Ratatat Tickets

I go to maybe 5 shows a year and if Ratatat comes to town it's usually my favorite throughout the year. Great visuals, insane music. I love it!

Ratatat's music is great, it sounds kind of like a throwback to hair rock, but it's got modern beats. I love that they actually play some of the tracks, I wish it were more or fully live, but that's got to make touring more difficult. Plus, it definitely fits their aesthetic to be able to do wide-legged rock guitar poses. The visuals and lighting for this tour are amazing. It was a stadium-quality production in a somewhat small venue. Worth checking out if you like flashy/interesting/cool/beautiful graphics and lights.

Overall, Ratatat had an energetic and engaging set. They had a great set list, comprising of the best songs off most of their released work, as well as some new material (and an amazing and creepy music video to match). I was generally impressed with the amount of instrument switching. They came up with some fun visual effects for their act that culminated in colorful percussive moment in-unison with big heavy mallets, and the crowd was really enjoying themselves. Security also did a great job of support, staying out of the way, and not being dicks. The sound quality at Showbox Sodo is some of the worst I've heard, which is inexcusable for a venue of that size, however. Downsides to this show were the apparent challenge it was for Ratatat to play percussion instruments in strict time. Everyone deserves a bit of leeway with such broad talent, but these guys should probably practice that part a bit more. Also, it wouldn't kill them to bring in other musicians for their live shows. It can still be a two-man project, and then bring along a session keyboardist/dj/drummer to add in the other parts of the song. Overall, a great show, but likely a one-shot for me unless I happen to run into them at a festival.

The 1st opener I expected to be OK, and it was...the (unexpected) second opener was absolutely awful. I've seen bands better than them LOSE battle-of-the-bands contests; how are they playing in front of hundreds of people? and opening for a band like RATATAT? I am sorely disappointed in the overall show experience: I have been to a lot of concerts over the years, and I have NEVER had to stand around until 11pm for the headliner to come on. I drove 2 hours to see Ratatat at Shobox SoDo - I had to leave the venue early so I could catch the last ferry home. I expected to see the whole Ratatat set, with a "Doors at 8" ticket. Now, what I saw of Ratatat was enjoyable, even if it wasn't the best live concert I've ever seen. Next Time, Showbox/Ratatat, please put "With Special Guests" on the ticket - and I mean Short-Bus/Drool-cup sort of Special.

Ratatat is my FAVORITE artist. I was so excited for this show and I bought tickets on the first day they were available. I've never been able to attend a Ratatat show so this was my first one. The show itself was fun; I wasn't a huge fan of the opening acts, but they weren't really the reason why I went anyway. Both acts played way longer than I had anticipated - until after 10:30! I was ready for Ratatat to come out at 9 when the lights of the Showbox Sodo actually turned off. When Ratatat's set actually started, they performed perfectly. The lighting was great and everyone was having a great time. The reason why I give it 4 starts instead of 5 is mostly because I was surprised and disappointed that they didn't speak to the crowd at all and just walked off stage at the end of the set and the lights came on. It was sort of a lackluster finish for me, personally. Overall the music was amazing (obviously) and the crowd was great, but it sort of missed the mark for me a little bit. Perhaps I would have given this show 5 stars if it had been at a bigger venue.. but probably not.

My only complaint is that there was about an hour of nothing between covers, which I don't think needed to be there. The bands themselves were pretty awesome though, and Ratatat was, as one of my friends put it, mind-blowingly amazing.

The show was fantastic and the energy was amazing! Ratatat totally rocked and played a fantastic show!

Proposing that Ratatat was amazing really is an understatement. The band was incredible and they put on an unbelievable show. The openers were not that great, but it didn't even matter because when Ratatat arrived/began to play, the other bands had completely escaped my thoughts. Ratatat's sound replaced all thought while they were playing. Ratatat is easily one of the greatest bands that I have seen live.

Ratatat put on such an amazing show on Friday! They sounded great, played all the songs I wanted to hear, and just had an overall great performance. Can't wait to see them again!

I've seen a lot of good shows and I would absolutely put Ratatat in my top three. They were much more guitar driven than I expected which made it not only an awesome electronica show, but an awesome rock show as well. Their energy and the crowd's energy from them was just incredible. Not to mention they were playing at First Ave which is a great venue and was perfect for their sound. If I had to choose one word to describe Ratatat live it would be Epic.

The show was great! Ratatat is unstoppable! I did not care for the opening acts but the main attraction made it worth the wait. The best part (besides the music) was the incredible show of imagery projected onto plexiglass- so high def they looked like they were actually on stage! It was enthralling!

THE BEST SHOW I'VE EVER BEEN TO. everything about ratatat is amazing.

Ratatat, one of my favorite bands before the concert, has continued to be a band that I will listen to for as long as they provide my ears with the sound of music that makes me, at the very least, bob my head in rhythm. They put on a stellar show with fascinating lights, videos, and seemingly entire performances without saying but 3-4 sentences; Among these are, "thank you," and names of the songs. They have a great stage presence because they are silhouetted almost the whole concert due to lights behind them. They music is great and the sound team did a great job making the bass beats vibrate through the floor into your body. They play songs from all of their CDs regardless of featuring their newest album, and they are very worthwhile to see live. Bring friends and stay at least a bit coherent to soak in the whole experience. Also, the Riviera theater is a great venue, albeit a bit rundown but still beautiful and very spacious with bars EVERYWHERE!

Ratatat was amazing live. Totally blew me away and surpassed all expectations.

I've gone to First Ave for RATATAT before but this was more a polished show and the visuals were much updated. With vaporous apparitions of accompaniment on either side of the stage and an LED light show at their flanks, it was akin to what you’d see at much costlier shows. The performance itself was concentrated on the LP4 album with the occasional throwback injected for familiarity. The “Current” 89.3 was helpful in getting the word out there for this show and has had RATATAT in their catalogue for some time. Overall, I’d say the performance was brilliant.

It was a musical mind melter that left me in a trance of awesomeness.

The show started off with an unforgettable vibe and flair of understated showmanship that is typical of the band. They played a great set and were wise to include "Seventeen Years". Ratatat still has it. They will always have it as long as they continue to perform so brilliantly.

Ratatat puts on a unique show that nobody else can produce. Unforgettable guitar licks, trippy videos, and only two guys performing amazing songs! A definite see if you like rock, electronic, and hip hop beats.

The show had such a great energy and the crowd was really engaged. Also, the light show was awesome!

Ratatat is so much better live. The light show just enhanced the entire experience. People were just grooving to the music and having a good time