"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 4/12/24)
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Real Live Certified
Artists are Real Live Certified if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critic Consensus
Wild Flag is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 31 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Wild Flag is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth watching. Wild Flag concert reviews describe live shows and performances as dynamic, innovative, repetitive, masterful, aggressive, thundering, and enjoyable.
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I’m not sure about the economics behind staging such an event, but it certainly compelled me to arrive early at the Crystal Ballroom that chilly Friday evening to catch Portland-based openers EMA and the Thermals warm up the crowd for Wild Flag.
Who: Wild Flag at the Outdoor Theatre
In 3 or Fewer Words: Gutty and glorious.
Memorable Because: Hey, everybody, we like “Portlandia” too, but this is a rock show. That seemed to be Carrie Brownstein’s unspoken credo during the all-star quartet’s afternoon punk-rock barrage. The singer-guitarist-turned-TV-
For nearly 90 minutes on Thursday night Carrie Brownstein and company slayed the sold-out crowd at Chicago’s Metro with a thundering aural assault performing with a showmanship swagger only capable of such talented veterans of the stage.
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