The Wombats

Oh my goodness!
It's the twelve of April on a sunny day. Me and my friend just arrived in vienna at the "Arena Wien". We hadn't seen a Wombats concert before and were something you could describe as very excited. The two pre-bands play their songs and already amaze us! (good job you guys!) Everyone is ready for The Wombats and as soon as the lights turn off everyone screams. The three guys from the band come on sage and start with their first song "Cheetha Tongue". The songs really pushes the crowd and we start making these little moves everyone makes when you are a bit unsecure but definetly hyped. This reserve doesn't hold very long and as soon as the second song starts (a song from an older album) really every person is jumping ,dancing. During the whole set Tord is moving arund the sage completly lost in the music showing that he's made for exactly this job. Murph is killing every high note and low note sings every song as if it's historischen favourite. And even Dan in the back seems to be jumping around on his drumms. Even when something isn't working with Murphs guitar during "Emoticons" these guys are super chill and Tord and Dan calmly play along with the crowd as we keep singing the "Ohhh" part over and over again. It got better with every song and I swear that the whole crowd felt like they had run a marathon from all the dancing! Especially after " Let's dance to Joy Division" and we all had gone completly crazy!
So in two sentences for the people who don't want to read that long paragraph above and just scrolled down here: It was AMAZING and I recommend to not dress with warm cloths because at least in my venue it was HOT after the first song had started and we all were dancing like crazy! If you are a Wombats fan I'd say you are dumb if you aren't going to a concert even though you have the chance to and that without meaning to be mean!

of 8 concerts this year , the bomwats was by far the best. riverstage has been crowned my favourite venue and was a perfect environment for their music , and matt’s voice is almost better live than in recorded tracks. the visuals were wild , with the backdrop thingy changing to suit every song perfectly and for a final song that drove the crowd insane , greek tragedy had everyone shouting the lyrics and a lot of people on shoulders , and even saw four or five people in wombat costumes come and dance on stage. the people i met were probably the nicest and most caring bunch i’ve been surrounded by so far and if the crowd had been any different it would have taken away from the overall satisfaction. played every song i had been dying to hear and the order of songs from the set was crafted with such intelligence that everything flowed so perfectly from one song to the next. support acts were amazing and so friendly , coming up to the merch tent for photos and just to chat and all the artists seemed genuinely happy to be a part of this. even following up with another concert the next day , nothing could top the wombats and i highly recommend seeing them more than once if you have the chance ! x

I first got into The Wombats after perusing the Top Forty and finding their latest single 'Tokyo (Vampires and Wolves) quite high on the charts. I was intrigued by the incredible album artwork, and instantly fell in love with their alternative, punky tunes. Three months later, my parents gave me permission to go to my first concert. I instantly thought of my new favourite band, and booked tickets to go with a couple of friends to see The Wombats. Fastforward to February 22nd 2012. I saw them at the O2 Academy Brixton, a large but popular venue that never fails to provide the right atmosphere for a show. The Wombats did not fail to deliver either. They played for over two hours, and all of it was explosive. They played the entirety of 'This Modern Glitch' (complete with lasers and confetti) as well as their most popular tunes from 'Love, Loss and Desperation', ending with the classic 'Let's Dance to Joy Division." Of course, not only was there a stellar performance, but their interaction with the crowd was impeccable. With Murph constantly ordering for another 'wall of death' and Tord crowd-surfing, The Wombats do not disappoint, and most certainly is not a band to miss.

Liverpudlian four piece The Wombats have amassed a huge following of their infectious indie rock over the years after they emerged as a driving force of the indie revival of the mid 00's. Their energetic performance was something that made this group stand out about the rest and the devotion to a live show is still packing out venues years later.

Although they only have two albums of material, the boys have crafted a setlist that is utter party. From the early single 'Kill The Director' an indie anthem in its own right, the crowd dance and jump along as both the band and crowd try and outdo each other with energy levels. The big cheers are reserved for 'Moving To New York' which is barked back word perfectly by the entire audience as the boys tear through this jumped up piece of pop/rock.

What The Wombats have is technical guitar music which you can dance to, a difficult sound to achieve. Closing track 'Tokyo' sees the band play complex instrumental with ferocious intensity yet the track is also so danceable that the crowd is lost within the music.

The Wombats were drop dead amazing!!! I can't even describe in words how much of a fun time I had. Their performance was just super passionate and awesome... Totally a band worth watching live. I loved their energy and how they even interacted with the audience. I felt like the usual two-hour long time frame for a concert wasn't enough for us. Went by way too fast.

Now to speak of the venue, it had its ups and downs. The good thing was that it was very clean and well maintained, easy to find, and parking wasn't too bad. The interior was really cool too. Since it was general admission, it was on a first come first serve basis to find spots. The extremely annoying part was that rude people would squeeze through and stand in people's way, blocking our original view. I think bouncers should keep their eyes out and do something about people like that. It was super rude and irritating.

They're amazing, that's honestly the best way to describe them.

They've always hyped the crowd up with so many things. Tord for example was basically jumping around playing his guitar all the time and barely stood still - when he stood still it was just to sing into his mic.

Between the songs Matthew either told some stories, introduced to the next song in a really interesting and partially comedic way - not just a boring "and the next song we're playing is ..." or just told some stories - in my case it was about how much they liked Munich - honestly LOVED that.

And now to the most important thing - their performance was straight awesome. They sounded so much better live than in their records in my opinion

That concert absolutely made my night yesterday and honestly can't wait to see the Wombats live again - hopefully soon

The Wombats are high-energy and tons of fun on stage. The lead singer is passionate and sounds just like the album live. The bassist dances around and keeps the crowd engaged. The music was perfect, they even had some moments of pure rocking out that were (seemingly) unscripted and in sync. The crowd was singing and dancing the whole time, you could tell there were plenty of true fans in the audience because there was no song that everyone couldn't sing along to.

The openers, Cheerleader and Life in Film were also really good and fit the feel of The Wombats. Cheerleader even came out after to sign autographs and take pictures, their engagement with the fans is what makes them stand out and a band to keep an eye on.

My second time seeing them - The Wombats put on a great show!

The crowd really gets into it although I have to say that the band, especially Matt, looked a bit tired compared to the last time I saw them. Might be that they're near the end of a US tour? They played both new and older stuff closing the encore with Lets Dance to Joy Division and then an instrumental, almost hardcore piece that seemed a bit out of place for them but was, actually, really good. The one thing they missed that I wished they had played was My First Wedding. But, I guess that's the luck of the draw.

Still, it's a high energy show that I loved and would love to see again!!!!

This concert was amazing. By far the best one I have been too. And the venue was incredible. So intimate. It felt like the band was sitting on your lap. The supporting bands were great and they owned the stage with their crazy moves. And the wombats were incredibly they were funny and spoke to the crowd as if we knew eachother. Their stage presence was amazing. They flaunted their guitar moves around the stage. The lights the animations and the props! Yes. They had props. Suddenly baloons flew out on stage and the mosh pit ate them up. Oh and the finishing song. Suddenly people in wombats costumes strutted in the stage. Overall INCREDIBLE NIGHT!

The Wombats at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC, Jan 15, 2018
Excellent sold out show. This is my 3rd Wombats' tour and it was great to see a mix of ages in the crowd and lots of enthusiasm. It was cool to be singing along with the teenager next to me. The setlist was evenly distributed between all 4 albums—and I appreciated this. All the songs were good, sound was excellent and they always bring the enthusiasm to their live shows. While I think the newer songs are a little overproduced, live they are great a little rougher and raucous. The only sad thing is that this will probably be the last time I get to see this band in a club.