Echo & the Bunnymen Tickets

The lead singers voice was awful and kept cracking...it was like he got his paycheck and didn't care :(

They shouldn’t tour if you can’t remember the lyrics and your voice is shot. Retire!

Great show and song selections, Ian was off a bit with aging voice, but guitars, drums, keyboard were tight. Over The Wall was awesome.

I was a HUGE Echo & Bunnymen fan in high school in the mid 80s and beyond. I got tickets even tho I had to get up at 4am the next day. What a total let down - Ian was so bad, had no register, was backlit and low-miked seemingly as a saving gesture, was mumbling unintelligibly btw songs, and then they all walked off stage, presumably to do an intervention. They eventually came back with a bit higher energy but he was still murdering his own songs and I left early. So deeply disappointing and I also felt robbed of $.

Very excited for Echo and the Bunnymen. Unfortunately, the lighting was terrible. Obviously it was on purpose but the lead singer, ian McCulloch, was. completely in the dark. I mean completely. So you couldn’t see him at all. They started out sounding great, but after a couple of songs, I think something happened to Ian’s voice? It almost sounded like he lost his voice, because the rest of the concert was terrible. He had trouble hitting all of the notes. And what band takes a 20 minute break a half an hour into the concert? What was that all about? So the combo of not being able to see him and having issues with his voice was really pathetic. The band sounded good and their songs are great but honestly the concert overall was terrible. I thought he should’ve stopped the concert and rescheduled. Such a bummer

Thoroughly enjoyed Echo and the Bunnymen’s show at The Royale! They haven’t lost any of their magic. Also loved the opener, Tim Ray Trio. Great night!!

The Bunnymen still sound tight. I'm not sure Ian still has the greatest pipes, and his Scouse accent between songs should have come with subtitles, but they did all their hits and had the mellow crowd enthusiastically singing along. I really liked the HOB vibe for this show. Having a jazz trio of Berklee professors open for them was pathetic, though. Everything they played sounded like the soundtrack of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"but with too much drums. No wonder the crowd was mellow. I was almost asleep on my feet by the time the mercifully closed out their set.

Was it a good concert? Yes. Great? Not quite. Now, don’t get me wrong—I love Echo and the Bunnymen, but it seemed that the long concert schedule had taken a toll on Ian McCulloch’s voice by the time they reached Boston. He managed when necessary, but the band took a notably long intermission between sets, which I’ve never seen a band do before. While this helped somewhat, it was only marginally effective. Additionally, there were planned sing-alongs that allowed the audience to take over while Ian gave his vocal cords a rest. Despite these challenges, Ian still had his signature swagger and witty banter, although his thick accent and the noise at the House of Blues made it hard to understand him at times. The band was great, the setlist was fantastic, and I enjoyed the concert. However, I would have preferred to see them at the beginning of the tour rather than later on.

Ian was sick and his voice would project and was hardly recognizable. I left after 6 songs.

Great staff, great show — but someone needs to get Ian (Echo’s lead singer) some help — his drinking is sadly out of control. The “intermission” was a bit silly.

Echo and the Bunnymen - DC 5/16 - 9:30 Club Ian was so drunk he had to sit on a chair for most of the show. Really deserve a refund.

They sounded downright terrible. They of course played their hits, which made the gen X crowd (of which I’m one) happy. But they sounded awful, had low energy, and they had the stage presence of potted plants (Ian sat on a stool most of the time). Not great.

I saw Echo and the Bunnymen at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC on May 16, 2024. The last time I had seen them in concert was in 1987 in Chicago. The performance was as magical and amazing as it was 37 years ago. They played most of my old favorites, “The Cutter,” “Bedbugs and Ballyhoo,” “Rescue” and more. It was difficult to understand Ian McCulloch’s commentary in between songs, but I did make out him saying at one point, “I am not well.” I hope he is feeling better and sticks around for a long time to come. The songs of Echo and the Bunnymen are timeless works of creative genius that I will always enjoy. Thanks to the band for keeping up the magic and continuing to tour after 40 years!

Cringeworthy performance. The band limped thru the set list. Time to call it quits.

The Fillmore was packed tight this night, as it always is during sold out shows. Definitely wish this venue was bigger or less tickets sold. The concert was fine until Ian got mad at the crowd during the last song, popped off a little passive aggressive profanity, and stormed off the stage mid-song. I understand he’s an artist, and this type of behavior is considered “rock and roll”, but I just didn’t care for it. These shenanigans kind of lessened my feelings towards the show and will always affect my memory of it.

I had never been to this venue, so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I absolutely liked it. For a standing room only event I liked that there were options for people like me who are shorter and often have tall people stand in front of me so I can’t actually enjoy the view. The concert was weird, although I was super happy about it but 30 minutes into the set they took a 20 minute break and then came out to play and then took another break and then ended the show. It was wonderful hearing all the old songs that I grew up, loving, and a bucket list item for sure!

Wonderful show, very memorable. One of the few bands that I would see again if given the chance.

The Fillmore is fundamentally a good place to see a concert. However, when it sells out, there is no place to move, stand, or get out of the way. When that many people are packed into a space, everyone is on edge and it can take the fun out of it. Either make that place bigger or sell fewer tickets.

Great venue with god sound. Local opening act was impressive and performed well. Echo and the Bunnymen sounded great and played two sets but it anti-climatically on the second encore with Ian walking off in the middle of a song.

I love seeing 80s bands and the chance to see Echo was one I couldn't pass up. Sadly, Ian McCulloch is one of those rockers whose lifestyle has seemingly resulted in him no longer being able to sing. He spent most of the show speaking the lyrics rather than singing them. I'll never stop loving some of their classic 80s songs but I will NOT be prioritizing future live shows.