Bikini Kill Unleash Their Revolution at The Orange Peel

Bikini Kill at The Orange Peel on 4-04-2023. © Carrianne Elizabeth Photography

Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel was packed for a Monday night, SOLD OUT show fueled by charged declarations and filled with all the “Rebel Girl” feeling. Originally emerging in the early 1990s, Bikini Kill was in town and fans were ready to take in all the strength and boldness this punk rock band were on tap to fully deliver.

Bikini Kill at The Orange Peel on 4-04-2023. © Carrianne Elizabeth Photography

Original members Kathleen Hanna, Tobi Vail, and Kathi Wilcox, along with touring guitarist Sara Landeau, took the stage and wasted no time setting the place ablaze (that is, after some brief stretching by Hanna). Launching into the evening with “New Radio”, followed by “This is Not a Test”, and through a 20+ song set list, the band seemed to harness their hardcore-influenced, earned years of wisdom (the pioneers of the riot grrrl movement) to energize a sense of community and reinforce the importance inclusion to drive greater change.

The crowd was clearly behind the message. The outpourings were raw and still very much relevant. The cumulative energy resulted in a visual proclamation of being saved by punk rock, which reverberated around the venue…soul sister, rebel girl

SETLIST 

NEW RADIO
THIS IS NOT A TEST
DON’T NEED YOU
ALIEN SHE
FEELS BLIND
I HATE DANGER
IN ACCORDANCE TO NATURAL LAW
CARNIVAL
RESIST PSYCHIC DEATH
I LIKE FUCKING
CAPRI PANTS
FOR TAMMY RAE
FOR ONLY
DEMI REP
REJECT ALL AMERICAN
JIGSAW YOUTH
SUGAR
RAH! RAH! REPLICA
HAMSTER BABY
TELL ME SO
MAGNET
LIL RED
SUCK MY LEFT ONE
encore
DOUBLE DARE YA / REBEL GIRL

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Show Date: April 3, 2023

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Carrianne Stoker-Postier
About Carrianne Stoker-Postier // Hailing from Cleveland, OH, Carrianne went on to enjoy many years in the mountains of Montana's Big Sky Country before relocating to the warmth and charm of South Carolina's Upstate. As a by-day master's level social worker and also as a visual arts creative, she appreciates the power of connection. Concert photography resonates with her deep love of music and zest for capturing the emotion of an experience. She freelances primarily in the Southeast US, although travels for projects. // You can find her around the Bon Secours Wellness Arena - Greenville, SC as a house photographer or on Instagram @CarrianneElizabeth and CarrianneElizabeth.com to learn more, view her portfolio, and contact her.