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Nick Cave on Tour
In a career that's lasted more than 40 years, indie rock elder statesman Nick Cave is renowned as a dynamic performer, his stentorian voice something between gothic storyteller, revival preacher and punk poet. Cave is also a fascinating speaker, vacillating between incisive and cryptic, deep and hilarious. Conversations With Nick Cave is an intimate night with the author/composer/post-punk hero, featuring performances of his decades-deep catalog alongside an unscripted, unrehearsed and unpredictable Q&A with the audience.
Nick Cave in Concert
The shadow of the gothically inclined punk-poet Nick Cave looms large over the history of independent rock. Born in Victoria, Australia, in 1957, his life was transformed by the first wave of Aussie punk bands like Radio Birdman and the Saints. He would soon be leading its gloomy, art-damaged second generation. As the leader of The Birthday Party, Cave and his band would release three albums — The Birthday Party, Prayers on Fire and Junkyard — between 1980 and 1982, dragging punk through rockabilly, jazz, blues, Captain Beefheart, French poetry and Southern Gothic literature. They broke up in 1983, leaving generations of goth-rock, art-rock and blues-rock bands in their wake. In 1984, he formed Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, a band whose vivid narratives and art-rock bluster have carried them through 16 studio albums. In that time, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds appeared in Wim Wenders' acclaimed film Wings of Desire, were covered by both Johnny Cash and Metallica and had "O Children" used in 2010's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. Their documentary film, One More Time With Feeling, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Music Film. Cave also led punk-blues band Grinderman for two critically acclaimed LPs. Alongside collaborator Warren Ellis, Cave has been a prolific composer of film music, creating the soundtracks to The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Road, Hell or High Water, War Machine, Wind River and more. A true polymath, Cave has published two novels and has written screenplays (2005's The Proposition and 2011's Lawless). In 2017 he was named an Officer of the Order of Australia.
Nick Cave is a truly inspiring performer. Aside from being an amazing singer and songwriter, he has an uncanny ability to connect with his audience and enhance the songs with story telling.
Nick Cave was great and didn't mess around, opening the show with "Girl in Amber". There were many highlights - material from "Push the Sky Away", "Carnage", and older classics which you already know if you're reading this. One issue with the overall experience - I went for a water at 9:30 and all the concessions were closed.
A pleasant but deep conversation with an old friend One can hope that a Bad Seeds return to Boston is in the works. Thanks Nick!
Beautiful theater, beautiful music.....a memorable night in every way.
Seeing Mr. Cave solo on the piano only accompanied by Colin Greenwood of Radiohead to give a little rhythm with his bass. What I witnessed was absolute serenity as Mr. Cave and Mr. Greenwood spanned forty years of music. Hit songs and hidden gems but never a dull moment. A truly angelic voice and piano from one of the most prolific singer/songwriters in history.
Nick Cave held the audience in awe, playing piano and singing with two encores because no one wanted him to leave. The Wang Theatre was the perfect venue for him, a Victorian marvel that set the mood.
GO SEE HIM LIVE. He is an incredible performer. He also spent time meeting fans after and signing autographs/taking photos.
This show was perfect. I mostly went because my partner is a big Nick Cave fan so I expected it to be good but it was really really really good. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Worth every penny
Sound was great, seats were great, sadly, the performance was pedantic. Cave sang with the same tone and phrasing and volume in almost every song. It did not have the deeply personal and emotional quality of his recordings. Oddly, it lacked intimacy, in spite of being a solo act. And, the stripped down version laid bare some of the shortcomings of the writing. While an entirely different production, the last Leonard Cohen concert at the Wang revealed the genius of a great writer and songs.
Saw Nick Cave in Boston this week. It was astonishing! Just Nick on piano and Colin Greenwood (Radiohead) playing bass. The show was magical and funny and powerful. If you have the chance to catch a show, do it. You won’t be disappointed
We loved our NYC Experience at the Beacon theatre seeing Nick Cave! His performance was amazing and we thought it was well worth travelling across the ocean to see him! Five star performance from the man!
This show was perfect. The venue is beautiful. I had never been to the Wang. Nick Cave was brilliant. We had a really perfect night. We came from RI on a school night at the last minute insistence of my daughter. So glad I listened to her!
Nick Cave is awesome live performer. Hai voice and his piano playing are outstanding and he has a way of connecting with the audience.
Wonderful show, a wide variety of his catalog. Performed beautifully.
What an amazing theatre! And Nick Cave…. Fantastic!
Nick Cave did not disappoint, playing a great mixture of old and new songs, interacting with the audience, and making it a memorable evening. Unfortunately, huge portions of the crowd insisted on photographing or filming indiscriminately, ignoring that people were sitting behind them and had to look at their screens.
Go see Nick Cave solo, you will not regret it, you will not forget it. Intimate and deeply moving!
The stripped down versions of Nick Cave’s songs were simply incredible. The concert showcased the an incredible emotional weight that his voice transmits. Colin Greenwood so humbly added to the subtle beauty of this mesmerizing evening. Stark. Sublime. Perfect.
Best concert I have ever attended. Ever. Still thinking about it. Legend.
I came from Germany only to see Nick Cave in NYC and it really paid off! It was just beautiful!
