Delightful
by Willy G on 5/9/24Moore Theatre - SeattleMK was outstanding. Great guitar player with great vocals. Marvelous. Bravo
Lineup
Lineup
Venue
Venue
The Complex - UT
Add-Ons
Lineup
Venue
EPIC Event Center
Lineup
Venue
Add-Ons
Special Entry
Parking
Merchandise Voucher
Club Access
Venue
Lineup
Venue
College Street Music Hall
Add-Ons
Parking
Merchandise Voucher
Special Entry
Transportation
Club Access
Add-Ons
Merchandise Voucher
Special Entry
Parking
Club Access
Venue
Venue
Venue
Criterion Theater - Oklahoma City
Marcus King faces heartache, addiction, and mental health head-on in his music. Pain quakes below the vibrato of his voice, and his delivery weighs heavy with booze-drenched regrets and mistakes in lonely hotels. The GRAMMY® nominated fourth generation musician from Greenville, SC, started playing guitar at 8-years-old following in the footsteps of his guitarist Father and Grandpa. Logging thousands of miles on the road as "The Marcus King Band," he established himself with unparalleled performance prowess. During 2020, he linked up with Dan Auerbach and cut his solo debut El Dorado, garnering a GRAMMY® Award nomination for "Best Americana Album." Between headlining venues, he performed alongside Chris Stapleton, Greta Van Fleet, and Nathanial Rateliff in addition to gracing the bills of Stagecoach and more. He has launched various mental health initiatives, including a guitar auction collaboration with MusiCares. Now, his 2024 album Mood Swings feels like the moment of baptism when water washes away a life's worth of sins and degradation and all that's left is a revived, yet still real-as-hell primal scream. It's as if King strained raw soul straight from his gut up through that broken heart and on to the record under the watchful eye of Rick Rubin. Emphasizing his vocals front-and-center more than ever before, the trusty guitar he's so often associated with plays the sideman this time around (though there's no shortage of impressive shredding). For as dark as everything seemed, you can't help but feel a sense of hope in the power of Marcus's voice.
MK was outstanding. Great guitar player with great vocals. Marvelous. Bravo
I have seen Marcus King twice before this recent show and I went back to get more of what I experienced the first 2 times, which was tremendous. But I found this show to be quite boring with very little guitar soloing by Marcus. The 2nd guitar player actually did more guitar soloing. And most of the songs were the same mid tempo and never reached the intensity that Marcus is known for. It's quite obvious that Marcus wants to be taken more seriously as a song writer/composer and I don't blame him, which is his prerogative. But this show was a complete contrast from what I had experienced twice before and what I came for. I'm just very glad I did not bring a guest to this very dissapointing show. I like Marcus and I wish him well finding who he wants to be musically but concerts are much too expensive these days to pay for one that has become unpredictable. I just won't go again.
Best show I have seen in years. Amazing performance and great venue
Marcus king is incredible! Amazing guitar player, singer, and song writer. His live shows are a 10!
One of the best rock guitarists out there right now. Great energy. Wonderful musicianship. Wide diversity of style and sound. Sound wasn't great. We had problems hearing the keys most times. Guitars were sometimes way too loud. Looked like there were some equipment problems throughout the night. Overall, a great time.
Yes, Marcus is a great guitar player, but he is also an amazing musician, songwriter and showman who seamlessly crosses genres and his passion for music bleeds out of every pore. If you love music you need to see him live.
This was the third time we've seen Marcus and it was the best yet! The Blue Note is a great venue and the Marcus King Band was excellent.
Marcus King is a terrific guitar player without a doubt. This show definitely showcased his chops and those of his co-lead guitarist. They delved into jazz several times. which really kept things interesting. The only reason I felt this wasn't up to the level of I expected was the quality of his band when they got their chance to solo. The keyboard player shined on the B3 but didn't seem up to the same skill level when tasked with a call and response solo with Marcus. Similar weakness seemed to be displayed during the saxophone and flute solos. It was as if the musicians were unsure of where to go with their time to shine and it tended to drag the performance down. Highlights were definitely the dual lead harmony on Whipping Post and the audience participation he elicited during his own well known tunes. I look forward to seeing him and his band again but I hope they are a little more on next time.
Awesome Show - Going to Second Show in 4 Days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the best shows I’ve ever been too. Marcus is the man.