10 Reasons to why you need to see L7 at XL Live.
L7 are one of the most influential alternative rock bands of the last four decades. The all-female band formed in Los Angeles in 1985 and survived the rise and fall of grunge. With the untimely recent passing of bassist Jennifer Finch, who gave her blessing to the band to continue, L7’s The Last Hurrah will be viewed as a celebration and not a funeral.
L7’s music often blends humor, anger, politics, and personal experience in ways that can feel both confrontational and oddly relatable. After forty years, L7 remain loud and unapologetically themselves. Witness the incredible L7 live in Harrisburg Friday, October 23.
Here are 10 historical reasons to see L7!
1. Phenomenal hit songs: “Pretend We’re Dead,” plus “Andres,” “Shove,” and “Sh*tlist.”
2. Their 1992 iconic album, Bricks Are Heavy, made Spin Magazine’s 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years. It was produced by Butch Vig (Nirvana’s Nevermind).
3. Signed by Seattle-based Sub Pop Records in 1990, L7 became a major force in the grunge scene, touring with Nirvana.
4. The band raffled a one-night stand with drummer Dee Plakas at a London gig. The winner got to spend the night on the tour bus.
5. Donita Sparks is ranked #119 on Rolling Stone’s 2023 expanded list of the 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
6. L7 appeared in John Waters’ 1994 film Serial Mom under the name “Camel Lips.”
7. The infamous tampon debacle during their performance at the 1992 Reading Festival. Sparks has remained unapologetic about the incident.
8. Featured on the cover of SPIN magazine in July 1993, the band was described as “four of the funniest, meanest, strongest, coolest, most pissed-off women.”
9. L7 formed Rock for Choice in 1991, a pro-choice women’s rights group and concert series that raised funds to cover legal expenses for those affected by anti-abortion violence.
10. In 1993, L7 played their largest concert to over 90,000 fans at the Hollywood Rock Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
BONUS!
An L7 exhibit the entire evening — displayed for one night ONLY in Harrisburg!
Witness the incredible L7 live in Harrisburg Friday, October 23. The concert takes place at XL Live in Harrisburg at 8 p.m., with special guests Vial.
Tickets are available on Ticketmaster and at the XL Live Box Office (Wed./Thurs./Fri., 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.).
VIP Packages Available: L7 Meet & Greet Package
• One general admission ticket
• VIP early entry into the venue
• Exclusive meet & greet with L7
• Personal photograph with L7
• Specially designed L7 T-shirt (exclusive to VIP only)
• Limited-edition farewell L7 tour poster, autographed
• Exclusive L7 tote bag
• Official meet & greet laminate & lanyard
• Priority merchandise shopping