Girlschool announces first leg of final North American Tour
The longest tenured all-female rock band and NWOBHM legends Girlschool will be embarking on their final North American tour next year! The first leg of the trek will see support from Lillian Axe and Alcatrazz and will kick off on March 21, 2024 at Hell’s Heroes Festival in Houston, TX and will run through April 6, 2024. Tickets are available now and can be purchased here.
Girlschool comments, “We are very excited to announce the first leg of our return to the USA – for the first time in nearly a decade… and for what will be our final full tour of the United States. Also with us on this package we have the brilliant Alcatrazz and Lillian Axe.
“Our agency and management are making every effort to get us to as many cities as possible, and as always it’s all about where there is interest, so even if you have to travel a little bit — we would love to see you there at one of the shows!
“Cheers you lot”
The band is supporting their recent full-length WTFortyfive? which was released on July 28, 2023 of this year by Silver Lining Music. The record is now available on all streaming services and can be ordered here.
Girlschool 2024 North American Tour Dates w/ Lillian Axe and Alcatrazz:
3/21/24: Houston, TX @ Hell’s Heroes Festival*
3/22/24: New Orleans, LA @ Southport Music Hall
3/24/24: Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
3/25/24: Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
3/27/24: Bensalem, PA @ Broken Goblet
3/28/24: Washington, DC @ Black Cat
3/29/24: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
3/30/24: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
4/2/24: Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
4/6/24: Detroit, MI @ Token Lounge
*Girlschool Only
WTFortyfive? Tracklist:
1. It Is What It Is
2. Cold Dark Heart
3. Bump In The Night
4. Barmy Army
5. Invisible Killer
6. Believing In You
7. It’s A Mess
8. Into The Night
9. Are You Ready?
10. Up To No Good
11. Party
12. Born To Raise Hell (Motörhead Cover)
About Girlschool:
Girlschool originated in the UK during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal Scene in 1978 and is frequently associated with contemporaries and friends Motörhead. They are the longest running all-female rock band, still active and rocking hard after more than 40 years.
Formed from a school band called Painted Lady by Kim McAuliffe and Enid Williams, Girlschool enjoyed strong media exposure and commercial success in the UK in the early 1980s with three albums of “punk-tinged metal” and a few singles.
In the 1990s and 2000s, they concentrated their efforts on live shows and tours, reducing considerably the production of studio albums. During their long career, Girlschool toured all over the world, performing at many of the biggest rock and metal festivals as well as co-headlining with or supporting some of the most important hard rock and heavy metal bands in the genre.
They maintain a worldwide cult following and are considered an inspiration for many succeeding female rock musicians, such as The Donnas.
Original members Kim McAuliffe, Denise (Drench) Dufort are still in the band to this day, original member lead guitarist /vocalist/songwriter Kelly Johnson died of cancer in 2007 and was replaced by lead guitarist/songwriter Jackie (Jax) Chambers.
In Jan 2019, Girlschool part ways once again with bassist Enid Williams, making way for the return of Tracey Lamb (formerly of Rock Goddess and Girlschool 1987-1991 & 1993-2000), solidifying the band’s lineup for future live shows and recordings.
On July 28, 2023 at FORTY-FIVE years young, the British hard rock royalty came out swinging with their 14th studio album WTFortyfive?, an outstanding and deliciously dirty declaration that age is a number that shows how much real raw attitude you have when it really counts. Kim, Denise, Jackie, and Tracey leave the grit under their finger nails and the scuzz on their crusty leather boots as they riff and stomp their way through 12 statements of intent showing major attitude, some great melodies, and a consistent crunch to every guitar.
Lineup:
Kim McAuliffe – rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals
Denise Dufort – drums
Tracey Lamb – bass guitar
Jackie Chambers – lead guitar, backing vocals
