The Magnetic Fields Tickets

Great great show! Great music, amazing setting, hilarious talks...I loved every min of it!

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.

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

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!

Beautiful set! Great Musicians! Fabulous SONGS!! Wonderful concept! Beautiful Venue! Great Energy!! Highly recommend!!

Very laid back and intimate show. Love that they announced the song names in between each song plus a story about it.

I really enjoyed the band but the per show was a bit odd and would have preferred to get right to the music

What a fantastic show. Sixth and i is a beautiful venue and opening with a reading was unique and appropriate. What an amazing band!

Only issue was with viewing. Some seats were terrible to see the "stage" but we were lucky and got good seats.

There was something oddly romantic and at the same time sadly emotional about The Magnetic Field's performance. I love their songs and Merritt's wit. They put on a great show and upon departure, I found myself reminicing (more than I like to admit) about loves lost and revenge fascinations. I loved it. As for Devotchka, I have seen them a couple of times at smaller, grittier venues, and they have been incredible, every time. I did find this particular performance a bit underwhelming. I understand that they were the opening band, and yes, they were acoustic, but they played all their 'biggest' songs, and felt like they left me waiting for the punchline. Either way, both Devotchka and The Magnetic Fields were splendid.

Not only was I thrilled to be going to see the Magnetic Fields, but upon seeing Devotchka's name under theirs on the Variety Playhouse marquee I was in HEAVEN. What a great show! Both acts were at the top of their games and I could not have been happier. One of those shows that you never want to end!

DeVotchKa's set and stage-style was beautiful. With Shawn King on drum machine and trumpet and Tom Hagerman filling out the sound on accordion and violin, Urata's voice and whistling was enchanting. The Magnetic Fields were hilarious, but musically compelling as well. Stage-talk and showmanship of the group filled in the gaps between their satirical songs, while their more serious numbers grounded the show in music instead of letting the feel of the concert devolve into a stand-up comedy set. Rotation of singing leads made Stephin Merritt's bass vocals stand out as that much more among the higher registers of Claudia and Shirley. All together an extremely enjoyable and memorable show.

This show's dynamic is a change of pace from the shows I've been to mostly because the venue is a sitdown theater seating. The set is pared down with no extraneous stage props which was OK with me. This venue is perfect for the Magnetic Fields, I think. Glad I saw them live and would be interested to see how they perform in the traditional standup setting. Stephin Merrit is drier than a fine chardonnay.

I have seen the magnetic fields before and really enjoyed them though I was not thrilled with the amount the women sang. This time the cutesy factor was over the top. My friend said she felt like she was watching a Christopher Guest movie and not in a good way. I left half way through , it was cloying, precious and pretentious.Very disappointing

Magnetic Fields were amazing as usual.Sound at the Beacon Theatre is incredible.

I went to this show to see the opener- DeVotchka. Which for the record, was great (they always are). I knew only one song of the Magnetic Fields and like it quite a lot so was looking forward to the show. The Magnetic Fields have a strange presence on stage which I think only true band geeks can appreciate. I found myself looking around me thinking "do these people really like this?" and reminisced about my flute days in 8th grade. The songs are all a bit gimmicky which got old really fast. Oh, and they never played the one song that I knew and have to believe is their most popular. I was disappointed that DeVotchka played with these guys. I just don't get it.

Frankly...I thought the performance was a little flat.

I loved the laid-back acoustic versions of their songs and that they played mostly old stuff!

Wonderful as always. Part poetic, part catchy tunes. Polite crowd- listening in silence as the music plays. More like going to a classical music concert!

Ditching the drums works for some bands but not Magnetic Fields. This show at the Beacon, my first time seeing the band live, made me wonder why some bands play live at all. There is no improvisation going on beyond a few vocal inflections; the instrumental parts are simple and not that exciting to watch; and then every 2 minute song is punctuated by some lengthy banter that's not half as witty as the audience would like to think. My suggestion - skip it.