HEAVENS TO BETSY

Heavens to Betsy reunites Corin Tucker and Tracy Sawyer, the longtime friends who founded the influential DIY punk project during Olympia’s riot grrrl era. Their return brings the duo’s feminist punk perspective back to the stage at a time when the event frames issues including bodily autonomy, voting rights, healthcare access, and safety for marginalized communities as especially urgent.

The duo first connected in Eugene, Oregon, before Sawyer’s move to Olympia brought them into the city’s emerging riot grrrl community. After debuting at the International Pop Underground convention’s Girl Night, they gained support from fellow artists including members of Fugazi, Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, and Calamity Jane. From 1992 to 1994, Heavens to Betsy released three 7-inch records and the full-length *Calculated* through Kill Rock Stars. Tucker’s intense vocals and Sawyer’s driving musicianship addressed rape culture, body image, queerness, friendship, and intersectional politics, turning personal experience into music that helped shape a generation of punk.

When: Friday, October 30

Showtimes: Doors open at 8:00 p.m.

Lineup: Heavens to Betsy, with Calamity Jane

Host: Menopunks

Venue: Black Cat

Tickets: Price not available

Transportation: Black Cat is three blocks from the U Street/Cardozo Metro Station.