Heavens to Betsy Return After 32 Years With Tour and Portland Reunion

Heavens to Betsy, the influential feminist punk duo featuring Corin Tucker and Tracy Sawyer, are reuniting for their first tour in 32 years following a surprise reunion show in Portland, Oregon. The band, which formed in the early 1990s in Olympia, Washington, played its first show at K Records' International Pop Underground festival in 1991 and released the acclaimed 1994 album "Calculated" before disbanding, Stereogum reported.

StereogumHeavens To Betsy Reunite For First Show In 32 Years, Announce US Tour

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Both Tucker and Sawyer, childhood friends from Eugene, Oregon, found their first musical project together in Heavens to Betsy, according to Pitchfork. The duo's split led directly to the formation of Sleater-Kinney, with Tucker becoming a central figure in the Pacific Northwest punk scene.

PitchforkHeavens to Betsy Announce First Tour in 32 Years After Surprise Portland Reunion Show

The tour includes stops at New York's Bowery Ballroom and Chicago's Empty Bottle, Pitchfork reported. The band's return marks a rare live outing for a group that has not performed together in over three decades.

Fans of 1990s riot grrrl and feminist punk have long hoped for a reunion, and the Portland show served as a surprise announcement that the duo are ready to revisit their raw, politically charged sound. Details on additional dates beyond the announced cities remain sparse, but the tour signals a significant revival of one of the era's key acts.