1/10/2023

Big Joanie Announces FIRST EVER North American Tour | Unveils “Cactus Tree” Live Video

Big Joanie


Announces FIRST EVER North American Tour

Tickets On-Sale Friday, Jan 13 @ 10am Local


Unveils “Cactus Tree” Live Video


Back Home Tops Year-End Lists from

Rolling StoneBandcamp + The Quietus

out now on Kill Rock Stars (US), Daydream Library (UK)

Back Home purchase link

Photo credit: Sam Keeler 

“There are few records as highly anticipated as the upcoming full length from

Big Joanie.” Afropunk

“buzzsaw guitars and a great vocal delivery” - FADER

“Hear Big Joanie Question ‘Male Arrogance’ in New Song ‘Confident Man’” Rolling Stone

“A track that will resonate with many, Big Joanie share the burdens of toxic masculinity and gender imbalances in our society with a climactic, guitar-lead track.” Alternative Press

“‘Happier Still’ is classic Big Joanie, full of punky riffs and throbbing drums that recall

the likes of Bikini Kill and The Raincoats.” - Consequence


Singles: “Happier Still” “In My Arms” “Confident Man” “Sainted” “Your Words

Black feminist punk band Big Joanie announced their FIRST EVER North American tour. They’ll make stops in Philadelphia, DC, Denver, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Nashville, Los Angeles and, after selling out Union Pool, have added an additional New York City show at Baby’s All Right. Today, they have released a brand new “Cactus Tree” live performance video filmed at Hermitage Works Studios, offering fans a taste of their dazzling live show.

Big Joanie released their new album Back HomeNovember 4, 2022 via Kill Rock Stars (US) and Thurston Moore and Eva Prinz’s Daydream Library Series (UK). The album earned widespread acclaim spanning NPR Weekend EditionFADERPitchforkRolling StoneAfropunkStereogumConsequenceAlternative PressKEXPWNYCThe Talkhouse and Under The Radar. It was dubbed “Best Album of 2022” by Rolling StoneBandcamp and The Quietus and album track “Sainted” was also highlighted on Andy Bell of Ride’s Top 20 Songs of 2022 list for BrooklynVegan. With their boundary-breaking approach to punk, radical politics, and an appreciation for earworm melodies, Big Joanie are set to become important voices for a new generation of punks.


Outside of Big Joanie, all three band members manage a formidable array of solo projects. Stephanie is a freelance music writer and became a published author last year with Why Solange MattersEstella works with Good Night Out campaign, the music program Girls Rock London and is part of the collective behind Decolonise Fest with Stephanie. Chardine is a prominent voice in the LGBTQ community, is working on a book about Black feminism and was the vice chair of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee at Musician’s Union in 2021. “Fall Asleep” off the band’s debut Sistahs is also featured in the new animated Netflix film, Wendell & Wild featuring Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Angela Bassett & Lyric Ross.


Big Joanie is:

Stephanie Phillips: singer and guitarist

Estella Adeyeri: bass and backing vocals

Chardine Taylor-Stone: drums and backing vocals


North American Tour Dates


3/19: Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge

3/20: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court

3/22: Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Festival

3/25: Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern

3/26: Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall

3/28: San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop

3/30: Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo

3/31: Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room

5/19: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade - Purgatory

5/20: Nashville, TN @ Third Man Records

5/22: Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Music House

5/23: Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's

5/25: Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool - SOLD OUT

5/26: Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right

5/29: Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz

5/30: Toronto, ON @ The Garrison

6/1: Columbus, OH @ Natalie's Grandview

6/2: Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle

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