6:30pm doors, 8pm show
All ages welcome
L7's signature sound of a heavy, catchy, mixture ofpunk, metal, noise and pop helped usher in the era of Grunge. Since theirrecording career began in 1987, the band has released six studio albums, threelive albums, one covers LP, and one greatest hits to date on labels includingEpitaph, Sup Pop, Slash, and Warner Brothers.
Founded in Los Angeles in 1985 by DonitaSparks-guitar and vocals, and Suzi Gardner- guitar and vocals, the bandfeatures Dee Plakas on drums and Jennifer Finch - bass and vocals.
While particularly known for their unforgettablyraucous live performances, the band also spawned underground and mainstreamhits including Shove, Pretend We're Dead, Shitlist, Andres, Fuel My Fire andmore. Their music can be heard in television (ER), video games (Grand TheftAuto, Rock Band 2) and popular films including The Perks Of Being a Wallflower,Natural Born Killers and John Water's classic Serial Mom, in which they alsostar as fictitious band Camel Lips.
In 1991, the band founded Rock for Choice, apro-choice organization with the Feminist Majority Foundation producingnationwide benefit concerts featuring the biggest musical acts of the day fromJoan Jett to Nirvana.
In 2001 the band went on an 'indefinite hiatus'.After 15 years and at the urging of their fans via social media platforms, L7reunited in 2015 and performed sold out shows around the globe to rave reviewsand accolades from a new generation of music fans.
Their triumphant return continues with two newsingles Dispatch from Mar-a-Lago and I Came Back to Bitch, released on DonGiovani Records. The latter, released in February of 2018 kicks off a US Tourin April in addition to tours of South America, Mexico, and Europe this summer.
A documentary on the band L7: Pretend We're Dead wasreleased in 2017 to critical acclaim and demonstrates L7's contribution andlegacy in the pantheon of rock.
Website:
http://l7theband.com/
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