Live music galleries: The Linda Lindas [2025]

Artist: The Linda Lindas
When: July 18th, 2025
Where: Lebreton Flats Park, Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa
Context: I’d heard tell of The Linda Lindas, the all female punk band from Los Angeles, and had heard their cover of “Found a job” on the recent Talking Heads tribute album but that was it. Still, I had marked them as an artist of interest at the festival because I’d heard good things, definitely words that suggested no one should or could hold their ages against them*. The heavy crowd that I found myself amidst were mostly there early to stake out a prime spot for headliners Green Day and spent the first few songs talking loudly amongst themselves but before long, the four “Lindas” had caught their attention with their youthful earnestness, exuberance, and energy. Now I don’t listen to punk all that often any more but I also was hooked by their performance. They certainly had this writer’s old bones hopping to their beat and singing along whenever they called for it.
Point of reference song: “Nothing would change”

*The oldest member is 21 and the youngest is 15.