Bikini Kill Schedule Summer Tour
Bikini Kill have announced a short late summer North American tour, that launches September 6th in Portland, OR.
The band pioneered the riot grrrl movement, with feminist lyrics and fiery performances. Their “Rebel Girl” remains emblematic of the movement and is group’s signature song.
Rebel Girl
Pussy Whipped
After five major releases (two full-length albums with one split album, one EP, and one demo album), Bikini Kill disbanded in 1997. Their debut full-length effort “Pussy Whipped” was the most commercially successful,
The band reunited briefly in 2017, and then on a more permanent basis in 2019.
The current tour line-up has founding members Kathleen Hanna (vocals), Kathi Wilcox (bass) and Tobi Vail (drums) with guitarist Sara Landeau.
Bikini Kill Tour Dates:
Jul. 19 – Oakland, CA @ Mosswood Meltdown
Sep. 6 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Sep. 9 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Sep. 13 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
Sep. 14 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
Sep. 15 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
Sep. 17 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
Sep. 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Sep. 19 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
Sep. 21 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
Sep. 22 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
Sep. 24 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sep. 25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Bikini Kill’s music has been heard in feature films (“Moxie”) and TV shows (“Yellowjackets” and “Orange Is The New Black”).
Hanna’s memoir, “Rebel Girl: My Life As A Feminist Punk,” was released in ’24 and became a New York Times bestseller.
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