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New York, NY
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New York, NY
New York, NY
New York, NY
New York, NY
New York, NY
New York, NY
Overall Rating
3.7
By EB
So glad I went!
Palace of Fine Arts - San Francisco
Completely delightful! Such a great, witty band and so musically accomplished - lots of fun! And a really likable opening act with Jake Xerxes Fussel.
By Fan
Great evening
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts - Raleigh
The Magnetic Fields really delivered with excellent sound and wonderful set list. Could have skipped the opening act, though!
By Radrunninal
What an ego he must have
Apollo Theater - New York
Top 20 worst concerts I have ever seen. The set design had Steven front and center while the entire band was basically behind the set and you could not see them. Was shocked they had an intermission and that was when we left. He also used a video project there. Why would I want to watch stupid videos and not a very talented band?
By JMBockman
Magnetic Is the Word
Apollo Theater - New York
Such a good concert: so distinctive a singer, such heart wrenching lovely tunes (a Burt Bacharach-Hal David of alt music) alternating with wry observational and catchy ditties (alt pop at its wittiest).
By StefaniaP
The Magnetic Fields were AMAZING!
Apollo Theater - New York
Great great show! Great music, amazing setting, hilarious talks...I loved every min of it!
By Anonymous
Apollo Theater - New York
I'm a long-time Magnetic Fields fan, and a fan of the album, 50 Song Memoir. I attended the first night (songs 1-25) at the Apollo. I found the show to be pretty low-energy and only occasionally inspiring. It was brief, too: about an hour of music. Was hoping they might supplement with a few encore songs, but no dice.
By RobRazor
Always a great experience
Apollo Theater - New York
Well the historic Apollo theatre is such a great place . To see a show Was greeted with smiles and a informative staff . Magnetic fields first night was as expected . A travel through personal experiences with wit and humor .Quality ,creative Musicians surrounding Mr Merritt . The songs took me back . Enjoyed every moment. Thanks Stephin
By Stomachworm
Such a special night...
Royce Hall - UCLA - Los Angeles
Assuming I was buying tickets for a standard Magnetic Fields show when I bought the tickets...had no idea I would get a musical play/memoir filled with thoughtful, bittersweet, darkly funny, and masterfully performed music that created such a magical night. Thank you Stephen for sharing your pain and joys throughout your life and the whole band for adding to the journey you have been on together since I started listening to you in the mid-nineties and my first show I saw of yours at Spaceland. Will never forget the night! Oh, and I got a cool signed book and poster too!
By MhhC
Magnetic Fields
Royce Hall - UCLA - Los Angeles
Beautiful set! Great Musicians! Fabulous SONGS!! Wonderful concept! Beautiful Venue! Great Energy!! Highly recommend!!
By Anonymous
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue - Washington
Very laid back and intimate show. Love that they announced the song names in between each song plus a story about it.
THE MAGNETIC FIELDS IN CONCERT:
Indie darlings The Magnetic Fields have been captivating fans with their singular sound and mesmerizing live performances for more than two decades. With a deep catalog spanning everything from lo-fi synth tunes to majestic chamber pop masterpieces, the band is anything but predictable, and their live shows always take fans on an emotional journey. The Fields' chief creative force is Stephin Merritt, a booming and melancholic baritone known for his idiosyncrasies – he only wears brown, he's bitingly sarcastic, and he suffers from hyperacusis, a rare hearing condition that has left him extremely sensitive to loud noise. Rather than hamper the show, Merritt's condition has made the band's performances even more unique and wondrous, leading them to favor a stripped-down setup consisting of acoustic instruments and limited percussion. The result is a hushed, haunting experience that showcases Merritt's dazzling songwriting prowess and holds fans in rapt attention until the very last note.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
The Magnetic Fields began in the early '90s as the bedroom recording project of Stephin Merritt, a Boston-based musician who started penning tunes during junior high after discovering Swedish pop superstars ABBA. Merritt's first two releases under the moniker, 1991's Distant Plastic Trees and 1992's The Wayward Bus, featured lead vocals by Susan Anyway, but by 1994's The Charm of the Highway Strip Merritt had taken over vocal responsibilities. After parting ways with Anyway, Merritt put together a full band for a pair of mid-'90s albums, but The Magnetic Fields didn't find widespread success until 1999's Love Songs, a critical masterstroke that made them indie darlings virtually overnight. Since then the band has continued to court critical acclaim with stellar releases like 2008's Distortion and 2012's Love at the Bottom of the Sea. With The Magnetic Fields' 11th album 50 Song Memoir slated to drop in early 2017 (their first record in five years), the band has ticket buyers eagerly awaiting their return to the stage in support of the release.