Wye Oak live in concert.
ON TOUR

Wye Oak

49
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

73
%
Based on 
49
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Based on 
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Critic Consensus

Based on 49 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Wye Oak is rated as a watchable live performer, with decent shows overall. Wye Oak concert reviews describe live shows and performances as magical, dramatic, haunting, cohesive, lyrical, charming, and incredible.

ON TOUR

Various Venues, Carrboro, NC, United States (July 24);

Latest Release

Every Day Like the Last (June 23, 2023)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Baltimore, United States (2006 - present) (2006 – present)
Bio
Wye Oak (nee Monarch) is a duo of Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack, formed in mid-2006. Wasner and Stack have been playing music together and apart in Baltimore, MD, and chose their name from the honorary state tree of Maryland.
Has Performed With
Pattern is Movement, Braids

Critic Concert Reviews

The Line Of Best Fit (UK)

August 30, 2018
%
Wye Oak’s unpredictability on record might be their greatest strength but, you wonder whether it causes them headaches when they have to work out live configurations of their songs.

The Skinny (UK)

August 22, 2018
80
%
Despite disruption from a fire alarm tonight, Wye Oak deliver a smooth and cohesive set which culminates in a haunting beautiful ending

Pass The Aux (USA)

July 23, 2018
%
Wye Oak, Madeline Kenney tear up sold-out Lodge Room

Buzz Bands LA (USA)

July 20, 2018
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Wye Oak, along with touring bassist William Hackney, performed to a sold out crowd at the Lodge Room on Thursday, opening their set with “The Instrument,” “Lifer” and “It Was Not Natural,” all from the new record. Wasner’s voice was steady and soulful and she often smiled. You get the feeling that she is very

mxdwn.com (USA)

July 20, 2018
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Wye Oak Live at the Lodge Room, Highland Park

We All Want Someone To Shout For (USA)

June 19, 2018
%
In support of the album, the duo of Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner toured with a third member for the first time: Will Hackney on bass.

KDHX (USA)

May 23, 2018
%
The album isn't complex like it was set out to be an intentional enigma, but is both stimulating and loose enough, musically and lyrically, to remain a mystery.

Past critic reviews published in

KDHX (USA), Northwest Music Scene (USA), Chunky Glasses (USA), Grimy Goods (USA), LA Record (USA) and more

Image Credit

Tristan Loper [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons