SUMMARY
- UCSB Arts & Lectures presents The Linda Lindas
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- Breakout stars of the LA punk scene
- The Linda Lindas are Bela Salazar, Eloise Wong, Lucia de la Garza and Mila de la Garza
- Saturday Oct. 15 | 8:00 PM | Campbell Hall
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- $20-$45 General Public | $15 UCSB Students (Current student ID required) (Includes facility fee)
- Tickets & Info: www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu, (805) 893-3535
- Patrons can take advantage of discounts to see The Linda Lindas byCreating Their Own Series. For more info, visit:www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/subscribe-save/
“In pigtails and power-clashing plaids, they may be the country’s most exciting teen punk band, a galvanizing combination or wholesome and fierce.”The New York Times
“Growing Up has the group taking its place among a small class of female punk icons that include Lydia Lunch, Poly Styrene, fellow Angelenos the Go-Go’s and, of course, legendary Japanese punk-rockers Shonen Knife.” Variety
SANTA BARBARA — UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) presents The Linda Lindas on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Campbell Hall. The Linda Lindas may have broken out in 2021 with their viral video, “Racist, Sexist Boy,” an original song performed at the Los Angeles Public Library, but they have been carrying on LA’s spirit of ’70s punk, power pop and new wave since 2018, sharing the stage with indie heroes like Best Coast, Bleached, Money Mark and Bikini Kill. Ranging in age from 11 to 17, half Asian/half Latinx sisters, cousins and friends Bela, Lucia, Eloise and Mila are ascending rock’s new feminist front, coolly shredding through songs about identity, friendship, power and cats.
Watch the video for the title track from The Linda Lindas’ debut album Growing Up
Watch the video for the title track from The Linda Lindas’ debut album Growing Up
About The Linda Lindas
Half Asian and half Latinx. Two sisters, a cousin, and their close friend. The Linda Lindas channel the spirit of original punk, power pop and new wave through today’s ears, eyes and minds. Mila (11), Eloise (13), Lucia (14), and Bela (17) first played together as part of Kristin Kontrol’s pickup cover band comprised of inexperienced kids for Girlschool LA in January 2018, where they were joined by Bobb and Bethany from Best Coast and Karen O. That summer, Bela asked Lucia, Eloise and Mila to back her up on a few songs at a Hi-Hat gig, and the group was born.
They weren’t called The Linda Lindas until they started playing Save Music in Chinatown benefit matinees in the fall, where they’ve shared the stage with punk lifers and legends including The Dils, Alley Cats, The Last, The Gears and Phranc. They’ve also played with Alice Bag, joined Best Coast and Money Mark at a DIY political fundraiser, opened a sold-out record release show for Bleached, and were hand-picked by Riot Grrrl legends Bikini Kill to open up for them at one of their reunion shows at the Hollywood Palladium. They rounded out 2019 with performances at the Viva! Pomona Festival and the Dia De Los Muertos Festival at Self-Help Graphics LA, and played a show for locals at the Eagle Rock Center for the Arts shortly before the pandemic shut down live music.
In 2020, The Linda Lindas’ first original song was heard in the The Claudia Kishi Club documentary, they wrote a song and made a video with punk rock friends and legends to get out the vote in the presidential election and they self-released the eponymous debut EP, which features songs penned and sung by each member of the band. In 2021, they reached a wider audience by appearing in a key scene of the Amy Poehler film, Moxie, before performing their now-legendary set for the Los Angeles Public Library that included “Racist, Sexist Boy.” Unexpectedly and organically, the clip went viral, expediting their deal with Epitaph Records.
In September, 2021, The Linda Lindas played their first show in 19 months at The Smell, previewing songs from their upcoming LP and covering The Go-Go’s “Tonite” with Go-Go’s drummer Gina Schock as a surprise guest for a sold-out crowd.
Watch The Linda Linda’s viral performance at the LA Public Library
About UCSB Arts & Lectures
Founded in 1959, UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) is the largest and most influential arts and lectures organization between Los Angeles and San Francisco. A&L annually presents more than a hundred public events, from critically acclaimed concerts and dance performances by world-renowned artists to talks by groundbreaking authors and film series at UCSB and Santa Barbara-area venues. With a mission to “educate, entertain and inspire,” A&L also oversees an outreach program that brings visiting artists and speakers into local classrooms and other venues for master classes, open rehearsals, discussions and more, serving K-12 students, college students and the general public.
The Linda Lindas is presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures in association with Girls Rock Santa Barbara. Tickets are $20-$45 General Public / $15 UCSB Students (Current Student ID required)(includes facility fee).
For tickets or more information, call UCSB Arts & Lectures at (805) 893-3535 or purchase online at www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu
UCSB Arts & Lectures gratefully acknowledges our Community Partners the Natalie Orfalea Foundation & Lou Buglioli for their generous support of the 2022-2023 season.