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Guess Who's Back?! Heavens to Betsy Rocks the Stage After 32 Years!

Corin Tucker's pre-Sleater-Kinney band, Heavens to Betsy, just surprised everyone with their first live performance in over three decades. Fans are absolutely losing it!

6/26/2026, 2:15:35 PM

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Guess Who's Back?! Heavens to Betsy Rocks the Stage After 32 Years!

Hold up. Stop the presses! You are NOT going to believe this one. A legendary band, gone from the scene for longer than some of our interns have been alive, just CAME BACK.

Heavens to Betsy, the iconic pre-Sleater-Kinney punk powerhouse featuring none other than Corin Tucker, just blew the roof off a secret show last night in Portland. Think about it: thirty-two years! That's like, ancient history in band years. And now they're here, ready to reclaim their crown.

For those who don't know (and you should!), Heavens to Betsy was a HUGE deal. Before Sleater-Kinney was even a twinkle in anyone's eye, Corin Tucker and Tracy Sawyer were tearing it up, setting the stage for a whole movement. They were raw, they were real, and they were unapologetically fierce. Their influence still ripples across the music scene today.

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Guess Who's Back?! Heavens to Betsy Rocks the Stage After 32 Years! — photo 3

The rumors started swirling earlier in the week, whispers of a reunion, but no one actually believed it. Then, BAM! They took the stage in Portland, shocking everyone. The internet, as you can imagine, absolutely EXPLODED.

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Guess Who's Back?! Heavens to Betsy Rocks the Stage After 32 Years! — photo 5

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