Celebrating the women pioneers of Indiana punk, noise, new wave and alternative music

March 11, 2026

Celebrate Women’s History Month by honoring the women who helped build Indiana’s punk, new wave, alternative, and noise scenes. 

In cities like Indianapolis, Bloomington, and Lafayette, women were writing songs, forming bands, and shaping the sound of the state’s musical underground. Their voices and ideas were central to the energy that fueled Indiana’s punk movement in the late 1970s and beyond. Yet when the history of Indiana music is told, those contributions are too often pushed to the margins or left out entirely. 

Join us for words and music featuring Sally’s Dream, Software, Debbie Jaffe, Joyce Fidler, and Lynn Shipley.