2025

Rolling Stone (Australia)

December 3, 2025
80
%
“Stay with us, stay present, stay connected with each other and with the band, and put your fucking phones down,” Tool told the Perth crowd

Scenestr (Australia)

November 29, 2025
%
It's a busy November for Adelaidians born before 1990.

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

November 23, 2025
%
Tool returned to Auckland for their 6th visit and 9th show and their first since February 2020. We all know what happened after that…

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

June 24, 2024
90
%
If you were passing through Birmingham International on a Thursday night, you’d have no idea that proggy post-metal foursome

Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

June 19, 2024
90
%
Tool - Cologne, Germany 2024

NME (UK)

June 4, 2024
80
%
Tool live in London: A mesmerising portrait of a band with a vision

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Image Credit

Deep Ghosh [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Abusive Hits (7 December 2025)