Todd Rundgren Reviews

Marc Ducharme from Boston, Massachusetts

UNLISTENABLE

Apologies fellow Toddies. I’ll undoubtedly be the minority here. Big Todd fan. Seen him well over a dozen times over the years but last night at the Wilbur was the most grueling and impersonal show I’ve seen, period. Kudos for Todd. He’s 75 and bringing it for 2 hours! Doing his thing his way and always experimenting. But there’s a reason I haven’t bought anything new since Second Wind. Last night confirmed it. Painful stuff. Loud. Hard to differentiate one song really from the next sometimes and they go on and on and on. Todd is not interacting with his audience this tour between songs. Great. Unlistenable and impersonal. Almost like he’s saying, “hey I’ve been writing and recording for the past 20 years and I’m gonna make you listen to it.” Well good for you Todd. You are the individual, the wizard, a True Star and it’s always something / anything with you. But this show? Never thought I’d think this at a Todd show but I couldn’t wait for it to end.

Birdie Bush from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

TODD RUNDGREN NEW TOUR IS AWFUL

If you’re a huge fan like I was, until after the Pabst Theatre concert, you’ll be sorely disappointed. You have to wait through two hours of painful songs no one has ever heard before, and then, as if they were bored and in a rush, the band plays an encore medley of all of his hit songs, that took all of 5 minutes, Not ONE song in the painful two hours was recognizable, nor good. Skip this.

Tom from Akron, Ohio

WORST CONCERT I EVER ATTENDED!

The sound in the theater was horrible! I am sure it wasn't the venue as I have attended other concerts there that have had incredible sound. Besides the poor sound he played 2 songs that we recognized from the past. This band reminded me of a garage band that is just getting started. We were so looking forward to seeing him and couldn't be more disappointed. When Todd was really playing his guitar it was never singled out and was barely discernable from the others in the band.

John lee from Akron, Ohio

IS IT AGE ?

Saw Todd 4/26/24 in Akron. What a disappointment. First off it was noticeable he had a cold and struggled with his voice. Outside of two obscure Utopia songs the rest of the set list was relative unknown especially his Rap song. What surprised the hell out of me was his disconnect to the audience. There was zero talk until right before the last song of the encode when he introduced the band then after the last song thanking Akron and Cleveland. That was it! The encode was 17 minutes long long where he did a medley of bits of the oldies then one song after that the medley and that was it. I get he is 75 and I have utmost respect but compared to his last performance in Northfield a few years ago this was just a waste of time

K Klim from Bergen PAC Englewood, New Jersey

BERGEN PAC CONCERT REVIEW 5/2

I was so looking forward and excited for this concert at the Bergen PAC in Englewood on 5/2. The place was packed- nearly sold out. All ready to jam to the classics. What a disappointment the concert was! The sound was absolutely horrible and Todd played for over 2 hours w/ songs that were not familiar AT ALL. He played NO classic hits until literally the last 5 minutes of this LONG nite. “See the light” and a very short version of “Can we be friends”. Literally 5 minutes of playing combined these 2 songs. He did not play Hello it’s me or Bang the drums all day. What was he thinking? A fan sitting next to me who was also disappointed said it was all his new studio work. It was sort of a waste of money and time. I felt let down. 🙁

Bill L. from Atlantic City, NJ

PLAY YOUR CROWD

Review from 5-3-24: Harrah's, Atlantic City, NJ. If you are seeing Todd for his hits, sit this one out. He only played a five minute medley of "I Saw the Light", "Can We Still Be Friends" and "Hello It's Me" for the encore in which about 10% of the crowd cheered for. Every other song was only known by his hardest core fans. No "Bang on a Drum." No "We Gotta Get You a Woman". No "It Wouldn't Have Made any Difference." Ironically, it would have made a difference if he played his hits. The septuagenarians in the crowd complained as they left the theater. Some colorful language in the men's room about the setlist was the highlight of the night. Save your money and time for someone who reads the room.

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