"We are ready to give our audiences one last, loud, fun, and hopefully unforgettable night of rock and roll." L7 announce North American dates for their farewell tour, The Last Hurrah

L7 in 2020 — (Image credit: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)

L7 have announced the first set of dates for their farewell tour, billed as The Last Hurrah.

Originally signed to Californian punk label Epitaph, then to Seattle's iconic Sub Pop label, the Los Angeles quartet broke into mainstream consciousness with their third album, Bricks Are Heavy, featuring the singles Pretend We're Dead, Everglade and Monster, plus the self-explanatory Shitlist. The album peaked at number 24 in the UK.

L7 broke up in 2001, but re-emerged in 2014, and saw their career celebrated in the 2016 documentary L7: Pretend We're Dead.

This upcoming tour will be their last.

"When L7 decided to release a documentary in 2015, we thought maybe we would take one last victory lap around the sun by playing some shows," says vocalist/guitarist Donita Sparks. "Instead, that lap turned into eleven more years of touring, sweat, new music, and reconnecting with the fans who made this all possible in the first place.

L7 - The Last Hurrah tour dates

Oct 09: Phoenix Walter Studio, AZ
Oct 12: Austin Emo's, TX
Oct 13: Dallas The Echo Lounge & Music Hall, TX
Oct 14: Houston House of Blues Houston, TX
Oct 16: Nashville Cannery Hall, TN
Oct 17: Atlanta Heaven at The Masquerade, GA
Oct 19: Charlotte Neighborhood Theatre, NC
Oct 21: Washington DC The Howard Theatre
Oct 22: Philadelphia Brooklyn Bowl, PA
Oct 24: New York Knockdown Center,NY
Oct 26: Boston The Wilbur, MA
Oct 27: Cleveland Globe Iron, OH
Oct 31: Detroit St. Andrew's Hall, MI

Nov 01: Chicago The Vic Theatre, IL
Nov 03: Minneapolis Fine Line, MN
Nov 04: Kansas City Warehouse on Broadway, MO
Nov 06: Denver Summit Music Hall, CO
Nov 07: Salt Lake City Urban Lounge, UT
Nov 10: Seattle The Showbox, WA
Nov 11: Vancouver Vogue Theatre, Canada
Nov 13: San Francisco The Regency Ballroom, CA
Nov 14: Los AngelesThe Wiltern, CA

A press statement announcing the tour adds, "Fans around the world should stay tuned for more dates to announce in the coming months."

A music writer since 1993, formerly Editor of Kerrang! and Planet Rock magazine (RIP), Paul Brannigan is a Contributing Editor to Louder. Having previously written books on Lemmy, Dave Grohl (the Sunday Times best-seller This Is A Call) and Metallica (Birth School Metallica Death, co-authored with Ian Winwood), his Eddie Van Halen biography (Eruption in the UK, Unchained in the US) emerged in 2021. He has written for Rolling Stone, Mojo and Q, hung out with Fugazi at Dischord House, flown on Ozzy Osbourne's private jet, played Angus Young's Gibson SG, and interviewed everyone from Aerosmith and Beastie Boys to Young Gods and ZZ Top. Born in the North of Ireland, Brannigan lives in North London and supports The Arsenal.