Their self-titled 1995 debut demonstrated a singular vision – the duo’s idiosyncratic and interlocking musical language composed of the most dynamic elements of punk, riot grrrl, classic rock fury, and modern indie rock guile. The following year’s Call the Doctor brought that mercurial structure into clearer focus, and 1997’s Dig Me Out amped the bombast – netting a spot on Rolling Stone ’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” The critical fervor that the band had started amassing was only matched by their ravenous fans, inspired by Sleater-Kinney’s propulsive intentionality, intense emotional honesty, galvanized feminism, and explosive live shows.
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Liz Phair
New Haven
Liz Phair is an American singer-songwriter and musician, born in New Haven, Connecticut and raised primarily in the Chicago area. After graduating from Oberlin College in 1990, she began self-releasing cassettes as Girly-Sound in Chicago, which led to a recording contract with Matador Records.
Sleater-Kinney is an American rock band formed in Olympia, Washington, in 1994. Featuring Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein, the group emerged from the riot grrrl movement and has been a key part of the American indie rock scene.
An outdoor amphitheater on the Blackfoot River in Bonner, open since 2017, with room for about 4,000. Summer touring shows; shuttles run from Missoula on show nights.