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The Criticals

The Criticals are a Nashville based rock band formed by Parker Forbes and Cole Shugart. The Criticals have proven themselves a powerful and fierce duo — one with both a diverse musical appetite in the songwriting and a whiplash live show that’s drawn sellout crowds in major US markets including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The band recently released their highly-regarded EP Front Door Confrontations and continued a steady diet of raucous live shows across the country. The band are now set to release a handful of singles leading up to their debut album release on Fantasy Records in 2025.

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Events featuring The Criticals

This performance is part of the showcase that starts on
Tuesday, March 11
Mar 12, 2025
12:00am — 12:40am
Mar 12, 2025
6:45pm — 7:10pm
Presented by
C3 Management & Do512
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Nashville, TN, United States
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Professional Connections
The Criticals is seeking the following:
  • Brand Partnership
  • Gear Endorsement
  • PR/Publicity Agency
  • Sync/Music Supervisors
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