Tricky

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Critics Consensus

Based on 33 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Tricky is rated as a mediocre live performer, with shows that lack substantial critical acclaim. Tricky concert reviews describe live shows and performances as mysterious, meaningful, intense, and memorable.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Tricky concerts? Tricky concerts usually last about an hour.

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On tour

Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland (May 12); Troxy, London, United Kingdom (May 15); Aviva Studios, Manchester, United Kingdom (May 16); Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium (May 24); Radiant-Bellevue, Caluire et cuire, France (May 26); Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands (May 29); Muziekgieterij, Maastricht, Netherlands (May 30); Paard, Den Haag, Netherlands (June 1); Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, Germany (June 4); Progresja, Warszawa, Poland (June 5); MeetFactory, Praha, Czech Republic (June 7); A38 Hajó, Budapest, Hungary (June 9); Club Guesthouse, Bucharest, Romania (June 11); Boogaloo Club, Zagreb, Croatia (June 13); Mojo Club, Hamburg, Germany (June 18); Parksnäckan, Uppsala, Sweden (June 27); Giardini della Triennale, Milano, Italy (July 9); Narva Hermanni linnus / Narva Hermann Castle, Narva , Estonia (September 3)

Artist Info

Genre

electronic

Origin

Bristol, United Kingdom (1/27/1968)

Bio

Adrian Thaws (born 27 January 1968), better known as Tricky, is a rapper and musician from Knowle West, Bristol, England who is important in the trip-hop scene (despite loathing the tag) and remains influential on the British scene more generally. He is noted for an asthmatic whispering lyrical style that is half-rapped, half-sung.

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Critic Concert Reviews

The Guardian (UK)

October 27, 2019

Tricky review – a bizarre but brilliant enigma 4 / 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars.

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Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

December 3, 2017

Cologne, Germany

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Manchester Evening News (UK)

December 24, 2013

The fact that it contained a lot of slow numbers was almost an accident of the creative process the Bristolian rapper seemed to be suggesting.

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Exclaim (Canada)

December 13, 2010

Presumably Tricky never forgot about the Bristol-bred sound that made him a star though he did do his damnedest to walk away from it.

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The Guardian (UK)

October 26, 2010

He may or may not have resumed the habit – he was certainly puffing on some sort of cigarette toward the end of this show – but the spell of clear-headedness has had an effect.

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NME (UK)

March 5, 2009

Club Academy, Manchester, Wednesday, February 18 Outside Tricky's Shockwaves NME Awards gig, there's a pair of city-hippies wearing all kinds of offending wool and smoking what your mother has never used in a herb salad.

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