Pity Party is an emo/pop-punk band based between Portland, OR, Los Angeles, CA and Grand Rapids, MI. Renowned for their frenzied, unforgettable live shows and deep commitment to community care through food distributions, sexual violence prevention, and mental health advocacy, they’ve been spreading their wild, barely-holding-it-together energy across the US and internationally since 2014, sharing stages with bands like Jawbreaker, The Ergs!, Otoboke Beaver, and Bad Cop/Bad Cop. They coined the term “care punk” to name what they’ve always practiced: looking out for each other, protecting their community, and making shows safer, onstage and off. The band is made up of Rachel Moon, Sarah Levy, Rikki DeLuna, JD Tonnesen, Ty Dykema, and Sasha Guleff, pulling members from multiple projects into a loud, emotional supergroup. After a two-year hiatus, they’re back with more urgency, care, and connection than ever.
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