Washington, D.C. – New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) legends Girlschool on their final tour and their first US tour in nearly a decade bring the heavy to Washington, D. C. with support from New Orleans, Louisiana’s Lillian Axe and Los Angeles, California’s Alcatrazz.
Alcatrazz started the evening with the flash that you would expect from an 80’s hair metal band. From Giles Lavery’s vocals to Joe Stunp’s shredding on guitar, they came out to impress. In a set that should please veteran fans and new ones alike was a split of songs from 1983’s No Parole from Rock ‘n’ Roll, 2021’s V and 2023’s Take No Prisoners.
Alcatrazz SETLIST
Little Viper
Too Young to Die, Too Drunk to Live
Hiroshima mon amour
Turn of the Wheel
Kree Nakoorie
Jet to Jet
Sword of Deliverance
Battlelines
Island in the Sun
Don’t Get Mad…Get Even
Bring on the Rawk
Bringing a slightly softer edge, Lillian Axe continued kicking ass where Alcatrrazz left off. For veteran Lillian Axe fans, their set was heavy with older material and was appreciated by the fans.
Lillian Axe SETLIST
Misery Loves Company
Deepfreeze
Stop the Hate
She’s My Salvation
All’s Fair in Love and War
Ghost of Winter
True Believer
Crucified
I Am Beyond
Death Comes Tomorrow
Show a Little Love
After overcoming a couple of technical issues, Girlschool came out to finish the ass kicking. Giving the nod to longtime fans their set included at least one song from their first three albums, Hit and Run, Demolition and Screaming Blue Murder and only playing two songs from their latest effort WTFortyfive?. They looked and sounded incredible.
Girlschool SETLIST
Demolition Boys
C’mon Let’s Go
The Hunter
Future Flash
Kick It Down
Nothing to Lose
It Is What It Is
Up to No Good
Race With the Devil
Bomber
Emergency
Screaming Blue Murder
The first leg of the tour runs through April 6th at the Token Lounge in Detroit, Michigan. For fans of rock and metal from the 80’s, this is one of the best tour packages to see live.
Show Date: 3/28/2024
