Doves Tickets

I was hoping for a good show and read that the Doves are great live but it had been a number of years since their last album. They opened with "Jetstream" which worried me a little because the lead singer's voice didn't seem all there. My angst was quickly removed going into the 2nd song as Jimi Goodwin's vocal chords were now warmed up and the rest of the show was a treat. They played a great combination of songs from their new album as well as a a lot of the old ones which attendees were waiting to hear. Overall, they have a great stag presence & showed that they are all skilled musicians who have not lost their touch after a number of years out of the game. They didn't shortchange their fans either & played a healthy set before finishing up then giving an encore. I will definitely see them next time they're in town & highly recommend them to anyone who likes the alternative genre (not too hard but not too soft).

This show was AWESOME! I love this band, they are super talented. I am glad I got the opportunity to see them perform live and in such an intimate venue. I would absolutely go see them again and I hope to SOON! Thanks to the band for traveling so far to perform for us fans!!!!

Very cool show, maybe not on a par with the last time they were in town. The new material sounded great. I thought Snowden from the last album was a litle off. I always get disappointed when they dont play Catch the Sun( my favorite Doves tunes), but all in all a very entertaining evening from one of the more interesting bands out there.

This was the 6th time I have seen Jimi and the two Williams brothers, and it is quite possibly my favorite of all. Their older material was performed with the usual amount of genius, but the real brilliance was the tracks from the new album Kingdom of Rust. These tracks were absolutely flawless. I am actually kicking myself for not driving 2 hours to Philly to see them the following night. Absolutely breathtaking!

If you find yourself "sitting on the fence", whilst contemplating whether or not you should check out Doves LIVE??? Do yourself a quick favor, leave your fence-post position & trot on down & grab yourself a ticket or two to one of their shows!! They're great on disc YES but, even that much better live!!! Bet they will BLOW YOUR MIND!

Front row /stage right ! All I can say is The Beatles ,The Who , The Jam , NOW THE DOVES !!!!!!!!

Their last North American gig of the tour this turned out to be quite a night. I'd seen them 10 days earlier at the Fillmore in San Francisco but this was a much better show. the crowd were very receptive and the lads played their hearts out. The new material from their latest release "Kingdom of Rust' mixes well with their back catalogue even though it's not as strong as previous albums. They put on a great show

I'm such a huge fan of this band that I saw them in New York the night before as well. Although I'm a Philadelphia resident and partial to my own city, Doves were much more lively and entertaining in NYC. Why? Not sure. Maybe they think Philly is lame (although they rocked Philly at the Troc. in '03 and the TLA in '05). Either way, they just didn't seem very into their performance and even left out a tune, WORDS (which happens to be one of my favorities) from the Philly show (yes, they played it in NYC). However, Doves music is still incredible, and since they haven't taken off in the U.S. like they have in Europe, the low ticket price is still worth a subpar show by their usual standards.

Attended the Doves concert at House of Blues. They are an awesome band that you can't help but start to groove. Highly recommend seeing them live if the opportunity presents itself!!!!

I have been a Doves fan since Lost Souls came out in 2001 and I own all 4 of their CDs. However, I had never seen them live (and almost didn't this time when my son got sick and my wife had to bail). It was better than expected. Doves use lots of dubbing, synths and keys in the studio, so how would they pull this off live? Lots of prerecorded stuff? Not at all. They brought along their studio keyboard/synth player and that filled in the sound. Still, I was surprised (in a good way) by how much of the sound was really just guitar, bass, drums. The new material sounded great. Fortunately, I'd had the new CD for a couple weeks and was not hearing anything for the first time. The older material was also strong, including a few surprises from Lost Souls and The Last Broadcast. All that prevents this from being a 5 were the omission of a few key songs, especially Catch the Sun from Lost Souls. I also expected to hear Some Cities. And my favorite from Kingdom of Rust, Spellbound, was also not played. I know they played Catch the Sun at some other shows, so it was in the song list for the tour. And they played slightly less than 90 minutes, so it wouldn't have stretched them too thin to play a couple more songs. Still, overall a great show and so glad to have finally caught them live. Definitely recommended if they come around again.

Amazing, hearing them live was even better then recordings.

outstanding band, unforgettable music and very good sound at the House of Blues

With a heavy emphasis on new material, yet enough of the classics to keep the loyalist fans happy - we were impressed. Not a bad seat in the house. What a treat to see a band like this in a small venue. The UK fans are probably not so lucky! Nice stage show, but nothing over the top. Just enough to compliment the music.

Good venue. Great band. Nothing else to say. The end.

They sounded great, Jez was stunningly good live (though not in a show-off way), and they ran through the songs and had some cool videos showing in the background at times. They briefly switched roles at the end and broke off into some extended jams at times during the show, which was kind of cool. They did a very good job of recreating the music without sounding too stiff. Overall, I'd definitely recommend it. It was very gratifying to see one of my faves in concert, and they handled the music easily and had a little fun with it too. On the downside, it was just sort of a straightforward concert, without a whole lot of engagement from either the crowd or the band. They actually didn't play a couple of their big songs like "Catch the Sun", which was a bit surprising. Also, the demographic at the show was my girlfriend, me, and about 300 other white guys. I guess that's just how it is with some music. Lastly, the opening band (Wildlife of New Hampshire) was probably the worst opening band I have seen. Ever. I've seen more than my fair share of bands, and for a show in an actual concert venue, I think they were the worst. I have nothing nice to say about them. The Doves, on the other hand, were awesome. Go see them!

It was terrible, walked out after 5 songs. The drummer was so bad I couldn't believe it. He couldn't keep his tempos straight and played every song as if it were a speed metal song. Sorry I wasted my time with this show.

Awesome as ever. Don't wait five years to come back again, guys! For crying out loud, can you not see how much we love you??

I love Doves and they never fail to disappoint. House of Blues Boston is a great venue. Put the two together, and you've got a perfect show. Wish I could do it all over again!

Excellent performance, venue was okay, not too busy, so could get to the bar easily. sound was good and the Doves were frankly excellent - I have been a long time fan but this is the first time to see them live..

Doves are an amazing band and I am SOOO happy I got to see them again!!! The last time was 4 years ago, also an incredible show, and it was too long in between!! Now we just need Elbow to come to Philly & I'll be set =D