[DID NOT ATTEND: October 22, 2026] L7 / VIAL
I liked L7 when they came out but I hadn’t thought about them all that much over the years. When they announced this tour I thought it would be fun to go to actually see them live. My brother-in-law is a huge fan and I had even asked if he wanted to come down to the show. Then an unthinkable tragedy happened to the band when bassist Jennifer Finch died from brain cancer. That should have made me want to see them even more.
But then we got tickets to see a musical at McCarter and I was happy I hadn’t gotten a ticket for the show.
VIAL is a Minneapolis-based indie punk trio of best friends: Drummer Katie Fischer (she/they), bassist Taylor Kraemer (she/they), and guitarist KT Branscom (they/them). The trio joined forces via Tinder in mid-2019 and has been blazing a path for themselves since, curating a unique multi-genre amalgamation. Indie rock meets punk influence in soaring melodic hooks ready to sink teeth into all listeners alike, from lifelong punk rockers to budding indie darlings.
I heard about them when they signed to Get Better Records (who release great music) and I would have happily seen them.
They remind me a little of THICK, but with a bit more metal edge. But the same spirit of feminist independence is strong with them.
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